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Dallas Cowboys 2023 Salary Cap

Cowboys 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Dallas Cowboys 2023 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 (88) 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 $26,832,647 $1,700,000 $13,200,000 0- 0- 0- $11,932,647 0- ($89,070,000) $26,832,647 11.52
Lawrence DeMarcus Lawrence DE $17,110,000 $1,665,000 $8,000,000 0- 0- 0- $7,445,000 0- ($38,000,000) $17,110,000 7.35
Elliott Ezekiel Elliott RB $16,720,000 $10,900,000 $1,500,000 0- $2,600,000 0- $1,720,000 0- ($11,860,000) $16,720,000 7.18
Martin Zack Martin G $11,040,000 $1,700,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $9,340,000 0- ($28,660,000) $11,040,000 4.74
Pollard Tony Pollard RB $10,091,000 $10,091,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,091,000) $10,091,000 4.33
Gilmore Stephon Gilmore CB $9,920,000 $7,960,000 0- $1,960,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $9,920,000 4.26
Smith Tyron Smith LT $8,005,000 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 0- 0- 0- $4,005,000 0- ($14,010,000) $8,005,000 3.44
Armstrong Dorance Armstrong DE $7,250,000 $5,000,000 $1,500,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- $250,000 ($3,000,000) $7,250,000 3.11
Gallup Michael Gallup WR $6,773,522 $1,600,000 $2,000,000 $823,522 0- 0- $2,350,000 0- ($19,000,000) $6,773,522 2.91
Kearse Jayron Kearse S $6,161,754 $4,000,000 $1,750,000 $411,754 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,750,000) $6,161,754 2.65
Cooks Brandin Cooks WR $6,000,000 $4,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $2,000,000 0- ($12,000,000) $6,000,000 2.58
Lewis Jourdan Lewis CB $5,872,545 $4,500,000 $1,166,668 $205,877 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,166,668) $5,872,545 2.52
Diggs Trevon Diggs CB $4,843,256 $4,304,000 $539,256 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($539,256) $4,843,256 2.08
Parsons Micah Parsons OLB $4,658,125 $2,212,708 $2,445,417 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,092,604) $4,658,125 2.00
Lamb CeeDee Lamb WR $4,457,731 $2,520,456 $1,937,275 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,457,731) $4,457,731 1.91
Hooker Malik Hooker S $4,320,592 $3,000,000 $850,000 $470,592 0- 0- 0- 0- ($850,000) $4,320,592 1.86
Steele Terence Steele T $4,304,000 $4,304,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $4,304,000 1.85
Wilson Donovan Wilson S $3,300,000 $1,400,000 $1,650,000 $250,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($13,500,000) $3,300,000 1.42
Vander Esch Leighton Vander Esch LB $3,161,754 $1,500,000 $1,250,000 $411,754 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,000,000) $3,161,754 1.36
Smith Tyler Smith LT $3,042,982 $1,313,596 $1,729,386 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,954,736) $3,042,982 1.31
Anger Bryan Anger P $3,000,000 $2,200,000 $800,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,800,000) $3,000,000 1.29
Fowler Jr. Dante Fowler Jr. DE $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,000,000) $3,000,000 1.29
Gallimore Neville Gallimore DT $2,983,991 $2,743,000 $240,991 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($240,991) $2,983,991 1.28
Biadasz Tyler Biadasz C $2,866,600 $2,743,000 $123,600 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($123,600) $2,866,600 1.23
Smith Mazi Smith DT $2,413,581 $750,000 $1,663,581 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($13,274,696) $2,413,581 1.04
Rush Cooper Rush QB $2,125,000 $1,500,000 $625,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,750,000) $2,125,000 0.91
Joseph Kelvin Joseph CB $2,122,135 $1,367,378 $754,757 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,509,514) $2,122,135 0.91
Williams Sam Williams DE $1,490,226 $987,921 $502,305 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,494,836) $1,490,226 0.64
Odighizuwa Osa Odighizuwa DT $1,387,143 $1,122,381 $264,762 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($529,524) $1,387,143 0.60
Golston Chauncey Golston DE $1,340,888 $1,106,963 $233,925 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($467,850) $1,340,888 0.58
Wright Nahshon Wright CB $1,305,232 $1,095,077 $210,155 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($420,310) $1,305,232 0.56
Tolbert Jalen Tolbert WR $1,167,209 $938,442 $228,767 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($686,301) $1,167,209 0.50
Schoonmaker Luke Schoonmaker TE $1,139,398 $750,000 $389,398 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,592,441) $1,139,398 0.49
Cox Jabril Cox OLB $1,132,813 $940,000 $192,813 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($385,626) $1,132,813 0.49
Goodwin C.J. Goodwin CB $1,092,500 $1,165,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($452,500) $1,092,500 0.47
Hankins Johnathan Hankins DT $1,092,500 $1,165,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,092,500) $1,092,500 0.47
Edoga Chuma Edoga T $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,092,500) $1,092,500 0.47
Jones II Ronald Jones II RB $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($302,500) $1,092,500 0.47
McKinley Takkarist McKinley DE $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($152,500) $1,092,500 0.47
Sieg Trent Sieg LS $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($402,500) $1,092,500 0.47
Grier Will Grier QB $1,080,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,080,000 0.46
Ball Josh Ball T $1,064,836 $940,000 $124,836 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($249,672) $1,064,836 0.46
