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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 | $180,921,203 | $215,247,942 | $207,523,539 | $143,003,933 | $31,570,000 | |
| Signed Players | 71 | 41 | 28 | 19 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $18,970,000 | $35,470,408 | $45,450,000 | $48,450,000 | $14,450,000 | |
| Running Backs | $9,570,278 | $20,250,279 | $16,720,000 | $14,320,000 | $17,120,000 | |
| Fullbacks | $476,666 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $33,086,993 | $27,532,616 | $28,399,436 | $23,115,038 | ||
| Tight Ends | $8,282,542 | $7,149,000 | $7,250,000 | |||
| Offensive Line | $32,927,580 | $57,778,972 | $53,869,111 | $38,065,511 | ||
| Defensive Line | $40,693,863 | $37,755,225 | $35,273,826 | $7,284,820 | ||
| Linebackers | $11,299,646 | $5,899,584 | $6,790,938 | $6,682,292 | ||
| Secondary | $20,071,808 | $20,578,524 | $13,770,228 | $5,086,272 | ||
| Special Teams | $4,958,627 | $2,833,334 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | $35,304,178 | |||||
| Suspended | $6,369,444 | |||||
| Dead | $22,915,164 | $6,905,580 |
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 | $17,200,000 | $34,450,000 | $45,450,000 | $48,450,000 | $14,450,000 | |
| Cooper Rush | QB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Will Grier | QB | $850,000 | $1,020,408 | UFA | - | - | |
| Ben DiNucci | QB | UFA | |||||
| Garrett Gilbert | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | RB | $6,820,000 | $18,220,000 | $16,720,000 | $14,320,000 | $17,120,000 | |
| Tony Pollard | RB | $1,016,945 | $1,131,945 | UFA | - | - | |
| Corey Clement | RB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | $443,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - | - | |
| Sewo Olonilua | RB | $440,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Sewo Olonilua | RB | ERFA | |||||
| JaQuan Hardy | RB | UFA | |||||
| Brenden Knox | RB | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Ralston | FB | $476,666 | - | - | - | - | |
| Jamize Olawale | FB | UFA | |||||
| Nick Ralston | 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 | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Simi Fehoko | WR | $720,038 | $885,038 | $1,000,038 | $1,115,038 | UFA | |
| T.J. Vasher | WR | $496,866 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - | |
| Stephen Guidry | WR | UFA | |||||
| Osirus Mitchell | WR | UFA | |||||
| Brennan Eagles | WR | UFA | |||||
| Brandon Smith | WR | UFA | |||||
| Reggie Davis | WR | UFA | |||||
| Johnnie Dixon | WR | UFA | |||||
| Aaron Parker | WR | UFA |
| 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 | - | - | - | |
| Sean McKeon | TE | $727,333 | $899,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | TE | $715,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | TE | UFA | |||||
| Artayvious Lynn | TE | UFA | |||||
| Nick Eubanks | TE | UFA |
| 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 | $6,369,444 | $15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | $13,450,000 | UFA | |
| Connor Williams | G | $2,950,998 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ty Nsekhe | LT | $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 | - | |
| Terence Steele | RT | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - | - | |
| Josh Ball | T | $744,003 | $949,836 | $1,064,836 | $1,179,836 | UFA | |
| Matt Farniok | C | $685,675 | $850,675 | $965,675 | $1,080,675 | UFA | |
| Mitch Hyatt | T | $440,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Brandon Knight | G | UFA | |||||
| Eric Smith | G | UFA | |||||
| Braylon Jones | G | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Lawrence | DE | $25,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | |
| Tarell Basham | DE | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Randy Gregory | DE | $2,200,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Brent Urban | DE | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Carlos Watkins | DE | $1,735,294 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Trysten Hill | DT | $1,330,417 | $1,552,153 | 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 | |
| Chauncey Golston | DE | $893,925 | $1,117,406 | $1,340,888 | $1,564,369 | UFA | |
| Bradlee Anae | DE | $839,443 | $954,443 | $1,069,443 | UFA | - | |
| Quinton Bohanna | DT | $707,118 | $872,118 | $987,118 | $1,102,118 | UFA | |
| Azur Kamara | DE | $661,666 | $826,667 | RFA | - | - | |
| Tyrone Crawford | DE | UFA | |||||
| Justin Hamilton | DT | UFA | |||||
| Ron'Dell Carter | DE | UFA | |||||
| Austin Faoliu | DT | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Vander Esch | OLB | $3,769,748 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Micah Parsons | OLB | $3,105,417 | $3,881,771 | $4,658,125 | $5,434,479 | - | |
| Keanu Neal | ILB | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | |
| Jabril Cox | OLB | $852,813 | $1,017,813 | $1,132,813 | $1,247,813 | UFA | |
| Luke Gifford | OLB | $851,668 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Francis Bernard | LB | $720,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Anthony Hines | LB | UFA |
