Finances
Dallas Cowboys
1-2#3 — NFC EastNFL
Record
1-2
Points for / against
88-82
Off. EPA/play
+0.175
Def. EPA/play
+0.191
Turnover margin/g
0.0
2026 payroll
Every contract →- Payroll
- 315.0 M$
- #3 of 32
- vs the cap (approx.)
- +13.8 M$
- Cap of about 301.2 M$
- Guaranteed money
- 70.2 M$
- 81 contracts
- Dak PrescottQBAPY 60.0 M$ · 43.51 M$ cap number
- George PickensWRAPY 27.3 M$ · 27.30 M$ cap number
- CeeDee LambWRAPY 34.0 M$ · 19.15 M$ cap number
- Tyler SmithLGAPY 24.0 M$ · 10.30 M$ cap number
- Terence SteeleRTAPY 11.0 M$ · 8.73 M$ cap number
All 32 teams: NFL payrolls.
The amount that counts against the salary cap, season by season, and its guarantee: G, guaranteed; P, partially guaranteed; N, not guaranteed (in grey). Average per year covers the whole contract.
| Player | Pos | APY | Through | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks · 46.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Dak Prescott | QB | 60.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 43.51 M$G | 76.03 M$G | 86.03 M$N | 18.23 M$N | 7.64 M$N |
| Sam Howell | QB | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.50 M$G | ||||
| Joe Milton IIIPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 10.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Javonte Williams | RB | 8.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.89 M$G | 8.45 M$G | 9.20 M$N | 2.40 M$N | |
| Hunter Luepke | RB | 3.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.00 M$G | 3.50 M$N | |||
| Emari Demercado | RB | 1.25 M$ | 20261 season | 1.19 M$P | ||||
| Tyler Goodson | RB | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Malik DavisInjured reserve | RB | 1.09 M$ | 20261 season | 0.59 M$N | ||||
| Israel AbanikandaPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 55.2 M$ | ||||||||
| George Pickens | WR | 27.30 M$ | 20261 season | 27.30 M$G | ||||
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 34.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 19.15 M$G | 46.08 M$P | 25.87 M$N | 37.33 M$N | |
| Kavontae Turpin | WR | 4.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.64 M$N | 5.70 M$N | |||
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | 4.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.58 M$G | 2.50 M$G | 1.50 M$N | ||
| Jonathan Mingo | WR | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Camden Brown | WR | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Jordan HudsonPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Anthony SmithPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 11.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Jake Ferguson | TE | 12.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 5.60 M$G | 10.60 M$N | 8.30 M$N | 10.25 M$N | 10.95 M$N |
| Luke Schoonmaker | TE | 1.57 M$ | 20261 season | 1.99 M$N | ||||
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | TE | 6.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 1.88 M$G | 4.55 M$G | 5.05 M$N | 6.80 M$N | 0.80 M$N |
| Princeton FantInjured reserve | TE | 1.06 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.54 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| D.J. RogersInjured reserve | TE | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| James MitchellPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Michael TriggPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 41.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Tyler SmithInjured reserve | LG | 24.00 M$ | 20316 seasons | 10.30 M$N | 19.58 M$G | 26.58 M$N | 14.78 M$N | 15.50 M$N |
| Terence Steele | RT | 11.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 8.73 M$G | 15.23 M$G | 7.63 M$N | 5.19 M$N | 7.05 M$N |
| T.J. Bass | RG | 5.77 M$ | 20261 season | 5.77 M$N | ||||
| Tyler Booker | LG | 5.64 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.08 M$G | 6.10 M$G | 7.13 M$G | ||
| Tyler Guyton | LT | 3.29 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.59 M$G | 4.19 M$G | |||
| Cooper Beebe | C | 1.48 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.62 M$N | 1.89 M$N | |||
| Broderick Jones | LT | 4.16 M$ | 20261 season | 1.57 M$G | ||||
| Matt HennessyInjured reserve | C | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Drew Shelton | RT | 1.39 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.18 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.46 M$N | 1.58 M$N | |
| Nick Leverett | LG | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Ajani Cornelius | RT | 1.10 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.29 M$N | ||