Ferguson Jake Ferguson TE $1,046,221 $870,000 $176,221 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,046,221 0.45
Dowdle Rico Dowdle RB $1,040,000 $940,000 $100,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($100,000) $1,040,000 0.45
Callaway Antonio Callaway WR $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.43
Jefferson Malik Jefferson OLB $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.43
McKeon Sean McKeon TE $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.43
Redwine Sheldrick Redwine S $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.43
Fehoko Simi Fehoko WR $1,000,038 $940,000 $60,038 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($120,076) $1,000,038 0.43
Bohanna Quinton Bohanna DT $987,118 $940,000 $47,118 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($94,236) $987,118 0.42
Overshown DeMarvion Overshown LB $980,005 $750,000 $230,005 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($920,020) $980,005 0.42
Mukuamu Israel Mukuamu CB $972,677 $32,677 $940,000 $32,677 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($65,354) $972,677 $32,677 0.42
Farniok Matt Farniok C $965,675 $25,675 $940,000 $25,675 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($51,350) $965,675 $25,675 0.41
Waletzko Matt Waletzko T $950,873 $80,873 $870,000 $80,873 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($242,619) $950,873 $80,873 0.41
Bland DaRon Bland CB $946,197 $76,197 $870,000 $76,197 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($228,591) $946,197 $76,197 0.41
Vizcaino Tristan Vizcaino K $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.40
Clark Damone Clark LB $930,638 $60,638 $870,000 $60,638 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($181,914) $930,638 $60,638 0.40
Fehoko Jr. Viliami Fehoko Jr. DE $922,689 $172,689 $750,000 $172,689 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($690,756) $922,689 $172,689 0.40
Harper Devin Harper LB $914,380 $44,380 $870,000 $44,380 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($133,140) $914,380 $44,380 0.39
Bell Markquese Bell S $875,000 $5,000 $870,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,000) $875,000 $5,000 0.38
Hendershot Peyton Hendershot TE $875,000 $5,000 $870,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,000) $875,000 $5,000 0.38
Davis Malik Davis RB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Hoffman Brock Hoffman C $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Taylor Alex Taylor T $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Turpin Kavontae Turpin WR $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Richards Asim Richards T $811,244 $61,244 $750,000 $61,244 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($244,976) $811,244 $61,244 0.35
Scott Jr. Eric Scott Jr. CB $804,576 $54,576 $750,000 $54,576 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($218,304) $804,576 $54,576 0.35
Vaughn Deuce Vaughn RB $783,334 $33,334 $750,000 $33,334 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($133,336) $783,334 $33,334 0.34
Brooks Jalen Brooks WR $770,590 $20,590 $750,000 $20,590 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($82,360) $770,590 $20,590 0.33
Bostick Earl Bostick T $756,666 $6,666 $750,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($220,000) $756,666 $6,666 0.32
Luepke Hunter Luepke FB $756,666 $6,666 $750,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($200,000) $756,666 $6,666 0.32
Wheat Tyrus Wheat DE $756,666 $6,666 $750,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($185,000) $756,666 $6,666 0.32
Bass T.J. Bass T $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($150,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.32
Brooks Myles Brooks CB $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($150,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.32
Durden David Durden WR $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($150,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.32
Johnson Durrell Johnson DE $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($150,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.32
Moreno-Cropper Jalen Moreno-Cropper WR $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($150,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.32
Fant Princeton Fant TE $751,666 $1,666 $750,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($30,000) $751,666 $1,666 0.32
Land Isaiah Land LB $751,666 $1,666 $750,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($95,000) $751,666 $1,666 0.32
Barbon Jose Barbon WR $751,000 $1,000 $750,000 $1,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000) $751,000 $1,000 0.32
Mandell D’Angelo Mandell CB $751,000 $1,000 $750,000 $1,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000) $751,000 $1,000 0.32
Stephens John Stephens TE $751,000 $1,000 $750,000 $1,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000) $751,000 $1,000 0.32
Alarcon Isaac Alarcon OL $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Coyle Tyler Coyle S $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Drummond Dontario Drummond WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Green Seth Green TE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Houston Dennis Houston WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Lindstrom Alec Lindstrom C $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Thomas Juanyeh Thomas S $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Active Roster: $240,118,210 $143,834,922 $50,117,142 $5,533,499 $2,600,000 - $38,792,647 $250,000 - $240,118,210 103.10

