​The Arizona Cardinals report for training camp begins on July 22, as the team returns to work and sets in motion the routine of preparing for the regular season. Camp marks the start of evaluating the roster, sorting out starting jobs, and assigning roles across the squad. In the weeks leading up to camp, our focus will be on every player who comprised the offseason roster, delving into their background, current contracts, performance from the 2025 season, the questions they face, and their overall roster outlook.
Now spotlighting Hjalte Froholdt. Froholdt is entering his eighth NFL season and his fourth with the Cardinals, having served as the team’s starting center since he signed with Arizona in 2023. He originally landed with the league through the New England Patriots, who drafted him in the fourth round in 2019. In the 2024 season, Froholdt started all 17 games for the Cardinals at center and contributed a total of 1,121 offensive snaps. He is positioned to begin the new season at the center spot, continuing to anchor the middle of the line and establishing himself as a reliable presence up front.
Froholdt is entering the final year of his two-year, $12 million contract extension. Looking ahead to 2026, his salary will rise to nearly $4.8 million, with a cap hit approaching $7 million, following a $500,000 roster bonus paid in March. Given his performance and consistency, Froholdt has emerged as a dependable starter and a core component of the Cardinals’ interior line. He figures to be a near-certainty to make the final roster, assuming health and form remain at or above his recent levels. The lingering question, however, concerns whether the Cardinals will pursue a contract extension with Froholdt beyond this season. If no extension is reached, he would become an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
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