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Dallas Cowboys 2026 - payroll & player salaries
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YEARLY TOTAL$321,371,257$321.4m
WEEKLY TOTAL$6,180,216$6.2m
ACTIVE ROSTER90
PLAYERS LISTED116
HIGHEST PAIDDak Prescott · $44,589,885
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2025 at $201,446,421 · up 76% since 2017
$114m 17
$121m 18
$149m 19
$109m 20
$168m 21
$162m 22
$186m 23
$98m 24
$201m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Dallas Cowboys
Active roster · 90 players
Top 16 of 88 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | $44,589,885$44.6m | Quarterback | 33 | 14.80% | ($176,071,451) | $1,800,000$1.8m | $15,163,779$15.2m | - | $27,626,106$27.6m |
| George Pickens | $27,298,000$27.3m | Wide receiver | 25 | 9.06% | ($27,298,000) | $27,298,000$27.3m | - | - | - |
| Quinnen Williams | $21,632,353$21.6m | Defensive line | 29 | 7.18% | - | $20,750,000$20.7m | - | $882,353 | - |
| CeeDee Lamb | $19,654,314$19.7m | Wide receiver | 27 | 6.53% | ($75,123,140) | $1,750,000$1.7m | $7,600,000$7.6m | $823,529 | $9,480,785$9.5m |
| DaRon Bland | $17,019,608$17.0m | Cornerback | 27 | 5.65% | ($30,254,904) | $12,000,000$12.0m | $4,313,726$4.3m | $705,882 | - |
| Kenny Clark | $12,700,000$12.7m | Defensive line | 31 | 4.22% | ($11,000,000) | $8,800,000$8.8m | - | $1,000,000 | $2,900,000$2.9m |
| Jake Ferguson | $10,400,000$10.4m | Tight end | 27 | 3.45% | ($9,600,000) | $7,250,000$7.2m | $2,400,000$2.4m | $750,000 | - |
| Tyler Smith | $10,302,300$10.3m | Guard | 25 | 3.42% | ($49,342,300) | $1,722,300$1.7m | $3,280,000$3.3m | $1,000,000 | $4,300,000$4.3m |
| Terence Steele | $8,725,000$8.7m | Right tackle | 29 | 2.90% | ($34,125,000) | $1,750,000$1.7m | $5,100,000$5.1m | $750,000 | $1,125,000 |
| Malik Hooker | $6,558,824$6.6m | Safety | 30 | 2.18% | ($5,500,000) | $2,750,000$2.7m | $2,750,000$2.7m | $1,058,824 | - |
| T.J. Bass | $5,767,000$5.8m | Guard | 27 | 1.91% | - | $5,767,000$5.8m | - | - | - |
| Rashan Gary | $5,700,000$5.7m | Edge rusher | 29 | 1.89% | ($16,000,000) | $1,800,000$1.8m | $2,640,000$2.6m | $1,000,000 | $260,000 |
| Caleb Downs | $5,263,998$5.3m | Safety | 22 | 1.75% | ($28,951,992) | $885,000 | $4,378,998$4.4m | - | - |
| Tyler Booker | $5,077,894$5.1m | Guard | 22 | 1.69% | ($18,309,189) | $1,005,000 | $3,212,725$3.2m | - | $860,169 |
| Kavontae Turpin | $4,641,176$4.6m | Wide receiver | 30 | 1.54% | ($2,400,000) | $3,000,000$3.0m | $1,200,000 | $441,176 | - |
| Jalen Thompson | $4,622,345$4.6m | Safety | 28 | 1.53% | ($22,000,000) | $1,800,000$1.8m | $1,940,000$1.9m | $882,345 | - |
| Bryan Anger | $4,100,000$4.1m | Punter | 38 | 1.36% | ($1,000,000) | $3,100,000$3.1m | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Decobie Durant | $4,000,000$4.0m | Cornerback | 27 | 1.33% | ($1,500,000) | $1,750,000$1.7m | $1,500,000$1.5m | $750,000 | - |
| P.J. Locke | $3,970,576$4.0m | Safety | 29 | 1.32% | ($1,500,000) | $2,000,000$2.0m | $1,500,000$1.5m | $470,576 | - |
| Javonte Williams | $3,891,176$3.9m | Running back | 26 | 1.29% | ($16,000,000) | $1,750,000$1.7m | $1,200,000 | $941,176 | - |
| Malachi Lawrence | $3,676,439$3.7m | Edge rusher | 23 | 1.22% | ($20,220,416) | $885,000 | $2,791,439$2.8m | - | - |
| Dee Winters | $3,674,000$3.7m | Linebacker | 26 | 1.22% | - | $3,674,000$3.7m | - | - | - |
| Tyler Guyton | $3,587,947$3.6m | Left tackle | 25 | 1.19% | ($7,773,885) | $1,990,982$2.0m | $1,596,965$1.6m | - | - |
| Brandon Aubrey | $3,400,000$3.4m | Kicker | 31 | 1.13% | ($6,750,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $1,650,000$1.6m | $250,000 | - |
| Hunter Luepke | $3,000,000$3.0m | Fullback | 26 | 1.00% | ($3,500,000) | $2,000,000$2.0m | $500,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Markquese Bell | $2,833,333$2.8m | Safety | 27 | 0.94% | ($3,666,668) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $833,333 | $500,000 | - |
| Sam Howell | $2,500,000$2.5m | Quarterback | 26 | 0.83% | ($2,500,000) | $2,000,000$2.0m | $500,000 | - | - |
| Sam Williams | $2,500,000$2.5m | Edge rusher | 27 | 0.83% | ($2,000,000) | $1,400,000$1.4m | $600,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Otito Ogbonnia | $2,397,058$2.4m | Defensive line | 26 | 0.80% | ($500,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $500,000 | $397,059 | - |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | $2,307,974$2.3m | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.77% | ($6,929,340) | $1,301,595 | $1,006,379 | - | - |
