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#16 Max Melton

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Cornerback · Arizona Cardinals

72
Role Score
Primary Rotation
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
ARIARI
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
24 yr
−1.8 yr vs NFL CB20th percentile
Height
5'11"
−0.9" vs NFL CB21st percentile
Weight
190 lb
−1.5 lb vs NFL CB35th percentile
NFL Experience
2 years
Birth Date
Apr 15, 2002
College
Rutgers
Draft
2024
Draft Pick
R2 · #43

Availability & contract

Expected Games
13/17
Total Contract
$8.9M
This Year
$2.4M
+$949K vs NFL CB59th percentile
Per Game
$143K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
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Roster Value+25.0 vs NFL CB85th percentile
72
Role+24.6 vs NFL CB77th percentile
53
Experience+16.0 vs NFL CB61st percentile
96
Prime+7.5 vs NFL CB52nd percentile
75
Durability+13.6 vs NFL CB68th percentile
83
Continuity+53.7 vs NFL CB86th percentile
76
Draft Pedigree+47.4 vs NFL CB88th percentile
71
Contract Fit+12.2 vs NFL CB74th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Max Melton fits · Cornerbacks

ARI cornerbacks, last season vs this season — Max Melton is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Cornerbacks: Zac Etheridge
#2Will Johnson728212/174665719275$2.1M23.56'2"202
#21Garrett Williams737212/176398689667$3.9M25.35'10"189
#16Max Melton727213/175383759676$2.4M24.45'11"190
Starling Thomas VPractice squad534515/17——89960$1.5M26.75'10"195
#27D'Shawn JamisonPractice squad38308/17——45940—27.35'10"187
Quinton NewsomeFree agent29303/170050960—25.26'1"180
#13Kei'Trel Clark502514/174782849624$1.2M25.55'10"177
#29Denzel Burke512517/1744591009526$1.1M23.95'11"193
Last season · 2025Cornerbacks: Zac Etheridge
Will Johnson728212/174665719275$2.1M23.56'2"202
Sean Murphy-BuntingUnknown687214/17810818277$4.5M29.36'0"195
Garrett Williams737212/176398689667$3.9M25.35'10"189
Max Melton727213/175383759676$2.4M24.45'11"190
Elijah JonesUnknown536210/17646599661$1.6M26.76'1"184
Starling Thomas VPractice squad534515/17——89960$1.5M26.75'10"195
Kei'Trel ClarkReserve list502514/174782849624$1.2M25.55'10"177
Denzel Burke512517/1744591009526$1.1M23.95'11"193
Kalen KingPractice squad26201/17——6865$1.0M23.75'11"190
Jaden DavisOn waivers21203/1761618925$1.0M25.25'10"182

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