Sam Howell
Dallas Cowboys·#14Pos QBHt 6'1"Wt 220 lbExp 3 yrCollege North Carolina
Updated August 23, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$2.5M
APY
$2.5M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$3.9M
Years on Deal
1
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$5.5M/yr
underpaid by $3.0M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $22M total · range $2.9M to $7.8M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Tyson BagentCHI · signed 2025
2 yr · $5.0M/yr
31
Mac JonesSF · signed 2025
4 yr · $3.5M/yr
34
Davis MillsHOU · signed 2025
1 yr · $7.0M/yr
25
Drew LockSEA · signed 2025
1 yr · $2.5M/yr
29
Nick MullensMIN · signed 2022
1 yr · $2.0M/yr
30
Jeff DriskelHOU · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
31The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.5M | $2.0M | $500K | $2.5M | $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.