Robert Alford

Cornerback

  • 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $6,000,000
  • % of 2019 Team Cap: 3.05%
  • 2019 Cash Payout: $9,000,000
  • % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 7.03%
  • 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.50
  • Total Contract Value: $22,500,000
  • Annual Contract Value: $7,500,000
  • Position Ranking: 1/73 at CB
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,950,000
  • Age: 30
  • Height: 5' 10"
  • Weight: 186
  • College: Southeastern Louisiana
  • Accrued Seasons: 6
  • Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 2, #60 overall (Falcons)
  • Year Signed: 2019
  • Contract Type: SFA
  • Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)

Contract Notes

Robert Alford signed a 3 year contract with Arizona Cardinals on February 8, 2019.  The contract is worth $22,500,000 including a $4,500,000 signing bonus.  The contract has $8,950,000 full guarantee at signing with a total injury guarantee of $13,450,000.  The 2019 base salary is guaranteed at signing, and $4,500,00 of the 2020 base salary is guaranteed for injury only (details of vesting date is unknown at this time).  Alford will earn $50,000 workout bonus in each year of the contract.

Current Contract

Year Age Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap
Number 		Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
Prorated Roster Workout Other
2019 31 $4,450,000 $4,450,000 $1,500,000 $0 $50,000 $0 $6,000,000 3.2%
2020 32 $5,950,000 $1,500,000 $0 $50,000 $0 $7,500,000 3.8%
2021 33 $7,450,000 $1,500,000 $0 $50,000 $0 $9,000,000 --
Total $17,850,000 $4,500,000 $0 $150,000 $0 $22,500,000
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Career Earnings: $28,901,398
Career APY: $4,816,900
Potential Earnings: $46,851,398
Total Guarantees: $22,027,744
Largest Cash Payment: $9,000,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Hit: $9,600,000 (2017)

Contract History

Team Contract Type Status Year Signed Yrs Total APY Guarantees Amount Earned % Earned Effective APY
Falcons Drafted Renegotiated 2013 4 $3,401,398 $850,350 $1,077,744 $2,532,571 74.5% $844,190
Falcons Extension Terminated 2016 4 $38,000,000 $9,500,000 $12,000,000 $21,868,827 57.5% $7,289,609
Cardinals SFA Active 2019 3 $22,500,000 $7,500,000 $8,950,000 $4,500,000 20.0% $0
Earnings By Team
Team Yrs Salary APY Paid on Cap % Paid on Cap Paid as Dead Money % Paid as Dead Money
Falcons 6 $24,401,398 $4,066,900 $23,201,398 0.0% $1,200,000 0.0%
Cardinals 0 $4,500,000 $0 $0 0.0% $0 0.0%

Salary Cap History    

Year Team Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap
Number 		Cap % Cash Due
Prorated Roster Workout Other
2013 Falcons $405,000 $213,436 $0 $0 $0 $618,436 0.5% $1,258,744
2014 Falcons $559,609 $224,000 $213,436 $0 $0 $0 $773,045 0.6% $559,609
2015 Falcons $714,218 $213,436 $0 $0 $0 $927,654 0.6% $714,218
2016 Falcons $868,827 $813,436 $0 $0 $0 $1,682,263 1.1% $3,868,827
2017 Falcons $2,000,000 $9,000,000 $600,000 $7,000,000 $0 $0 $9,600,000 5.7% $9,000,000
2018 Falcons $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $600,000 $0 $0 $0 $9,600,000 5.4% $9,000,000
2019 Cardinals $4,450,000 $4,450,000 $1,500,000 $0 $50,000 $0 $6,000,000 3.2% $9,000,000
2020 Cardinals $5,950,000 $1,500,000 $0 $50,000 $0 $7,500,000 3.8% $5,950,000
2021 Cardinals $7,450,000 $1,500,000 $0 $50,000 $0 $9,000,000 -- $7,500,000
Total $31,397,654 $7,153,744 $7,000,000 $150,000 $0 $45,701,398   $46,851,398
Dead Money History
Team Year Cap Charge Cash Paid
Falcons 2019 $1,200,000 $0
Total$1,200,000$0

Statistics

Year Games Played Snaps Tackles Negative Plays Interceptions Fumbles TD
Defense Special SoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRecoveredYards
2013 16 54.7% 47.1%2812000182011-50
2014 10 57.0% 15.9%2470020123210000
2015 15 86.4% 36.1%4580010152760101
2016 16 97.3% 29.7%50110010192340001
2017 15 98.9% 37.0%588000016000000
2018 15 87.6% 17.3%427000011000000

Financial Reports

Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money (pre-June 1 cut)
Positional Comparisons to League Average