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Dallas Cowboys Contracts
Contract terms for all active Dallas Cowboys players, including average salary, reported guarantees, free agency year, and contract length & value.
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| Player (91) | Pos. | Age | Exp. | Contract Terms | Avg. Salary | Guaranteed | Expires | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Lawrence | DE | 28 | 6 | 5 yr $105,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $65,000,000 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Amari Cooper | WR | 25 | 5 | 5 yr $100,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $60,000,000 | 2025 | Traded |
| Tyron Smith | LT | 29 | 9 | 8 yr $97,600,000 | $12,200,000 | $22,118,013 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 24 | 4 | 6 yr $90,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $50,052,137 | 2027 | Drafted |
| Zack Martin | G | 29 | 6 | 6 yr $84,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $40,000,000 | 2025 | Drafted |
| Jaylon Smith | ILB | 24 | 3 | 6 yr $68,421,000 | $11,403,500 | $35,406,678 | 2025 | Drafted |
| La'el Collins | RT | 26 | 5 | 5 yr $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $35,000,000 | 2025 | Undrafted |
| Tyrone Crawford | DE | 30 | 8 | 5 yr $45,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $24,675,000 | 2021 | Drafted |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 26 | 5 | 1 yr $31,409,000 | $31,409,000 | - | 2021 | Drafted |
| Blake Jarwin | TE | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $22,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $9,250,000 | 2024 | From Prac. Squad (DAL) |
| Gerald McCoy | DT | 32 | 11 | 3 yr $18,300,000 | $6,100,000 | $9,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Anthony Brown | CB | 26 | 4 | 3 yr $15,500,000 | $5,166,667 | $8,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Leighton Vander Esch | LB | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $11,847,781 | $2,961,945 | $11,847,781 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Chris Jones | P | 30 | 8 | 4 yr $8,700,000 | $2,175,000 | $4,500,000 | 2022 | Undrafted |
| Dontari Poe | DT | 29 | 8 | 2 yr $8,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $3,500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Greg Zuerlein | K | 32 | 8 | 3 yr $7,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,250,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Connor Williams | G | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $5,488,989 | $1,372,247 | $2,801,492 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Jamize Olawale | FB | 31 | 7 | 3 yr $5,400,000 | $1,800,000 | $2,800,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Trysten Hill | DT | 22 | 2 | 4 yr $4,869,974 | $1,217,494 | $2,278,162 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Sean Lee | OLB | 33 | 10 | 1 yr $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $2,000,000 | 2021 | Drafted |
| Chidobe Awuzie | CB | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $4,283,588 | $1,070,897 | $1,255,336 | 2021 | Drafted |
| HaHa Clinton-Dix | FS | 27 | 6 | 1 yr $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $2,250,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Connor McGovern | C | 22 | 2 | 4 yr $3,618,108 | $904,527 | $882,108 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Michael Gallup | WR | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $3,523,980 | $880,995 | $889,980 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | 24 | 3 | 4 yr $3,248,428 | $812,107 | $753,428 | 2021 | Drafted |
| Tony Pollard | RB | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $3,187,780 | $796,945 | $667,780 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Dorance Armstrong | DE | 22 | 2 | 4 yr $3,129,996 | $782,499 | $669,996 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Andy Dalton | QB | 32 | 9 | 1 yr $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Daryl Worley | CB | 25 | 4 | 1 yr $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $2,912,359 | $728,090 | $452,359 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Joe Jackson | DE | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $2,805,688 | $701,422 | $285,688 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Donovan Wilson | S | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $2,647,356 | $661,839 | $127,356 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Jalen Jelks | OLB | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $2,598,668 | $649,667 | $78,668 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Xavier Woods | S | 24 | 3 | 4 yr $2,559,888 | $639,972 | $159,888 | 2021 | Drafted |
| Cameron Erving | T | 27 | 5 | 1 yr $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Darian Thompson | FS | 26 | 4 | 2 yr $2,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $200,000 | 2022 | signed-re-signed |
| Noah Brown | WR | 24 | 3 | 4 yr $2,471,938 | $617,985 | $71,938 | 2021 | Drafted |
| Joe Looney | C | 29 | 8 | 1 yr $2,437,000 | $2,437,000 | $1,000,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Ron'Dell Carter | DE | 3 yr $2,305,000 | $768,333 | $145,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | ||
| Sean McKeon | TE | 22 | 3 yr $2,297,000 | $765,667 | $112,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | |
| Francis Bernard | LB | 3 yr $2,295,000 | $765,000 | $110,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | ||
| Darius Anderson | RB | 3 yr $2,295,000 | $765,000 | $110,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | ||
| Terence Steele | T | 23 | 3 yr $2,295,000 | $765,000 | $10,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | |
| Stephen Guidry | WR | 3 yr $2,295,000 | $765,000 | $110,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | ||
| Aaron Parker | WR | 22 | 3 yr $2,290,000 | $763,333 | $55,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | |
