NFL
Donovan Wilson
Donovan Wilson
Dallas Cowboys, Safety
Age: 27-243d (Mar 14, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Texas A&M
Drafted: Round 6 (#213 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Kevin Conner, Robert Brown (Universal Sports & Entertainment)
2024 Cap Hit
$7,370,575
2024 Cash
$5,750,000
Career Earnings
$17,544,325
2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Donovan Wilson signed a 3 year , $21,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $6,600,000 signing bonus, $13,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2024, Wilson will earn a base salary of $5,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,370,575 and a dead cap value of $10,450,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,600,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,500,000
Total GTD:
$13,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
26 | $3,270,575 | 1.45% | $8,220,575 | $8,220,575 | $13,500,000 | |||
| 2024 |
|
27 | $7,370,575 | 2.89% | $5,750,000 | $13,970,575 | $10,450,000 | |||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $13,970,575; $3,300,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
28 | $8,650,000 | 3.17% | $7,000,000 | $20,970,575 | $3,300,000 | |||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
Void UFA |
$1,650,000 | 0.56% | - | $20,970,575 | - | ||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
26 | $1,400,000 | $6,600,000 | $8,220,575 | $8,220,575 | $8,220,575 | $6,990,192 | |
| 2024 |
|
27 | $5,500,000 | - | $5,750,000 | $13,970,575 | $6,985,288 | $6,375,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
28 | $6,500,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $20,970,575 | $6,990,192 | $7,000,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
Void |
- | - | - | $20,970,575 | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $13.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary)
- 2023-2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $14,705 ($250,000)
- 2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2022 Rookie
Donovan Wilson signed a 4 year , $2,647,356 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $127,356 signing bonus, $127,356 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $661,839.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,647,356
Average Salary:
$661,839
Signing Bonus:
$127,356
GTD at Sign:
$127,356
Total GTD:
$127,356
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$17,544,325
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$697,133 |
$697,133 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,061,617 |
$1,758,750 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$850,000 |
$2,608,750 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$965,000 |
$3,573,750 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$8,220,575 |
$11,794,325 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$5,750,000 |
$17,544,325 |
|
| Total |
$17,544,325 |
$17,544,325 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$24,544,325 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$9,885,000 | $6,727,356 | - | - | - | $461,394 | $17,544,325 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
22 |
$495,000
|
$127,356 |
$74,777 |
$697,133 |
$697,133 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$675,000
|
$386,617 |
$1,061,617 |
$1,758,750 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
$2,608,750 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$965,000
|
$965,000 |
$3,573,750 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$1,400,000
|
$6,600,000 |
$8,220,575 |
$11,794,325 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$5,500,000
|
$5,750,000 |
$17,544,325 |
||||||
| Total |
$9,885,000 |
$6,727,356 |
$461,394 |
$17,544,325 |
$17,544,325 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$6,500,000
|
$7,000,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$16,385,000 |
$6,727,356 |
$461,394 |
$24,544,325 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$9,885,000 | $6,727,356 | - | - | - | $461,394 | $17,544,325 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
DAL |
12 - 15 | Shoulder |
-
Oct 11, 2024
Fined $11,255 Late Hit against Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Oct 13, 2023
Fined $16,391 Unnecessary Roughness against San Francisco (SF)
-
Oct 13, 2023
Fined $10,927 Facemask against San Francisco (SF)
-
Mar 14, 2023
Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Nov 27, 2020
Fined $4,159 Helmet to helmet hit against Kirk Cousins (MIN)
-
May 10, 2019
Signed a 4 year $2.64 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 6 (#213 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2020 |
|
Helmet to helmet hit against Kirk Cousins (MIN) | $4,159 | |
| Oct 13, 2023 |
|
Facemask against San Francisco (SF) | $10,927 | |
| Oct 13, 2023 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness against San Francisco (SF) | $16,391 | |
| Oct 11, 2024 |
|
Late Hit against Pittsburgh (PIT) | $11,255 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DAL | 8 | 8 | 486 | 94.40 | 1 | 43 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | DAL | 15 | 13 | 732 | 69.10 | 0 | 88 | 55 | 33 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | DAL | 17 | 17 | 960 | 83.70 | 5 | 99 | 75 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | DAL | 9 | 3 | 336 | 39.30 | 0 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | DAL | 14 | 10 | 719 | 65.10 | 4 | 71 | 48 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | DAL | 11 | 0 | 16 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
