- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $2.54M
- Signing bonus
- $4.03M
- Guarantee rate
- 86.4%
$10,155,086 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $8,775,719 guaranteed at signing and a $4,025,516 signing bonus.
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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas CowboysDonovan Ezeiruaku Contract
Donovan Ezeiruaku signed a four-year, $10.16 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $8.78 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.32 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$10.16M
- Guaranteed
- $8.78M
- Average / year
- $2.54M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Linebacker #6Age 222 NFL seasons6' 2" / 255 lbsBoston College
DALLB / 6
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,301,595 | $1,006,379 | $1,309,755 | $0 | $2,316,134 |
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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 | $1,301,595 | $1,006,379 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,309,755 | $2,316,134 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,301,595 + SIGNING $1,006,379 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,316,134Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.87M$2.44M$0
DAL2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,301,595 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,309,755Annual 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 22 | DAL | $840,000 | $4,025,516 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,831 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,870,347 | $4,870,347 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 23 | DAL | $1,301,595 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,309,755 | $6,180,102 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | DAL | $1,763,190 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,763,190 | $7,943,292 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | DAL | $2,224,785 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,224,785 | $10,168,077 |
| Career totals | $6,129,570 | $4,025,516 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,168,077 | $10,168,077 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025