Donovan Ezeiruaku

Dallas Cowboys, Defensive End
Age: 22y-5m-10d (Sep 25, 2003)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Boston College
Drafted: Round 2 (#44 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Andre Odom (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,307,974

2026 Cash

$1,301,595

Career Earnings

$4,870,347

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Donovan Ezeiruaku signed a 4 year, $10,155,086 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $4,025,516 signing bonus, $8,775,719 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,538,772. In 2026, Ezeiruaku will earn a base salary of $1,301,595, while carrying a cap hit of $2,307,974 and a dead cap value of $6,929,340.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,155,086
Average Salary:
$2,538,772
Signing Bonus:
$4,025,516
GTD at Sign:
$8,775,719
Total GTD:
$8,775,719
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 22 $1,851,210 0.66% $4,870,347 $4,870,347 $8,780,550
2026 23 $2,307,974 0.76% $1,301,595 $6,171,942 $6,929,340
2027 24 $2,769,569 0.87% $1,763,190 $7,935,132 $4,621,366
2028 25 $3,231,164 0.97% $2,224,785 $10,159,917 $1,851,797
2029 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 22 $840,000 $1,006,379 $4,831 $1,851,210 0.66% $8,780,550
2026 23 $1,301,595 $1,006,379 - $2,307,974 0.76% $6,929,340
2027 24 $1,763,190 $1,006,379 - $2,769,569 0.87% $4,621,366
2028 25 $2,224,785 $1,006,379 - $3,231,164 0.97% $1,851,797
2029 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 22 $840,000 $4,025,516 $4,831 $4,870,347 $4,870,347 $10,159,917
2026 23 $1,301,595 - - $1,301,595 $6,171,942 $5,289,570
2027 24 $1,763,190 - - $1,763,190 $7,935,132 $3,987,975
2028 25 $2,224,785 - - $2,224,785 $10,159,917 $2,224,785
Contract Notes

  • $8.77M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025-2027 salary + $845,418 of 2028 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$4,870,347

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 22
Active
$4,870,347
$4,870,347
Total      
$4,870,347
$4,870,347
2026 23
Active
$1,301,595
2027 24
Active
$1,763,190
2028 25
Active
$2,224,785
Total
$10,159,917

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $4,025,516 - - $4,831 - $4,870,347
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
22
$840,000
$4,025,516
$4,831
$4,870,347
$4,870,347
Total
$840,000
$4,025,516
$4,831
$4,870,347
$4,870,347
2026
23
$1,301,595
$1,301,595
2027
24
$1,763,190
$1,763,190
2028
25
$2,224,785
$2,224,785
Total
$6,129,570
$4,025,516
$4,831
$10,159,917

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $4,025,516 - - $4,831 - $4,870,347
  • Jan 09, 2026 Fined $10,258 Facemask against New York (NYG)
  • Jul 18, 2025 Signed a 4 year $10.15 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Apr 25, 2025 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 2 (#44 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 09, 2026 Facemask against New York (NYG) $10,258
Fines: 1 $10,258
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 DAL 17 9 604 50.93 2 40 20 20 1 0
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