| Sewo Olonilua | RB | 3 yr $2,290,000 | $763,333 | $55,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | ||
| Ladarius Hamilton | DE | 24 | 3 yr $2,290,000 | $763,333 | $55,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | |
| Kendrick Rogers | WR | 22 | 3 yr $2,290,000 | $763,333 | $5,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | |
| Azur Kamara | LB | 3 yr $2,290,000 | $763,333 | $65,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | ||
| Charlie Taumoepeau | TE | 22 | 3 yr $2,290,000 | $763,333 | $55,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | |
| Garrett Marino | DT | 29 | 3 yr $2,290,000 | $763,333 | $45,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | |
| Luther Kirk | S | 3 yr $2,290,000 | $763,333 | $55,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | ||
| Isaac Alarcon | OL | 3 yr $2,285,000 | $761,667 | - | 2023 | Undrafted | ||
| Rico Dowdle | RB | 3 yr $2,285,000 | $761,667 | - | 2023 | Undrafted | ||
| Aldon Smith | OLB | 30 | 6 | 1 yr $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Chris Westry | CB | 22 | 2 | 3 yr $1,765,000 | $588,333 | $100,000 | 2022 | Undrafted |
| Jon’Vea Johnson | WR | 24 | 2 | 3 yr $1,765,000 | $588,333 | $100,000 | 2022 | Undrafted |
| Brandon Knight | G | 23 | 2 | 3 yr $1,760,000 | $586,667 | $55,000 | 2022 | Undrafted |
| Luke Gifford | LB | 24 | 2 | 3 yr $1,760,000 | $586,667 | $55,000 | 2022 | Undrafted |
| Blake Bell | TE | 28 | 5 | 1 yr $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $450,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Justin Hamilton | DT | 26 | 4 | 2 yr $1,670,000 | $835,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Tevin Jones | WR | 27 | 1 | 2 yr $1,530,000 | $765,000 | $5,000 | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Cole Hikutini | TE | 25 | 2 | 2 yr $1,525,000 | $762,500 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Clayton Thorson | QB | 24 | 2 yr $1,440,000 | $720,000 | $50,000 | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Marcus Henry | C | 27 | 1 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Joe Fortunato | LS | 26 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | ||
| Jordan Chunn | RB | 25 | 1 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Saivion Smith | CB | 22 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | Free Agent | |
| Devin Smith | WR | 28 | 4 | 2 yr $1,380,000 | $690,000 | - | 2021 | Reserve/Future |
| Cody Wichmann | G | 28 | 3 | 2 yr $1,380,000 | $690,000 | - | 2021 | Reserve/Future |
| Joe Thomas | ILB | 29 | 5 | 1 yr $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $150,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Maurice Canady | CB | 26 | 4 | 1 yr $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $200,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Deante Burton | CB | 25 | 2 | 2 yr $1,230,000 | $615,000 | - | 2021 | From Prac. Squad (IND) |
| L.P. Ladouceur | LS | 39 | 15 | 1 yr $1,187,500 | $1,187,500 | $887,500 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Kai Forbath | K | 32 | 7 | 1 yr $1,187,500 | $1,187,500 | $137,500 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Cedrick Wilson | WR | 24 | 2 | 2 yr $1,080,000 | $540,000 | - | 2021 | From Prac. Squad (DAL) |
| Wyatt Miller | T | 24 | 2 yr $1,080,000 | $540,000 | - | 2021 | From Prac. Squad (CIN) | |
| Mitch Hyatt | T | 23 | 1 | 2 yr $1,080,000 | $540,000 | - | 2021 | From Prac. Squad (DAL) |
| Ventell Bryant | WR | 23 | 2 | 2 yr $1,080,000 | $540,000 | - | 2021 | From Prac. Squad (DAL) |
| Antwaun Woods | DT | 27 | 2 | 2 yr $1,050,000 | $525,000 | - | 2021 | |
| C.J. Goodwin | CB | 30 | 4 | 1 yr $1,047,500 | $1,047,500 | $337,500 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Justin March | OLB | 26 | 5 | 1 yr $1,047,500 | $1,047,500 | $137,500 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Randy Gregory | OLB | 27 | 2 | 1 yr $1,045,000 | $1,045,000 | $310,000 | 2021 | Drafted |
| Adam Redmond | C | 27 | 2 | 1 yr $825,000 | $825,000 | - | 2021 | Claimed |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 21 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Trevon Diggs | CB | 21 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Neville Gallimore | DT | 23 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Reggie Robinson | CB | 23 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Tyler Biadasz | C | 21 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Bradlee Anae | DE | 22 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Ben DiNucci | QB | 23 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2024 | Drafted |
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Cowboys 2020 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $219,529,562
- Top 51 Contracts: $207,228,235
- Dead Cap: $7,673,673
- 2019 Rollover: $19,537,278
- Total (All): $227,203,235
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $234,579,905
- Total (Top 51): $207,228,235
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-9,465,957
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-16,842,627
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $10,509,043
Calculated Market Values
- view Dak Prescott ($33.9M)
- view Amari Cooper ($19.7M)
- view Robert Quinn ($11.8M)
- view Randall Cobb ($7.1M)
Transactions
May 6 2020
Cameron Erving, T
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
May 5 2020
Rico Dowdle, RB
Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
May 5 2020
Luther Kirk, S
Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
May 4 2020
Terence Steele, T
Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
May 4 2020
Garrett Marino, DT
Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
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Dallas Cowboys Draft Picks
- R1, #17: CeeDee Lamb
- R2, #51: Trevon Diggs
- R3, #82: Neville Gallimore
- R4, #123: Reggie Robinson
- R4, #146: Tyler Biadasz
- R5, #179: Bradlee Anae
- R7, #231: Ben DiNucci