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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.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $204,058,486 | $236,940,258 | $174,996,806 | $74,483,658 | $35,820,000 | |
| Signed Players | 90 | 68 | 48 | 15 | 5 | |
| Quarterbacks | $22,610,408 | $50,070,000 | $52,130,000 | $21,810,000 | $3,680,000 | |
| Running Backs | $23,385,278 | $19,404,999 | $16,295,001 | $17,120,000 | $16,600,000 | |
| Fullbacks | $825,000 | $940,000 | ||||
| Wide Receivers | $16,504,126 | $25,854,976 | $17,964,024 | $15,134,092 | $13,500,000 | |
| Tight Ends | $15,173,721 | $2,791,221 | $2,151,221 | $1,276,221 | ||
| Offensive Line | $42,838,396 | $49,152,131 | $34,337,131 | $9,521,048 | $2,040,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $35,156,377 | $44,028,538 | $26,501,315 | $6,141,082 | ||
| Linebackers | $11,907,934 | $10,459,288 | $10,730,644 | $2,305,018 | ||
| Secondary | $30,998,080 | $29,497,439 | $10,100,803 | $1,176,197 | ||
| Special Teams | $3,954,166 | $3,871,666 | $4,786,667 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $22,713,132 | $8,700,000 |
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. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | QB | $19,730,000 | $49,130,000 | $52,130,000 | $21,810,000 | $3,680,000 |
| Cooper Rush | QB | $1,035,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Will Grier | QB | $1,020,408 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ben DiNucci | QB | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | RB | $18,220,000 | $16,720,000 | $14,320,000 | $17,120,000 | $16,600,000 |
| Tony Pollard | RB | $1,131,945 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ryan Nall | RB | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | $828,334 | RFA | - | - | - |
| JaQuan Hardy | RB | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Malik Davis | RB | $708,333 | $873,333 | $988,334 | RFA | - |
| Aaron Shampklin | RB | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Corey Clement | RB | UFA | ||||
| Sewo Olonilua | RB | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Ralston | FB | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gallup | WR | $4,529,412 | $14,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $13,500,000 | $13,500,000 |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | $3,820,912 | $4,457,731 | - | UFA | - |
| Noah Brown | WR | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| James Washington | WR | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jalen Tolbert | WR | $933,767 | $1,167,209 | $1,400,651 | $1,634,092 | UFA |
| Simi Fehoko | WR | $885,038 | $1,000,038 | $1,115,038 | UFA | - |
| Dontario Drummond | WR | $708,333 | $873,333 | $988,334 | RFA | - |
| Ty Fryfogle | WR | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Dennis Houston | WR | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Jaquarri Roberson | WR | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| T.J. Vasher | WR | $706,666 | $871,667 | RFA | - | - |
| Brandon Smith | WR | $705,000 | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Schultz | TE | $10,931,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | TE | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Sean McKeon | TE | $899,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Jake Ferguson | TE | $881,221 | $1,046,221 | $1,161,221 | $1,276,221 | UFA |
| Peyton Hendershot | TE | $710,000 | $875,000 | $990,000 | RFA | - |
| Ian Bunting | TE | $705,000 | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Blake Jarwin | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyron Smith | LT | $17,505,000 | $17,605,000 | $4,005,000 | - | - |
| Zack Martin | G | $12,031,000 | $19,890,000 | $20,390,000 | $4,080,000 | $2,040,000 |
| Connor McGovern | G | $2,760,527 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tyler Smith | T | $2,434,386 | $3,042,982 | $3,651,579 | $4,260,175 | - |
| Tyler Biadasz | C | $1,018,600 | $1,133,600 | UFA | - | - |
| Terence Steele | RT | $898,334 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Aviante Collins | T | $895,000 | $1,010,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Matt Farniok | C | $850,675 | $965,675 | $1,080,675 | UFA | - |
| Josh Ball | T | $829,836 | $1,064,836 | $1,179,836 | UFA | - |
| Matt Waletzko | T | $785,873 | $950,873 | $1,065,873 | $1,180,873 | UFA |
| Alex Lindstrom | C | $709,166 | $874,166 | $989,167 | RFA | - |
| James Empey | C | $708,333 | $873,333 | $988,334 | RFA | - |
| Amon Simon | T | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Braylon Jones | G | $705,000 | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Ty Nsekhe | RT | UFA | ||||
| Mitch Hyatt | T | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Lawrence | DE | $14,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - |
| Dorance Armstrong | DE | $3,382,356 | $7,000,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - |
| Tarell Basham | DE | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dante Fowler Jr. | DE | $2,911,754 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trysten Hill | DT | $1,552,153 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Neville Gallimore | DT | $1,276,486 | $1,414,816 | UFA | - | - |
| Osa Odighizuwa | DT | $1,155,952 | $1,387,143 | $1,618,333 | UFA | - |
| Sam Williams | DT | $1,131,682 | $1,414,603 | $1,697,523 | $1,980,444 | UFA |
| Chauncey Golston | DE | $1,117,406 | $1,340,888 | $1,564,369 | UFA | - |
| Carlos Watkins | DE | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Quinton Bohanna | DT | $872,118 | $987,118 | $1,102,118 | UFA | - |
| Josiah Bronson | DT | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | - |
| John Ridgeway | DT | $765,638 | $930,638 | $1,045,638 | $1,160,638 | UFA |
| Markaviest Bryant | DE | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Mike Tafua | DE | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Austin Faoliu | DT | $705,000 | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Parsons | ILB | $3,881,771 | $4,658,125 | $5,434,479 | - | UFA |
