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Dallas Cowboys 2021 Salary Cap

Cowboys 2021 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Dallas Cowboys 2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (90)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
Lawrence DeMarcus Lawrence	DE	$25,000,000	$17,000,000	$5,000,000	0-	0-	0-	$3,000,000	0-	($44,000,000)	$25,000,000	11.91
Prescott Dak Prescott	QB	$22,200,000	$9,000,000	$13,200,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($95,000,000)	$22,200,000	10.57
Cooper Amari Cooper	WR	$22,000,000	$20,000,000	$2,000,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($28,000,000)	$22,000,000	10.48
Elliott Ezekiel Elliott	RB	$13,700,000	$9,600,000	$1,500,000	0-	$2,600,000	0-	0-	0-	($36,900,000)	$13,700,000	6.52
Martin Zack Martin	G	$9,950,000	$1,600,000	$4,000,000	0-	0-	0-	$4,350,000	0-	($25,400,000)	$9,950,000	4.74
Smith Jaylon Smith	ILB	$9,800,000	$7,200,000	$1,000,000	0-	$1,600,000	0-	0-	0-	($16,600,000)	$9,800,000	4.67
Smith Tyron Smith	LT	$7,350,000	$1,600,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	$5,750,000	0-	($17,765,000)	$7,350,000	3.50
Collins La'el Collins	RT	$6,800,000	$1,550,000	$1,800,000	0-	$700,000	0-	$2,750,000	0-	($20,750,000)	$6,800,000	3.24
Brown Anthony Brown	CB	$5,750,000	$4,250,000	$1,500,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($4,750,000)	$5,750,000	2.74
Jarwin Blake Jarwin	TE	$4,544,117	$3,500,000	$1,000,000	$44,117	0-	0-	0-	0-	($6,000,000)	$4,544,117	2.16
Vander Esch Leighton Vander Esch	OLB	$3,769,748	$2,095,606	$1,674,142	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,674,142)	$3,769,748	1.80
Lamb CeeDee Lamb	WR	$3,184,094	$1,246,819	$1,937,275	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($11,462,737)	$3,184,094	1.52
Williams Connor Williams	G	$2,960,998	$2,443,000	$517,998	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($517,998)	$2,960,998	1.41
Zuerlein Greg Zuerlein	K	$2,833,333	$2,250,000	$333,333	$250,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	($666,667)	$2,833,333	1.35
Gallup Michael Gallup	WR	$2,665,495	$2,443,000	$222,495	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($222,495)	$2,665,495	1.27
Lewis Jourdan Lewis	CB	$2,637,242	$1,250,000	$1,166,667	$220,575	0-	0-	0-	0-	($4,750,000)	$2,637,242	1.26
Basham Tarell Basham	OLB	$2,500,000	$1,250,000	$1,250,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,750,000)	$2,500,000	1.19
Schultz Dalton Schultz	TE	$2,296,092	$2,183,000	$113,092	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($113,092)	$2,296,092	1.09
Gregory Randy Gregory	OLB	$2,200,000	$1,920,000	$100,000	0-	0-	$180,000	0-	0-	($100,000)	$2,200,000	1.05
Wilson Cedrick Wilson	WR	$2,183,000	$2,183,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$2,183,000	1.04
Neal Keanu Neal	SS	$2,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,000,000)	$2,000,000	0.95
Nsekhe Ty Nsekhe	RT	$1,750,000	$1,250,000	$500,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($500,000)	$1,750,000	0.83
Urban Brent Urban	DE	$1,750,000	$1,250,000	$500,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,750,000)	$1,750,000	0.83
Watkins Carlos Watkins	DE	$1,750,000	$1,100,000	$400,000	$250,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	($400,000)	$1,750,000	0.83
Goodwin C.J. Goodwin	CB	$1,600,000	$1,200,000	$400,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,000,000)	$1,600,000	0.76
Diggs Trevon Diggs	CB	$1,436,570	$897,314	$539,256	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,515,082)	$1,436,570	0.68
Hill Trysten Hill	DT	$1,328,175	$937,725	$390,450	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($780,900)	$1,328,175	0.63
Thompson Darian Thompson	FS	$1,282,348	$1,100,000	$100,000	$82,348	0-	0-	0-	0-	($100,000)	$1,282,348	0.61
Canady Maurice Canady	CB	$1,266,470	$990,000	$200,000	$76,471	0-	0-	0-	0-	($200,000)	$1,266,470	0.60
Armstrong Dorance Armstrong	DE	$1,087,499	$920,000	$167,499	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($167,499)	$1,087,499	0.52
Gallimore Neville Gallimore	DT	$1,063,739	$822,748	$240,991	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($722,973)	$1,063,739	0.51
Pollard Tony Pollard	RB	$1,016,945	$850,000	$166,945	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($333,890)	$1,016,945	0.48
McGovern Connor McGovern	G	$1,000,527	$780,000	$220,527	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($441,054)	$1,000,527	0.48
Robinson Rashard Robinson	CB	$990,000	$990,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$990,000	0.47
Anger Bryan Anger	P	$987,500	$1,075,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($137,500)	$987,500	0.47
McQuaide Jake McQuaide	LS	$987,500	$1,075,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($137,500)	$987,500	0.47
Brown Noah Brown	WR	$987,500	$990,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($137,500)	$987,500	0.47
Kazee Damontae Kazee	S	$987,500	$990,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($387,500)	$987,500	0.47
Kearse Jayron Kearse	S	$987,500	$990,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($137,500)	$987,500	0.47
