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Tyrus Wheat Contract

Tyrus Wheat signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $100,000 guaranteed. It carries a $1.25 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

1-year contract$1.25M
Guaranteed
$100,000
Average / year
$1.25M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Linebacker #90Age 264 NFL seasons6' 2" / 260 lbsMississippi State
Tyrus Wheat headshotDallas Cowboys logo
DALLB / 90

2026 contract ledger

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Tyrus Wheat current contract summary
2026$1,145,000$100,000$1,254,520$0$1,254,520

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Tyrus Wheat current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,145,000$100,000$0$0$0$0$9,520$0$0$0$1,254,520$1,254,520
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $100,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,254,520

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.25M$627,260$0
DAL2023–2024
DET2025
DAL2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $100,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,254,520

Annual career ledger

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Tyrus Wheat complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2023NEW DEAL24DAL$541,667$20,000$0$0$0$0$0−$20,001$0$541,666$541,666
202425DAL$915,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$915,000$1,456,666
2025NEW DEAL26DET$1,030,000$0$0$0$0$8,820$0−$8,820$0$1,030,000$2,486,666
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED27DAL$1,145,000$100,000$0$0$0$9,520$0$0$0$1,254,520$3,741,186
Career totals$3,631,667$120,000$0$0$0$18,340$0−$28,821$0$3,741,186$3,741,186

Contract history

4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20232023
  2. 20232023
  3. 20252025
  4. 20262026
Career cash shown: $2.49M · Projected under current schedule: $3.74M