C.J. Goodwin

Dallas Cowboys, Cornerback
Age: 36y-1m-1d (Feb 04, 1990)
Exp: 10 Years
College: California
Drafted: Undrafted, PIT, 2014
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
Career Earnings

$11,690,408

2025-2025

C.J. Goodwin signed a 1 year, $1,255,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including an average annual salary of $1,255,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,255,000
Average Salary:
$1,255,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 35 $1,030,000 0.37% $1,255,000 $1,255,000 -
2026 36
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 35 $1,255,000 $1,030,000 0.37% -
2026 36
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 35 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 $1,255,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pending Free Agent Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,422,500
Average Salary:
$1,422,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,377,500
Average Salary:
$1,377,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,165,000
Average Salary:
$1,165,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2023-0 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$452,500
Total GTD:
$452,500
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2021-2022 Pending Free Agent Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$800,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000,000
Total GTD:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $910,000
Average Salary:
$910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,047,500
Average Salary:
$1,047,500
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$337,500
Total GTD:
$337,500
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2018-2019

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2016-2017

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$495,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / ERFA
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2015-2015

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $435,000
Average Salary:
$435,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2016 / ERFA
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2014-2016

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,530,000
Average Salary:
$510,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$19,303,465

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 24
Reserve
$107,100
$107,100
2015 25
Retained
Retained
Retained
$59,400
$59,400
$59,400
$166,500
$225,900
$285,300
2016 26
Active
$450,000
$735,300
2017 27
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
$444,710
$444,710
$444,710
$444,710
$95,295
$95,295
$1,180,010
$1,624,720
$2,069,430
$2,514,140
$2,609,435
$2,704,730
2018 28
Active
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$444,708
$444,708
$444,708
$38,000
$38,000
$38,000
$3,149,438
$3,594,146
$4,038,854
$4,076,854
$4,114,854
$4,152,854
2019 29
Active
Active
$828,712
$828,712
$4,981,566
$5,810,278
2020 30
Active
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$1,047,852
$1,047,852
$1,047,852
$337,500
$337,500
$337,500
$6,858,130
$7,905,982
$8,953,834
$9,291,334
$9,628,834
$9,966,334
2021 31
Active
$2,000,000
$11,966,334
2022 32
Active
Active
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$13,466,334
$14,966,334
2023 33
Injured
Retained
Retained
$1,035,556
$452,500
$41,200
$16,001,890
$16,454,390
$16,495,590
2024 34
Active
$1,377,500
$17,873,090
2025 35
Active
Retained
$1,255,000
$175,375
$19,128,090
$19,303,465
Total      
$19,303,465
$19,128,090
$19,303,465
Total
$19,303,465

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $107,100 - - - - - $107,100
3 $2,407,040 - - - - - $2,407,040
1 $190,590 - - - - - $190,590
8 $14,145,880 $1,700,000 - - $7,875 $630,980 $16,484,735
1 $114,000 - - - - - $114,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
24
$107,100
$107,100
$107,100
2015
25
$59,400
$59,400
$59,400
$59,400
$59,400
$59,400
$166,500
$225,900
$285,300
2016
26
$450,000
$450,000
$735,300
2017
27
$444,710
$444,710
$444,710
$444,710
$95,295
$95,295
$444,710
$444,710
$444,710
$444,710
$95,295
$95,295
$1,180,010
$1,624,720
$2,069,430
$2,514,140
$2,609,435
$2,704,730
2018
28
$444,708
$444,708
$444,708
$38,000
$38,000
$38,000
$444,708
$444,708
$444,708
$38,000
$38,000
$38,000
$3,149,438
$3,594,146
$4,038,854
$4,076,854
$4,114,854
$4,152,854
2019
29
$720,000
$720,000
$108,712
$108,712
$828,712
$828,712
$4,981,566
$5,810,278
2020
30
$910,000
$910,000
$910,000
$200,000
$200,000
$200,000
$137,500
$137,500
$137,500
$137,852
$137,852
$137,852
$1,047,852
$1,047,852
$1,047,852
$337,500
$337,500
$337,500
$6,858,130
$7,905,982
$8,953,834
$9,291,334
$9,628,834
$9,966,334
2021
31
$1,200,000
$800,000
$2,000,000
$11,966,334
2022
32
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$13,466,334
$14,966,334
2023
33
$1,035,556
$300,000
$41,200
$152,500
$1,035,556
$452,500
$41,200
$16,001,890
$16,454,390
$16,495,590
2024
34
$1,210,000
$167,500
$1,377,500
$17,873,090
2025
35
$1,255,000
$167,500
$7,875
$1,255,000
$175,375
$19,128,090
$19,303,465
Total
$16,964,610
$1,700,000
$7,875
$630,980
$19,303,465
$19,128,090
$19,303,465
Total
$16,964,610
$1,700,000
$7,875
$630,980
$19,303,465

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $107,100 - - - - - $107,100
3 $2,407,040 - - - - - $2,407,040
1 $190,590 - - - - - $190,590
8 $14,145,880 $1,700,000 - - $7,875 $630,980 $16,484,735
1 $114,000 - - - - - $114,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 DAL 6 - 18 Pectoral
2018 DAL 8 - 16 Arm
  • Aug 28, 2025 Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 26, 2025 Released by Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 04, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.42 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 14, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.37 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Sep 23, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 30, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Waived by Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 16, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.3175 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Released by Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 16, 2021 Signed a 2 year $3.5 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • Sep 06, 2020 Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Sep 05, 2020 Released by Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 20, 2020 Signed a 1 year $1.0475 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Oct 09, 2018 Signed to the active roster by Dallas (DAL)
  • Sep 03, 2018 Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Sep 01, 2018 Waived by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 04, 2018 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 01, 2018 Waived by San Francisco (SF)
  • May 15, 2018 Claimed off waivers by San Francisco (SF)
  • May 14, 2018 Waived by New York (NYG)
  • May 02, 2018 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYG)
  • Mar 09, 2018 Signed a 1 year $630,000 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Dec 15, 2017 Claimed off waivers by Arizona (ARI)
  • Dec 15, 2017 Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jan 05, 2016 Signed a reserve/future contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 31, 2015 Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jan 06, 2015 Signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Aug 26, 2014 Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 04, 2014 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 04, 2014 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 DAL 17 0 0 0.00 0 1 0 1 0 0
2024 DAL 17 0 4 0.34 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023 DAL 5 0 16 1.35 0 1 1 0 0 0
2022 DAL 17 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021 DAL 17 0 310 25.29 0 10 7 3 0 0
2020 DAL 16 0 301 26.29 0 9 6 3 0 0
2019 DAL 16 0 21 1.90 0 9 7 2 0 0
2018 DAL 1 0 2 0.20 0 1 1 0 0 0
2017 ARI 14 0 69 6.50 0 9 8 1 0 0
2016 ATL 14 1 116 10.40 0 11 8 1 0 0
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