Kent Somers

azcentral sports

Kicker Chandler Catanzaro is not only the best bargain on the roster, he also might be the top one in the NFL.

An undrafted rookie out of Clemson, Catanzaro signed a three-year contract that included a $1,500.00 signing bonus.

That's right, a signing bonus with only four digits to the left of the decimal point.

So what did Catanzaro do with that windfall?

"I bought some headphones," he said. "That was kind of my big gift. That's kind of the ratio between my signing bonus and some other guys' — they get a car and I get headphones."

Catanzaro is making the rookie minimum of $420,000 this year. Those salaries increase to $510,000 and $600,000 in the next two years, so he won't starve. But the only guaranteed part of the deal is that $1,500.00.

For that, the Cardinals added a kicker who has made all 15 of his field-goal attempts.

For more Heat Index, go to heatindex.azcentral.com.