DaRon Bland

Dallas Cowboys, Cornerback

Age: 26y-7m-29d (Jul 12, 1999)

Exp: 4 Years

Country: US

College: Fresno State

Drafted: Round 5 (#167 overall), 2022

Agent(s): Josh Arnold (Synergy Sports International, LLC)

2026 Cap Hit

$17,400,000

2026 Cash

$13,000,000

Career Earnings

$26,220,553

2025-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

DaRon Bland signed a 4 year, $90,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $22,000,000 signing bonus, $49,346,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $22,500,000. In 2026, Bland will earn a base salary of $12,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $17,400,000 and a dead cap value of $30,600,000.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $90,000,000

Average Salary:

$22,500,000

Signing Bonus:

$22,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$36,346,000

Total GTD:

$49,346,000

Free Agent:

2030 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	26		$5,831,962	2.09%	$23,355,765	$23,355,765	$36,431,962
2026	27		$17,400,000	5.78%	$13,000,000	$36,355,765	$30,600,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $49,355,765; $8,800,000 DEAD CAP
2027	28		$17,400,000	5.39%	$13,000,000	$49,355,765	$13,200,000
2028	29		$11,200,000	3.15%	$22,000,000	$71,355,765	$8,800,000
2029	30		$15,400,000	4.11%	$24,000,000	$95,355,765	$4,400,000
2030	31	Void UFA	$8,000,000	2.01%	-	$95,355,765	-
2031		Void	$8,000,000	1.85%	-	$95,355,765	-
2032		Void	$8,000,000	-	-	$95,355,765	-
2033		Void	$4,200,000	-	-	$95,355,765	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2025	26		$1,346,000	$4,476,197	-	-	$9,765	$5,831,962	2.09%	$36,431,962
2026	27		$12,000,000	$4,400,000	$1,000,000	-	-	$17,400,000	5.78%	$30,600,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $30,600,000 2026 Savings: $-13,200,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $17,600,000 2026 Savings: $-200,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $17,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $13,200,000 2026 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $17,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $13,200,000 2026 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $13,200,000 2026 Savings: $13,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $49,355,765; $8,800,000 DEAD CAP
2027	28		$12,000,000	$4,400,000	$1,000,000	-	-	$17,400,000	5.39%	$13,200,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $13,200,000 2027 Savings: $4,200,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $13,200,000 2027 Savings: $4,200,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,800,000 2027 Savings: $13,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,800,000 2027 Savings: $13,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,800,000 2027 Savings: $13,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	29		$2,000,000	$4,400,000	$1,000,000	$3,800,000	-	$11,200,000	3.15%	$8,800,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,800,000 2028 Savings: $2,400,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,800,000 2028 Savings: $2,400,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2028 Savings: $6,800,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2028 Savings: $6,800,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2028 Savings: $6,800,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	30		$2,000,000	$4,400,000	$1,000,000	$8,000,000	-	$15,400,000	4.11%	$4,400,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2029 Savings: $11,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2029 Savings: $11,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $11,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $11,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $11,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030	31	Void UFA	-	-	-	$8,000,000	-	$8,000,000	2.01%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $8,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $8,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $8,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $8,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $8,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2031		Void	-	-	-	$8,000,000	-	$8,000,000	1.85%	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $8,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $8,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $8,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $8,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $8,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2032		Void	-	-	-	$8,000,000	-	$8,000,000	-	-	2032 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $8,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $8,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $8,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $8,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $8,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2033		Void	-	-	-	$4,200,000	-	$4,200,000	-	-	2033 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $4,200,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $4,200,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $4,200,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $4,200,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $4,200,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	26		$1,346,000	$22,000,000	-	-	$9,765	$23,355,765	$23,355,765	$95,355,765
2026	27		$12,000,000	-	$1,000,000	-	-	$13,000,000	$36,355,765	$72,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $49,355,765; $8,800,000 DEAD CAP
2027	28		$12,000,000	-	$1,000,000	-	-	$13,000,000	$49,355,765	$59,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $49,355,765; $8,800,000 DEAD CAP
2028	29		$2,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$19,000,000	-	$22,000,000	$71,355,765	$46,000,000
2029	30		$2,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$21,000,000	-	$24,000,000	$95,355,765	$24,000,000
2030	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$95,355,765	-
2031	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$95,355,765	-
2032	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$95,355,765	-
2033	34	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$95,355,765	-

Contract Notes

$36.3M guaranteed at sign (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 compensation)
2027 compensation fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2027 (injury guaranteed at sign)
$654,000 of 2028 salary guaranteed for injury
2026-2029 Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
Annual Escalator (non-cumulative)
5 INTs + Playoff Berth: $250,000
7 INTs + Playoff Berth: $500,000

Source: Todd Archer

2022-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $3,964,788

Average Salary:

$991,197

Signing Bonus:

$304,788

GTD at Sign:

$304,788

Total GTD:

$304,788

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$26,220,553

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2022	23	Active	$1,009,788	$1,009,788
2023	24	Active	$870,000	$1,879,788	Nfc Pro Bowl:CB All NFL (1st)
2024	25	Active	$985,000	$2,864,788
2025	26	Injured	$23,355,765	$26,220,553
Total			$26,220,553	$26,220,553
2026	27	Active	$13,000,000
2027	28	Active	$13,000,000
2028	29	Active	$22,000,000
2029	30	Active	$24,000,000
Total			$98,220,553

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$3,906,000	$22,304,788	-	-	$9,765	-	$26,220,553

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Option	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2022	23	$705,000	$304,788			$1,009,788	$1,009,788
2023	24	$870,000				$870,000	$1,879,788
2024	25	$985,000				$985,000	$2,864,788
2025	26	$1,346,000	$22,000,000		$9,765	$23,355,765	$26,220,553
Total		$3,906,000	$22,304,788		$9,765	$26,220,553	$26,220,553
2026	27	$12,000,000				$13,000,000
2027	28	$12,000,000				$13,000,000
2028	29	$2,000,000		$19,000,000		$22,000,000
2029	30	$2,000,000		$21,000,000		$24,000,000
Total		$31,906,000	$22,304,788	$40,000,000	$9,765	$98,220,553

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$3,906,000	$22,304,788	-	-	$9,765	-	$26,220,553

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2025	DAL	16 - 18	Foot
2024	DAL	1 - 8	Foot

Aug 31, 2025 Signed a 4 year $90 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
May 13, 2022 Signed a 4 year $3.96 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
Apr 30, 2022 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 5 (#167 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum	Int
2025	DAL	12	12	746	62.90	73	45	28	0	1
2024	DAL	7	7	436	37.33	41	29	12	1	0
2023	DAL	17	15	966	81.59	69	53	16	0	9
2022	DAL	17	8	596	51.34	52	36	16	0	5

TRANSACTIONS

Aug 31, 2025

Signed a 4 year $90 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)

May 13, 2022

Signed a 4 year $3.96 million contract with Dallas (DAL)

Apr 30, 2022

Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 5 (#167 overall)

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