Christian Matthew
Dallas Cowboys, Cornerback
Age: 29y-4m-12d (Oct 26, 1996)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Valdosta State
Drafted: Round 7 (#244 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
INACTIVE
2025-2026 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,175,000
Average Salary:
$1,087,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $985,000
Average Salary:
$985,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2022-2023
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,575,000
Average Salary:
$787,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / ERFA
2022-2025 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,744,484
Average Salary:
$936,121
Signing Bonus:
$84,484
GTD at Sign:
$84,484
Total GTD:
$84,484
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$3,432,336
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$705,000 $705,000 $705,000 $84,484 $84,484 $84,484 |
$705,000 $1,410,000 $2,115,000 $2,199,484 $2,283,968 $2,368,452 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Retained
Reserve
Retained
|
$249,218 $168,000 $96,666 |
$2,617,670 $2,785,670 $2,882,336 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Injured
|
$520,000 |
$3,402,336 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Retained
|
$30,000 |
$3,432,336 |
|
| Total |
$3,432,336 |
$3,432,336 |
||||
| Total |
$3,432,336 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,308,332 | $253,452 | - | - | - | $55,886 | $2,617,670 |
| 1 |
|
$264,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $264,666 |
| 1 |
|
$520,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $520,000 |
| 1 |
|
$30,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $30,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$705,000 $705,000 $705,000
|
$84,484 $84,484 $84,484 |
$705,000 $705,000 $705,000 $84,484 $84,484 $84,484 |
$705,000 $1,410,000 $2,115,000 $2,199,484 $2,283,968 $2,368,452 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$193,332 $168,000 $96,666
|
$55,886 |
$249,218 $168,000 $96,666 |
$2,617,670 $2,785,670 $2,882,336 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$520,000
|
$520,000 |
$3,402,336 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$30,000
|
$30,000 |
$3,432,336 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,122,998 |
$253,452 |
$55,886 |
$3,432,336 |
$3,432,336 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,122,998 |
$253,452 |
$55,886 |
$3,432,336 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,308,332 | $253,452 | - | - | - | $55,886 | $2,617,670 |
| 1 |
|
$264,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $264,666 |
| 1 |
|
$520,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $520,000 |
| 1 |
|
$30,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $30,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
1 - 1 | Groin |
| 2024 |
|
1 - 18 | Undisclosed |
-
Sep 09, 2025
Waived by Dallas (DAL)
-
Jan 29, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Oct 04, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
-
Oct 02, 2023
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
-
May 17, 2022
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Apr 30, 2022
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 7 (#244 overall)
-
Apr 30, 2022
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 7 (#244 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CHI | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | ARI | 14 | 3 | 235 | 19.53 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
