NFL
Michael Carter
Michael Carter
Arizona Cardinals, Running Back
Age: 25y-8m-13d (May 07, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina
Drafted: Round 4 (#107 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Adisa Bakari (The Sports & Entertainment Group)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,270,000
2025 Cash
$1,220,000
Career Earnings
$3,943,226
2024-2025 (CURRENT)
Michael Carter signed a 2 year , $2,375,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including an average annual salary of $1,187,500. In 2025, Carter will earn a base salary of $1,220,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,270,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,375,000
Average Salary:
$1,187,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 | $108,611 | 0.04% | $158,611 | $158,611 | - |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,270,000 | 0.46% | $1,220,000 | $1,378,611 | - |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 | $58,611 | $100,000 | $158,611 | $158,611 | $1,378,611 |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,220,000 | - | $1,220,000 | $1,378,611 | $1,220,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,287,368
Average Salary:
$1,071,842
Signing Bonus:
$807,368
GTD at Sign:
$807,368
Total GTD:
$807,368
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,943,226
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,467,368 |
$1,467,368 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$825,000 |
$2,292,368 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$522,220 $459,325 |
$2,814,588 $3,273,913 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Retained
Retained
Active
|
$383,400 $127,302 $158,611 |
$3,657,313 $3,784,615 $3,943,226 |
|
| Total |
$3,943,226 |
$3,657,313 $3,784,615 $3,943,226 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,220,000 |
||
| Total |
$5,163,226 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,007,220 | $807,368 | - | - | - | - | $2,814,588 |
| 2 |
|
$987,089 | $100,000 | - | - | - | $41,549 | $1,128,638 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$660,000
|
$807,368 |
$1,467,368 |
$1,467,368 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$2,292,368 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$522,220 $417,776
|
$41,549 |
$522,220 $459,325 |
$2,814,588 $3,273,913 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$383,400 $127,302 $58,611
|
$100,000 |
$383,400 $127,302 $158,611 |
$3,657,313 $3,784,615 $3,943,226 |
|||||
| Total |
$2,994,309 |
$907,368 |
$41,549 |
$3,943,226 |
$3,657,313 $3,784,615 $3,943,226 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,220,000
|
$1,220,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$4,214,309 |
$907,368 |
$41,549 |
$5,163,226 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,007,220 | $807,368 | - | - | - | - | $2,814,588 |
| 2 |
|
$987,089 | $100,000 | - | - | - | $41,549 | $1,128,638 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
NYJ |
12 - 14 | Ankle |
-
Jan 01, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 15, 2023
Claimed off waivers by Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 14, 2023
Waived by New York (NYJ)
-
Jun 04, 2021
Signed a 4 year $4.2 million contract with New York (NYJ)
-
May 01, 2021
Drafted by New York (NYJ): Round 4 (#107 overall)
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 38.30 | 35 | 131 | 43.7 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ARI | 15 | 0 | 224 | 21.40 | 30 | 187 | 12.5 | 0 | 31 | 24 | 101 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYJ | 16 | 10 | 496 | 44.50 | 114 | 402 | 25.1 | 3 | 54 | 41 | 288 | 7.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | NYJ | 14 | 11 | 449 | 48.80 | 147 | 639 | 45.6 | 4 | 55 | 36 | 325 | 9.0 | 23.2 | 0 | 1 |
