Age: 31
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 233
- College: Pittsburgh
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 3, #105 overall (Steelers)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $9,830,000 (3.07% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $8,000,000 (3.59% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
- Contract Value: $19,000,000 ($9,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,250,000
- Contract Ranking: 11/173 at RB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Per Game | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 29 | $4,235,000 | $5,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $255,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $11,240,000 | 4.2% | |||||
| 2025
March 17: $2.14 million is guaranteed
| 30 | $3,640,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $3,640,000 | $6,470,000 | 2.2% | |||||
| 2026
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 31 | $6,390,000 | $2,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $9,830,000 | 3.1% | |||||
| Total | $14,265,000 | $9,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,275,000 | $200,000 | $5,140,000 | $27,540,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
James Conner signed a two year, $19 million extension with the Cardinals on November 30, 2024. $10.39 million is guaranteed of which $8.25 million is fully guaranteed at signing. These are the new guarantees in the contract. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2025 league year another $2.14 million will be fully guaranteed. Conner received a $6.75 million signing bonus. The contract has annual per game and workout bonuses. A $1 million roster bonus is due the 5th day of the 2026 league year. The extension increased Conner\'s 2024 salary cap number by $2.25 million.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $6,750,000 | $4,250,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $6,750,000 | $11,000,000 | $19,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $37,922,288
Career APY: $4,213,588
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $3,175,288 | $793,822 | $706,288 | $3,242,288 | 102.1% | $810,572 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | 100.0% | $1,750,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Extended | 2022 | 3 | $21,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $13,500,000 | $16,390,000 | 78.0% | $8,195,000 |
| Cardinals | Extension | Active | 2024 | 2 | $19,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $8,250,000 | $16,540,000 | 87.1% | $8,270,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 4 | $3,242,288 | $810,572 | $3,242,288 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 5 | $34,680,000 | $6,936,000 | $32,880,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Steelers | $465,000 | $176,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $641,572 | 0.4% | $1,171,288 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $578,000 | $176,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $754,572 | 0.4% | $578,000 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $668,000 | $176,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $844,572 | 0.4% | $668,000 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $825,000 | $176,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,001,572 | 0.5% | $825,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $1,750,000 | 0.9% | $1,750,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $1,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $1,750,000 | $3,975,000 | 1.9% | $7,945,000 | ||
| 2023 | Cardinals | $6,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $7,750,000 | $9,445,000 | 4.1% | $8,445,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cardinals | $4,235,000 | $5,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $255,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $11,240,000 | 4.2% | $12,710,000 | ||
| 2025 | Cardinals | $3,640,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $3,640,000 | $6,470,000 | 2.2% | $3,830,000 | ||
| 2026 | Cardinals | $6,390,000 | $2,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $9,830,000 | 3.1% | $8,000,000 | ||
| Total | $26,051,000 | $15,956,288 | $2,500,000 | $1,785,000 | $200,000 | $15,890,000 | $45,952,288 | $45,922,288 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 6.1% | 15.6% | 32 | 144 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 64.5% | 0.2% | 215 | 973 | 4.5 | 12 | 55 | 497 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 32.9% | 0.0% | 116 | 464 | 4.0 | 4 | 34 | 251 | 7.4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 13 | 1 | 51.1% | 0.0% | 169 | 721 | 4.3 | 6 | 35 | 215 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2 | 51.0% | 1.2% | 202 | 752 | 3.7 | 15 | 37 | 375 | 10.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 4 | 55.0% | 0.0% | 183 | 782 | 4.3 | 7 | 46 | 300 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 47.0% | 0.4% | 208 | 1040 | 5.0 | 7 | 27 | 165 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 56.5% | 0.0% | 236 | 1094 | 4.6 | 8 | 47 | 414 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 32 | 95 | 3.0 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $893,000 | $9,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $893,000 | $9,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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