- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.07M
- Signing bonus
- $254,276
- Guarantee rate
- 5.9%
$4,274,276 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $254,276 guaranteed at signing and a $254,276 signing bonus.
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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas CowboysCaelen Carson Contract
Caelen Carson signed a four-year, $4.27 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $254,276 guaranteed. It carries a $1.15 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.27M
- Guaranteed
- $254,276
- Average / year
- $1.07M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Cornerback #21Age 243 NFL seasons6' 0" / 195 lbsWake Forest
DALCB / 21
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,075,000 | $63,569 | $1,084,520 | $0 | $1,148,089 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,075,000 | $63,569 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,084,520 | $1,148,089 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $63,569 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,148,089Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.19M$595,000$0
DAL2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,084,520Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 22 | DAL | $795,000 | $254,276 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,049,276 | $1,049,276 |
| 2025 | 23 | DAL | $811,666 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $820,171 | $1,869,447 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | DAL | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,084,520 | $2,953,967 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | DAL | $1,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,190,000 | $4,143,967 |
| Career totals | $3,871,666 | $254,276 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,143,967 | $4,143,967 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024