That is the simplest decision for the Cowboys and why they signed him to a six-year deal that voids to four last March. Restructuring Prescott’s contract will open the most space, perhaps as much as $15 million. We’ll start to have a better feel going forward how we manage and project out the salary cap.” “It was always going to be hard to speculate what the cap’s going to be until we got through a full season of normal capacities or just normalcy away from the pandemic. “That’s going to be a challenge for us to figure out how we manage the cap,” executive vice president Stephen Jones said. Nothing is impossible when it comes to the cap with restructures, renegotiations and releases, but all three options do not provide the Cowboys an absolute "Get Out of Jail Free" card.
Defensive end Randy Gregory, who leads the Cowboys with 4.0 sacks, is set to be a free agent in 2022. The top 10 salary-cap figures on the Cowboys’ roster for next year total, $171.96 million, led by quarterback Dak Prescott's $34.45 million cap number. They will also have at least $6.86 million in dead money, accounting for players no longer on the roster. At present, the Cowboys can carry over roughly $3.5 million of 2021 cap space to their 2022 cap, bumping their figure to $211.5 million.Īccording to Roster Management System, the Cowboys' cap value next year is already $217.7 million with 43 players under contract. Next year’s cap is set to be $208 million. And there are a number of assistants who could theoretically move to bigger spots, like secondary coach/passing game coordinator Joe Whitt.īut the biggest issue the Cowboys will face is related to the salary cap. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn could get back into the head coaching mix considering how he has retooled the Dallas defense. There is already talk about offensive coordinator Kellen Moore becoming a head coach in 2022, especially when former quarterback Tony Romo is calling Cowboys’ games for CBS. FRISCO, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys (5-1) have a comfortable lead in the NFC East, look like a contender in the conference and a possibility to make the franchise’s first Super Bowl since 1995.Ī word to the wise: Enjoy this run because it could be difficult to replicate beyond 2021.
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