How are Arizona Cardinals Spending Their Money in the NFL?

Posted on by Jack Marks

The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Phoenix. The Cardinals are a part of the National Football Conference West division of the NFL, and their home games are held at State Farm Stadium. Two NFL championships have been won by the Cardinals, both while the franchise was situated in Chicago. The club has had many losing seasons since winning the title in 1947, and it now has the longest ongoing championship drought in North American sports at 75 seasons.

Looking at the franchise’s history, it’s fair to say that they haven’t tasted success for many years in the past. However, despite a team’s championship drought, fans stick with their teams all the time.

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Cardinals fans surely want their team to win the championship soon. In order to win a championship, they need to build a strong roster for the new season. For that, they need to spend the money judiciously. However, where are the Cardinals spending all their money? Let’s find out.

Arizona Cardinals – Spending compared to the league

The Cardinals should not be the biggest spenders in the NFL as compared to other teams looking at their success in their past. However, if we look at their spending, they are among the top spenders in the league.

Quarterback: $14.9M

League Rank – 19th

League average – $19.5M (-$4.6M)

Running Back/Full Back: $8.1M

League Rank – 22nd

League average – $11.6M (-$3.4M)

Tight End: $9.2M

League Rank – 19th

League average – $11.4M (-$2.2M)

Wide Receiver: $30.6M

League Rank – 6th

League average – $23.4M (+$7.2M)

Offensive Line: $53.6M

League Rank – 3rd

League average – $37.3 (+$16.3M)

Defensive Linemen: $39.8M

League Rank – 13th

League average – $35.2M (+$4.6M)

Linebacker: $26.7M

League Rank – 14th

League average – $25.4M (+$1.3M)

Defensive Back: $33.3M

League Rank – 19th

League average $35.6M (-$2.3M)

Special Team: $7.4M

League Rank – 11th

League average $6.6M (+$0.8M)

Total: $223.5M

The above spending means the Cardinals are fifth in the league in terms of spending. They have also spent around 17 million more than the league average. Their cap space is $1.3 million, which is 30th in the league. Now it is upon them to use the remaining money judiciously.