DaRon Bland

Cornerback

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,061,197 (0.41% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $985,000 (0.55% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.93
  • Contract Value: $3,964,788 ($991,197 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $304,788
  • Contract Ranking: 164/269 at CB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202223$705,000$76,197$781,1970.4%
202324$870,000$76,197$946,1970.4%
202425$985,000$76,197$1,061,1970.4%
202526$1,100,000$76,197$1,176,1970.5%
Total$3,660,000$304,788$3,964,788

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
$2M
$3M
$4M
2022202320242025
Cash Due$1,009,788$870,000$985,000$1,100,000
Running Cash$1,009,788$1,879,788$2,864,788$3,964,788
Career Earnings: $1,879,788
Career APY: $939,894
Potential Earnings: $3,964,788
Total Guarantees: $304,788
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,176,197 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysDraftedActive20224$3,964,788$991,197$304,788$1,879,78847.4%$939,894
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys2$1,879,788$939,894$1,727,3940.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Cowboys$705,000$76,197$781,1970.4%$1,009,788
2023Cowboys$870,000$76,197$946,1970.4%$870,000
2024Cowboys$985,000$76,197$1,061,1970.4%$985,000
2025Cowboys$1,100,000$76,197$1,176,1970.5%$1,100,000
Total$3,660,000$304,788$3,964,788$3,964,788

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2022170052.0%35.8%361600127500000
2023170090.3%6.8%5316003115900000

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$16,676,000$991,197
Injury Adjusted$16,676,000$991,197
test
OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.3M $9.4M $12.5M $15.7M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,253,000 $3,775,717

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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