| 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 | - | |
| 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 | |
| Maurice Canady | CB | $1,271,250 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Damontae Kazee | S | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jayron Kearse | S | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Malik Hooker | S | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Donovan Wilson | S | $881,839 | $996,839 | UFA | - | - | |
| Nahshon Wright | CB | $870,155 | $1,087,694 | $1,305,232 | $1,522,771 | UFA | |
| Israel Mukuamu | CB | $692,677 | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | |
| Reggie Robinson | CB | $622,318 | $1,077,318 | $1,192,318 | UFA | - | |
| Darian Thompson | FS | UFA | |||||
| C.J. Goodwin | CB | UFA | |||||
| Rashard Robinson | CB | UFA | |||||
| Deante Burton | CB | UFA | |||||
| Steven Parker | S | UFA | |||||
| Kyron Brown | CB | UFA | |||||
| Tyler Coyle | S | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Zuerlein | K | $2,818,627 | $2,833,334 | UFA | - | - | |
| Bryan Anger | P | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jake McQuaide | LS | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Hunter Niswander | P | $440,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Jones | P | UFA | |||||
| Lirim Hajrullahu | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontari Poe | DT | $750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Jones | P | $500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | TE | $289,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Knight | G | $237,778 | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Faoliu | DT | $194,266 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Darian Thompson | FS | $155,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Joe Jackson | DE | $142,844 | - | - | - | - |
| Bryan Anger | P | $137,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake McQuaide | LS | $137,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | TE | $137,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Justin Hamilton | DT | $130,222 | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Ralston | FB | $128,399 | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Smith | WR | $124,000 | $8,000 | - | - | - |
| Stephen Guidry | WR | $103,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Braylon Jones | G | $78,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Nick Eubanks | TE | $56,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Artayvious Lynn | TE | $56,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Tyler Coyle | S | $51,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Brennan Eagles | WR | $51,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| JaQuan Hardy | RB | $51,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Anthony Hines | LB | $51,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Brenden Knox | RB | $51,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Osirus Mitchell | WR | $51,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Jalen Jelks | OLB | $39,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Holton Hill | CB | $28,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Clayton Thorson | QB | $25,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ben DiNucci | QB | $23,787 | $47,574 | - | - | - |
| Ron'Dell Carter | DE | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Lirim Hajrullahu | K | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Jaylon Smith | ILB | $9,800,000 | $6,800,000 | - | - | - |
| Travis Frederick | C | $6,065,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Gerald McCoy | DT | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jamize Olawale | FB | $1,200,000 | - | - | - | - |
Cowboys 2021 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $209,962,519
- Active Contracts: $137,420,298
- Injured Reserve: $35,304,178
- Dead Cap: $22,915,164
- Total Cap: $206,412,767
- Est. Cap Space: $3,549,752
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Dak Prescott (QB) $22,750,000
- Amari Cooper (WR) $20,000,000
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $13,400,000
- Micah Parsons (OLB) $7,298,124
- CeeDee Lamb (WR) $5,650,912
Most Dead Cap
- Dak Prescott (QB) $95,000,000
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $36,900,000
- Amari Cooper (WR) $28,000,000
- Zack Martin (G) $27,000,000
- Tyron Smith (LT) $19,365,000
Most Earnings
- Dak Prescott (QB) $111,317,825
- Tyron Smith (LT) $98,297,504
- Amari Cooper (WR) $76,672,334
- Zack Martin (G) $60,944,531
- Ezekiel Elliott (RB) $58,268,561
Top Cowboys Contracts
- Dak Prescott (QB) $160,000,000
- 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
Oct 16 2021
Brandon Knight, G
Waived by Dallas (DAL)
Oct 15 2021
Damontae Kazee, S
Fined $6,264 Fighting against New York (NYG)
Oct 5 2021
Isaiah Johnson, FS
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
Oct 5 2021
Jaylon Smith, ILB
Released by Dallas (DAL)
Sep 22 2021
Holton Hill, CB
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
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