Shemar James

Dallas Cowboys, Linebacker
Age: 21y-8m-25d (Jun 24, 2004)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 5 (#152 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Jonathan Perzley, Daniel Scardigno, Brian Mackler (SportStars)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,110,859

2026 Cash

$1,005,000

Career Earnings

$1,268,266

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Shemar James signed a 4 year, $4,623,436 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $423,436 signing bonus, $423,436 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,155,859. In 2026, James will earn a base salary of $1,005,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,110,859 and a dead cap value of $317,577.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,623,436
Average Salary:
$1,155,859
Signing Bonus:
$423,436
GTD at Sign:
$423,436
Total GTD:
$423,436
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 21 $950,689 0.34% $1,268,266 $1,268,266 $428,266
2026 22 $1,110,859 0.37% $1,005,000 $2,273,266 $317,577
2027 23 $1,225,859 0.38% $1,120,000 $3,393,266 $211,718
2028 24 $1,340,859 0.38% $1,235,000 $4,628,266 $105,859
2029 25
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 21 $840,000 $105,859 $4,830 $950,689 0.34% $428,266
2026 22 $1,005,000 $105,859 - $1,110,859 0.37% $317,577
2027 23 $1,120,000 $105,859 - $1,225,859 0.38% $211,718
2028 24 $1,235,000 $105,859 - $1,340,859 0.38% $105,859
2029 25
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 21 $840,000 $423,436 $4,830 $1,268,266 $1,268,266 $4,628,266
2026 22 $1,005,000 - - $1,005,000 $2,273,266 $3,360,000
2027 23 $1,120,000 - - $1,120,000 $3,393,266 $2,355,000
2028 24 $1,235,000 - - $1,235,000 $4,628,266 $1,235,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$1,268,266

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 21
Active
$1,268,266
$1,268,266
Total      
$1,268,266
$1,268,266
2026 22
Active
$1,005,000
2027 23
Active
$1,120,000
2028 24
Active
$1,235,000
Total
$4,628,266

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $423,436 - - $4,830 - $1,268,266
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
21
$840,000
$423,436
$4,830
$1,268,266
$1,268,266
Total
$840,000
$423,436
$4,830
$1,268,266
$1,268,266
2026
22
$1,005,000
$1,005,000
2027
23
$1,120,000
$1,120,000
2028
24
$1,235,000
$1,235,000
Total
$4,200,000
$423,436
$4,830
$4,628,266

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $423,436 - - $4,830 - $1,268,266
  • May 02, 2025 Signed a 4 year $4.62 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Apr 26, 2025 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 5 (#152 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 DAL 14 6 544 45.87 2 80 36 44 1 0
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