Arizona Cardinals
FlexibleArizona Cardinals are carrying $183.3M in dead money this year — cap already spent on players no longer on the roster. They project $104.3M of room in 2027. The decisions that shape it: Josh Sweat ($23.6M), Michael Wilson ($20.9M), Budda Baker ($20.9M) top the 2027 book.
Cap trajectory
Projected space, next three years
2026+$11.7M
$315.8M committed
2027+$104.3M
$222.7M committed
2028+$212.9M
$139.1M committed
Space is OTC's projection against a projected future cap. Negative = over the line before any new signings.
Decision watch-list
Biggest 2027 cap hits
| Josh Sweat | $23.6M |
| Michael Wilson | $20.9M |
| Budda Baker | $20.9M |
| Paris Johnson Jr. | $19.1M |
| Trey McBride | $16.1M |
| Jeremiyah Love | $12.1M |
Ranked by cap hit — the contracts that drive the restructure-or-cut call. Per-player cut-savings math isn't modeled yet.