Age: 24
Free Agency: 2031 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 327
- College: Tulsa
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 1, #24 overall (Cowboys)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $6,188,873 (2.02% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $17,579,488 (5.45% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.84
- Contract Value: $96,000,000 ($24,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $41,661,189
- Contract Ranking: 1/81 at LG
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 24 | $1,100,000 | $5,009,385 | $0 | $0 | $1,179,488 | $6,188,873 | 2.0% | |||||
| 2026
March 17: 2027 salary is gauranteed
| 25 | $23,222,300 | $3,280,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $24,222,300 | $27,502,300 | 8.7% | |||||
| 2027
March 17: 2028 salary is guaranteed
| 26 | $11,000,000 | $3,280,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $15,280,000 | 4.9% | |||||
| 2028
March 17: $8 million of 2029 salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $18,000,000 | $3,280,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $22,280,000 | 6.8% | |||||
| 2029
September 1: Option due by 1st game of the regular season
| 28 | $2,000,000 | $3,280,000 | $4,200,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $10,480,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030
September 1: Option due by 1st game of the regular season
| 29 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $8,200,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $11,200,000 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 30 | Void | $0 | $8,200,000 | Void | Void | $28,600,000 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 31 | Void | $0 | $8,200,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2033 | 32 | Void | $0 | $8,200,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2034 | 33 | Void | $0 | $4,000,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $57,322,300 | $18,129,385 | $41,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $25,401,788 | $121,531,173 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Tyler Smith signed a four year, $96 million contract extension with the Cowboys. $81.6 million is guaranteed of which $41.6 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The new money guarantee is $57.9 million. The salary cap numbers are currently estimated based on various reports about the contract.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $15,048,700 | $2,951,300 | $12,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $23,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $15,048,700 | $18,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $49,000,000 | $73,000,000 | $96,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $27,258,328
Career APY: $9,086,109
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Extended | 2022 | 4 | $13,389,116 | $3,347,279 | $13,389,116 | $10,858,328 | 81.1% | $3,619,443 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $96,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $41,661,189 | $16,400,000 | 17.1% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 3 | $27,258,328 | $9,086,109 | $9,128,943 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cowboys | $705,000 | $1,729,385 | $0 | $0 | $705,000 | $2,434,385 | 1.1% | $7,622,540 | ||
| 2023 | Cowboys | $1,313,596 | $1,729,385 | $0 | $0 | $1,313,596 | $3,042,981 | 1.3% | $1,313,596 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $1,922,192 | $1,729,385 | $0 | $0 | $1,922,192 | $3,651,577 | 1.4% | $1,922,192 | ||
| 2025 | Cowboys | $1,100,000 | $5,009,385 | $0 | $0 | $1,179,488 | $6,188,873 | 2.0% | $17,579,488 | ||
| 2026 | Cowboys | $23,222,300 | $3,280,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $24,222,300 | $27,502,300 | 8.7% | $24,222,300 | ||
| 2027 | Cowboys | $11,000,000 | $3,280,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $15,280,000 | 4.9% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Cowboys | $18,000,000 | $3,280,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $22,280,000 | 6.8% | $19,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $3,280,000 | $4,200,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $10,480,000 | -- | $24,000,000 | ||
| 2030 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $0 | $8,200,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $11,200,000 | -- | $23,000,000 | ||
| 2031 | Cowboys | $1,480,000 | $0 | $8,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $28,600,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Cowboys | $1,480,000 | $0 | $8,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2033 | Cowboys | $1,480,000 | $0 | $8,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2034 | Cowboys | $1,480,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $67,183,088 | $23,317,540 | $41,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $29,342,576 | $130,660,116 | $130,660,116 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 96.7% | 18.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 78.6% | 6.1% |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.1% | 13.8% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 88.8% | 12.4% |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $10,444,000 | $24,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,444,000 | $24,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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