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Jalen Thompson

S·Dallas Cowboys
Tier 2Undrafted in 2019
Updated October 12, 2026
79.9
Model Score
Up from 77.3 last year
2026 Cap Hit
$4.6M
APY
$11.0M/yr
Guaranteed at Signing
$22.0M
Years on Deal
3
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$16.2M/yr
underpaid by $5.2M/yr

Estimate: 3 yrs, $49M total · range $11.2M to $26.6M a year · How it is built →

Comps5 deals
DeShon ElliottPIT · signed 2025
2 yr · $6.3M/yr
75
Justin ReidNO · signed 2025
4 yr · $10.5M/yr
79
CB
Cam BynumIND · signed 2025
3 yr · $15.0M/yr
78
Xavier WoodsCAR · signed 2022
3 yr · $5.0M/yr
78
Derwin JamesLAC · signed 2022
4 yr · $19.0M/yr
79

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

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2026$4.6M$1.8M$1.9M$22.0M$0
2027$11.4M$8.5M$1.9M$17.3M$0
2028$6.5M$10.0M$1.9M$5.8M$720K
2029$10.3M$0$1.9M$3.9M$6.4M
2030$3.5M$0$0$0$0

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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