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Current Contract
Dalton Schultz signed a 3 year, $36,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $7,500,000 signing bonus, $23,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000. In 2024, Schultz will earn a base salary of $5,000,000 and a signing bonus of $7,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,941,165 and a dead cap value of $23,500,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $36,000,000 Signing Bonus $7,500,000 Average Salary $12,000,000 Total Guarantees $23,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $23,500,000 Free Agent: 2027 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2024 28 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 $441,165 $7,941,165 $23,500,000 $13,000,000($13,000,000) $13,000,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $23,500,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-15,558,835 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2024 Cap Savings: $441,165 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $18,500,000 2025 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-10,558,835 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2025 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $5,441,165 2025 29 $11,000,000 $2,500,000 $500,000 $14,000,000 $16,000,000 $11,500,000($24,500,000) $12,250,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-2,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $9,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $13,500,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2025 Cap Savings: $500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2025 Cap Savings: $11,500,000 Potential Out: 2026, 2 yr, $24,500,000; $2,500,000 dead cap
2026 30 $11,000,000 $2,500,000 $500,000 $14,000,000 $2,500,000 $11,500,000($36,000,000) $12,000,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2026 Cap Savings: $11,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2026 Cap Savings: $11,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $11,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $11,500,000 2027 31 UFA Contract Notes:- $23.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2024 - $3,375,000 - $3,375,000 -($0)
Previous Contracts
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2023-2023
Dalton Schultz signed a 1 year, $6,250,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $4,500,000 signing bonus, $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,250,000. In 2024, Schultz will earn a base salary of $5,000,000 and a signing bonus of $7,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,941,165 and a dead cap value of $23,500,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,250,000 Signing Bonus $4,500,000 Average Salary $6,250,000 Total Guarantees $6,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $6,000,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2022-2022Franchise Tag
Dalton Schultz signed a 1 year, $10,931,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $10,931,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,931,000. In 2024, Schultz will earn a base salary of $5,000,000 and a signing bonus of $7,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,941,165 and a dead cap value of $23,500,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $10,931,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $10,931,000 Total Guarantees $10,931,000 Guaranteed at Signing $10,931,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA 2018-2021Entry Level
Dalton Schultz signed a 4 year, $2,912,359 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including a $452,359 signing bonus, $452,359 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $728,090. In 2024, Schultz will earn a base salary of $5,000,000 and a signing bonus of $7,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,941,165 and a dead cap value of $23,500,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,912,359 Signing Bonus $452,359 Average Salary $728,090 Total Guarantees $452,359 Guaranteed at Signing $452,359 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2018 $480,000 $452,359 - - - - - $932,359 2019 $570,000 - - - - - $76,259 $646,259 2020 $750,000 - - - - - $412,911 $1,162,911 2021 $2,183,000 - - - - - - $2,183,000 2022 $10,931,000 - - - - - - $10,931,000 2023 $1,500,000 $4,500,000 - - - - - $6,220,575 6 seasons $16,414,000 $4,952,359 - - - - $489,170 $22,076,104 2024 $5,000,000 $7,500,000 - - - - - $13,000,000 2025 $11,000,000 - - - - - - $11,500,000 2026 $11,000,000 - - - - - - $11,500,000 $43,414,000 $12,452,359 - - - - $489,170 $58,076,104 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 5 seasons $14,914,000 $452,359 - - - - $489,170 $15,855,529 1 seasons $1,500,000 $4,500,000 - - - - - $6,220,575 -
Fines
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12/02/2022, $13,261
Excessive Celebration against New York (NYG)
TOTAL: $13,261
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12/02/2022, $13,261
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Transactions
Mar 5 2024Signed a 3 year $36 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)Mar 20 2023Signed a 1 year $6.25 million contract with Houston (HOU)Dec 2 2022Fined $13,261 Excessive Celebration against New York (NYG)Mar 8 2022Signed a 1 year $10.931 million franchise tag by Dallas (DAL)May 12 2018Signed a 4 year $2.91 million contract with Dallas (DAL)Apr 28 2018Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 4 (#137 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Dalton Schultz ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Tgt Rec Rec Yds Yds/Rec Rec TD Fum Prod Pts 2023 HOU 15 15 8 739 68.9 88 59 635 10.8 5 1 91.5 2022 DAL 15 15 15 817 74.8 89 57 577 10.1 5 1 85.7 2021 DAL 17 17 15 994 80.9 104 78 808 10.4 8 0 130.8 2020 DAL 16 16 14 971 84.8 89 63 615 9.8 4 1 83.5 2019 DAL 16 16 118 10.4 2 1 6 6 0 0 0.6 2018 DAL 11 11 7 299 27.7 17 12 116 9.7 0 0 11.6 Totals 90 90 59 3,938 - 389 270 2,757 10.2 22 3 403.70