- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $782,499
- Signing bonus
- $669,996
- Guarantee rate
- 21.4%
$3,129,996 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $669,996 guaranteed at signing and a $669,996 signing bonus.
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Washington Commanders
Washington CommandersDorance Armstrong Contract
Dorance Armstrong signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Washington Commanders. The deal includes $16.13 million guaranteed and can reach $45 million with incentives. It carries a $11.58 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$33M
- Guaranteed
- $16.13M
- Average / year
- $11M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Defensive End #92Age 299 NFL seasons6' 4" / 255 lbsKansas
WSHDE / 92
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $8,117,500 | $3,000,000 | $8,877,500 | $0 | $11,577,500 |
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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 | $8,117,500 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,877,500 | $11,577,500 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $8,117,500 + SIGNING $3,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$300,000=$11,577,500Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$16.89M$8.44M$0
DAL2018–2023WSH2024–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $8,117,500 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$8,877,500Annual 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 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 21 | DAL | $480,000 | $669,996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,149,996 | $1,149,996 |
| 2019 | 22 | DAL | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $157,398 | $0 | $0 | $727,398 | $1,877,394 |
| 2020 | 23 | DAL | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260,498 | $0 | $0 | $1,010,498 | $2,887,892 |
| 2021 | 24 | DAL | $920,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $920,000 | $3,807,892 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 25 | DAL | $1,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,750,000 | $10,557,892 |
| 2023 | 26 | DAL | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $16,057,892 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 27 | WSH | $1,125,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $16,885,000 | $32,942,892 |
| 2025 | 28 | WSH | $6,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $210,000 | $0 | $6,710,000 | $39,652,892 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | WSH | $8,117,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $8,877,500 | $48,530,392 |
| Career totals | $24,712,500 | $20,169,996 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $667,896 | $1,730,000 | $0 | $48,530,392 | $48,530,392 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $4.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$12,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $6,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $11M
- Signing bonus
- $15M
- Guarantee rate
- 48.9%
$33,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $16,125,000 guaranteed at signing and a $15,000,000 signing bonus.