NFL
James Conner
James Conner
Arizona Cardinals, Running Back
Age: 29y-7m-16d (May 05, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Pittsburgh
Drafted: Round 3 (#105 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Ryan Tollner (Excel Sports Management)
2024 Cap Hit
$11,187,560
2024 Cash
$12,687,560
Career Earnings
$34,108,718
2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
James Conner signed a 2 year , $19,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $6,750,000 signing bonus, $8,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,500,000. In 2024, Conner will earn a base salary of $4,235,000, a signing bonus of $6,750,000, a roster bonus of $1,500,000 and a workout bonus of $7,560, while carrying a cap hit of $11,187,560 and a dead cap value of $5,735,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $19,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,250,000
Total GTD:
$8,250,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | $11,187,560 | 4.38% | $12,687,560 | $12,687,560 | $5,735,000 | ||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $6,500,000 | 2.38% | $4,250,000 | $16,937,560 | $6,000,000 | ||||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $16,937,560; $2,250,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
31 | $10,250,000 | 3.51% | $8,000,000 | $24,937,560 | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | $4,235,000 | $6,750,000 | $1,500,000 | $195,000 | $7,560 | $12,687,560 | $12,687,560 | $24,937,560 | ||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $3,640,000 | - | - | $510,000 | $100,000 | $4,250,000 | $16,937,560 | $12,250,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $16,937,560; $2,250,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
31 | $6,390,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $8,000,000 | $24,937,560 | $8,000,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- $8.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + $1.5M of 2025 salary)
- Additional $2.14M of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $1M (5th league day of 2026)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2024 Extension
James Conner signed a 3 year , $21,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $13,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2024, Conner will earn a base salary of $4,235,000, a roster bonus of $1,500,000 and a workout bonus of $7,560, while carrying a cap hit of $8,937,560 and a dead cap value of $10,242,560.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,500,000
Total GTD:
$13,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
James Conner signed a 1 year , $1,750,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $500,000 signing bonus, $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie
James Conner signed a 4 year , $3,161,523 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $706,288 signing bonus, $706,288 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $790,381.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,161,523
Average Salary:
$790,381
Signing Bonus:
$706,288
GTD at Sign:
$706,288
Total GTD:
$706,288
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$34,108,718
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Injured
|
$1,157,523 |
$1,157,523 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$578,000 |
$1,735,523 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$668,000 |
$2,403,523 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$825,000 |
$3,228,523 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,750,000 |
$4,978,523 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$7,945,000 |
$12,923,523 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$8,497,635 |
$21,421,158 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$12,687,560 |
$34,108,718 |
|
| Total |
$34,108,718 |
$34,108,718 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$4,250,000 |
||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$46,358,718 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,522,235 | $706,288 | - | - | - | - | $3,228,523 |
| 4 |
|
$13,485,000 | $13,250,000 | $1,695,000 | - | $15,820 | $44,375 | $30,880,195 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$451,235
|
$706,288 |
$1,157,523 |
$1,157,523 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$578,000
|
$578,000 |
$1,735,523 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$668,000
|
$668,000 |
$2,403,523 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$3,228,523 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$1,250,000
|
$500,000 |
$1,750,000 |
$4,978,523 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$1,750,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$195,000 |
$7,945,000 |
$12,923,523 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$6,250,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$8,260 |
$44,375 |
$8,497,635 |
$21,421,158 |
|||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$4,235,000
|
$6,750,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$7,560 |
$12,687,560 |
$34,108,718 |
|||
| Total |
$16,007,235 |
$13,956,288 |
$1,695,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$15,820 |
$44,375 |
$34,108,718 |
$34,108,718 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$3,640,000
|
$100,000 |
$4,250,000 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$6,390,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$8,000,000 |
|||||
| Total |
$26,037,235 |
$13,956,288 |
$2,695,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$215,820 |
$44,375 |
$46,358,718 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,522,235 | $706,288 | - | - | - | - | $3,228,523 |
| 4 |
|
$13,485,000 | $13,250,000 | $1,695,000 | - | $15,820 | $44,375 | $30,880,195 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
ARI |
6 - 9 | Knee |
| 2020 |
PIT |
12 - 13 | COVID-19 |
| 2017 |
PIT |
16 - 17 | Knee (MCL) |
-
Nov 30, 2024
Signed a 2 year $19 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 3 year $21 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
-
Apr 13, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 02, 2020
Fined $5,000 Uniform violation (socks too low)
-
May 11, 2017
Signed a 4 year $3.1 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 3 (#105 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02, 2020 |
|
Uniform violation (socks too low) | $5,000 | |
| Fines: 1 | $5,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Yards/Gm | Rush Touchdowns | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 14 | 14 | 576 | 65.30 | 217 | 973 | 69.5 | 7 | 48 | 41 | 361 | 8.8 | 25.8 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | ARI | 13 | 13 | 533 | 61.80 | 208 | 1,040 | 80.0 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 165 | 6.1 | 12.7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | ARI | 13 | 13 | 663 | 55.00 | 183 | 782 | 60.2 | 7 | 58 | 46 | 300 | 6.5 | 23.1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | ARI | 15 | 6 | 598 | 51.00 | 202 | 752 | 50.1 | 15 | 39 | 37 | 375 | 10.1 | 25.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | PIT | 13 | 11 | 561 | 51.10 | 169 | 721 | 55.5 | 6 | 43 | 35 | 215 | 6.1 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | PIT | 10 | 10 | 335 | 32.90 | 116 | 464 | 46.4 | 4 | 38 | 34 | 251 | 7.4 | 25.1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | PIT | 13 | 12 | 721 | 64.50 | 215 | 973 | 74.8 | 12 | 71 | 55 | 497 | 9.0 | 38.2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | PIT | 14 | 0 | 68 | 6.90 | 32 | 144 | 10.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
