Dante Fowler Jr.

Edge Rusher

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 11
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $6,000,000 (1.96% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $6,000,000 (1.98% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $6,000,000 ($6,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 59/256 at EDGE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202531$2,000,000$3,000,000$1,000,000$2,000,000$6,000,0002.0%
Total$2,000,000$3,000,000$1,000,000$2,000,000$6,000,000

Contract Notes

Dante Fowler Jr. signed a one year contract with the Dallas Cowboys worth $6 million with $5 million fully guaranteed with an additional $2 million available for sacks performance.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6M
2025
Cash Due$6,000,000
Running Cash$6,000,000
Career Earnings: $74,365,240
Career APY: $6,760,476
Potential Earnings: $72,653,139
Total Guarantees: $95,410,480
Largest Cash Payment: $16,000,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $12,000,000 (2019)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RamsDraftedExpired20154$23,490,240$5,872,560$23,490,240$1,926,1138.2%$1,926,113
JaguarsDraftedTraded20154$23,490,240$5,872,560$23,490,240$19,852,02684.5%$6,617,342
RamsUFAExpired20191$12,000,000$12,000,000$12,000,000$12,000,000100.0%$12,000,000
FalconsUFARenegotiated20203$45,000,000$15,000,000$22,000,000$16,000,00035.6%$16,000,000
FalconsOtherTerminated20211$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000100.0%$6,000,000
CowboysSFAExpired20221$3,000,000$3,000,000$1,000,000$3,000,000100.0%$3,000,000
CowboysUFAExpired20231$3,000,000$3,000,000$1,000,000$3,000,000100.0%$3,000,000
CommandersUFAExpired20241$3,250,000$3,250,000$1,430,000$4,875,000150.0%$4,875,000
CowboysUFAActive20251$6,000,000$6,000,000$5,000,000$6,000,000100.0%$6,000,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Rams2$13,926,113$6,963,057$13,926,1130.0%$00.0%
Jaguars3$21,564,127$7,188,042$16,016,0730.0%$5,334,0410.0%
Falcons2$22,000,000$11,000,000$17,333,3320.0%$4,666,6680.0%
Cowboys3$12,000,000$4,000,000$12,000,0000.0%$00.0%
Commanders1$4,875,000$4,875,000$3,250,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Jaguars$435,000$3,835,953$0$0$0$435,000$4,270,9532.5%$15,778,812
2016Jaguars$1,502,738$3,835,953$0$0$0$1,502,738$5,338,6912.8%$1,502,738
2017Jaguars$2,570,476$3,835,953$0$0$0$2,570,476$6,406,4293.1%$2,570,476
2018Rams$3,638,214$0$0$0$0$0$1,926,1131.1%$1,926,113
2019Rams$9,000,000$0$3,000,000$0$0$12,000,000$12,000,0006.4%$12,000,000
2020Falcons$2,000,000$4,666,666$0$0$0$2,000,000$6,666,6663.3%$16,000,000
2021Falcons$6,000,000$4,666,666$0$0$0$6,000,000$10,666,6665.8%$6,000,000
2022Cowboys$1,500,000$1,000,000$0$500,000$0$0$3,000,0001.4%$3,000,000
2023Cowboys$1,500,000$1,000,000$0$500,000$0$0$3,000,0001.3%$3,000,000
2024Commanders$1,210,000$1,430,000$0$510,000$100,000$0$3,250,0001.2%$4,875,000
2025Cowboys$2,000,000$3,000,000$0$1,000,000$0$2,000,000$6,000,0002.0%$6,000,000
Total$31,356,428$27,271,191$3,000,000$2,510,000$100,000$26,508,214$62,525,518$72,653,139
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Jaguars2018$5,334,041$1,712,101
Falcons2022$4,666,668$0
Total$10,000,709$1,712,101

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201616052.9%0.2%239426.56115000000
201716044.7%0.0%1817.545.57900022531
201815057.0%8.0%237434561002200
201916079.7%10.5%401811.584161660021261
202014155.6%2.5%1211315.5481001000
202114043.5%0.5%20164.539681003000
202217029.9%0.8%225649792002000
202317025.2%1.6%85421573001000
202417052.1%5.3%251410.57014121102000
202517032.4%0.0%1053214103000000

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$3,360,000$6,000,000
Injury Adjusted$3,360,000$6,000,000
test
OTC Valuation $7.6M $15.2M $22.8M $30.4M $38M APY $7.8M $15.5M $23.3M $31M $38.8M $12,153,000 $11,040,000

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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