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DaRon Bland

Dallas Cowboys
Pos CB
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2026 Cap Hit
$17.0M
APY
$22.5M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$36.7M
Years on Deal
6
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$16.9M/yr
overpaid by $5.6M/yr

Estimate: 3 yrs, $51M total · range $14.0M to $21.9M a year · How it is built →

Comps5 deals
Byron MurphyMIN · signed 2025
4 yr · $18.0M/yr
54
Jalen PitreHOU · signed 2025
4 yr · $13.0M/yr
57
Brandon StephensNYJ · signed 2025
3 yr · $12.0M/yr
59
Sean Murphy-BuntingARI · signed 2025
1 yr · $3.0M/yr
50
Carlton DavisNE · signed 2025
2 yr · $18.0M/yr
57

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$17.0M$12.0M$4.3M$30.3M$0
2027$17.3M$12.0M$4.3M$12.9M$4.4M
2028$11.1M$2.0M$4.3M$8.6M$2.5M
2029$15.3M$2.0M$4.3M$4.3M$11.0M
2030$28.2M$0$0$0$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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