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Dallas Cowboys 2022 Salary Cap

Cowboys 2022 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Dallas Cowboys 2022 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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2022 NFL Offseason Series: NFC East
Assessing the upcoming offseason for each 2022 NFC East team, broken down by division, including projected cap space, players under contract, notable free agents, potential extension candidates, franchise tag possibilities, & trade/cut options. READ ON
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Active Players (57) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Prescott Dak Prescott QB $34,450,000 $20,000,000 $13,200,000 0- 0- 0- $1,250,000 0- ($77,800,000) $34,450,000 16.24
Lawrence DeMarcus Lawrence DE $27,000,000 $19,000,000 $5,000,000 0- 0- 0- $3,000,000 0- ($19,000,000) $27,000,000 12.73
Cooper Amari Cooper WR $22,000,000 $20,000,000 $2,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($6,000,000) $22,000,000 10.37
Martin Zack Martin G $20,191,000 $11,841,000 $4,000,000 0- 0- 0- $4,350,000 0- ($17,050,000) $20,191,000 9.52
Elliott Ezekiel Elliott RB $18,220,000 $12,400,000 $1,500,000 0- $2,600,000 0- $1,720,000 0- ($30,080,000) $18,220,000 8.59
Smith Tyron Smith LT $17,505,000 $13,500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $4,005,000 0- ($12,015,000) $17,505,000 8.25
Collins La'el Collins RT $15,250,000 $10,000,000 $1,800,000 0- $700,000 0- $2,750,000 0- ($13,950,000) $15,250,000 7.19
Brown Anthony Brown CB $6,500,000 $5,000,000 $1,500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,500,000) $6,500,000 3.06
Jarwin Blake Jarwin TE $6,250,000 $4,500,000 $1,000,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,000,000) $6,250,000 2.95
Lewis Jourdan Lewis CB $4,666,666 $3,000,000 $1,166,667 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,333,334) $4,666,666 2.20
Parsons Micah Parsons ILB $3,881,771 $1,436,354 $2,445,417 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($13,974,375) $3,881,771 1.83
Lamb CeeDee Lamb WR $3,820,912 $1,883,637 $1,937,275 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($8,278,643) $3,820,912 1.80
Basham Tarell Basham DE $3,000,000 $1,750,000 $1,250,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,250,000) $3,000,000 1.41
Zuerlein Greg Zuerlein K $2,833,334 $2,250,000 $333,334 $250,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($333,334) $2,833,334 1.34
McGovern Connor McGovern G $2,653,527 $2,433,000 $220,527 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($220,527) $2,653,527 1.25
Neal Keanu Neal ILB $2,000,000 0- $1,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,000,000) $2,000,000 0.94
Goodwin C.J. Goodwin CB $1,900,000 $1,500,000 $400,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($400,000) $1,900,000 0.90
Joseph Kelvin Joseph CB $1,768,446 $1,013,689 $754,757 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,277,960) $1,768,446 0.83
Diggs Trevon Diggs CB $1,723,884 $1,184,628 $539,256 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,078,512) $1,723,884 0.81
Hill Trysten Hill DT $1,552,153 $1,160,208 $391,945 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($391,945) $1,552,153 0.73
Gallimore Neville Gallimore DT $1,276,486 $1,035,495 $240,991 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($481,982) $1,276,486 0.60
Odighizuwa Osa Odighizuwa DT $1,155,952 $891,190 $264,762 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($794,286) $1,155,952 0.54
Pollard Tony Pollard RB $1,131,945 $965,000 $166,945 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($166,945) $1,131,945 0.53
Golston Chauncey Golston DE $1,117,406 $883,481 $233,925 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($701,775) $1,117,406 0.53
Wright Nahshon Wright CB $1,087,694 $877,539 $210,155 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($630,465) $1,087,694 0.51
Robinson Reggie Robinson CB $1,077,318 $895,000 $182,318 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($364,636) $1,077,318 0.51
Rush Cooper Rush QB $1,035,000 $1,035,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,035,000 0.49
Grier Will Grier QB $1,020,408 $1,020,408 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,020,408 0.48
Biadasz Tyler Biadasz C $1,018,600 $895,000 $123,600 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($247,200) $1,018,600 0.48
Cox Jabril Cox OLB $1,017,813 $825,000 $192,813 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($578,439) $1,017,813 0.48
Wilson Donovan Wilson S $996,839 $965,000 $31,839 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($31,839) $996,839 0.47
Foster Robert Foster WR $965,000 $965,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $965,000 0.45
Smith Ito Smith RB $965,000 $965,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $965,000 0.45
Ball Josh Ball T $949,836 $825,000 $124,836 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($374,508) $949,836 0.45
McKeon Sean McKeon TE $899,000 $895,000 $4,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,000) $899,000 0.42
Steele Terence Steele RT $898,334 $895,000 $3,334 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,334) $898,334 0.42
Bond Devante Bond OLB $895,000 $1,035,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $895,000 0.42
Brown Kyron Brown CB $895,000 $895,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $895,000 0.42
Collins Aviante Collins T $895,000 $895,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $895,000 0.42
Fehoko Simi Fehoko WR $885,038 $825,000 $60,038 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($180,114) $885,038 0.42
Bohanna Quinton Bohanna DT $872,118 $825,000 $47,118 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($141,354) $872,118 0.41
Mukuamu Israel Mukuamu CB $857,677 $825,000 $32,677 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($98,031) $857,677 0.40
Farniok Matt Farniok C $850,675 $825,000 $25,675 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($77,025) $850,675 0.40
Dowdle Rico Dowdle RB $828,334 $825,000 $3,334 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,334) $828,334 0.39
Vasher T.J. Vasher WR $826,666 $825,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,334) $826,666 0.39
Alarcon Isaac Alarcon OL $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.39
Bunting Ian Bunting TE $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.39
DiNucci Ben DiNucci QB $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.39
Niswander Hunter Niswander P $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.39
Olonilua Sewo Olonilua RB $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.39
Bronson Josiah Bronson DT $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.33
Coyle Tyler Coyle S $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.33
Faoliu Austin Faoliu DT $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.33
Hardy JaQuan Hardy RB $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.33
Jones Braylon Jones G $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.33
Ralston Nick Ralston FB $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.33
Smith Brandon Smith WR $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.33
Active Roster: $230,644,832 $165,520,629 $42,389,204 $1,500,000 $3,300,000 - $17,075,000 - - $230,644,832 108.71

