- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $7.24M
- Signing bonus
- $17.52M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$28,951,992 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $28,951,992 guaranteed at signing and a $17,515,992 signing bonus.
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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas CowboysCaleb Downs Contract
Caleb Downs signed a four-year, $28.95 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $28.95 million guaranteed. It carries a $5.27 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$28.95M
- Guaranteed
- $28.95M
- Average / year
- $7.24M
- Free agency
- 2031 UFA
Safety #13Age 21Experience pending6' 0" / 206 lbsOhio State
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $4,378,998 | $18,405,646 | $0 | $5,268,652 |
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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 | $885,000 | $4,378,998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,654 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,405,646 | $5,268,652 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $4,378,998 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,654 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,268,652Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$18.41M$9.20M$0
DAL2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $17,515,992 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,654 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$18,405,646Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 22 | DAL | $885,000 | $17,515,992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,654 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,405,646 | $18,405,646 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 23 | DAL | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,151,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,201,000 | $20,606,646 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 24 | DAL | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,352,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,517,000 | $24,123,646 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 25 | DAL | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,553,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,833,000 | $28,956,646 |
| Career totals | $4,380,000 | $17,515,992 | $0 | $7,056,000 | $0 | $4,654 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,956,646 | $28,956,646 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026