| Leighton Vander Esch | LB | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Luke Gifford | LB | $1,115,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jabril Cox | OLB | $1,017,813 | $1,132,813 | $1,247,813 | UFA | - |
| Devante Bond | OLB | $965,000 | $1,080,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Damone Clark | LB | $765,638 | $930,638 | $1,045,638 | $1,160,638 | UFA |
| Devin Harper | LB | $749,380 | $914,380 | $1,029,380 | $1,144,380 | UFA |
| Aaron Hansford | LB | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Storey Jackson | LB | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Francis Bernard | LB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Brown | CB | $6,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | $4,637,255 | $6,166,668 | UFA | - | - |
| Jayron Kearse | S | $3,720,576 | $6,250,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Malik Hooker | S | $2,591,180 | $4,350,000 | UFA | - | - |
| C.J. Goodwin | CB | $1,900,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kelvin Joseph | CB | $1,768,446 | $2,122,135 | $2,475,824 | UFA | - |
| Trevon Diggs | CB | $1,723,884 | $2,011,198 | UFA | - | - |
| Nahshon Wright | CB | $1,087,694 | $1,305,232 | $1,522,771 | UFA | - |
| Donovan Wilson | S | $996,839 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kyron Brown | CB | $895,000 | $1,010,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Israel Mukuamu | CB | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | - |
| DaRon Bland | CB | $781,197 | $946,197 | $1,061,197 | $1,176,197 | UFA |
| Markquese Bell | S | $710,000 | $875,000 | $990,000 | RFA | - |
| Juanyeh Thomas | S | $710,000 | $875,000 | $990,000 | RFA | - |
| Quandre Mosely | CB | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Isaac Taylor -Stuart | CB | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Tyler Coyle | S | $705,000 | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Darian Thompson | FS | UFA | ||||
| La’Kendrick Van Zandt | S | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anger | P | $2,200,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,800,000 | UFA | - |
| Jake McQuaide | LS | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Garibay | K | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Hunter Niswander | P | UFA | ||||
| Chris Naggar | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Robinson | CB | $364,636 | - | - | - | - |
| Greg Zuerlein | K | $333,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Bradlee Anae | DE | $118,886 | - | - | - | - |
| La’Kendrick Van Zandt | S | $55,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ben DiNucci | QB | $47,574 | $940,000 | - | - | - |
| Austin Faoliu | DT | $10,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - |
| Brandon Smith | WR | $8,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - |
| Stephen Guidry | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Braylon Jones | G | $6,667 | $870,000 | - | - | - |
| Tyler Coyle | S | $3,334 | $870,000 | - | - | - |
| Brennan Eagles | WR | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Eubanks | TE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| JaQuan Hardy | RB | $3,334 | $940,000 | - | - | - |
| Anthony Hines | LB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Brenden Knox | RB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Artayvious Lynn | TE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Osirus Mitchell | WR | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Azur Kamara | LB | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jaylon Smith | ILB | $6,800,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Amari Cooper | WR | $6,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| La'el Collins | RT | $4,934,029 | $8,700,000 | - | - | - |
| Blake Jarwin | TE | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Keanu Neal | SS | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
Cowboys 2022 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $203,353,486
- Top 51 Contracts: $199,141,618
- Dead Cap: $22,713,132
- 2021 Rollover: $3,961,260
- Total (All): $226,771,618
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $235,999,878
- Total (Top 51): $199,141,618
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-6,471,618
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-15,699,878
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $21,158,382
Calculated Market Values
- view Trevon Diggs ($22.0M)
- view Amari Cooper ($17.2M)
- view Randy Gregory ($13.3M)
- view Connor Williams ($13.2M)
- view Dalton Schultz ($12.7M)
- view Michael Gallup ($11.9M)
- view Cedrick Wilson ($6.5M)
- view Tony Pollard ($3.9M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Dak Prescott (QB) $32,600,000
- DeMarcus Lawrence (DE) $18,000,000
- Michael Gallup (WR) $13,000,000
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $12,400,000
- Dalton Schultz (TE) $10,931,000
Most Dead Cap
- Dak Prescott (QB) $108,800,000
- DeMarcus Lawrence (DE) $49,000,000
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $30,080,000
- Zack Martin (G) $27,250,000
- Michael Gallup (WR) $23,000,000
Most Earnings
- Dak Prescott (QB) $131,317,825
- Tyron Smith (LT) $111,797,504
- DeMarcus Lawrence (DE) $102,349,519
- Zack Martin (G) $70,785,531
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $70,668,561
Top Cowboys Contracts
- Dak Prescott (QB) $160,000,000
- Tyron Smith (LT) $97,600,000
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $90,000,000
- Zack Martin (G) $84,000,000
- Michael Gallup (WR) $57,500,000
Transactions
Jun 9 2022
Jake Ferguson, TE
Signed a 4 year $4.36 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
May 20 2022
La’Kendrick Van Zandt, S
Waived by Dallas (DAL)
May 17 2022
Jalen Tolbert, WR
Signed a 4 year $5.13 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
May 17 2022
Sam Williams, DT
Signed a 4 year $6.22 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
May 13 2022
Chris Naggar, K
Waived by Dallas (DAL)
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