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PlayerMalachi Lawrence · OLB, Dallas CowboysBe the Cowboys GM

Malachi Lawrence

Dallas Cowboys
Pos OLB
Updated October 8, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$3.7M
APY
$5.1M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$20.2M
Years on Deal
4
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$3.3M/yr

Estimate: 4 yrs, $13M total · range $1.9M to $3.3M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Derrick BarnesDET · signed 2025
4 yr · $8.0M/yr
28
Jahlani TavaiNE · signed 2022
2 yr · $2.2M/yr
21
Kenny YoungLV · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.3M/yr
26
Ben NiemannARI · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.0M/yr
21
Marcell HarrisNYJ · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
20
Ben NiemannKC · signed 2021
1 yr · $1.6M/yr
30

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

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2026$3.7M$885K$2.8M$20.2M$0
2027$4.6M$1.1M$2.8M$16.5M$0
2028$5.5M$1.2M$2.8M$11.9M$0
2029$6.4M$1.3M$2.8M$6.4M$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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