Age: 26
Free Agency: 2030 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 197
- College: Fresno State
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 5, #167 overall (Cowboys)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $5,822,197 (1.90% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $23,346,000 (7.39% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 4.01
- Contract Value: $90,000,000 ($22,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $36,346,000
- Contract Ranking: 6/305 at CB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 26 | $1,346,000 | $4,476,197 | $0 | $0 | $1,346,000 | $5,822,197 | 1.9% | |||||
| 2026 | 27 | $12,000,000 | $4,400,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $17,400,000 | 5.5% | |||||
| 2027
March 17: Base salary and PGRB become guaranteed
| 28 | $12,000,000 | $4,400,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $17,400,000 | 5.6% | |||||
| 2028
September 1: Option due by 1st regular season game
| 29 | $2,000,000 | $4,400,000 | $3,800,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $11,200,000 | 3.4% | |||||
| 2029
September 1: Option due by 1st regular season game
| 30 | $2,000,000 | $4,400,000 | $8,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $15,400,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030
February 15: Contract voids
| 31 | Void | $0 | $8,000,000 | Void | Void | $28,200,000 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 32 | Void | $0 | $8,000,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 33 | Void | $0 | $8,000,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2033 | 34 | Void | $0 | $4,200,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $29,346,000 | $22,076,197 | $40,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $14,346,000 | $95,422,197 | |||||||
Contract Notes
DaRon Bland signed a 4 year contract extension on August 31, 2025 with the Dallas Cowboys worth $90.0 million in new money. The value can increase to $92.0 million through performance escalators. Bland received a $22.0 million signing bonus and fully guaranteed salaries in 2025 and 2026. Bland's 2027 salary will become guaranteed in March 2027. Bland can also earn up to $1.0 million in 2026-2029 through per game active roster bonuses. The performance escalators are tied to interceptions and the team making the playoffs. Contract details courtesy of Todd Archer of ESPN.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $18,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $18,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $44,000,000 | $66,000,000 | $90,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $24,864,788
Career APY: $8,288,263
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Extended | 2022 | 4 | $3,964,788 | $991,197 | $304,788 | $2,864,788 | 72.3% | $954,929 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $90,000,000 | $22,500,000 | $36,346,000 | $22,000,000 | 24.4% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 3 | $24,864,788 | $8,288,263 | $2,788,591 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cowboys | $705,000 | $76,197 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $781,197 | 0.4% | $1,009,788 | ||
| 2023 | Cowboys | $870,000 | $76,197 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $946,197 | 0.4% | $870,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $985,000 | $76,197 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,061,197 | 0.4% | $985,000 | ||
| 2025 | Cowboys | $1,346,000 | $4,476,197 | $0 | $0 | $1,346,000 | $5,822,197 | 1.9% | $23,346,000 | ||
| 2026 | Cowboys | $12,000,000 | $4,400,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $17,400,000 | 5.5% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Cowboys | $12,000,000 | $4,400,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $17,400,000 | 5.6% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $4,400,000 | $3,800,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $11,200,000 | 3.4% | $22,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $4,400,000 | $8,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $15,400,000 | -- | $24,000,000 | ||
| 2030 | Cowboys | $22,500,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $28,200,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Cowboys | $22,500,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Cowboys | $22,500,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2033 | Cowboys | $22,500,000 | $0 | $4,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $121,906,000 | $22,304,788 | $40,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $14,346,000 | $98,210,788 | $98,210,788 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52.0% | 35.8% | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 90.3% | 6.8% | 53 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 39.5% | 0.0% | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 79.6% | 0.0% | 43 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $6,507,000 | $22,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,507,000 | $22,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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