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DaRon Bland

CB·Dallas Cowboys
OVERPAIDTier 8Round 5, pick 167 in 2022
Updated November 10, 2026
72.0
Model Score
Resting on limited playing time
Trade value ·a 7th
2026 Cap Hit
$8.4M
APY
$22.5M/yr
Guaranteed at Signing
$36.3M
Years on Deal
5
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$5.1M/yr
overpaid by $17.4M/yr

Estimate: 3 yrs, $15M total · range $2.1M to $7.2M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Marcus JonesNE · signed 2025
3 yr · $12.0M/yr
31
Mike HughesATL · signed 2025
2 yr · $6.0M/yr
25
Keion CrossenMIA · signed 2022
3 yr · $3.1M/yr
25
Arthur MauletPIT · signed 2022
2 yr · $1.9M/yr
26
Corn ElderWAS · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.1M/yr
25
Antonio HamiltonARI · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
28

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2025$5.8M$1.3M$4.5M$0$5.8M
2026$8.4M$1.2M$6.5M$30.3M$0
2027$19.5M$12.0M$6.5M$21.5M$0
2028$13.3M$2.0M$6.5M$15.1M$0
2029$17.5M$2.0M$6.5M$8.6M$8.8M
2030$30.4M$0$2.1M$2.1M$28.2M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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