Age: 32
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 10
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 296
- College: Northwestern
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 4, #137 overall (Packers)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $1,075,000 (0.34% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $1,400,000 (0.37% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.30
- Contract Value: $1,400,000 ($1,400,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 122/292 at IDL
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | $1,300,000 | $100,000 | $1,075,000 | 0.3% | ||||
| Total | $1,300,000 | $100,000 | $1,075,000 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Dean Lowry signed a two year, $5 million contract with the Steelers. $1.25 million is guaranteed.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.4M
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,400,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,400,000 |
Career Earnings: $33,785,745
Career APY: $3,378,575
Potential Earnings: $35,185,745
Total Guarantees: $11,833,392
Largest Cash Payment: $8,050,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $6,880,125 (2022)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2016 | 4 | $2,723,392 | $680,848 | $383,392 | $2,003,392 | 73.6% | $667,797 |
| Packers | Extension | Expired | 2019 | 3 | $20,325,000 | $6,775,000 | $6,000,000 | $22,400,000 | 110.2% | $5,600,000 |
| Vikings | UFA | Terminated | 2023 | 2 | $8,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,382,353 | 51.6% | $4,382,353 |
| Steelers | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $5,000,000 | 100.0% | $2,500,000 |
| Steelers | SFA | Active | 2026 | 1 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 7 | $24,403,392 | $3,486,199 | $21,445,517 | 0.0% | $3,007,875 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 1 | $4,382,353 | $4,382,353 | $2,070,588 | 0.0% | $2,400,000 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Packers | $450,000 | $95,848 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $545,848 | 0.3% | $833,392 | ||
| 2017 | Packers | $540,000 | $95,848 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $635,848 | 0.4% | $540,000 | ||
| 2018 | Packers | $630,000 | $95,848 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $725,848 | 0.4% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Packers | $2,050,000 | $1,595,848 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,645,848 | 1.9% | $8,050,000 | ||
| 2020 | Packers | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $400,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $5,200,000 | 2.5% | $3,700,000 | ||
| 2021 | Packers | $990,000 | $2,122,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,812,000 | 2.1% | $4,800,000 | ||
| 2022 | Packers | $3,427,500 | $2,502,625 | $0 | $400,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $6,880,125 | 3.2% | $5,850,000 | ||
| 2023 | Vikings | $1,200,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,200,000 | $2,070,588 | 0.9% | $4,382,353 | ||
| 2024 | Steelers | $1,250,000 | $625,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875,000 | 0.7% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Steelers | $2,500,000 | $625,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,125,000 | 1.1% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Steelers | $1,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,000 | 0.3% | $1,400,000 | ||
| Total | $15,337,500 | $9,858,017 | $2,100,000 | $1,450,000 | $1,150,000 | $50,000 | $3,200,000 | $29,591,105 | $35,185,745 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2016 | 15 | 0 | 15.3% | 2.0% | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 47.0% | 30.2% | 18 | 12 | 2.5 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 65.5% | 31.8% | 31 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 61.1% | 30.3% | 23 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 58.5% | 30.1% | 14 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 62.5% | 30.0% | 24 | 18 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 46.7% | 27.6% | 23 | 20 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 21.0% | 9.0% | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 14.6% | 6.8% | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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