Stephen Jones made the news last week while discussing the Dallas Cowboys’ plans regarding their three big contract negotiations. Jones called it a “challenge” to re-sign everyone. He also said the team was “playing Houdini” to re-sign Dak Prescott while … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The Dallas Cowboys player contract extensions continue to dominate the headlines. From Dak Prescott to CeeDee Lamb to Micah Parsons, the questions won’t go away until they are answered. On Friday, those questions were being thrown at Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones, and he had some important responses. While … Read more
Written by: Mark Heaney
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A recent report indicates that at least some NFL owners are becoming alarmed at the recent contracts for quarterbacks. The solution they are considering is a salary cap on the position. If a salary cap within a salary cap sounds crazy, well, welcome to the NFL. As of … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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So, its Day Two of my reign of terror… er, I mean my serving as the GM of the Dallas Cowboys. Its time to start putting each position group under the microscope. Today, we begin with the quarterback position. And yes, it’s a landmine. Dak Prescott’s 2024 contract … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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Everyone’s been yelling at me since the Cowboys recent run in Playoff Failure Theater. “Ok, wise guy,” they snipe, “You want to fix the Cowboys? How would you do it?” So far they haven’t liked my ideas. Mainly because the first thing I do involves the quarterback. But, … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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A week ago the Cowboys received an additional $10 million to their salary cap space. Now with at least $20 million to spend, why is Dallas seemingly hoarding this money instead of improving the roster for 2022? The Cowboys’ lack of aggression in free agency has been a … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Judging by the comments on our articles and tweets the last few months, most of you are clearly frustrated with how Dallas’ 2022 offseason has gone so far. Given the current mood of Cowboys Nation, tone-deaf comments yesterday by Stephen Jones serve more as gasoline on the fire … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Defensive End DeMarcus Lawrence has reportedly refused to take a pay cut on his contract with the Cowboys. Where does this leave the former Pro Bowler and the organization as Dallas tries to deal with his $27 million salary cap hit in 2022? After putting up 24 sacks … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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While Amari Cooper, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Anthony Brown are getting most of the attention as potential salary cap casualties this offseason, Defensive End Tarell Basham is another player with some cap savings in his contract. How likely is it that the Dallas Cowboys bring the pass rusher back … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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The Cowboys have a lot of problems to solve during the 2022 offseason. But while present talent and free agents are enough cause for concern, Dallas’ efforts to improve and compete next season are being hindered by the lingering impact of former linebacker Jaylon Smith. Despite being released … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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As the Cowboys try to put together their roster for 2022, the franchise tag is one possible tool they have to retain free agent talent. Who are some of Dallas’ potential free agents that could be reasonable candidates to get tagged this offseason? While it’s been around since … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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There may not be a single player on the Cowboys roster with a more confounding contract situation than Offensive Tackle Tyron Smith. While the veteran’s missed a lot of playing time over the last two years, he’s still a solid performer when healthy and has a very reasonable … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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If the Cowboys are going to handle their 2022 offseason business then some significant cap-related moves will be necessary. While these aren’t the only ways that Dallas might deal with the situation, who could end up as salary cap casualties over the next few months? According to Over … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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The Dallas Cowboys are just two days away from kicking off the 2021 season against the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and they’re doing some financial maneuvering before they take the field. According to ESPN insider Field Yates, the Cowboys have restructured Dak Prescott’s contract and … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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Yesterday the NFL and the NFLPA announced their agreement on a salary cap “ceiling’ for 2022 of $208.2 million. What does this figure, a potential major increase over previous projections, mean for the Dallas Cowboys now and next season? You’ve probably already seen articles about Dallas having one … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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We are expecting an inordinately high number of tough battles and surprises for the Dallas Cowboys in 2021 as they build their 53-man roster. With a gloomy forecast for their salary cap in 2022, the financial impact of these decisions will carry extra weight and likely serve as … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Chris Jones’ decade-long run as punter for the Dallas Cowboys had ended. The veteran was released today just as the free agency opened around the NFL, giving the Cowboys some additional salary cap space to work with. With just one year left on his contract, Jones was scheduled … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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The NFL has finally announced the base salary cap figure for the 2021 season. After years of seeing the cap increase annually by about $10 million, this will be the first season in a while where the cap’s gone down due to revenue losses in 2020 during the … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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The NFL has yet to release the official salary cap for 2021 as the league and the players union continue to iron out details. With the franchise tag deadline coming tomorrow and free agency opening next week, not having a finalized salary cap could delay these long-awaited offseason … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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As things stand right now the Dallas Cowboys currently rank 14th in the league with approximately $24 million in salary cap space after carrying over $25.4 million from last year. That of course is based on the projected 2021 NFL salary cap being around $185 million. While being … Read more
Written by: Brian Martin
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You’re probably as sick of hearing about the reduced salary cap in 2021 as I am of writing about it. Unfortunately, it’s a reality that clouds everything about the current offseason for all NFL teams. Today, I thought we’d look at how this decreased spending power could for … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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