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Sam Howell
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Sam Howell

QBposition#16jersey26age6' 1"height225lbs5 yrsexperienceNorth Carolinacollege
At a glance

Sam Howell is a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys (No. 16). Sam Howell has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Sam Howell playing this week?

Sam Howell is not on the current injury report. The Dallas Cowboys play next at home against the San Francisco 49ers on Sun, Nov 15, 4:25 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What team does Sam Howell play for?

Sam Howell plays quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, wearing No. 16. Sam Howell is 26 years old, 6' 1", 225 lbs. College: North Carolina. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Sam Howell 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/sam-howell (updated 2026-11-10).

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Sam HowellDallas Cowboys · #16
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · quarterbacks

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades quarterbacks with at least 108 dropbacks this season. Howell has 0, 108 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

EPA/dbCPOEY/ATD %INT %Sack %

No regular-season stats logged yet.

Small sample · 0 of 108 dropbacksMethod0 games0 dropbacksweeks 1–9peer group 35 qualified · min. 108 dropbacksnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 12 min agoGlossary →

Howell is under the 108-dropbacks minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 35 qualified quarterbacks.

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The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Cowboys · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$2.5M a year
Total
$2.5M
Guaranteed
$2.5M
Share of cap at signing
0.8%
100% of the value guaranteed
53rd paid1st in EPApercentiles among 97 QBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Cowboys · UFA1 yrs · $2.5M · $2.5M/yrActive
  2. 2022Commanders · Drafted4 yrs · $4.0M · $1.0M/yrTraded
  3. 2022Seahawks · Drafted4 yrs · $4.0M · $1.0M/yrTraded
  4. 2022Vikings · Drafted4 yrs · $4.0M · $1.0M/yrTraded
  5. 2022Eagles · Drafted4 yrs · $4.0M · $1.0M/yrExpired

No regular-season box score lines yet this season.

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vsTrevor LawrenceJAX · +0.279 EPA/dbvsJoe BurrowCIN · +0.261 EPA/dbvsJosh AllenBUF · +0.253 EPA/dbvsJared GoffDET · +0.201 EPA/dbvsCaleb WilliamsCHI · +0.194 EPA/dbvsC.J. StroudHOU · +0.191 EPA/dbvsJordan LoveGB · +0.185 EPA/dbvsPatrick MahomesKC · +0.157 EPA/db
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NFC EastMarcus MariotaCommanders logoWSH · QB340pass yds+0.09EPA/db—No gradeNFC EastJoe MiltonEagles logoPHI · QB169pass yds-0.30EPA/db—No gradeNFC EastAthan KaliakmanisCommanders logoWSH · QB186pass yds-0.30EPA/db—No gradeNFCSpencer RattlerSaints logoNO · QB0pass yds–EPA/db—No gradeNFCTyrod TaylorPackers logoGB · QB0pass yds–EPA/db—No gradeLeagueSean CliffordBengals logoCIN · QB0pass yds–EPA/db—No grade

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