Jalen Brooks

Wide Receiver

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $1,145,000 (0.35% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $1,145,000 (0.52% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $2,175,000 ($1,087,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 153/275 at WR

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202525$1,030,000$171,6670.1%
202626$1,145,000$1,145,0000.4%
Total$2,175,000$1,316,667

Contract Notes

Jalen Brooks signed a four year contract worth $3,922,356 with the Cowboys on May 12, 2023. The contract has $82,356 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $82,356.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.1M
$2.2M
20252026
Cash Due$1,030,000$1,145,000
Running Cash$1,030,000$2,175,000
Career Earnings: $2,357,689
Career APY: $785,896
Potential Earnings: $3,064,023
Total Guarantees: $82,356
Largest Cash Payment: $1,145,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $1,145,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysDraftedTerminated20234$3,922,356$980,589$82,356$1,747,35644.5%$873,678
CowboysPracticeElevated20251$234,000$234,000$0$00.0%$0
CowboysPracticeTerminated20251$278,222$278,222$0$00.0%$0
CardinalsPracticeElevated20251$234,000$234,000$0$00.0%$0
CardinalsPracticeRenegotiated20251$234,000$234,000$0$00.0%$0
CardinalsPracticeElevated20251$234,000$234,000$0$00.0%$0
CardinalsSFAActive20252$2,175,000$1,087,500$0$171,6677.9%$171,667
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys2$2,006,578$1,003,289$1,706,1780.0%$300,4000.0%
Cardinals1$351,111$351,111$171,6670.0%$179,4440.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2023Cowboys$750,000$20,589$770,5890.3%$832,356
2024Cowboys$915,000$20,589$935,5890.4%$915,000
2025Cardinals$1,030,000$0$171,6670.1%$171,667
2026Cardinals$1,145,000$0$1,145,0000.4%$1,145,000
Total$3,840,000$41,178$3,022,845$3,064,023
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Cowboys2025$20,589$0
Cowboys2025$199,222$199,222
Cowboys2025$60,000$60,000
Cardinals2025$179,444$179,444
Cowboys2026$20,589$0
Total$479,844$438,666

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20237106.5%18.5%000.004399.8000
202414331.7%43.8%000.001217714.8100
2025609.7%10.1%000.0035117.0000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$403,000$1,087,500
Injury Adjusted$403,000$1,087,500
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OTC Valuation $5.7M $11.4M $17.1M $22.8M $28.5M APY $7M $14.1M $21.1M $28.1M $35.1M $8,683,000 $6,982,598

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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