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Josh Sweat

Number #10
Position Linebacker
Measurables 6' 5" / 265LBS
Age 29
Draft / Org Florida State
Through 2028$63.6M

3 years$21.2M a yearFully guaranteed

5.4%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
90thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
5.2%of the Cardinals payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 29 $16.4M — This season
2027 30 $23.6M +44%
2028 31 $23.6M —
2029 32 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs SweatCap hit
87 Jake Matthews ATL 34 2029 +$0.4M $16.8M 88 Damien Lewis CAR 29 2028 +$0.3M $16.7M 89 Zach Allen DEN 29 2030 +$0.1M $16.5M 90 Josh Sweat ARI 29 2029 $16.4M 91 Harold Landry III NE 30 2028 Same $16.4M 92 Javon Kinlaw WSH 29 2028 -$0.2M $16.2M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $21.2M a year

GregRousseau $21.2Ma year 4 years, Bills Age 26 KoltonMiller $21.0Ma year 3 years, Raiders Age 31 JohnFranklin-Myers $21.0Ma year 3 years, Titans Age 30
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
ARI
—
$16,385,000
—
2027
ARI
—
$23,605,000
—
2028
ARI
—
$23,605,000
—
2029
ARI
—
$5,505,000
— Void Year