Jalen Thompson

Dallas Cowboys, Safety
Age: 27y-7m-23d (Jul 18, 1998)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Washington State
Agent(s): Martin Fischman, Rick Roberts, Donald Weatherell (Ballengee Group)
2026 Cap Hit

$5,915,678

2026 Cash

$12,500,000

Career Earnings

$41,427,758

2026-2028 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Jalen Thompson signed a 3 year, $33,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $9,700,000 signing bonus, $22,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,000,000. In 2026, Thompson will earn a base salary of $1,800,000 and a signing bonus of $9,700,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,915,678 and a dead cap value of $22,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $33,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$9,700,000
GTD at Sign:
$22,000,000
Total GTD:
$22,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 28 $5,915,678 1.96% $12,500,000 $12,500,000 $22,000,000
2027 29 $12,733,333 3.94% $9,500,000 $22,000,000 $15,966,667
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $22,000,000; $3,233,334 DEAD CAP
2028 30 $14,233,334 4.01% $11,000,000 $33,000,000 $3,233,334
2029 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 28 $1,800,000 $3,233,333 $882,345 $5,915,678 1.96% $22,000,000
2027 29 $8,500,000 $3,233,333 $1,000,000 $12,733,333 3.94% $15,966,667
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $22,000,000; $3,233,334 DEAD CAP
2028 30 $10,000,000 $3,233,334 $1,000,000 $14,233,334 4.01% $3,233,334
2029 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 28 $1,800,000 $9,700,000 $1,000,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 $33,000,000
2027 29 $8,500,000 - $1,000,000 $9,500,000 $22,000,000 $20,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $22,000,000; $3,233,334 DEAD CAP
2028 30 $10,000,000 - $1,000,000 $11,000,000 $33,000,000 $11,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $22M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2026 salary + 2027 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
  • 2027 Escalator: $1M
  • 2028 Escalator: $2M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2025 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $36,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,170,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,170,000
Total GTD:
$20,170,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,862,920
Average Salary:
$715,730
Signing Bonus:
$342,920
GTD at Sign:
$342,920
Total GTD:
$342,920
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$41,427,758

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
Active
$1,070,218
$1,070,218
2020 22
Active
$796,750
$1,866,968
2021 23
Active
$850,000
$2,716,968
2022 24
Active
$11,135,000
$13,851,968
2023 25
Active
$9,324,548
$23,176,516
2024 26
Active
$8,532,422
$31,708,938
2025 27
Active
$9,718,820
$41,427,758
Total      
$41,427,758
$41,427,758
2026 28
Active
$12,500,000
2027 29
Active
$9,500,000
2028 30
Active
$11,000,000
Total
$74,427,758

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $19,945,000 $10,512,920 $2,000,000 - $8,820 $576,018 $41,427,758
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$495,000
$342,920
$232,298
$1,070,218
$1,070,218
2020
22
$675,000
$121,750
$796,750
$1,866,968
2021
23
$850,000
$850,000
$2,716,968
2022
24
$965,000
$10,170,000
$11,135,000
$13,851,968
2023
25
$1,100,000
$7,935,000
$139,548
$9,324,548
$23,176,516
2024
26
$8,300,000
$82,422
$8,532,422
$31,708,938
2025
27
$7,560,000
$2,000,000
$8,820
$9,718,820
$41,427,758
Total
$19,945,000
$10,512,920
$2,000,000
$7,935,000
$8,820
$576,018
$41,427,758
$41,427,758
2026
28
$1,800,000
$9,700,000
$12,500,000
2027
29
$8,500,000
$9,500,000
2028
30
$10,000,000
$11,000,000
Total
$40,245,000
$20,212,920
$2,000,000
$7,935,000
$8,820
$576,018
$74,427,758

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $19,945,000 $10,512,920 $2,000,000 - $8,820 $576,018 $41,427,758

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 ARI 2 - 8 Ankle
  • Mar 09, 2026 Signed a 3 year $33 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jan 09, 2026 Fined $23,186 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Oct 06, 2023 Fined $18,222 Unnecessary Roughness against San Francisco (SF)
  • Sep 16, 2023 Fined $10,491 Leading with his helmet
  • Sep 02, 2022 Signed a 3 year $36 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jul 17, 2019 Signed a 4 year $2.86 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jul 10, 2019 Drafted by Arizona (ARI)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 09, 2026 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Los Angeles (LAR) $23,186
Oct 06, 2023 Unnecessary Roughness against San Francisco (SF) $18,222
Sep 16, 2023 Leading with his helmet $10,491
Fines: 3 $51,899
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 ARI 15 15 980 86.34 1 94 58 36 1 0
2024 ARI 15 14 871 79.47 0 98 61 37 0 0
2023 ARI 15 15 938 83.01 1 78 59 19 1 4
2022 ARI 17 17 1,097 91.19 0 109 78 31 0 1
2021 ARI 17 12 987 84.29 0 121 79 42 0 3
2020 ARI 5 4 232 20.53 0 19 16 3 0 0
2019 ARI 12 9 618 53.30 0 57 45 12 0 1

Calculated Market Value

$9.5M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $18,958,308
  • Avg. Salary: $9,479,154
  • NFL Rank: 322
  • S Rank: 22

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2029
  • Avg. Salary: $11,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 273
  • S Rank: 20

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jalen Thompson to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Deshon Elliott 2 $12,500,000 $6,250,000 28
Amani Hooker 3 $40,500,000 $13,500,000 27
Justin Reid 3 $31,500,000 $10,500,000 28
Josh Metellus 3 $36,000,000 $12,000,000 27
Averages 3 $30,125,000 $10,562,500 27.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Thompson's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $31,656,978 $10,552,326

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Thompson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Int/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Int/Gm Catch Rate/Yr Rating
Deshon Elliott
2023-2024
 88.24 78.45 4.20 0.07 69.45 70.80
Amani Hooker
2023-2024
 79.41 84.20 4.11 0.22 74.30 66.30
Justin Reid
2023-2024
 94.12 87.52 4.16 0.09 69.20 67.70
Josh Metellus
2023-2024
 100.00 88.73 4.03 0.09 82.25 68.85
Average 90.44 84.73 4.13 0.12 73.80 68.41
Jalen Thompson
2024-2025
 88.24 82.91 3.97 0.00 73.40 68.15
Pct Change -2.43 -2.15 -3.87 -100.00 0.54 -0.38
Median Prime % Change -2.29%
Average Prime % Change -18.05%

Calculated Market Value: Jalen Thompson

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $18,958,308 $9,479,154
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