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Ajani Cornelius Contract

Ajani Cornelius signed a four-year, $4.41 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $213,976 guaranteed. It carries a $1.07 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$4.41M
Guaranteed
$213,976
Average / year
$1.10M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Offensive Tackle #65Age 242 NFL seasons6' 5" / 318 lbsOregon
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2026 contract ledger

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Ajani Cornelius current contract summary
2026$1,005,000$53,494$1,014,520$0$1,068,014

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Ajani Cornelius current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,005,000$53,494$0$0$0$0$9,520$0$0$0$1,014,520$1,068,014
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $53,494 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,068,014

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.24M$617,500$0
DAL2025–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,014,520

Annual career ledger

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Ajani Cornelius complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2025NEW DEAL23DAL$703,893$213,976$0$0$0$4,830$0$0$0$922,699$922,699
2026SCHEDULED24DAL$1,005,000$0$0$0$0$9,520$0$0$0$1,014,520$1,937,219
2027SCHEDULED25DAL$1,120,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,120,000$3,057,219
2028SCHEDULED26DAL$1,235,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,235,000$4,292,219
Career totals$4,063,893$213,976$0$0$0$14,350$0$0$0$4,292,219$4,292,219

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20252025
Career cash shown: $922,699 · Projected under current schedule: $4.29M