Corey Ballentine
Dallas Cowboys, Cornerback
Age: 29y-10m-22d (Apr 13, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Washburn
Drafted: Round 6 (#180 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Dave Butz (SportStars)
Career Earnings
$6,894,948
2025-2025
Corey Ballentine signed a 1 year, $1,170,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including an average annual salary of $1,170,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | $130,000 | 0.05% | $130,000 | $130,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | $1,170,000 | $130,000 | 0.05% | - | |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | $130,000 | $130,000 | $130,000 | $130,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,337,500
Average Salary:
$1,337,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$482,500
Total GTD:
$482,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,100,000
Average Salary:
$2,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,140,000
Average Salary:
$1,140,000
Signing Bonus:
$60,000
GTD at Sign:
$60,000
Total GTD:
$60,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $965,000
Average Salary:
$965,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2022-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $975,000
Average Salary:
$975,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
2021-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2019-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,705,208
Average Salary:
$676,302
Signing Bonus:
$185,208
GTD at Sign:
$185,208
Total GTD:
$185,208
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$10,959,384
Earnings w/ Different Teams
9 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
Active
|
$680,208 $680,208 |
$680,208 $1,360,416 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
Active
|
$357,352 $357,352 $357,352 $317,648 $317,648 $317,648 |
$1,717,768 $2,075,120 $2,432,472 $2,750,120 $3,067,768 $3,385,416 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Reserve
Reserve
Reserve
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$537,842 $537,842 $537,842 $36,800 $36,800 $36,800 $47,222 $47,222 $47,222 |
$3,923,258 $4,461,100 $4,998,942 $5,035,742 $5,072,542 $5,109,342 $5,156,564 $5,203,786 $5,251,008 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$10,000 $30,800 $30,800 $30,800 $123,200 $482,500 $482,500 $123,200 $123,200 |
$5,261,008 $5,291,808 $5,322,608 $5,353,408 $5,476,608 $5,959,108 $6,441,608 $6,564,808 $6,688,008 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$660,000 $240,000 $144,200 |
$7,348,008 $7,588,008 $7,732,208 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,061,176 |
$9,793,384 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$227,500 $195,000 $130,000 $482,500 $66,000 $65,000 |
$10,020,884 $10,215,884 $10,345,884 $10,828,384 $10,894,384 $10,959,384 |
|
| Total |
$10,959,384 |
$10,020,884 $10,215,884 $10,345,884 $10,828,384 $10,894,384 $10,959,384 |
||||
| Total |
$10,959,384 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,062,059 | $370,416 | - | - | - | - | $2,432,472 |
| 2 |
|
$1,094,610 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,094,610 |
| 1 |
|
$1,723,926 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,723,926 |
| 1 |
|
- | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $10,000 |
| 1 |
|
$92,400 | - | - | - | - | - | $92,400 |
| 3 |
|
$3,598,800 | $560,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | $4,439,976 |
| 1 |
|
$552,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $552,500 |
| 1 |
|
$315,000 | $167,500 | - | - | - | - | $482,500 |
| 1 |
|
$131,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $131,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$495,000 $495,000
|
$185,208 $185,208 |
$680,208 $680,208 |
$680,208 $1,360,416 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$357,353 $357,353 $357,353 $317,648 $317,648 $317,648
|
$357,352 $357,352 $357,352 $317,648 $317,648 $317,648 |
$1,717,768 $2,075,120 $2,432,472 $2,750,120 $3,067,768 $3,385,416 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$537,842 $537,842 $537,842 $36,800 $36,800 $36,800 $47,222 $47,222 $47,222
|
$537,842 $537,842 $537,842 $36,800 $36,800 $36,800 $47,222 $47,222 $47,222 |
$3,923,258 $4,461,100 $4,998,942 $5,035,742 $5,072,542 $5,109,342 $5,156,564 $5,203,786 $5,251,008 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$30,800 $30,800 $30,800 $123,200 $482,500 $482,500 $123,200 $123,200
|
$10,000 |
$10,000 $30,800 $30,800 $30,800 $123,200 $482,500 $482,500 $123,200 $123,200 |
$5,261,008 $5,291,808 $5,322,608 $5,353,408 $5,476,608 $5,959,108 $6,441,608 $6,564,808 $6,688,008 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$660,000 $180,000 $144,200
|
$60,000 |
$660,000 $240,000 $144,200 |
$7,348,008 $7,588,008 $7,732,208 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$1,280,000
|
$500,000 |
$100,000 |
$2,061,176 |
$9,793,384 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$227,500 $195,000 $130,000 $315,000 $66,000 $65,000
|
$167,500 |
$227,500 $195,000 $130,000 $482,500 $66,000 $65,000 |
$10,020,884 $10,215,884 $10,345,884 $10,828,384 $10,894,384 $10,959,384 |
|||||
| Total |
$9,570,295 |
$1,107,916 |
$100,000 |
$10,959,384 |
$10,020,884 $10,215,884 $10,345,884 $10,828,384 $10,894,384 $10,959,384 |
||||||
| Total |
$9,570,295 |
$1,107,916 |
$100,000 |
$10,959,384 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,062,059 | $370,416 | - | - | - | - | $2,432,472 |
| 2 |
|
$1,094,610 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,094,610 |
| 1 |
|
$1,723,926 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,723,926 |
| 1 |
|
- | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $10,000 |
| 1 |
|
$92,400 | - | - | - | - | - | $92,400 |
| 3 |
|
$3,598,800 | $560,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | $4,439,976 |
| 1 |
|
$552,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $552,500 |
| 1 |
|
$315,000 | $167,500 | - | - | - | - | $482,500 |
| 1 |
|
$131,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $131,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
1 - 1 | Knee |
| 2021 |
|
6 - 10 | Hamstring |
| 2021 |
|
15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
-
Dec 24, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Dallas (DAL)
-
Sep 26, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 28, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Released by Green Bay (GB)
-
Aug 04, 2025
Signed a contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Aug 01, 2025
Released by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Mar 14, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.33 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Mar 12, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.1 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Oct 25, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Green Bay (GB)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Green Bay (GB)
-
Nov 12, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Green Bay (GB)
-
Sep 28, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
-
Sep 07, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jan 12, 2022
Signed a reserve/future contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Nov 23, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 16, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 15, 2021
Waived by New York (NYJ)
-
Nov 11, 2020
Claimed off waivers by New York (NYJ)
-
Nov 10, 2020
Waived by New York (NYG)
-
May 16, 2019
Signed a 4 year $2.7 million contract with New York (NYG)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Drafted by New York (NYG): Round 6 (#180 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DAL | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | GB | 14 | 1 | 71 | 6.69 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | GB | 14 | 6 | 488 | 44.53 | 0 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | GB | 8 | 0 | 17 | 1.55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | DET | 4 | 0 | 48 | 4.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYJ | 15 | 2 | 203 | 20.53 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYG | 13 | 2 | 303 | 26.70 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
