The Arizona Cardinals chosen 12 gamers within the draft greater than two weeks in the past, and of the overall of 257 chosen within the three-day event, greater than 100 have already signed contracts.
Card Wire has discovered the four-year contract phrases for 5 of them. A type of is deal with Christian Jones, a fifth-round decide (162nd general) out of Texas.
Jones signed a four-year contract price $4,799,380 that included a $310,456 signing bonus.
Base salaries are a league-low $795,000 this 12 months; $960,000 in 2025; $1.075 million in 2026 and $1.19 million in 2027. If Jones continues to be with the workforce in 2027, that wage will probably enhance to regardless of the lowest restricted free agent provide is. This 12 months, it's $2.985 million.
There’s additionally a break up side of the deal for 2024 and 2025 if Jones lands on injured reserve, so he wouldn’t obtain his full wage. The minimal distribution is $470,000 this 12 months and $515,000 in 2025.
The wage cap hit for Jones this 12 months is $872,614. Nevertheless, it doesn’t presently rely in direction of the restrict because the top-51 restrict is greater than that.
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