Sean Bunting

Arizona Cardinals, Cornerback

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year	Age	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	27	$5,955,000	2.33%	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$14,245,000
2025	28	$10,000,000	3.66%	$8,000,000	$18,000,000	$8,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $18,000,000; $2,000,000 DEAD CAP
2026	29	$9,500,000	3.25%	$7,500,000	$25,500,000	$2,000,000
2027	30	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster/Gm Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2024	27	$3,695,000	$2,000,000	$210,000	$50,000	$5,955,000	2.33%	$14,245,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $14,245,000 2024 Savings: $-8,290,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $6,050,000 2024 Savings: $-95,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $10,245,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2024 Savings: $-4,290,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $2,050,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2024 Savings: $3,905,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	28	$7,695,000	$2,000,000	$255,000	$50,000	$10,000,000	3.66%	$8,500,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/14/2025 2025 Dead Cap: $8,500,000 2025 Cap Savings: $1,500,000 03/14/2025 → 06/01/2025 2025 Dead Cap: $11,695,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-1,695,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2025 Savings: $6,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $6,500,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2025 Savings: $3,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2025 Savings: $8,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $18,000,000; $2,000,000 DEAD CAP
2026	29	$7,195,000	$2,000,000	$255,000	$50,000	$9,500,000	3.25%	$2,000,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2026 Savings: $7,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2026 Savings: $7,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $7,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $7,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	30	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2024	27	$3,695,000	$6,000,000	$210,000	$50,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$25,500,000
2025	28	$7,695,000	-	$255,000	$50,000	$8,000,000	$18,000,000	$15,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $18,000,000; $2,000,000 DEAD CAP
2026	29	$7,195,000	-	$255,000	$50,000	$7,500,000	$25,500,000	$7,500,000

Contract Notes

$14.195M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $4.5M of 2025 salary)
Additional $3.195M of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2019	22	Active	$3,879,360	$3,879,360
2020	23	Active	$830,273	$4,709,633	Champion
2021	24	Active	$1,165,546	$5,875,179
2022	25	Active	$2,540,000	$8,415,179
2023	26	Active	$3,500,000	$11,915,179
2024	27	Active	$10,000,000	$21,915,179
Total			$21,915,179	$21,915,179
2025	28	Active	$8,000,000
2026	29	Active	$7,500,000
Total			$37,415,179

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$5,030,819	$3,384,360	-	-	-	-	$8,415,179
1	$1,080,000	$2,420,000	-	-	-	-	$3,500,000
1	$3,695,000	$6,000,000	-	-	$50,000	-	$10,000,000

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	22	$495,000	$3,384,360		$3,879,360	$3,879,360
2020	23	$830,273			$830,273	$4,709,633
2021	24	$1,165,546			$1,165,546	$5,875,179
2022	25	$2,540,000			$2,540,000	$8,415,179
2023	26	$1,080,000	$2,420,000		$3,500,000	$11,915,179
2024	27	$3,695,000	$6,000,000	$50,000	$10,000,000	$21,915,179
Total		$9,805,819	$11,804,360	$50,000	$21,915,179	$21,915,179
2025	28	$7,695,000		$50,000	$8,000,000
2026	29	$7,195,000		$50,000	$7,500,000
Total		$24,695,819	$11,804,360	$150,000	$37,415,179

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$5,030,819	$3,384,360	-	-	-	-	$8,415,179
1	$1,080,000	$2,420,000	-	-	-	-	$3,500,000
1	$3,695,000	$6,000,000	-	-	$50,000	-	$10,000,000

Cap Hit

$5,955,000 / 341st

Cash Total

$10,000,000 / 222nd

Contract Value

$25,500,000 / 265th

Contract Average

$8,500,000 / 305th

AAV% of Cap

3.33% / 320th

Signing Bonus

$6,000,000 / 362nd

2-Year Cash

$18,000,000 / 261st

3-Year Cash

$25,500,000 / 255th

Total Guaranteed

$17,390,000 / 256th

Guaranteed at Signing

$14,195,000 / 293rd

Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $25.5 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
Mar 20, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $7.37 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 2 (#39 overall)