L.J. Collier

Edge Rusher

Age: 30
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $3,000,000 (1.02% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $2,805,000 (1.06% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.94
  • Contract Value: $3,000,000 ($3,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 85/256 at EDGE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202530$1,945,000$750,000$255,000$50,000$750,000$3,000,0001.0%
Total$1,945,000$750,000$255,000$50,000$750,000$3,000,000

Contract Notes

L.J. Collier signed a one year contract with the Arizona Cardinals worth $3 million with $1.5 million guaranteed including a $750,000 signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3M
2025
Cash Due$3,000,000
Running Cash$3,000,000
Career Earnings: $15,657,140
Career APY: $2,236,734
Potential Earnings: $15,657,140
Total Guarantees: $11,451,005
Largest Cash Payment: $6,395,784 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $3,447,843 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SeahawksDraftedExpired20194$10,836,078$2,709,020$9,849,755$10,836,078100.0%$2,709,020
CardinalsUFAExpired20231$1,232,500$1,232,500$76,250$731,94459.4%$731,944
CardinalsUFAExpired20241$1,292,500$1,292,500$25,000$1,284,11899.4%$1,284,118
CardinalsUFAActive20251$3,000,000$3,000,000$1,500,000$2,805,00093.5%$2,805,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Seahawks4$10,836,078$2,709,020$10,836,0780.0%$00.0%
Cardinals3$4,821,062$1,607,021$4,821,0620.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Seahawks$495,000$1,475,196$0$0$0$495,000$1,970,1961.0%$6,395,784
2020Seahawks$987,549$1,475,196$0$0$0$987,549$2,462,7451.2%$987,549
2021Seahawks$1,480,098$1,475,196$0$0$0$1,480,098$2,955,2941.6%$1,480,098
2022Seahawks$1,972,647$1,475,196$0$0$0$986,324$3,447,8431.6%$1,972,647
2023Cardinals$1,080,000$76,250$76,250$0$0$0$676,9440.3%$731,944
2024Cardinals$1,125,000$25,000$0$142,500$0$0$1,144,1180.4%$1,284,118
2025Cardinals$1,945,000$750,000$0$255,000$50,000$750,000$3,000,0001.0%$2,805,000
Total$9,085,294$6,752,034$76,250$397,500$50,000$4,698,971$15,657,140$15,657,140

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201911514.2%0.2%2100000000000
202016048.6%15.5%16636472000000
202110717.2%8.2%3500151000000
20228212.9%4.7%3400112000000
2023103.3%0.4%2000000000000
202417054.3%1.4%13163.518.5462000100
2025408.6%0.0%2400020000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $7.6M $15.2M $22.8M $30.4M $38M APY $7.8M $15.5M $23.3M $31M $38.8M $12,153,000 $11,040,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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