- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $5.06M
- Signing bonus
- $11.17M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$20,220,416 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $20,220,416 guaranteed at signing and a $11,165,756 signing bonus.
Capologist / NFL contract file
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas CowboysMalachi Lawrence Contract
Malachi Lawrence signed a four-year, $20.22 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $20.22 million guaranteed. It carries a $3.68 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$20.22M
- Guaranteed
- $20.22M
- Average / year
- $5.06M
- Free agency
- 2031 UFA
Linebacker #57Age 23Experience pending6' 4" / 253 lbsUCF
DALLB / 57
2026 contract ledger
Select a label for a plain-language definition.
| 2026 | $885,000 | $2,791,439 | $12,055,768 | $0 | $3,681,451 |
|---|
Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
View full accounting breakdown13 contract fields
| 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 | $2,791,439 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,055,768 | $3,681,451 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $2,791,439 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $5,012 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,681,451Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$12.06M$6.03M$0
DAL2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $11,165,756 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $5,012 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$12,055,768Annual career ledger
Swipe 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 | $11,165,756 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,055,768 | $12,055,768 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | DAL | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $754,110 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,804,110 | $13,859,878 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | DAL | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,558,220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,723,220 | $16,583,098 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 26 | DAL | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,362,330 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,642,330 | $20,225,428 |
| Career totals | $4,380,000 | $11,165,756 | $0 | $4,674,660 | $0 | $5,012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,225,428 | $20,225,428 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026