 

2022 Projected Draft Pool Cap

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

Player (1) 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 #24 Round 1, Pick #24 $2,645,700 $705,000 $1,940,700 - - - - - - $2,645,700 $2,645,700
Projected Draft Pool: $2,645,700 $2,645,700 $2,645,700


2022 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 (16) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
SmithJaylon Smith ILB $6,800,000 - $2,000,000 - $4,800,000 - - - - $6,800,000 3.21
AnaeBradlee Anae DE $118,886 - $118,886 - - - - - - $118,886 0.06
DiNucciBen DiNucci QB $47,574 - $47,574 - - - - - - $47,574 0.02
FaoliuAustin Faoliu DT $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
SmithBrandon Smith WR $8,000 - $8,000 - - - - - - $8,000 0.00
GuidryStephen Guidry WR $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
JonesBraylon Jones G $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
CoyleTyler Coyle S $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
EaglesBrennan Eagles WR $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
EubanksNick Eubanks TE $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
HardyJaQuan Hardy RB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
HinesAnthony Hines LB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
KnoxBrenden Knox RB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
LynnArtayvious Lynn TE $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
MitchellOsirus Mitchell WR $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
KamaraAzur Kamara LB $1,667 - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
Dead Money: $7,026,133 - $2,226,133 - $4,800,000 - - - - $7,026,133 3.31

2022 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2022 NFL Salary Cap $208,200,000
2021 Rollover Cap $3,961,260
Adjustment $0
Adjusted Salary Cap $212,161,260
All Contracts $165,520,629 $42,389,204 $1,500,000 $3,300,000 - $17,075,000 - $230,644,832
Top 51 Contracts $161,290,629 $42,389,204 $1,500,000 $3,300,000 - $17,075,000 - $226,414,832
Dead Money - $2,226,133 - $4,800,000 - - - $7,026,133
Total (All) $165,520,629 $44,615,337 $1,500,000 $8,100,000 - $17,075,000 - $237,670,965
Total (w/Top 51) $161,290,629 $44,615,337 $1,500,000 $8,100,000 - $17,075,000 - $233,440,965
Cap Space (w/All) $-25,509,705
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $-21,279,705