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Cowboys Sign First-Round Safety Caleb Downs to $28.9 Million Deal

Dallas is counting on the 21-year-old to lift a struggling defense.

Overview

  • Caleb Downs signed a four-year, fully guaranteed $28.9 million rookie contract Friday under the NFL’s slotting system.
  • Following Friday’s signing, he joined rookie minicamp in Frisco, wore No. 18, and said his first practice “went well.”
  • Head coach Brian Schottenheimer praised Downs’ “elite” intelligence and movement, signaling plans for an immediate role in the secondary.
  • Fanatics’ early sales list, reported via Fox Sports, shows Downs with the top-selling rookie jersey across the league.
  • Dallas traded up one spot with Miami, sending two fifth-rounders to draft Downs at No. 11, targeting help for a defense that ranked last in points allowed in 2025.