Dakoda Shepley

Left Guard

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2027 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,100,000 (0.36% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,100,000 (0.41% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $2,315,000 ($1,157,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 40/82 at LG

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202531$1,100,000$1,100,0000.4%
202632$1,215,000$1,215,0000.4%
Total$2,315,000$2,315,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
$2.3M
20252026
Cash Due$1,100,000$1,215,000
Running Cash$1,100,000$2,315,000
Career Earnings: $1,731,762
Career APY: $346,352
Potential Earnings: $3,690,263
Total Guarantees: $10,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,215,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $1,215,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
JetsUDFATerminated20183$1,720,000$573,333$10,000$00.0%$0
49ersSFATerminated20201$610,000$610,000$0$00.0%$0
49ersPracticeElevated20201$142,800$142,800$0$00.0%$0
49ersPracticeExpired20201$197,764$197,764$0$197,764100.0%$197,764
SeahawksSFAExpired20211$660,000$660,000$0$660,000100.0%$660,000
49ersSFAClaimed20211$660,000$660,000$0$00.0%$0
SeahawksERFATerminated20221$825,000$825,000$0$00.0%$0
CowboysPracticeElevated20221$275,666$275,666$0$00.0%$0
CowboysPracticeElevated20221$207,000$207,000$0$00.0%$0
CowboysPracticeElevated20221$241,333$241,333$0$00.0%$0
CowboysPracticeRenegotiated20221$309,999$309,999$0$00.0%$0
CowboysSFAClaimed20223$2,820,000$940,000$0$45,8331.6%$45,833
ColtsSFATerminated20223$2,820,000$940,000$0$00.0%$0
ColtsPracticeTerminated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
CowboysPracticeExpired20231$216,000$216,000$0$120,00055.6%$120,000
CowboysSFATerminated20242$2,085,000$1,042,500$0$00.0%$0
CowboysPracticeElevated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
CowboysPracticeElevated20241$309,444$309,444$0$00.0%$0
CowboysPracticeExpired20241$351,666$351,666$0$351,666100.0%$351,666
CowboysPracticeElevated20241$267,222$267,222$0$00.0%$0
CowboysSFAActive20252$2,315,000$1,157,500$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Jets0$10,000$0$00.0%$10,0000.0%
49ers1$197,764$197,764$197,7640.0%$00.0%
Seahawks1$660,000$660,000$660,0000.0%$00.0%
Cowboys3$815,998$271,999$517,4990.0%$298,4990.0%
Colts0$48,000$0$00.0%$48,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
202049ers$197,764$197,7640.1%$197,764
2021Seahawks$660,000$660,0000.4%$660,000
2022Cowboys$825,000$45,8330.0%$45,833
2023Cowboys$216,000$120,0000.1%$120,000
2024Cowboys$225,000$351,6660.1%$351,666
2025Cowboys$1,100,000$1,100,0000.4%$1,100,000
2026Cowboys$1,215,000$1,215,0000.4%$1,215,000
Total$4,438,764$3,690,263$3,690,263
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Jets2018$3,333$10,000
Jets2019$6,667$0
Cowboys2022$298,499$298,499
Colts2023$48,000$48,000
Total$356,499$356,499

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
20201000.0%1.1%
20218090.0%8.0%
20224001.2%3.4%
20243001.0%3.1%

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$952,000$1,157,500
Injury Adjusted$952,000$1,157,500
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OTC Valuation $2.4M $4.8M $7.2M $9.6M $11.9M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $6,557,000 $5,333,333

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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