- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $715,730
- Signing bonus
- $342,920
- Guarantee rate
- 12.0%
$2,862,920 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $342,920 guaranteed at signing and a $342,920 signing bonus.
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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas CowboysJalen Thompson Contract
Jalen Thompson signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $22 million guaranteed and can reach $36 million with incentives. It carries a $4.63 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$33M
- Guaranteed
- $22M
- Average / year
- $11M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Safety #34Age 288 NFL seasons5' 11" / 190 lbsWashington State
DALS / 34
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,800,000 | $1,940,000 | $12,509,520 | $0 | $4,631,865 |
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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 | $1,800,000 | $1,940,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,509,520 | $4,631,865 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,800,000 + SIGNING $1,940,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$117,655=$4,631,865Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$12.51M$6.25M$0
ARI2019–2025DAL2026–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,800,000 + SIGNING $9,700,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,000,000$12,509,520Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 21 | ARI | $495,000 | $342,920 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $232,298 | $0 | $0 | $1,070,218 | $1,070,218 |
| 2020 | 22 | ARI | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $121,750 | $0 | $0 | $796,750 | $1,866,968 |
| 2021 | 23 | ARI | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $2,716,968 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 24 | ARI | $965,000 | $10,170,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,135,000 | $13,851,968 |
| 2023 | 25 | ARI | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,935,000 | $0 | $139,548 | $150,000 | $0 | $9,324,548 | $23,176,516 |
| 2024 | 26 | ARI | $8,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $82,422 | $150,000 | $0 | $8,532,422 | $31,708,938 |
| 2025 | 27 | ARI | $7,560,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $9,718,820 | $41,427,758 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | DAL | $1,800,000 | $9,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $12,509,520 | $53,937,278 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 29 | DAL | $8,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $9,500,000 | $63,437,278 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 30 | DAL | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $74,437,278 |
| Career totals | $40,245,000 | $20,212,920 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $7,935,000 | $18,340 | $576,018 | $3,450,000 | $0 | $74,437,278 | $74,437,278 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $12M
- Signing bonus
- $10.17M
- Guarantee rate
- 56.0%
$36,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $20,170,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,170,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $11M
- Signing bonus
- $9.70M
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$33,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $22,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $9,700,000 signing bonus.