Dakoda Shepley

Right Guard

Age: 30
Free Agency: 2026 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $985,000 (0.38% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $985,000 (0.55% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $2,085,000 ($1,042,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 43/74 at RG

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202430$985,000$985,0000.4%
202531$1,100,000$1,100,0000.4%
Total$2,085,000$2,085,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
$2.1M
20242025
Cash Due$985,000$1,100,000
Running Cash$985,000$2,085,000
Career Earnings: $1,380,096
Career APY: $345,024
Potential Earnings: $3,108,597
Total Guarantees: $10,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,100,000 (2025)

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
CowboysSFAActive20242$2,085,000$1,042,500$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%
Cowboys2$464,332$232,166$165,8330.0%$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$985,000$985,0000.4%$985,000
2025Cowboys$1,100,000$1,100,0000.4%$1,100,000
Total$3,983,764$3,108,597$3,108,597
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%

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$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $1.7M $3.5M $5.2M $7M $8.7M APY $3.4M $6.8M $10.3M $13.7M $17.1M $4,471,000 $2,750,000

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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