Israel Abanikanda

Dallas Cowboys, Running Back
Age: 23y-5m-19d (Oct 05, 2002)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Pittsburgh
Drafted: Round 5 (#143 overall), 2023
Agent(s): Malki Kawa, Ethan Lock (First Round Management)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,075,000

2026 Cash

$1,075,000

2026-2027 Reserve/Future (CURRENT)

Israel Abanikanda signed a 2 year, $2,265,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including an average annual salary of $1,132,500. In 2026, Abanikanda will earn a base salary of $1,075,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,075,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,265,000
Average Salary:
$1,132,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 24 $1,075,000 0.36% $1,075,000 $1,075,000 -
2027 25 $1,190,000 0.37% $1,190,000 $2,265,000 -
2028 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 24 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 0.36% -
2027 25 $1,190,000 $1,190,000 0.37% -
2028 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 24 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 $2,265,000
2027 25 $1,190,000 $1,190,000 $2,265,000 $1,190,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2026 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,179,776
Average Salary:
$1,044,944
Signing Bonus:
$339,776
GTD at Sign:
$339,776
Total GTD:
$339,776
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$2,082,774

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 21
Active
$1,089,776
$1,089,776
2024 22
Active
Retained
$254,165
$660,833
$1,343,941
$2,004,774
2025 23
Reserve
Retained
$65,000
$13,000
$2,069,774
$2,082,774
Total      
$2,082,774
$2,069,774
$2,082,774
2026 24
Active
$1,075,000
2027 25
Active
$1,190,000
Total
$4,347,774

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,410,833 $339,776 - - - - $1,750,609
1 $254,165 - - - - - $254,165
1 $65,000 - - - - - $65,000
1 $13,000 - - - - - $13,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
21
$750,000
$339,776
$1,089,776
$1,089,776
2024
22
$254,165
$660,833
$254,165
$660,833
$1,343,941
$2,004,774
2025
23
$65,000
$13,000
$65,000
$13,000
$2,069,774
$2,082,774
Total
$1,742,998
$339,776
$2,082,774
$2,069,774
$2,082,774
2026
24
$1,075,000
$1,075,000
2027
25
$1,190,000
$1,190,000
Total
$4,007,998
$339,776
$4,347,774

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,410,833 $339,776 - - - - $1,750,609
1 $254,165 - - - - - $254,165
1 $65,000 - - - - - $65,000
1 $13,000 - - - - - $13,000
  • Jan 06, 2026 Signed a reserve/future contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Dec 02, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 27, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
  • Aug 26, 2025 Waived by Green Bay (GB)
  • Jul 25, 2025 Claimed off waivers by Green Bay (GB)
  • Jul 24, 2025 Waived by San Francisco (SF)
  • Dec 03, 2024 Claimed off waivers by San Francisco (SF)
  • Dec 02, 2024 Waived by New York (NYJ)
  • May 05, 2023 Signed a 4 year $4.17 million contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Apr 29, 2023 Drafted by New York (NYJ): Round 5 (#143 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 SF 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2023 NYJ 7 0 77 7.01 22 70 10.0 0 11 7 43 6.1 6.1 0 1
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