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Dallas Cowboys Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Dallas Cowboys, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $185,080,161 | $165,792,281 | $143,635,311 | $79,698,000 | $27,750,000 | |
| Signed Players | 62 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 2 | |
| Quarterbacks | $2,643,787 | $918,787 | $1,033,787 | |||
| Running Backs | $16,280,278 | $18,530,279 | $15,000,000 | $12,600,000 | $15,400,000 | |
| Fullbacks | $1,750,000 | $2,000,000 | ||||
| Wide Receivers | $31,396,255 | $26,719,246 | $26,457,731 | $22,000,000 | ||
| Tight Ends | $8,406,967 | $8,044,000 | $7,250,000 | |||
| Offensive Line | $53,513,126 | $51,321,461 | $45,531,600 | $29,498,000 | ||
| Defensive Line | $31,558,856 | $31,605,466 | $31,558,677 | $3,000,000 | ||
| Linebackers | $16,983,082 | $12,696,667 | $13,600,000 | $12,600,000 | $12,350,000 | |
| Secondary | $15,774,477 | $10,298,041 | $3,203,516 | |||
| Special Teams | $6,113,333 | $2,833,334 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $9,078,018 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Cowboys Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Gilbert | QB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Cooper Rush | QB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ben DiNucci | QB | $803,787 | $918,787 | $1,033,787 | UFA | - | |
| Dak Prescott | QB | UFA | |||||
| Andy Dalton | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | RB | $13,700,000 | $16,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $12,600,000 | $15,400,000 | |
| Tony Pollard | RB | $1,016,945 | $1,131,945 | UFA | - | - | |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - | - | |
| Sewo Olonilua | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Sewo Olonilua | RB | ERFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamize Olawale | FB | $1,750,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amari Cooper | WR | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | UFA | |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | $3,184,094 | $3,820,912 | $4,457,731 | - | UFA | |
| Michael Gallup | WR | $2,665,495 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Lacy | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Stephen Guidry | WR | $663,333 | $898,334 | - | RFA | - | |
| Stephen Guidry | WR | $663,333 | $898,334 | - | RFA | - | |
| Jon’Vea Johnson | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Aaron Parker | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Malik Turner | WR | RFA | |||||
| Noah Brown | WR | UFA | |||||
| Cedrick Wilson | WR | RFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Jarwin | TE | $4,546,875 | $6,250,000 | $7,250,000 | UFA | - | |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | $2,296,092 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Sean McKeon | TE | $784,000 | $899,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Cole Hikutini | TE | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Blake Bell | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Martin | G | $17,018,000 | $17,859,000 | $15,518,000 | $16,018,000 | UFA | |
| Tyron Smith | LT | $14,025,000 | $15,280,000 | $15,380,000 | $1,780,000 | - | |
| La'el Collins | RT | $12,050,000 | $13,500,000 | $13,500,000 | $11,700,000 | UFA | |
| Connor Williams | G | $2,960,998 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Connor McGovern | G | $1,000,527 | $1,115,527 | UFA | - | - | |
| Tyler Biadasz | C | $903,600 | $1,018,600 | $1,133,600 | UFA | - | |
| Brandon Knight | RT | $851,668 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Adam Redmond | C | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Eric Smith | G | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Terence Steele | LT | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - | - | |
| Marcus Henry | C | $780,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Mitch Hyatt | T | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| William Sweet | T | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Joe Looney | C | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Lawrence | DE | $25,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | |
| Trysten Hill | DT | $1,328,175 | $1,549,537 | UFA | - | - | |
| Dorance Armstrong | DE | $1,087,499 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Neville Gallimore | DT | $1,063,739 | $1,276,486 | $1,489,234 | UFA | - | |
| Justin Hamilton | DT | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Bradlee Anae | DE | $839,443 | $954,443 | $1,069,443 | UFA | - | |
| Ladarius Hamilton | DE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Walter Palmore | DT | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Tyrone Crawford | DE | UFA | |||||
| Eli Ankou | DT | UFA | |||||
| Ron'Dell Carter | DE | ERFA | |||||
| Antwaun Woods | DT | RFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Smith | ILB | $9,800,000 | $11,800,000 | $13,600,000 | $12,600,000 | $12,350,000 | |
