Tyrus Wheat

Edge Rusher

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2026 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,030,000 (0.34% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,030,000 (0.33% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,030,000 ($1,030,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 199/272 at EDGE

Current Contract

(ERFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202526$1,030,000$1,030,0000.3%
Total$1,030,000$1,030,000

Contract Notes

Tyrus Wheat signed a three year contract worth $2,715,000 with the Cowboys on May 12, 2023. The contract has $200,000 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $20,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
2025
Cash Due$1,030,000
Running Cash$1,030,000
Career Earnings: $1,716,667
Career APY: $858,334
Potential Earnings: $2,486,667
Total Guarantees: $200,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,030,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,030,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysUDFATerminated20233$2,715,000$905,000$200,000$00.0%$0
CowboysPracticeRenegotiated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
CowboysSFAExpired20232$1,665,000$832,500$0$1,456,66787.5%$728,334
CowboysERFAActive20251$1,030,000$1,030,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys2$1,716,667$858,334$1,456,6670.0%$259,9980.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2023Cowboys$750,000$541,6670.2%$541,667
2024Cowboys$915,000$915,0000.4%$915,000
2025Cowboys$1,030,000$1,030,0000.3%$1,030,000
Total$2,695,000$2,486,667$2,486,667
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Cowboys2023$186,666$200,000
Cowboys2023$60,000$60,000
Cowboys2024$13,332$0
Total$259,998$260,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
202312002.9%44.5%2000000000000
202480814.9%9.5%670.50110000000

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$905,000$1,030,000
Injury Adjusted$905,000$1,030,000
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OTC Valuation $4.7M $9.4M $14.1M $18.8M $23.5M APY $6.7M $13.3M $20M $26.7M $33.3M $9,170,000 $9,000,000

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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