Sprinkle Jeremy Sprinkle	TE	$987,500	$990,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($137,500)	$987,500	0.47
Robinson Reggie Robinson	CB	$962,318	$780,000	$182,318	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($546,954)	$962,318	0.46
Burton Deante Burton	CB	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.44
Gilbert Garrett Gilbert	QB	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.44
Hamilton Justin Hamilton	DT	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.44
Rush Cooper Rush	QB	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.44
Turner Malik Turner	WR	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.44
Biadasz Tyler Biadasz	C	$903,600	$780,000	$123,600	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($370,800)	$903,600	0.43
Wilson Donovan Wilson	S	$881,839	$850,000	$31,839	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($63,678)	$881,839	0.42
Gifford Luke Gifford	ILB	$851,668	$850,000	$1,668	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,668)	$851,668	0.41
Knight Brandon Knight	RT	$851,668	$850,000	$1,668	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,668)	$851,668	0.41
Parker Steven Parker	S	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.40
Smith Eric Smith	G	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.40
Anae Bradlee Anae	DE	$839,443 $59,443	$780,000	$59,443	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($178,329)	$839,443 $59,443	0.40
DiNucci Ben DiNucci	QB	$803,787 $23,787	$780,000	$23,787	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($71,361)	$803,787 $23,787	0.38
McKeon Sean McKeon	TE	$784,000 $4,000	$780,000	$4,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($8,000)	$784,000 $4,000	0.37
Dowdle Rico Dowdle	RB	$783,333 $3,333	$780,000	$3,333	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($6,667)	$783,333 $3,333	0.37
Steele Terence Steele	LT	$783,333 $3,333	$780,000	$3,333	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($6,667)	$783,333 $3,333	0.37
Bernard Francis Bernard	LB	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.37
Carter Ron'Dell Carter	DE	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.37
Hyatt Mitch Hyatt	T	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.37
Niswander Hunter Niswander	P	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.37
Olonilua Sewo Olonilua	RB	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.37
Smith Brandon Smith	WR	$664,000 $4,000	$660,000	$4,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($132,000)	$664,000 $4,000	0.32
Guidry Stephen Guidry	WR	$663,333 $3,333	$660,000	$3,333	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($110,000)	$663,333 $3,333	0.32
Hines Anthony Hines	LB	$661,666 $1,666	$660,000	$1,666	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($55,000)	$661,666 $1,666	0.32
Kamara Azur Kamara	OLB	$661,666 $1,666	$660,000	$1,666	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,334)	$661,666 $1,666	0.32
Mitchell Osirus Mitchell	WR	$661,666 $1,666	$660,000	$1,666	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($55,000)	$661,666 $1,666	0.32
Coyle Tyler Coyle	S	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.31
Eagles Brennan Eagles	WR	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.31
Eubanks Nick Eubanks	TE	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.31
Faoliu Austin Faoliu	DT	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.31
Hardy JaQuan Hardy	RB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.31
Jones Braylon Jones	G	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.31
Knox Brenden Knox	RB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.31
Lynn Artayvious Lynn	TE	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.31
Parker Aaron Parker	WR	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.31
Ralston Nick Ralston	FB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.31
Sweet William Sweet	T	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.31
Vasher T.J. Vasher	WR	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.31
Ball Josh Ball	T	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Bohanna Quinton Bohanna	DT	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Cox Jabril Cox	LB	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Farniok Matt Farniok	G	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Fehoko Simi Fehoko	WR	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Golston Chauncey Golston	DE	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Joseph Kelvin Joseph	CB	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Mukuamu Israel Mukuamu	CB	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Odighizuwa Osa Odighizuwa	DT	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Parsons Micah Parsons	LB	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Wright Nahshon Wright	CB	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Active Roster:		$209,448,712	$144,192,212	$44,412,990	$923,511	$4,900,000	$180,000	$15,850,000	-	-	$209,448,712	99.76

