NFL
Carlos Watkins
Carlos Watkins
Dallas Cowboys, Defensive End
Age: 31y-0m-13d (Dec 05, 1993)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Clemson
Drafted: Round 4 (#142 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Joby Branion (Vanguard Sports Group)
2024 Cap Hit
$875,552
2024 Cash
$1,000,000
Career Earnings
$8,496,695
2024-2024 (CURRENT)
Carlos Watkins signed a 1 year , $1,125,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including an average annual salary of $1,125,000. In 2024, Watkins will earn a base salary of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $875,552.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
31 | $875,552 | 0.34% | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| 2025 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
31 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Carlos Watkins signed a 1 year , $1,670,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $250,000 signing bonus, $250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,670,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,670,000
Average Salary:
$1,670,000
Signing Bonus:
$250,000
GTD at Sign:
$250,000
Total GTD:
$250,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent
Carlos Watkins signed a 1 year , $1,187,500 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $152,500 signing bonus, $152,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,187,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,187,500
Average Salary:
$1,187,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Carlos Watkins signed a 1 year , $1,750,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $400,000 signing bonus, $400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$400,000
GTD at Sign:
$400,000
Total GTD:
$400,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie
Carlos Watkins signed a 4 year , $2,819,648 contract with the Houston Texans, including $419,648 signing bonus, $419,648 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $704,912.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,819,648
Average Salary:
$704,912
Signing Bonus:
$419,648
GTD at Sign:
$419,648
Total GTD:
$419,648
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$8,496,695
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$884,648 |
$884,648 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$555,000 |
$1,439,648 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$645,000 |
$2,084,648 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,165,360 |
$3,250,008 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,735,294 |
$4,985,302 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$690,000 $210,000 $119,400 |
$5,675,302 $5,885,302 $6,004,702 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Injured
|
$1,395,893 |
$7,400,595 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
 |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$1,000,000 $62,500 $33,600 |
$8,400,595 $8,463,095 $8,496,695 |
|
| Total |
$8,496,695 |
$8,400,595 $8,463,095 $8,496,695 |
||||
| Total |
$8,496,695 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,490,000 | $419,648 | - | - | - | $340,360 | $3,250,008 |
| 3 |
|
$2,966,900 | $552,500 | $235,294 | - | - | - | $3,754,694 |
| 1 |
|
$1,080,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | $25,893 | $1,395,893 |
| 1 |
|
$96,100 | - | - | - | - | - | $96,100 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$465,000
|
$419,648 |
$884,648 |
$884,648 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,439,648 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$645,000
|
$645,000 |
$2,084,648 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$825,000
|
$340,360 |
$1,165,360 |
$3,250,008 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$1,100,000
|
$400,000 |
$235,294 |
$1,735,294 |
$4,985,302 |
||||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$690,000 $57,500 $119,400
|
$152,500 |
$690,000 $210,000 $119,400 |
$5,675,302 $5,885,302 $6,004,702 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$1,080,000
|
$250,000 |
$25,893 |
$1,395,893 |
$7,400,595 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$1,000,000 $62,500 $33,600
|
$1,000,000 $62,500 $33,600 |
$8,400,595 $8,463,095 $8,496,695 |
||||||
| Total |
$6,633,000 |
$1,222,148 |
$235,294 |
$366,253 |
$8,496,695 |
$8,400,595 $8,463,095 $8,496,695 |
|||||
| Total |
$6,633,000 |
$1,222,148 |
$235,294 |
$366,253 |
$8,496,695 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,490,000 | $419,648 | - | - | - | $340,360 | $3,250,008 |
| 3 |
|
$2,966,900 | $552,500 | $235,294 | - | - | - | $3,754,694 |
| 1 |
|
$1,080,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | $25,893 | $1,395,893 |
| 1 |
|
$96,100 | - | - | - | - | - | $96,100 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
ARI |
3 - 18 | Biceps |
-
Sep 18, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Washington (WAS)
-
Aug 25, 2024
Released by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Aug 14, 2024
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Mar 30, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.67 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Oct 22, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Released by Dallas (DAL), clearing $895,000 of cap
-
Mar 23, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.18 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Mar 18, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
May 11, 2017
Signed a 4 year $2.81 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Apr 29, 2017
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 4 (#142 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DAL | 13 | 0 | 177 | 21.40 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ARI | 2 | 1 | 43 | 30.90 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | DAL | 12 | 4 | 278 | 34.80 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | DAL | 15 | 14 | 438 | 38.40 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | HOU | 16 | 11 | 542 | 49.40 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | HOU | 10 | 1 | 268 | 24.70 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | HOU | 4 | 0 | 43 | 6.70 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | HOU | 12 | 6 | 330 | 33.10 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