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

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

Player (8) 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 #26Mazi Smith Round 1, Pick #26 DT $2,413,581 $750,000 $1,663,581 - - - - - - $2,413,581 $2,413,581
Round 2, Pick #58Luke Schoonmaker Round 2, Pick #58 TE $1,139,397 $750,000 $389,398 - - - - - - $1,139,397 $1,139,397
Round 3, Pick #90DeMarvion Overshown Round 3, Pick #90 LB $980,005 $750,000 $230,005 - - - - - - $980,005 $230,005
Round 4, Pick #129Viliami Fehoko Jr. Round 4, Pick #129 DE $922,689 $750,000 $172,689 - - - - - - $922,689 $172,689
Round 5, Pick #169Asim Richards Round 5, Pick #169 T $811,244 $750,000 $61,244 - - - - - - $811,244 $61,244
Round 6, Pick #178Eric Scott Jr. Round 6, Pick #178 CB $804,576 $750,000 $54,576 - - - - - - $804,576 $54,576
Round 6, Pick #212Deuce Vaughn Round 6, Pick #212 RB $783,334 $750,000 $33,334 - - - - - - $783,334 $33,334
Round 7, Pick #244Jalen Brooks Round 7, Pick #244 WR $770,590 $750,000 $20,590 - - - - - - $770,590 $20,590
Projected Draft Pool: $8,625,416 $8,625,416 $4,125,416


2023 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 (22) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
CollinsLa'el Collins RT $8,384,029 - $1,800,000 - $1,400,000 - $5,184,029 - - $8,384,029 3.60
JarwinBlake Jarwin TE $236,000 $236,000 - - - - - - - $236,000 0.10
RidgewayJohn Ridgeway DT $181,914 - $181,914 - - - - - - $181,914 0.08
ThomasJuanyeh Thomas S $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
LindstromAlec Lindstrom C $8,334 - $8,334 - - - - - - $8,334 0.00
DavisMalik Davis RB $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
DrummondDontario Drummond WR $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
EmpeyJames Empey C $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
BryantMarkaviest Bryant DE $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
FryfogleTy Fryfogle WR $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
GaribayJonathan Garibay K $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
HansfordAaron Hansford LB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
HoustonDennis Houston WR $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
JacksonStorey Jackson LB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
MoselyQuandre Mosely CB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
RobersonJaquarii Roberson WR $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
ShampklinAaron Shampklin RB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
SimonAmon Simon T $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
TafuaMika Tafua DE $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Taylor -StuartIsaac Taylor -Stuart CB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Taylor -StuartIsaac Taylor -Stuart CB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
VasherT.J. Vasher WR $1,667 - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
Dead Money: $8,885,287 $236,000 $2,065,258 - $1,400,000 - $5,184,029 - - $8,885,287 3.82

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap $224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap $3,922,477
Adjustment $4,181,374
Adjusted Salary Cap $232,903,851
All Contracts $143,834,922 $50,117,142 $5,533,499 $2,600,000 - $38,792,647 $250,000 $240,118,210
Top 51 Contracts $113,564,922 $49,401,274 $5,533,499 $2,600,000 - $38,792,647 $250,000 $209,848,210
Dead Money $236,000 $2,065,258 - $1,400,000 - $5,184,029 - $8,885,287
Total (All) $144,070,922 $52,182,400 $5,533,499 $4,000,000 - $43,976,676 $250,000 $249,003,497
Total (w/Top 51) $113,800,922 $51,466,532 $5,533,499 $4,000,000 - $43,976,676 $250,000 $218,733,497
Cap Space (w/All) $-16,099,646
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $14,170,354