NFL
Mykal Walker
Mykal Walker
Arizona Cardinals, Outside Linebacker
Age: 27y-6m-26d (Aug 28, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Fresno State
Drafted: Round 4 (#119 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Adisa Bakari, Jeffrey Whitney (The Sports & Entertainment Group)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,790,000
2025 Cash
$1,790,000
Career Earnings
$4,993,334
2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Mykal Walker signed a 1 year, $1,790,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $200,000 signing bonus, $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,790,000. In 2025, Walker will earn a base salary of $1,280,000, a signing bonus of $200,000 and a workout bonus of $55,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,790,000 and a dead cap value of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,790,000
Average Salary:
$1,790,000
Signing Bonus:
$200,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | $1,790,000 | 0.64% | $1,790,000 | $1,790,000 | $500,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | $1,280,000 | $200,000 | $255,000 | $55,000 | $1,790,000 | $1,790,000 | $1,790,000 |
Contract Notes
- $500,000 guaranteed (signing bonus + $300,000 of salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,010,000
Average Salary:
$1,010,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,041,080
Average Salary:
$1,010,270
Signing Bonus:
$746,080
GTD at Sign:
$746,080
Total GTD:
$746,080
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,993,334
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,631,746 |
$1,631,746 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$780,000 |
$2,411,746 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$895,000 |
$3,306,746 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
 |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$448,888 $80,500 $32,200 |
$3,755,634 $3,836,134 $3,868,334 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,125,000 |
$4,993,334 |
|
| Total |
$4,993,334 |
$4,993,334 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,790,000 |
||
| Total |
$6,783,334 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,285,000 | $746,080 | - | - | - | $275,666 | $3,306,746 |
| 1 |
|
$481,089 | - | - | - | - | - | $481,088 |
| 1 |
|
$80,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $80,500 |
| 1 |
|
$1,125,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,125,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$610,000
|
$746,080 |
$275,666 |
$1,631,746 |
$1,631,746 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$780,000
|
$780,000 |
$2,411,746 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$895,000
|
$895,000 |
$3,306,746 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$448,889 $80,500 $32,200
|
$448,888 $80,500 $32,200 |
$3,755,634 $3,836,134 $3,868,334 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$1,125,000
|
$1,125,000 |
$4,993,334 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,971,589 |
$746,080 |
$275,666 |
$4,993,334 |
$4,993,334 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$1,280,000
|
$200,000 |
$55,000 |
$1,790,000 |
|||||
| Total |
$5,251,589 |
$946,080 |
$55,000 |
$275,666 |
$6,783,334 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,285,000 | $746,080 | - | - | - | $275,666 | $3,306,746 |
| 1 |
|
$481,089 | - | - | - | - | - | $481,088 |
| 1 |
|
$80,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $80,500 |
| 1 |
|
$1,125,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,125,000 |
-
Mar 12, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.79 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Dec 20, 2024
Fined $6,250 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Apr 02, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.125 million contract with Washington (WAS)
-
Dec 22, 2023
Fined $5,611 Horse Collar tackle against Indianapolis (IND)
-
Nov 18, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Oct 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 19, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Las Vegas (LV)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by Chicago (CHI)
-
Aug 14, 2023
Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHI)
-
Aug 13, 2023
Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jul 21, 2020
Signed a 4 year $4.04 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Apr 25, 2020
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 4 (#119 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 |
|
Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Philadelphia (PHI) | $6,250 | |
| Dec 22, 2023 |
|
Horse Collar tackle against Indianapolis (IND) | $5,611 | |
| Fines: 2 | $11,861 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WAS | 17 | 0 | 77 | 7.10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | PIT | 8 | 5 | 294 | 61.30 | 0 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | ATL | 16 | 12 | 769 | 68.50 | 1 | 107 | 56 | 51 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | ATL | 17 | 2 | 193 | 16.60 | 0 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | ATL | 16 | 6 | 385 | 35.90 | 0 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
