UDFA NFL Contracts 2026 totaled more than $10.6 million on players not drafted. Signing undrafted free agents in the NFL is a tricky proposition. Once the draft is over, teams can go and sign college players who were undrafted, and the enticement of money talks. It is worth noting that even though undrafted free agents can sign a three-year contract for just over $3 million, very little of that contract is guaranteed. In fact, many players have nothing guaranteed or paltry amounts of five to twenty thousand dollars guaranteed.
The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders each spent nearly $900,000 to lead the NFC East in spending on undrafted free agents.
NFL Contracts 2026: UDFA NFC East Signings
Some teams, like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, invested a guaranteed $916,000 on just five players, while others, like the Miami Dolphins, spent $180,000 on just two players. Logan Fano, an edge rusher from Utah, earned the most of all UDFA’s with a guaranteed $310,000 from the Cleveland Browns. In the NFC East, the New York Giants awarded the biggest guarantees to a pair of defensive players, Thaddeus Dixon of North Carolina(cornerback) and Ryan Schernecke of Kutztown (offensive tackle)
We take a look at how each team in the AFC East invested in free agents.
UDFA NFL Contracts 2026: Dallas Cowboys
| Team | Player | Position | College | Guaranteed |
| Dallas Cowboys | Kelvin Gilliam | DT | Virginia Tech | $50,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | Tommy Dunn | DT | Kansas | $50,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | D.J. Withers | DT | Kansas | $3,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | D.J. Wingfield | G | Southern California | $0 |
| Dallas Cowboys | Langston Patterson | LB | Vanderbilt | $50,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | Dominic Richardson | RB | Tulsa | $50,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | Shiyazh Pete | T | Kentucky | $3,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | Sidney Fugar | T | Baylor | $3,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | Michael Trigg | TE | Baylor | $280,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | D.J. Rogers | TE | Texas Christian | $200,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | Jordan Hudson | WR | Southern Methodist | $105,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | Camden Brown | WR | Georgia Southern | $105,000 |
| TOTAL | $899,000 |
The Cowboys pushed their chips into the center of the table with four signings at tight end and wide receiver, giving out guarantees of $690,000 to four free agents. Tight ends Michael Trigg (Baylor) and D.J. Rogers (TCU) accounted for more than half of their free agent money.
UDFA NFL Contracts 2026: New York Giants
| Team | Player | Position | College | Guaranteed |
| New York Giants | Thaddeus Dixon | CB | North Carolina | $282,500 |
| New York Giants | Ben Barten | DT | Wisconsin | $2,500 |
| New York Giants | Anquin Barnes Jr. | DT | Colorado | $0 |
| New York Giants | Dominic Zvada | K | Michigan | $145,000 |
| New York Giants | Ben Mann | LS | Boston College | $10,000 |
| New York Giants | Damon Bankston | RB | New Mexico | $0 |
| New York Giants | Ryan Schernecke | T | Kutztown | $282,500 |
| TOTAL | $722,500 |
A pair of under-the-radar signings for the Giants came at defensive tackle and kicker. Ben Barten of Wisconsin was a multi-sport athlete for Wisconsin high school powerhouse Stratford, earning all-state honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman. Dominic Zvada of Michigan was viewed as a top-two kicker in the draft, along with Florida‘s Trey Smack, drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round.
UDFA NFL Contracts 2026: Philadelphia Eagles
| Team | Player | Position | College | Guaranteed |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Joshua Weru | DE | $0 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Jaeden Roberts | G | Alabama | $20,000 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Deontae Lawson | LB | Alabama | $10,000 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Isiah King | LB | Idaho | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Rocco Underwood | LS | Florida | $20,000 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Maximus Pulley | S | Wofford | $50,000 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Kapena Gushiken | S | Mississippi | $272,500 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Tucker Large | S | Washington State | $80,000 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Dae’Quan Wright | TE | Mississippi | $50,000 |
| TOTAL | $507,500 |
The Eagles spent over half of their money on one undrafted free agent. Kapena Gushiken of Ole Miss, a safety, was guaranteed $272,500.
UDFA NFL Contracts 2026: Washington Commanders
| Team | Player | Position | College | Guaranteed |
| Washington Commanders | Fred Davis | CB | Northwestern | $0 |
| Washington Commanders | Jeffrey M’ba | DT | Southern Methodist | $265,000 |
| Washington Commanders | Tanoa Togiai | G | Utah | $140,000 |
| Washington Commanders | Drew Stevens | K | Iowa | $0 |
| Washington Commanders | Robert Henry | RB | Texas-San Antonio | $220,000 |
| Washington Commanders | Malik Spencer | S | Michigan State | $0 |
| Washington Commanders | Quentin Moore | TE | Washington | $270,000 |
| Washington Commanders | Chris Hilton | WR | Louisiana State | $0 |
| Washington Commanders | Jaden Bradley | WR | Nevada-Las Vegas | $0 |
| TOTAL | $895,000 |
The Commanders invested over $200K to three signings. Quentin Moore (Washington, $270,000), Jeffery M’ba(SMU, $265,000), and Robert Henry (Texas-San Antonio, $220,000) are all good bets to make the 2026 roster.
Data from Spotrac.com
