Rashan Gary

Edge Rusher

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $5,700,000 (1.72% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $16,000,000 (4.25% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.81
  • Contract Value: $32,000,000 ($16,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 29/272 at EDGE

Current Contract

(Other, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOption
202629$1,800,000$2,900,000$0$1,000,000$1,800,000$5,700,0001.7%
2027 📝
September 1: Option due by 1st regular season game
30$2,000,000$2,900,000$2,600,000$1,000,000$0$8,500,0002.6%
2028 📝
February 15: Contract voids
31Void$2,900,000$2,600,000VoidVoid$17,800,0005.1%
202932Void$2,900,000$2,600,000VoidVoid$0--
203033Void$2,900,000$2,600,000VoidVoid$0--
203134Void$0$2,600,000VoidVoid$0--
Total$3,800,000$14,500,000$13,000,000$2,000,000$1,800,000$32,000,000

Contract Notes

Rashan Gary signed a revised two year contract with the Dallas Cowboys worth $32 million with $16 million guaranteed per Todd Archer of ESPN. Gary received a $13.2 million signing bonus and fully guaranteed salary in 2026. $2 million is tied to per game active bonuses. The contract includes a team option in 2027, due by the day prior to the 1st regular season game.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$16M
$32M
20262027
Cash Due$16,000,000$16,000,000
Running Cash$16,000,000$32,000,000
Career Earnings: $94,860,018
Career APY: $13,551,431
Potential Earnings: $113,660,018
Total Guarantees: $101,151,168
Largest Cash Payment: $39,532,706 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $25,771,135 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PackersDraftedExtended20194$15,877,312$3,969,328$15,877,312$15,877,312100.0%$3,969,328
PackersExtensionTraded20234$96,000,000$24,000,000$34,636,928$65,782,70668.5%$21,927,569
CowboysExtensionRenegotiated20234$96,000,000$24,000,000$34,636,928$00.0%$0
CowboysOtherActive20262$32,000,000$16,000,000$16,000,000$13,200,00041.3%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Packers7$81,660,018$11,665,717$64,617,7450.0%$17,042,2730.0%
Cowboys0$13,200,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Packers$495,000$2,391,784$0$0$0$0$495,000$2,886,7841.5%$10,062,136
2020Packers$1,216,696$2,391,784$0$0$0$0$1,216,696$3,608,4801.8%$1,216,696
2021Packers$1,938,392$2,391,784$0$0$0$0$1,938,392$4,330,1762.3%$1,938,392
2022Packers$2,660,088$2,391,784$0$0$0$0$2,660,088$5,051,8722.3%$2,660,088
2023Packers$4,895,778$6,927,385$0$0$0$0$0$11,823,1635.2%$39,532,706
2024Packers$1,125,000$8,521,135$0$0$800,000$700,000$0$11,146,1354.2%$9,000,000
2025Packers$7,050,000$8,521,135$0$8,700,000$800,000$700,000$8,700,000$25,771,1358.7%$17,250,000
2026Cowboys$1,800,000$2,900,000$0$0$1,000,000$0$1,800,000$5,700,0001.7%$16,000,000
2027Cowboys$2,000,000$2,900,000$2,600,000$0$1,000,000$0$0$8,500,0002.6%$16,000,000
2028Cowboys$1,390,000$2,900,000$2,600,000$0$0$0$0$17,800,0005.1%$0
2029Cowboys$1,435,000$2,900,000$2,600,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
2030Cowboys$1,480,000$2,900,000$2,600,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
2031Cowboys$1,525,000$0$2,600,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$29,010,954$48,036,791$13,000,000$8,700,000$3,600,000$1,400,000$16,810,176$96,617,745$113,660,018
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Packers2026$17,042,273$0
Total$17,042,273$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201916023.3%7.6%138213330000100
202015144.2%9.6%19155315111000100
202116163.1%1.6%27199.5718280002100
20229036.6%8.6%21116457121001100
202317050.8%4.9%2321947.57222002200
202417058.7%0.2%26217.5429151001100
202516058.3%1.9%25207.5447201001100

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$13,012,000$16,000,000
Injury Adjusted$13,012,000$16,000,000
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OTC Valuation $7.6M $15.2M $22.8M $30.4M $38M APY $8.3M $16.7M $25M $33.3M $41.7M $11,536,000 $14,500,000

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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