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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 | $220,436,805 | $233,327,604 | $228,770,207 | $149,546,793 | $40,950,000 | |
| Signed Players | 92 | 56 | 43 | 20 | 4 | |
| Quarterbacks | $24,843,787 | $34,118,787 | $45,233,787 | $47,200,000 | $13,200,000 | |
| Running Backs | $17,600,278 | $20,180,279 | $16,880,000 | $12,600,000 | $15,400,000 | |
| Fullbacks | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | |||
| Wide Receivers | $37,729,126 | $30,839,949 | $32,166,770 | $23,115,038 | ||
| Tight Ends | $9,931,709 | $8,799,000 | $9,130,000 | |||
| Offensive Line | $36,110,637 | $58,603,972 | $54,809,111 | $38,065,511 | ||
| Defensive Line | $36,810,736 | $33,633,536 | $34,872,938 | $5,720,451 | ||
| Linebackers | $25,182,978 | $21,352,917 | $20,332,605 | $19,282,292 | $12,350,000 | |
| Secondary | $25,319,221 | $21,315,830 | $14,404,996 | $3,563,501 | ||
| Special Teams | $5,588,333 | $2,833,334 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | $443,333 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $10,778,018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | QB | $22,200,000 | $33,200,000 | $44,200,000 | $47,200,000 | $13,200,000 |
| Garrett Gilbert | QB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cooper Rush | QB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ben DiNucci | QB | $803,787 | $918,787 | $1,033,787 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Brenden Knox | RB | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| JaQuan Hardy | RB | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Sewo Olonilua | RB | ERFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Ralston | FB | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Jamize Olawale | FB | 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 | - | - | - |
| Cedrick Wilson | WR | $2,183,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Noah Brown | WR | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Malik Turner | WR | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Simi Fehoko | WR | $720,038 | $885,038 | $1,000,038 | $1,115,038 | UFA |
| Brandon Smith | WR | $664,000 | $829,000 | $944,000 | RFA | - |
| Osirus Mitchell | WR | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - |
| Aaron Parker | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| T.J. Vasher | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Reggie Davis | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Johnnie Dixon | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Brennan Eagles | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Stephen Guidry | WR | $443,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Jarwin | TE | $4,544,117 | $6,250,000 | $7,250,000 | UFA | - |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | $2,296,092 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | TE | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Sean McKeon | TE | $784,000 | $899,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Artayvious Lynn | TE | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Nick Eubanks | TE | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Martin | G | $9,950,000 | $20,191,000 | $17,850,000 | $18,350,000 | UFA | |
| Tyron Smith | LT | $7,350,000 | $17,505,000 | $17,605,000 | $4,005,000 | - | |
| La'el Collins | RT | $6,800,000 | $15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | $13,450,000 | UFA | |
| Connor Williams | G | $2,960,998 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ty Nsekhe | RT | $1,750,000 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Eric Smith | G | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Ball | T | $784,836 | $949,836 | $1,064,836 | $1,179,836 | UFA | |
| Terence Steele | LT | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - | - | |
| Mitch Hyatt | T | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Matt Farniok | G | $685,675 | $850,675 | $965,675 | $1,080,675 | UFA | |
| Braylon Jones | G | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Joe Looney | C | UFA | |||||
| Marcus Henry | 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 | - | |
| Brent Urban | DE | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Carlos Watkins | DE | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| 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 | - | |
| Osa Odighizuwa | DT | $924,762 | $1,155,952 | $1,387,143 | $1,618,333 | UFA | |
| Justin Hamilton | DT | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Bradlee Anae | DE | $839,443 | $954,443 | $1,069,443 | UFA | - | |
| Ron'Dell Carter | DE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Quinton Bohanna | DT | $707,118 | $872,118 | $987,118 | $1,102,118 | UFA | |
| Austin Faoliu | DT | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Chauncey Golston | DE | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Tyrone Crawford | DE | UFA | |||||
| Walter Palmore | DT | UFA |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Micah Parsons | LB | $3,105,417 | $3,881,771 | $4,658,125 | $5,434,479 | - |
| Tarell Basham | OLB | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Randy Gregory | OLB | $2,200,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jabril Cox | LB | $852,813 | $1,017,813 | $1,132,813 | $1,247,813 | UFA |
| Luke Gifford | ILB | $851,668 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Francis Bernard | LB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Anthony Hines | LB | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - |
| Azur Kamara | OLB | $661,666 | $826,667 | RFA | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Brown | CB | $5,750,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | $2,637,242 | $4,666,666 | $6,166,668 | UFA | - | |
| Keanu Neal | SS | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | |
| C.J. Goodwin | CB | $1,600,000 | $1,900,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Trevon Diggs | CB | $1,436,570 | $1,723,884 | $2,011,198 | UFA | - | |
| Kelvin Joseph | CB | $1,414,757 | $1,768,446 | $2,122,135 | $2,475,824 | UFA | |
| Darian Thompson | FS | $1,282,348 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Maurice Canady | CB | $1,266,470 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Rashard Robinson | CB | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Damontae Kazee | S | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jayron Kearse | S | $987,500 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Israel Mukuamu | CB | $692,677 | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | |
| Tyler Coyle | S | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Nahshon Wright | CB | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| C.J. Goodwin | CB | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Zuerlein | K | $2,833,333 | $2,833,334 | UFA | - | - | |
| Bryan Anger | P | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jake McQuaide | LS | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Hunter Niswander | P | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Jones | P | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jones | P | $500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Jamize Olawale | FB | $1,200,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dontari Poe | DT | $750,000 | - | - | - | - |
Cowboys 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $219,333,472
- Top 51 Contracts: $204,174,823
- Injured Reserve: $443,333
- Dead Cap: $10,778,018
- 2020 Rollover: $25,443,439
- Total (All): $231,658,156
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $243,310,325
- Total (Top 51): $204,174,823
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-21,695,637
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-33,347,806
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $5,787,696
Calculated Market Values
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Dak Prescott (QB) $29,000,000
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $22,000,000
- Amari Cooper (WR) $20,000,000
- DeMarcus Lawrence (DE) $17,000,000
- Micah Parsons (LB) $7,298,124
Most Dead Cap
- Dak Prescott (QB) $95,000,000
- DeMarcus Lawrence (DE) $44,000,000
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $36,900,000
- Amari Cooper (WR) $28,000,000
- Zack Martin (G) $25,400,000
Most Earnings
- Dak Prescott (QB) $111,317,825
- Tyron Smith (LT) $98,297,504
- DeMarcus Lawrence (DE) $87,349,519
- Amari Cooper (WR) $76,672,334
- Zack Martin (G) $60,944,531
Top Cowboys Contracts
- Dak Prescott (QB) $160,000,000
- DeMarcus Lawrence (DE) $105,000,000
- Amari Cooper (WR) $100,000,000
- Tyron Smith (LT) $97,600,000
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $90,000,000
Transactions
Jun 11 2021
Reggie Davis, WR
Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
Jun 11 2021
Osa Odighizuwa, DT
Signed a 4 year $5.08 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
Jun 10 2021
Kelvin Joseph, CB
Signed a 4 year $7.78 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
Jun 9 2021
Micah Parsons, LB
Signed a 4 year $17 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
May 24 2021
Johnnie Dixon, WR
Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
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