2021 Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List

These players do not count toward a team's active roster, but their cap figure does.

Player (1)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
Alarcon Isaac Alarcon	OL	$660,000	$660,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$660,000	0.31

2021 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (11)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit (Total)	Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 1, Pick #12Micah Parsons Round 1, Pick #12	LB	$3,105,417	$660,000	$2,445,417	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,105,417	$3,105,417
Round 2, Pick #44Kelvin Joseph Round 2, Pick #44	CB	$1,414,756	$660,000	$754,756	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,414,756	$1,414,756
Round 3, Pick #75Osa Odighizuwa Round 3, Pick #75	DT	$924,761	$660,000	$264,761	-	-	-	-	-	-	$924,761	$924,761
Round 3, Pick #84Chauncey Golston Round 3, Pick #84	DE	$893,925	$660,000	$233,925	-	-	-	-	-	-	$893,925	$893,925
Round 3, Pick #99Nahshon Wright Round 3, Pick #99	CB	$870,154	$660,000	$210,154	-	-	-	-	-	-	$870,154	$210,154
Round 4, Pick #115Jabril Cox Round 4, Pick #115	LB	$852,813	$660,000	$192,813	-	-	-	-	-	-	$852,813	$192,813
Round 4, Pick #138Josh Ball Round 4, Pick #138	T	$784,836	$660,000	$124,836	-	-	-	-	-	-	$784,836	$124,836
Round 5, Pick #179Simi Fehoko Round 5, Pick #179	WR	$720,037	$660,000	$60,037	-	-	-	-	-	-	$720,037	$60,037
Round 6, Pick #192Quinton Bohanna Round 6, Pick #192	DT	$707,118	$660,000	$47,118	-	-	-	-	-	-	$707,118	$47,118
Round 6, Pick #227Israel Mukuamu Round 6, Pick #227	CB	$692,677	$660,000	$32,677	-	-	-	-	-	-	$692,677	$32,677
Round 7, Pick #238Matt Farniok Round 7, Pick #238	G	$685,675	$660,000	$25,675	-	-	-	-	-	-	$685,675	$25,675
Projected Draft Pool:		$11,652,169									$11,652,169	$7,032,169

2021 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (20)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
FrederickTravis Frederick	C	$6,065,000	-	-	-	-	-	$6,065,000	-	-	$6,065,000	2.89
McCoyGerald McCoy	DT	$2,000,000	-	$2,000,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2,000,000	0.95
OlawaleJamize Olawale	FB	$1,200,000	-	$1,200,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,200,000	0.57
PoeDontari Poe	DT	$750,000	-	$750,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$750,000	0.36
JonesChris Jones	P	$500,000	-	$500,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$500,000	0.24
JacksonJoe Jackson	DE	$142,844	-	$142,844	-	-	-	-	-	-	$142,844	0.07
JelksJalen Jelks	OLB	$39,334	-	$39,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$39,334	0.02
ThorsonClayton Thorson	QB	$25,000	-	$25,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$25,000	0.01
CarterRon'Dell Carter	DE	$13,334	-	$13,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$13,334	0.01
AndersonDarius Anderson	RB	$6,667	-	$6,667	-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,667	0.00
BernardFrancis Bernard	LB	$6,667	-	$6,667	-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,667	0.00
HamiltonLadarius Hamilton	DE	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
JohnsonJon’Vea Johnson	WR	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
KirkLuther Kirk	S	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
MarinoGarrett Marino	DT	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
OloniluaSewo Olonilua	RB	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
ParkerAaron Parker	WR	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
RogersKendrick Rogers	WR	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
TaumoepeauCharlie Taumoepeau	TE	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
JonesTevin Jones	WR	$2,500	-	$2,500	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2,500	0.00
Dead Money:		$10,778,018	-	$4,713,018	-	-	-	$6,065,000	-	-	$10,778,018	5.13

2021 Cap Totals

Cap Type	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Incentives	Cap Total
2021 NFL Salary Cap								$182,500,000
2020 Rollover Cap								$25,443,439
Adjustment								$2,019,080
Adjusted Salary Cap								$209,962,519
All Contracts	$144,192,212	$44,412,990	$923,511	$4,900,000	$180,000	$15,850,000	-	$209,448,712
Top 51 Contracts	$124,322,212	$44,306,763	$923,511	$4,900,000	$180,000	$15,850,000	-	$189,578,712
Reserve/Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List	$660,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$660,000
Dead Money	-	$4,713,018	-	-	-	$6,065,000	-	$10,778,018
Total (All)	$144,852,212	$49,126,008	$923,511	$4,900,000	$180,000	$21,915,000	-	$220,886,730
Total (w/Top 51)	$124,982,212	$49,019,781	$923,511	$4,900,000	$180,000	$21,915,000	-	$201,016,730
Cap Space (w/All)								$-10,924,211
Cap Space (w/Top 51)								$8,945,789

Dallas Cowboys Cap Totals

Adjusted Salary Cap $209,962,519
Active Contracts: $209,448,712
Dead Cap: $10,778,018
2020 Rollover: $25,443,439
Total (All): $220,886,730
Total (Top 51): $201,016,730
Est. Cap Space (All): $-10,924,211
Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $8,945,789

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R1, #12: Micah Parsons
R2, #44: Kelvin Joseph
R3, #75: Osa Odighizuwa
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May 5 2021 Ladarius Hamilton, DE Waived by Dallas (DAL)

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