James Houston
EDGE·
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas CowboysTier 2Round 6, pick 217 in 2022
Updated October 14, 2026
72.7
Model Score
Resting on limited playing time
2026 Cap Hit
$1.1M
APY
$1.1M/yr
Years on Deal
2
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$14.5M/yr
underpaid by $13.4M/yr
Estimate: 3 yrs, $44M total · range $8.1M to $21.5M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Travon WalkerJAX · signed 2026
5 yr · $27.5M/yr
67
Patrick Jones IICAR · signed 2025
1 yr · $7.5M/yr
60
Chase YoungNO · signed 2025
2 yr · $17.0M/yr
60
Za'Darius SmithMIN · signed 2022
3 yr · $14.0M/yr
68
Josh SweatPHI · signed 2021
3 yr · $13.3M/yr
68
Derek BarnettPHI · signed 2022
2 yr · $7.0M/yr
65The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $0 | $0 | $1.0M |
| 2026 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $0 | $0 | $1.1M |
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.