AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2021 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Dallas Cowboys 2021 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2021. See the current Dallas Cowboys payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$167,631,750
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,223,688
ACTIVE ROSTER58
PLAYERS LISTED141
HIGHEST PAIDDeMarcus Lawrence · $25,000,000
Active roster · 58 players
58 rowsTop 16 of 57 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Lawrence | $25,000,000 | Edge rusher | 29 | 13.70% | ($44,000,000) | $17,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Amari Cooper | $22,000,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 12.05% | ($28,000,000) | $20,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Dak Prescott | $17,200,000 | Quarterback | 28 | 9.42% | ($95,000,000) | $2,750,000 | $13,200,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Zack Martin | $9,950,000 | Guard | 31 | 5.45% | ($27,000,000) | $1,600,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,350,000 |
| Tyron Smith | $7,350,000 | Left tackle | 31 | 4.03% | ($19,365,000) | $1,600,000 | - | $5,750,000 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | $6,820,000 | Running back | 26 | 3.74% | ($36,900,000) | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $4,320,000 |
| La'el Collins | $6,053,473 | Right tackle | 28 | 3.32% | ($1,550,000) | $1,119,444 | $1,800,000 | $3,134,029 |
| Anthony Brown | $5,750,000 | Cornerback | 28 | 3.15% | ($7,250,000) | $4,250,000 | $1,500,000 | - |
| Blake Jarwin | $4,544,117 | Tight end | 27 | 2.49% | ($6,000,000) | $3,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $44,117 |
| Leighton Vander Esch | $3,769,748 | Linebacker | 25 | 2.07% | ($1,674,142) | $2,095,606 | $1,674,142 | - |
| CeeDee Lamb | $3,184,094 | Wide receiver | 22 | 1.74% | ($11,462,737) | $1,246,819 | $1,937,275 | - |
| Micah Parsons | $3,105,417 | Linebacker | 22 | 1.70% | ($17,079,792) | $660,000 | $2,445,417 | - |
| Connor Williams | $2,950,998 | Guard | 24 | 1.62% | ($517,998) | $2,433,000 | $517,998 | - |
| Greg Zuerlein | $2,818,627 | Kicker | 34 | 1.54% | ($2,916,667) | $2,250,000 | $333,333 | $235,294 |
| Jourdan Lewis | $2,637,242 | Cornerback | 26 | 1.45% | ($4,750,000) | $1,250,000 | $1,166,667 | $220,575 |
| Tarell Basham | $2,500,000 | Edge rusher | 27 | 1.37% | ($3,750,000) | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
| Dalton Schultz | $2,296,092 | Tight end | 25 | 1.26% | ($113,092) | $2,183,000 | $113,092 | - |
| Randy Gregory | $2,200,000 | Edge rusher | 29 | 1.21% | ($280,000) | $1,920,000 | $100,000 | $180,000 |
| Cedrick Wilson | $2,183,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 1.20% | - | $2,183,000 | - | - |
| Keanu Neal | $2,000,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 1.10% | ($4,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Ty Nsekhe | $1,750,000 | Left tackle | 36 | 0.96% | ($1,750,000) | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Carlos Watkins | $1,735,294 | Edge rusher | 28 | 0.95% | ($1,500,000) | $1,100,000 | $400,000 | $235,294 |
| C.J. Goodwin | $1,600,000 | Cornerback | 31 | 0.88% | ($2,000,000) | $1,200,000 | $400,000 | - |
| Trevon Diggs | $1,436,570 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.79% | ($2,515,082) | $897,314 | $539,256 | - |
| Kelvin Joseph | $1,414,757 | Cornerback | 21 | 0.78% | ($4,032,717) | $660,000 | $754,757 | - |
| Trysten Hill | $1,330,417 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.73% | ($783,890) | $938,472 | $391,945 | - |
| Maurice Canady | $1,271,250 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.70% | ($1,190,000) | $990,000 | $200,000 | $81,250 |
| Dorance Armstrong | $1,087,499 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.60% | ($167,499) | $920,000 | $167,499 | - |
| Neville Gallimore | $1,063,739 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.58% | ($722,973) | $822,748 | $240,991 | - |
| Tony Pollard | $1,016,945 | Running back | 24 | 0.56% | ($333,890) | $850,000 | $166,945 | - |
| Connor McGovern | $1,000,527 | Guard | 24 | 0.55% | ($441,054) | $780,000 | $220,527 | - |
