The Arizona Cardinals have signed eight of their nine player selections from the 2023 NFL draft. The most recent player to sign was cornerback Garrett Williams, selected with the 72nd overall pick in the draft.
The six players on the Cardinals drafted after Williams all have the league minimum salary each year of their deal.
Williams does not.
His rookie contract is for four years and worth a total of $5.63 million, according to Over the Cap.
He received a signing bonus of $1.10 million.
These are his salaries for the four years.
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2023: $750,000
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2024: $1.01 million
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2025: $1.26 million
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2026: $1.52 million
He makes the league minimum in 2023 but also was paid his signing bonus.
Salary cap implications
Williams’ cap hit each year is the total of his salary plus a prorated position of his signing bonus.
These are his cap hits every year.
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2023: $1.02 million
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2024: $1.28 million
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2025: $1.54 million
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2026: $1.79 million
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