| Leighton Vander Esch | OLB | $3,769,748 | - | UFA | - | - | |
| Randy Gregory | OLB | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Luke Gifford | ILB | $851,668 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Azur Kamara | OLB | $781,666 | $896,667 | RFA | - | - | |
| Francis Bernard | LB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Sean Lee | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Aldon Smith | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Joe Thomas | ILB | UFA | |||||
| Justin March | OLB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Brown | CB | $5,750,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Trevon Diggs | CB | $1,436,570 | $1,723,884 | $2,011,198 | UFA | - | |
| Darian Thompson | FS | $1,293,750 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Maurice Canady | CB | $1,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Rashard Robinson | CB | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Reggie Robinson | CB | $962,318 | $1,077,318 | $1,192,318 | UFA | - | |
| Deante Burton | CB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Donovan Wilson | S | $881,839 | $996,839 | UFA | - | - | |
| Steven Parker | S | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Saivion Smith | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Kemon Hall | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Chidobe Awuzie | CB | UFA | |||||
| C.J. Goodwin | CB | UFA | |||||
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | UFA | |||||
| Xavier Woods | S | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Zuerlein | K | $2,833,333 | $2,833,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Chris Jones | P | $2,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Hunter Niswander | P | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Jackson | DE | $142,844 | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Jelks | OLB | $39,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Clayton Thorson | QB | $25,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ron'Dell Carter | DE | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Darius Anderson | RB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Francis Bernard | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Ladarius Hamilton | DE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jon’Vea Johnson | WR | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Luther Kirk | S | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Garrett Marino | DT | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Sewo Olonilua | RB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Aaron Parker | WR | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Kendrick Rogers | WR | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Charlie Taumoepeau | TE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Tevin Jones | WR | $2,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Travis Frederick | C | $6,065,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Gerald McCoy | DT | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dontari Poe | DT | $750,000 | - | - | - | - |
Cowboys 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $185,080,161
- Top 51 Contracts: $186,538,179
- Dead Cap: $9,078,018
- 2020 Rollover: $25,443,439
- Total (All): $194,158,179
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $194,158,179
- Total (Top 51): $186,538,179
- Est. Cap Space (All): $18,304,340
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $18,304,340
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $25,924,340
Calculated Market Values
- view Dak Prescott ($36.8M)
- view Robert Quinn ($11.8M)
- view Chidobe Awuzie ($8.5M)
- view Andy Dalton ($6.8M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Amari Cooper (WR) $20,000,000
- DeMarcus Lawrence (DE) $17,000,000
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $9,600,000
- CeeDee Lamb (WR) $5,650,912
- Trevon Diggs (CB) $897,314
Most Dead Cap
- DeMarcus Lawrence (DE) $44,000,000
- Amari Cooper (WR) $28,000,000
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $24,500,000
- Zack Martin (G) $16,072,000
- La'el Collins (RT) $12,200,000
Most Earnings
- Tyron Smith (LT) $98,285,235
- DeMarcus Lawrence (DE) $87,313,028
- Amari Cooper (WR) $76,633,557
- Zack Martin (G) $62,988,756
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $58,232,974
Top Cowboys Contracts
- DeMarcus Lawrence (DE) $105,000,000
- Amari Cooper (WR) $100,000,000
- Tyron Smith (LT) $97,600,000
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $90,000,000
- Zack Martin (G) $84,000,000
Transactions
Jan 8 2021
Jourdan Lewis, CB
Fined $10,500 Unsportsmanlike conduct against New York (NYG)
Jan 4 2021
Eric Smith, G
Signed a reserve/future contract with Dallas (DAL)
Jan 4 2021
Cooper Rush, QB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Dallas (DAL)
Jan 4 2021
Adam Redmond, C
Signed a reserve/future contract with Dallas (DAL)
Jan 4 2021
Aaron Parker, WR
Signed a reserve/future contract with Dallas (DAL)
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