| Noah Brown | $987,500 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Damontae Kazee | $987,500 | Safety | 28 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Jayron Kearse | $987,500 | Safety | 27 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Osa Odighizuwa | $924,762 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.51% | ($1,059,048) | $660,000 | $264,762 | - |
| Malik Hooker | $920,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.50% | ($920,000) | $920,000 | - | - |
| Cooper Rush | $920,000 | Quarterback | 28 | 0.50% | - | $920,000 | - | - |
| Tyler Biadasz | $903,600 | Center | 24 | 0.50% | ($370,800) | $780,000 | $123,600 | - |
| Chauncey Golston | $893,925 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.49% | ($935,700) | $660,000 | $233,925 | - |
| Donovan Wilson | $881,839 | Safety | 24 | 0.48% | ($63,678) | $850,000 | $31,839 | - |
| Nahshon Wright | $870,155 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.48% | ($840,620) | $660,000 | $210,155 | - |
| Luke Gifford | $851,668 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.47% | ($1,668) | $850,000 | $1,668 | - |
| Bryan Anger | $850,000 | Punter | 33 | 0.47% | ($1,075,000) | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Jake McQuaide | $850,000 | Long snapper | 34 | 0.47% | ($1,075,000) | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Corey Clement | $850,000 | Running back | 27 | 0.47% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | - | - |
| Malik Turner | $848,333 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.46% | - | $848,333 | - | - |
| Terence Steele | $783,333 | Right tackle | 24 | 0.43% | ($6,667) | $780,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Simi Fehoko | $720,038 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.39% | ($240,152) | $660,000 | $60,038 | - |
| Quinton Bohanna | $707,118 | Defensive line | 22 | 0.39% | ($188,472) | $660,000 | $47,118 | - |
| Matt Farniok | $685,675 | Center | 24 | 0.38% | ($102,700) | $660,000 | $25,675 | - |
| Sean McKeon | $632,889 | Tight end | 24 | 0.35% | ($8,000) | $628,889 | $4,000 | - |
| Francis Bernard | $628,889 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.34% | - | $720,000 | - | - |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | $613,889 | Tight end | 27 | 0.34% | - | $715,000 | - | - |
| Deante Burton | $188,888 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.10% | - | $188,888 | - | - |
| Ito Smith | $51,111 | Running back | 26 | 0.03% | - | $51,111 | - | - |
| Tyler Coyle | $36,666 | Safety | 23 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | - | - |
| JaQuan Hardy | $36,666 | Running back | 24 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | - | - |
| Darian Thompson | - | Free safety | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 11 players
11 rowsAll 11 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gallup | $2,665,495 | Wide receiver | 25 | 1.46% | ($222,495) | $2,443,000 | $222,495 |
| Brent Urban | $1,750,000 | Edge rusher | 30 | 0.96% | ($1,750,000) | $1,250,000 | $500,000 |
| Will Grier | $850,000 | Quarterback | 26 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - |
| Jabril Cox | $716,701 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.39% | ($771,252) | $523,888 | $192,813 |
| Israel Mukuamu | $692,677 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.38% | ($130,708) | $660,000 | $32,677 |
| Reggie Robinson | $622,318 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.34% | ($546,954) | $440,000 | $182,318 |
| Josh Ball | $539,836 | Tackle | 23 | 0.30% | ($499,344) | $415,000 | $124,836 |
| Rico Dowdle | $443,333 | Running back | 23 | 0.24% | ($6,667) | $440,000 | $3,333 |
| Mitch Hyatt | $440,000 | Tackle | 24 | 0.24% | - | $440,000 | - |
| Hunter Niswander | $440,000 | Punter | 27 | 0.24% | - | $440,000 | - |
| Sewo Olonilua | $440,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.24% | - | $440,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Vasher | $416,666 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.23% | ($55,000) | $415,000 | $1,666 | - |
Additional contracts · 8 players
8 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Jones | $165,600 | Guard | 0.09% |
| Robert Foster | $156,400 | Wide receiver | 0.09% |
| Austin Faoliu | $128,800 | Defensive line | 0.07% |
| Bradlee Anae | $92,000 | Edge rusher | 0.05% |
| Ian Bunting | $36,800 | Tight end | 0.02% |
| Devante Bond | $28,000 | Linebacker | 0.02% |
| Darian Thompson | $14,000 | Free safety | 0.01% |
| Josiah Bronson | $9,200 | Defensive line | 0.01% |
