Cardinals RB James Conner has a $6,470,000 salary cap hit in 2025. In his fourth season with the Cardinals, Conner played 16 regular season games in 2024, and recorded 236 carries for 1,094 rushing yards and 8 TDs.
Cardinals LT Paris Johnson has a salary cap hit of $7,650,669 in 2025. The 23-year-old played and started 10 games for his team in 2024 and allowed 2 sacks.
Cardinals' 28-year-old DT Bilal Nichols has a $7,830,000 salary cap hit. After joining from the Raiders in 2024, Nichols' first season wasn't as good as it was expected to be. He just played six games and made six solo tackles.
Marvin Harrison Jr. has a salary cap hit of $8,039,714 in 2025. The 23-year-old WR played 17 regular season games for the cardinals, amassing 62 receptions in 885 receiving yards with 8 TDs under his belt.
In 2025, Cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting has a salary cap hit of $9,970,000. After joining from the Titans in 2024, he played 15 games for the Cardinals and had 30 solo tackles. two forced fumbles, 3 interceptions and defended five passes.
Cardinals' safety Budda Baker has a salary cap hit of $10,816,250 ahead of the 2025 season. In 2024, the 29-year-old played 17 regular season games, and recorded 95 solo tackles, one forced fumble and defended 5 passes.
Ahead of the 2025 season, defensive tackle Justin Jones has a salary cap hit of $11,345,000. After joining from the Bears in 2024, Jones's first season with the Cardinals hadn't been as he would have expected it to be. He played just 3 games for Arizona, recording 3 solo tackles, and one assist tackle, and recovered one fumble.
Jalen Thompson has a salary cap hit of $13,727,750 ahead of the 2025 season. The safety has struggled somewhat in coverage, allowing an 80.9% completion rate, 11.6 yards per completion, and two touchdowns on the way to a 120-passer rating allowed.
The 27-year-old RT Jonah Williams has a salary cap hit of $16,060,000 ahead of the 2025 season. He didn't really have a great first season with the Cardinals after joining from the Bengals in the 2024 season, playing and starting in 6 games in total.
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray tops this list with a salary cap hit of $45,614,500 ahead of the 2025 season. The 27-year-old had a decent 2024 season, recording 3851 passing yards with 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He still has 3 more years in his Cardinals contract and will be a free agent in 2029.
