- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $3.15M
- Signing bonus
- $2.29M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$12,599,908 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $12,599,908 guaranteed at signing and a $2,290,892 signing bonus.
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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas CowboysMalik Hooker Contract
Malik Hooker signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $3.5 million guaranteed and can reach $8 million with incentives. It carries a $6.57 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$5M
- Guaranteed
- $3.50M
- Average / year
- $5M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Safety #24Age 3010 NFL seasons6' 1" / 215 lbsOhio State
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $5,009,520 | $0 | $6,568,344 |
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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 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $9,520 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,009,520 | $6,568,344 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,750,000 + SIGNING $2,750,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$441,176=$6,568,344$3,000,000 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 →
$9.72M$4.86M$0
IND2017–2020DAL2021–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,750,000 + SIGNING $750,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,500,000$5,009,520Annual 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 |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 21 | IND | $396,171 | $7,303,570 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,699,741 | $7,699,741 |
| 2018 | 22 | IND | $1,037,723 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,037,723 | $8,737,464 |
| 2019 | 23 | IND | $1,610,446 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,610,446 | $10,347,910 |
| 2020 | 24 | IND | $2,183,169 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,136 | $0 | $0 | $2,194,305 | $12,542,215 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 25 | DAL | $920,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $920,000 | $13,462,215 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 26 | DAL | $1,300,000 | $1,700,000 | $0 | $470,592 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,470,592 | $16,932,807 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 27 | DAL | $1,250,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $470,576 | $0 | $9,720,576 | $26,653,383 |
| 2024 | 28 | DAL | $1,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $29,153,383 |
| 2025 | 29 | DAL | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $176,471 | $0 | $5,684,976 | $34,838,359 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 30 | DAL | $2,750,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $5,009,520 | $39,847,879 |
| Career totals | $18,697,509 | $17,753,570 | $0 | $470,592 | $0 | $18,025 | $511,136 | $2,397,047 | $0 | $39,847,879 | $39,847,879 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20172017
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $920,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 53.3%
$920,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $490,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Signing bonus
- $1.70M
- Guarantee rate
- 28.6%
$7,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $2,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,700,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $7M
- Signing bonus
- $8M
- Guarantee rate
- 52.4%
$21,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $11,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $8,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $5M
- Signing bonus
- $750,000
- Guarantee rate
- 70.0%
$5,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $750,000 signing bonus.