- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $991,197
- Signing bonus
- $304,788
- Guarantee rate
- 7.7%
$3,964,788 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $304,788 guaranteed at signing and a $304,788 signing bonus.
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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas CowboysDaRon Bland Contract
DaRon Bland signed a four-year, $90 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $36.35 million guaranteed and can reach $92 million with incentives. It carries a $17.03 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$90M
- Guaranteed
- $36.35M
- Average / year
- $22.50M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Cornerback #26Age 275 NFL seasons6' 2" / 202 lbsFresno State
DALCB / 26
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $12,000,000 | $4,313,726 | $13,009,180 | $0 | $17,028,788 |
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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 | $12,000,000 | $4,313,726 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $9,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,009,180 | $17,028,788 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $12,000,000 + SIGNING $4,313,726 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,180 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$294,118=$17,028,788Career cash flow
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$24M$12M$0
DAL2022–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $12,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,180 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,000,000$13,009,180Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 23 | DAL | $705,000 | $304,788 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,009,788 | $1,009,788 |
| 2023 | 24 | DAL | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | $1,879,788 |
| 2024 | 25 | DAL | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | $2,864,788 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | DAL | $1,346,000 | $22,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,765 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,355,765 | $26,220,553 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | DAL | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,180 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $13,009,180 | $39,229,733 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | DAL | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | $52,229,733 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 29 | DAL | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $22,000,000 | $74,229,733 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 30 | DAL | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $24,000,000 | $98,229,733 |
| Career totals | $31,906,000 | $22,304,788 | $0 | $0 | $40,000,000 | $18,945 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $98,229,733 | $98,229,733 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $22.50M
- Signing bonus
- $22M
- Guarantee rate
- 40.4%
$90,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $36,346,000 guaranteed at signing and a $22,000,000 signing bonus.