- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $903,333
- Signing bonus
- $15,000
- Guarantee rate
- 2.6%
$2,710,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $70,000 guaranteed at signing and a $15,000 signing bonus.
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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas CowboysEmari Demercado Contract
Emari Demercado signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $550,000 guaranteed and can reach $2.5 million with incentives. It carries a $1.19 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.25M
- Guaranteed
- $550,000
- Average / year
- $1.25M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Running BackAge 274 NFL seasons5' 9" / 215 lbsTCU
DALRB
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,150,000 | $0 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $1,188,235 |
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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 | $1,150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,200,000 | $1,188,235 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,150,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $50,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$11,765=$1,188,235$1,250,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.20M$600,000$0
ARI2023–2025DAL2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,150,000 + SIGNING $50,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,200,000Annual 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 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 24 | ARI | $750,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,848 | $239,587 | $0 | $0 | $1,008,435 | $1,008,435 |
| 2024 | 25 | ARI | $821,667 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $831,747 | $1,840,182 |
| 2025 | 26 | ARI | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,038,820 | $2,879,002 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 27 | DAL | $1,150,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200,000 | $4,079,002 |
| Career totals | $3,751,667 | $65,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,748 | $239,587 | $0 | $0 | $4,079,002 | $4,079,002 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.25M
- Signing bonus
- $50,000
- Guarantee rate
- 44.0%
$1,250,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $550,000 guaranteed at signing and a $50,000 signing bonus.