| Luke Schoonmaker | $1,993,946$2.0m | Tight end | 28 | 0.66% | ($389,398) | $1,604,548$1.6m | $389,398 | - | - |
| Jonathan Bullard | $1,941,176$1.9m | Edge rusher | 33 | 0.64% | ($1,500,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | - | $441,176 | - |
| DeMarvion Overshown | $1,715,009$1.7m | Linebacker | 26 | 0.57% | ($230,005) | $1,485,004$1.5m | $230,005 | - | - |
| Cooper Beebe | $1,619,923$1.6m | Center | 25 | 0.54% | ($569,898) | $1,334,974 | $284,949 | - | - |
| Marist Liufau | $1,552,231$1.6m | Linebacker | 25 | 0.52% | ($479,642) | $1,312,410 | $239,821 | - | - |
| Trent Sieg | $1,483,333$1.5m | Long snapper | 31 | 0.49% | ($1,666,668) | $1,300,000 | $183,333 | - | - |
| Shavon Revel Jr. | $1,478,805$1.5m | Cornerback | 25 | 0.49% | ($1,029,132) | $1,135,761 | $343,044 | - | - |
| Derion Kendrick | $1,295,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.43% | - | $1,145,000 | - | $150,000 | - |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | $1,262,500 | Wide receiver | 32 | 0.42% | ($187,500) | $1,300,000 | $187,500 | - | - |
| Tyrus Wheat | $1,245,000 | Edge rusher | 27 | 0.41% | ($100,000) | $1,145,000 | $100,000 | - | - |
| Jaishawn Barham | $1,239,245 | Edge rusher | 22 | 0.41% | ($1,416,980) | $885,000 | $354,245 | - | - |
| Drew Shelton | $1,183,857 | Tackle | 23 | 0.39% | ($1,195,428) | $885,000 | $298,857 | - | - |
| Devin Moore | $1,182,383 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.39% | ($1,189,532) | $885,000 | $297,383 | - | - |
| Malik Davis | $1,145,000 | Running back | 28 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - |
| James Houston | $1,145,000 | Edge rusher | 28 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - |
| Denzel Mims | $1,145,000 | Wide receiver | 29 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Mingo | $1,145,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - |
| Ameer Speed | $1,145,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - |
| Caelen Carson | $1,138,569 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.38% | ($127,138) | $1,075,000 | $63,569 | - | - |
| Jaydon Blue | $1,111,767 | Running back | 22 | 0.37% | ($320,301) | $1,005,000 | $106,767 | - | - |
| Shemar James | $1,110,859 | Linebacker | 22 | 0.37% | ($317,577) | $1,005,000 | $105,859 | - | - |
| LT Overton | - | Defensive line | 22 | 0.36% | ($789,036) | $885,000 | $197,259 | - | - |
| Ajani Cornelius | $1,058,494 $53,494 | Right tackle | 24 | 0.35% | ($160,482) | $1,005,000 | $53,494 | - | - |
| Anthony Smith | $930,215 $45,215 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.31% | ($180,860) | $885,000 | $45,215 | - | - |
| Jay Toia | $1,043,279 $38,279 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.35% | ($114,837) | $1,005,000 | $38,279 | - | - |
| Phil Mafah | $912,883 $27,883 | Running back | 24 | 0.30% | ($83,649) | $885,000 | $27,883 | - | - |
| Nathan Thomas | $1,031,493 $26,493 | Left tackle | 25 | 0.34% | ($52,986) | $1,005,000 | $26,493 | - | - |
| Michael Trigg | $895,833 $10,833 | Tight end | 24 | 0.30% | ($280,000) | $885,000 | $10,833 | - | - |
| D.J. Rogers | $893,333 $8,333 | Tight end | 25 | 0.30% | ($200,000) | $885,000 | $8,333 | - | - |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | $1,081,667 $6,667 | Tight end | 27 | 0.36% | ($6,667) | $1,075,000 | $6,667 | - | - |
| Camden Brown | $890,000 $5,000 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.30% | ($105,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - | - |
| Jordan Hudson | $890,000 $5,000 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.30% | ($105,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - | - |
| Tommy Dunn | $886,666 $1,666 | Defensive line | 22 | 0.29% | ($50,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - | - |
| Kelvin Gilliam | $886,666 $1,666 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.29% | ($50,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - | - |
| Langston Patterson | $886,666 $1,666 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.29% | ($50,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - | - |
| Shiyazh Pete | $886,000 $1,000 | Tackle | 23 | 0.29% | ($3,000) | $885,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| D.J. Withers | $886,000 $1,000 | Defensive line | - | 0.29% | ($3,000) | $885,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