Additional contracts · 63 players
63 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Smith | $9,800,000 | Inside linebacker | 5.37% |
| Travis Frederick | $6,065,000 | Center | 3.32% |
| Gerald McCoy | $2,000,000 | Defensive tackle | 1.10% |
| Jamize Olawale | $1,200,000 | Fullback | 0.66% |
| Dontari Poe | $750,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.41% |
| Darian Thompson | $557,000 | Free safety | 0.31% |
| Azur Kamara | $551,656 | Linebacker | 0.30% |
| Justin Hamilton | $543,999 | Defensive tackle | 0.30% |
| Chris Jones | $500,000 | Punter | 0.27% |
| Bradlee Anae | $406,107 | Defensive end | 0.22% |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | $289,000 | Tight end | 0.16% |
| Aviante Collins | $252,000 | Tackle | 0.14% |
| JaQuan Hardy | $244,598 | Running back | 0.13% |
| Brandon Knight | $237,778 | Guard | 0.13% |
| Kyron Brown | $223,244 | Cornerback | 0.12% |
| Tyler Coyle | $198,732 | Safety | 0.11% |
| Austin Faoliu | $194,266 | Defensive tackle | 0.11% |
| Deante Burton | $170,711 | Cornerback | 0.09% |
| Isaac Alarcon | $165,600 | Offensive line | 0.09% |
| Ben DiNucci | $165,600 | Quarterback | 0.09% |
| Brandon Smith | $165,600 | Wide receiver | 0.09% |
| Nick Ralston | $165,065 | Fullback | 0.09% |
| Ian Bunting | $156,266 | Tight end | 0.09% |
| Joe Jackson | $142,844 | Defensive end | 0.08% |
| Osirus Mitchell | $138,000 | Wide receiver | 0.08% |
| Bryan Anger | $137,500 | Punter | 0.08% |
| Jake McQuaide | $137,500 | Long snapper | 0.08% |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | $137,500 | Tight end | 0.08% |
| Brandon Smith | $124,000 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Breeland Speaks | $119,600 | Linebacker | 0.07% |
| Damion Ratley | $112,000 | Wide receiver | 0.06% |
| Nick Ralston | $110,400 | Fullback | 0.06% |
| Stephen Guidry | $103,333 | Wide receiver | 0.06% |
| Braylon Jones | $78,333 | Guard | 0.04% |
| Nick Eubanks | $56,666 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Artayvious Lynn | $56,666 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Ito Smith | $56,000 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Lirim Hajrullahu | $55,066 | Kicker | 0.03% |
| Brennan Eagles | $51,666 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Anthony Hines | $51,666 | Linebacker | 0.03% |
| Brenden Knox | $51,666 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Osirus Mitchell | $51,666 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Jalen Jelks | $39,334 | Outside linebacker | 0.02% |
| Tyler Coyle | $36,800 | Safety | 0.02% |
| Holton Hill | $28,000 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Clayton Thorson | $25,000 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| Ben DiNucci | $23,787 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| Kyron Brown | $18,400 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| JaQuan Hardy | $18,400 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Isaiah Johnson | $18,400 | Free safety | 0.01% |
| Ron'Dell Carter | $13,334 | Defensive end | 0.01% |
| Juwan Green | $9,200 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Darius Anderson | $6,667 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Francis Bernard | $6,667 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Ladarius Hamilton | $3,334 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Jon’Vea Johnson | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Luther Kirk | $3,334 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Garrett Marino | $3,334 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Sewo Olonilua | $3,334 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Aaron Parker | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Kendrick Rogers | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Charlie Taumoepeau | $3,334 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Tevin Jones | $2,500 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Dallas Cowboys 2021 yearly total?
Dallas Cowboys carried a yearly total of $167,631,750 in 2021.
How many players did Dallas Cowboys list in 2021?
58 players on the Dallas Cowboys roster in 2021, plus 83 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Dallas Cowboys payroll?
This page is the 2021 archive. The current Dallas Cowboys payroll is kept up to date on the main Dallas Cowboys page.