NFL
Starling Thomas V
Starling Thomas V
Arizona Cardinals, Cornerback
Age: 25y-0m-25d (Jan 25, 2000)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama-Birmingham
Drafted: Undrafted, DET, 2023
Agent(s): Brian Hamilton (Plan B Sports Management)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,030,000
2025 Cash
$1,030,000
Career Earnings
$2,044,543
2023-2025 undrafted (CURRENT)
Starling Thomas V signed a 3 year, $2,715,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $20,000 signing bonus, $20,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $905,000. In 2025, Thomas V will earn a base salary of $1,030,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,030,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,715,000
Average Salary:
$905,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,000
Total GTD:
$20,000
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
23 | $750,000 | 0.33% | $1,109,543 | $1,109,543 | - | |||
| 2024 |
|
24 | $915,000 | 0.36% | $915,000 | $2,024,543 | - | |||
| 2025 |
|
25 | $1,030,000 | 0.37% | $1,030,000 | $3,054,543 | - | |||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
RFA |
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| Accrued Dead Cap | ||||||||||
| 2023 |
|
23 | $6,666 | 0.00% | $20,000 | - | - | |||
| 2024 |
|
24 | $13,334 | 0.01% | - | - | - | |||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
23 | $750,000 | $1,109,543 | $1,109,543 | $3,074,543 | |||||||
| 2024 |
|
24 | $915,000 | $915,000 | $2,024,543 | $1,945,000 | |||||||
| 2025 |
|
25 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $3,054,543 | $1,030,000 | |||||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | |||||||||||||
| 2023 |
|
23 | - | $20,000 | - | $20,000 | |||||||
| 2024 |
|
24 | - | - | - | - | |||||||
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,044,543
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$1,109,543 $20,000 |
$1,109,543 $1,129,543 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$915,000 |
$2,044,543 |
|
| Total |
$2,044,543 |
$2,044,543 |
||||
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,030,000 |
||
| Total |
$3,074,543 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,665,000 | - | - | - | - | $359,543 | $2,024,543 |
| 1 |
|
- | $20,000 | - | - | - | - | $20,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$750,000
|
$20,000 |
$359,543 |
$1,109,543 $20,000 |
$1,109,543 $1,129,543 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$915,000
|
$915,000 |
$2,044,543 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,665,000 |
$20,000 |
$359,543 |
$2,044,543 |
$2,044,543 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$1,030,000
|
$1,030,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,695,000 |
$20,000 |
$359,543 |
$3,074,543 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,665,000 | - | - | - | - | $359,543 | $2,024,543 |
| 1 |
|
- | $20,000 | - | - | - | - | $20,000 |
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against San Francisco (SF) | $5,083 | |
| Fines: 1 | $5,083 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 17 | 15 | 756 | 69.90 | 0 | 47 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | ARI | 12 | 7 | 474 | 42.80 | 0 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