| Tyler Johnson | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | - |
| Nick Leverett | $1,075,000 | Guard | 29 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | - |
| Curtis Robinson | $1,075,000 | Linebacker | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | - |
| Israel Abanikanda | $1,075,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Josh Butler | $1,075,000 | Safety | 30 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Ryan Flournoy | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Chris Glaser | $1,075,000 | Center | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Sebastian Gutierrez | $1,075,000 | Tackle | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Trevor Keegan | $1,075,000 | Guard | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Land | $1,075,000 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Joe Milton III | $1,075,000 | Quarterback | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Trikweze Bridges | $1,005,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Zion Childress | $1,005,000 | Safety | 24 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Alijah Clark | $1,005,000 | Safety | 23 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Reddy Steward | $1,005,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Julius Wood | $1,005,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Justin Barron | $885,000 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Traeshon Holden | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Marcellus Johnson | $885,000 | Left tackle | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Zack Kuntz | $885,000 | Tight end | 27 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Jaden Smith | $885,000 | Wide receiver | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| D.J. Wingfield | $885,000 | Guard | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Jashaun Corbin | - | Running back | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Listed total | $320,288,998$320.3m | $188,496,574$188.5m | $72,773,528$72.8m | $46,552,060$46.6m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adedayo Odeleye | $885,000 | Edge rusher | 29 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hennessy | $1,262,500 | Center | 29 | 0.42% | ($1,262,500) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | - | - |
| Princeton Fant | $540,000 | Tight end | 27 | 0.18% | - | $540,000 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 23 players
Top 16 of 23 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osa Odighizuwa | $16,000,000$16.0m | Defensive tackle | 5.31% |
| Zack Martin | $15,268,822$15.3m | Guard | 5.07% |
| Trevon Diggs | $5,882,356$5.9m | Cornerback | 1.95% |
| Mazi Smith | $1,663,581$1.7m | Defensive tackle | 0.55% |
| Donovan Wilson | $1,650,000$1.6m | Safety | 0.55% |
| Marshawn Kneeland | $894,598 | Defensive end | 0.30% |
| Solomon Thomas | $750,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.25% |
| Tommy Akingbesote | $77,268 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Ryan Flournoy | $69,194 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Asim Richards | $61,244 | Guard | 0.02% |
| Dominic Richardson | $46,666 | Running back | 0.02% |
| Deuce Vaughn | $33,334 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Jalen Brooks | $20,590 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Alijah Clark | $16,667 | Safety | 0.01% |
| Justin Barron | $13,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Rivaldo Fairweather | $10,000 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Mike Smith Jr. | $10,000 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Zion Childress | $6,667 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Tyler Neville | $6,667 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Josh Kelly | $5,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Bruce Harmon | $3,334 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Sidney Fugar | $3,000 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Traeshon Holden | $2,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Listed total | $42,494,322$42.5m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dallas Cowboys' yearly total?
Dallas Cowboys' yearly total is $321,371,257.
How many players are on the Dallas Cowboys roster?
90 players on the Dallas Cowboys active roster. We list a further 26 carried beyond it.