- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.39M
- Signing bonus
- $1.20M
- Guarantee rate
- 21.4%
$5,575,428 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,195,428 guaranteed at signing and a $1,195,428 signing bonus.
Dallas CowboysDrew Shelton signed a four-year, $5.58 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $1.2 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.19 million cap hit in 2026.
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $298,857 | $2,085,440 | $0 | $1,188,869 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
| 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 | $298,857 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,085,440 | $1,188,869 |
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $298,857 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $5,012 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,188,869
DAL2026–2029BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $1,195,428 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $5,012 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$2,085,440Swipe for annual and career totals →
| 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 | 23 | DAL | $885,000 | $1,195,428 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,085,440 | $2,085,440 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | DAL | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $3,135,440 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | DAL | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $4,300,440 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 26 | DAL | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280,000 | $5,580,440 |
| Career totals | $4,380,000 | $1,195,428 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,580,440 | $5,580,440 | ||
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
$5,575,428 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,195,428 guaranteed at signing and a $1,195,428 signing bonus.