| Wanya MorrisPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Marcellus JohnsonPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 22.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Quinnen Williams | IDL | 35.30 M$ | 20316 seasons | 8.55 M$G | 14.49 M$G | 19.91 M$N | 24.97 M$N | 30.82 M$N |
| Kenny Clark | IDL | 21.33 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.70 M$N | 23.70 M$N | 11.10 M$N | ||
| Otito Ogbonnia | IDL | 2.75 M$ | 20261 season | 2.40 M$G | ||||
| Jonathan BullardInjured reserve | IDL | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.94 M$N | ||||
| L.T. Overton | IDL | 1.29 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | |
| Elijah Garcia | IDL | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Kelvin GilliamInjured reserve | IDL | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Tommy DunnPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Adedayo OdeleyePractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 18.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Rashan Gary | EDGE | 16.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.70 M$G | 8.50 M$N | 17.80 M$N | ||
| Malachi Lawrence | EDGE | 5.06 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.68 M$G | 4.60 M$G | 5.51 M$G | 6.43 M$G | |
| Von Miller | EDGE | 5.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.10 M$N | 2.40 M$N | |||
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | EDGE | 2.54 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.31 M$G | 2.77 M$G | 3.23 M$P | ||
| Tyrus Wheat | EDGE | 1.25 M$ | 20261 season | 1.25 M$N | ||||
| Jaishawn Barham | EDGE | 1.70 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.24 M$N | 1.55 M$N | 1.86 M$N | 2.17 M$N | |
| James Houston | EDGE | 1.09 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 9.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Dee Winters | LB | 0.99 M$ | 20261 season | 3.67 M$N | ||||
| DeMarvion Overshown | LB | 1.35 M$ | 20261 season | 1.72 M$N | ||||
| Marist LiufauInjured reserve | LB | 1.42 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.55 M$N | 1.81 M$N | |||
| Shemar James | LB | 1.16 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| Justin Barron | LB | 0.97 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.79 M$N | 1.05 M$N | |||
| Curtis RobinsonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.37 M$N | ||||
| Isaiah LandPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 21.6 M$ | ||||||||
| DaRon Bland | CB | 22.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 8.42 M$G | 19.46 M$N | 13.26 M$N | 17.46 M$N | 30.35 M$N |
| Cobie Durant | CB | 4.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.00 M$N | ||||
| Joey Porter Jr. | CB | 2.40 M$ | 20261 season | 3.27 M$P | ||||
| Shavon Revel | CB | 1.63 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.48 M$N | 1.77 M$N | 2.07 M$N | ||
| Ameer Speed | CB | 1.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.15 M$N | 1.26 M$N | |||
| Caelen Carson | CB | 1.07 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.14 M$N | 1.25 M$N | |||
| Devin MooreInjured reserve | CB | 1.39 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.81 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.46 M$N | 1.58 M$N | |
| Derion KendrickPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Reddy StewardPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Juanyeh ThomasPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Alex AustinPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Tyrek FunderburkPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 24.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Malik Hooker | S | 5.00 M$ | 20261 season | 6.56 M$G | ||||
| Caleb Downs | S | 7.24 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.26 M$G | 6.58 M$G | 7.90 M$G | 9.21 M$G | |
| Jalen ThompsonInjured reserve | S | 11.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 4.62 M$N | 11.44 M$G | 6.54 M$N | 10.28 M$N | |
| P.J. LockeInjured reserve | S | 4.00 M$ | 20261 season | 3.97 M$N | ||||
| Markquese Bell | S | 3.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.83 M$G | 3.63 M$N | |||
| Alijah Clark | S | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 3.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Brandon Aubrey | K | 7.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 3.40 M$G | 6.65 M$G | 6.92 M$N | 8.15 M$N | 8.65 M$N |
| Punters · 4.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Bryan Anger | P | 3.20 M$ | 20261 season | 4.10 M$N | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Trent Sieg | LS | 1.48 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.48 M$G | 1.53 M$N | |||