Updated Dallas Cowboys Salary Cap Space After Brandon Aubrey Extension

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Updated Dallas Cowboys Salary Cap Space After Brandon Aubrey Extension

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Josh Sanchez | Last updated Apr 21, 2026 10:00 AM ET

The Dallas Cowboys kicked off NFL Draft Week by taking care of one of the major contract issues hanging over the franchise's head, extending All-Pro kicker Brandon Aubrey with a record-setting deal.

Aubrey will carry a cap hit of $3.4 million and a dead cap value of $6.75 million, while earning a base salary of $1.5 million and receiving an $8.25 million signing bonus.

With the Aubrey situation now taken care of, the Cowboys can fully turn their attention to the 2026 NFL Draft, where they are armed with two first-round picks.

Spotrac has since updated the cap space for all 32 teams, just two days away from the draft, with Dallas now having $16 million available. Dallas is currently slated to allocate $9.1 million to its 2026 draft class.

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Dallas $16 million in salary cap is the 21st-most in the league, but the least in the division. The Washington Commanders currently have the second-most cap space at $50 million, while the Philadelphia Eagles have $33 million, and the New York Giants have $18 million.

The Cowboys can take advantage of the cap figure to utilize the stick-and-pick strategy to add two impact players on Thursday night.

The Tennessee Titans will enter the draft with a league-high $64 million available.

A full look at the updated salary cap picture around the league can be seen below ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, via Spotrac.

Updated 2026 NFL Salary Cap Picture

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1. Tennessee Titans, $64M
2. Washington Commanders, $50M
3. Los Angeles Chargers, $48M
4. New York Jets, $47M
5. Arizona Cardinals, $41M
6. New England Patriots, $36M
7. Seattle Seahawks, $33M
8. Philadelphia Eagles, $33M
9. Baltimore Ravens, $28M
10. Pittsburgh Steelers, $28M
11. San Francisco 49ers, $28M
12. Los Angeles Rams, $28M
13. Indianapolis Colts, $27M
14. Green Bay Packers, $25M
15. Las Vegas Raiders, $23M
16. Detroit Lions, $23M
17. Cleveland Browns, $22M
18. Atlanta Falcons, $21M
19. Denver Broncos, $19M
20. New York Giants, $18M
21. Dallas Cowboys, $16M
22. Houston Texans, $15M
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, $13M
24. New Orleans Saints, $13M
25. Buffalo Bills, $12M
26. Jacksonville Jaguars, $12M
27. Kansas City Chiefs, $7M
28. Minnesota Vikings, $5M
29. Carolina Panthers, $3M
30. Cincinnati Bengals, $2M
31. Miami Dolphins, $1M
32. Chicago Bears, $1M

The 2026 NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25. Dallas enters Round 1 on Thursday with the No. 12 and No. 20 overall picks, so they will be one of the most exciting teams to watch.

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