The 2026 league year is coming next month. It officially begins on March 11, with the legal negotiating period beginning on March 9.
The Arizona Cardinals have many roster decisions to make before then.
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Leading up to the new league year, we will profile every player on the roster, go over what they did last season, what their contract status is and what they face in 2026.
Next up is offensive lineman Hjalte Froholdt.
Hjalte Froholdt 2025 season
Froholdt was the Cardinals’ starting center for the third consecutive season. He has not missed a game since he was signed in 2023. He logged over 1,100 offensive snaps for Arizona.
Hjalte Froholdt contract status
Froholdt enters the final year of a two-year, $12 million contract extension he got in 2024. He is due a $500,000 roster bonus on March 15 and is scheduled to make almost $4.8 million and will count almost $7 million against the salary cap.
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He could be released to save more than $5.6 million, leaving $1.3 million in dead money, but then they would need a new center.
Hjalte Froholdt offseason outlook
Until something changes, he should be viewed as the starting center. However, while the offensive line coach is the same, the rest of the offensive staff is different and new head coach Mike LaFleur has no connection to Froholdt.
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