- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $858,333
- Signing bonus
- $15,000
- Guarantee rate
- 8.3%
$2,575,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $215,000 guaranteed at signing and a $15,000 signing bonus.
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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas CowboysMarkquese Bell Contract
Markquese Bell signed a three-year, $9 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $6.2 million guaranteed and can reach $13.5 million with incentives. It carries a $2.84 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$9M
- Guaranteed
- $6.20M
- Average / year
- $3M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Safety #14Age 275 NFL seasons6' 2" / 215 lbsFlorida A&M
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,500,000 | $833,333 | $2,009,520 | $0 | $2,842,853 |
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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 | $1,500,000 | $833,333 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,009,520 | $2,842,853 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $833,333 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,842,853Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.21M$2.11M$0
DAL2022–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $500,000$2,009,520Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 23 | DAL | $705,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720,000 | $720,000 |
| 2023 | 24 | DAL | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | $1,590,000 |
| 2024 | 25 | DAL | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | $2,575,000 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | DAL | $1,200,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $4,210,080 | $6,785,080 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | DAL | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $2,009,520 | $8,794,600 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | DAL | $2,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $2,800,000 | $11,594,600 |
| Career totals | $7,560,000 | $2,515,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,600 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $11,594,600 | $11,594,600 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $2.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 68.9%
$9,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $6,200,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,500,000 signing bonus.