Age: 26
Free Agency: 2030 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 245
- College: Wisconsin
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 4, #129 overall (Cowboys)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $3,982,220 (1.30% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $13,406,000 (4.24% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.37
- Contract Value: $50,000,000 ($12,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,656,000
- Contract Ranking: 8/176 at TE
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 | $1,406,000 | $2,576,220 | $0 | $0 | $1,406,000 | $3,982,220 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2026 | 27 | $7,250,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $7,250,000 | $10,400,000 | 3.3% | |||||
| 2027
March 17: $6.25M is guaranteed & per game bonuses
| 28 | $6,250,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $9,400,000 | 3.0% | |||||
| 2028
September 1: Option due by day before 1st regular season game
| 29 | $2,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,950,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $7,100,000 | 2.2% | |||||
| 2029
September 1: Option due by day before 1st regular season game
| 30 | $2,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $3,900,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $9,050,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030
February 15: Contract voids
| 31 | Void | $0 | $3,900,000 | Void | Void | $9,750,000 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 32 | Void | $0 | $3,900,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 33 | Void | $0 | $3,900,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2033 | 34 | Void | $0 | $1,950,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $18,906,000 | $12,176,220 | $19,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $8,656,000 | $49,682,220 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jake Ferguson signed a 4-year contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys on July 29, 2025, worth $50.0 million in new money with $20.65 million guaranteed at signing and $26.9 million in total guarantees. Ferguson received a $12.0 million signing bonus and has an additional $2.0 million available through salary escalators. Initial details from Todd Archer of ESPN.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $10,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $10,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $37,500,000 | $50,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $15,264,880
Career APY: $5,088,293
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Extended | 2022 | 4 | $4,364,880 | $1,091,220 | $704,880 | $3,264,880 | 74.8% | $1,088,293 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $20,656,000 | $12,000,000 | 24.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 3 | $15,264,880 | $5,088,293 | $3,088,660 | 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 | $176,220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $881,220 | 0.4% | $1,409,880 | ||
| 2023 | Cowboys | $870,000 | $176,220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,046,220 | 0.5% | $870,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $985,000 | $176,220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,161,220 | 0.4% | $985,000 | ||
| 2025 | Cowboys | $1,406,000 | $2,576,220 | $0 | $0 | $1,406,000 | $3,982,220 | 1.3% | $13,406,000 | ||
| 2026 | Cowboys | $7,250,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $7,250,000 | $10,400,000 | 3.3% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Cowboys | $6,250,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $9,400,000 | 3.0% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,950,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $7,100,000 | 2.2% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2029 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $3,900,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $9,050,000 | -- | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2030 | Cowboys | $12,500,000 | $0 | $3,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,750,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Cowboys | $12,500,000 | $0 | $3,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Cowboys | $12,500,000 | $0 | $3,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2033 | Cowboys | $12,500,000 | $0 | $1,950,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $71,466,000 | $12,704,880 | $19,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $8,656,000 | $52,770,880 | $56,670,880 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 36.3% | 26.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 19 | 174 | 9.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 74.3% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 71 | 761 | 10.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 52.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 59 | 494 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 68.8% | 0.9% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 70 | 496 | 7.1 | 7 | 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 | $10,435,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,435,000 | $12,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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