Age: 28
Free Agency: 2029 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 190
- College: Washington State
- Entry: 2019 Supplemental NFL Draft, Round 5 (Cardinals)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $4,622,353 (1.40% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $12,500,000 (3.41% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.70
- Contract Value: $33,000,000 ($11,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $22,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 21/204 at S
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: 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 | ||||||||||||
| 2026 | 28 | $1,800,000 | $1,940,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $2,800,000 | $4,622,353 | 1.4% | |||||
| 2027 | 29 | $8,500,000 | $1,940,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $11,440,000 | 3.5% | |||||
| 2028
September 1: Option due by 1st regular season game
| 30 | $10,000,000 | $1,940,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $6,540,000 | 1.9% | |||||
| 2029
February 15: Contract voids
| 31 | Void | $1,940,000 | $1,600,000 | Void | Void | $10,280,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 32 | Void | $1,940,000 | $1,600,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 33 | Void | $0 | $1,600,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 34 | Void | $0 | $1,600,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $20,300,000 | $9,700,000 | $8,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $12,300,000 | $32,882,353 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jalen Thompson signed a 3-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys worth $33 million with a max value of $36 million. The contract includes $22 million guaranteed including a $9.7 million signing bonus. Thompson has guaranteed salaries and per game roster bonuses in 2026 and 2027.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$11M
$22M
$33M
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $12,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $12,500,000 | $22,000,000 | $33,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $50,429,979
Career APY: $7,204,283
Potential Earnings: $73,729,979
Total Guarantees: $42,342,920
Largest Cash Payment: $12,500,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $13,727,750 (2025)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Drafted | Extended | 2019 | 4 | $2,862,920 | $715,730 | $342,920 | $2,259,979 | 78.9% | $753,326 |
| Cardinals | Extension | Expired | 2022 | 3 | $36,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $38,470,000 | 106.9% | $9,617,500 |
| Cowboys | UFA | Active | 2026 | 3 | $33,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $9,700,000 | 29.4% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 7 | $40,729,979 | $5,818,568 | $36,742,229 | 0.0% | $4,017,750 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 0 | $9,700,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cardinals | $495,000 | $85,730 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $580,730 | 0.3% | $837,920 | ||
| 2020 | Cardinals | $675,000 | $85,730 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $657,789 | 0.3% | $572,059 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $850,000 | $85,730 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $935,730 | 0.5% | $850,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $965,000 | $2,119,730 | $0 | $0 | $170,000 | $965,000 | $3,084,730 | 1.5% | $11,135,000 | ||
| 2023 | Cardinals | $1,100,000 | $2,034,000 | $1,587,000 | $0 | $170,000 | $1,100,000 | $5,287,750 | 2.3% | $9,185,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cardinals | $8,300,000 | $2,034,000 | $1,587,000 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $12,467,750 | 4.6% | $8,440,000 | ||
| 2025 | Cardinals | $7,560,000 | $2,034,000 | $1,587,000 | $2,000,000 | $170,000 | $0 | $13,727,750 | 4.7% | $9,710,000 | ||
| 2026 | Cowboys | $1,800,000 | $1,940,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $2,800,000 | $4,622,353 | 1.4% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2027 | Cowboys | $8,500,000 | $1,940,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $11,440,000 | 3.5% | $9,500,000 | ||
| 2028 | Cowboys | $10,000,000 | $1,940,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $6,540,000 | 1.9% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Cowboys | $1,435,000 | $1,940,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,280,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Cowboys | $1,480,000 | $1,940,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Cowboys | $1,480,000 | $0 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Cowboys | $1,480,000 | $0 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $46,120,000 | $18,178,920 | $12,761,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,680,000 | $14,365,000 | $69,624,582 | $73,729,979 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 2026 | $4,017,750 | $0 | Total | $4,017,750 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 53.2% | 10.0% | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 20.9% | 0.2% | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 90.7% | 23.6% | 78 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 98.7% | 3.5% | 78 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 77.4% | 16.2% | 59 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 2 | 86.8% | 0.2% | 61 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | 85.5% | 1.8% | 58 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | $6,390,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,390,000 | $11,000,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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