Despite the fact that they are entering an offseason where important decisions must be made to clear salary cap space, the Dallas Cowboys will do everything in their power to improve their roster.
Here’s how B/R’s Kris Knox views the situation for the Cowboys, who, according to OverTheCap.com, are already $16 million over the salary cap going into the offseason and will have to watch every dollar.
The starting quarterback is eligible for a contract extension unless an unforeseen circumstance causes them to part ways with Dak Prescott as the starting quarterback. The rookie contracts of Micah Parsons and CeeDee Lamb, the team’s two other biggest stars, also need to be extended.
The Cowboys brass will therefore need to find ways to free up space and make tough choices this offseason.One of the Dallas Cowboys players who makes sense to release is starting wide receiver Michael Gallup, who was mentioned in Bleacher Report’s breakdown of the three players every NFL team needs to let go this offseason.
After agreeing to a five-year, $57.5 million contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys in 2022, wide receiver Michael Gallup has found it difficult to live up to expectations. Even though he can still produce the odd huge play, Gallup has obviously given up the No. 2 receiver position to Brandin Cooks this year.
Although Jerry Jones rarely acknowledges bad investment decisions, it’s time to either rework Gallup’s contract or terminate it completely. Knox stated in the January 16 story that “releasing him with a post-June 1 designation would save $9.5 million in cap space while triggering a dead-cap hit of only $4.4 million.”
Making a big free agency splash is frequently challenging when there are serious salary cap issues.
However, this is the season when NFL pundits speculate about possible offseason deals, and Dallas supporters would be ecstatic about this one.
When there are significant salary cap problems, it’s usually difficult to make a big free agency splash.
But this is the season when NFL pundits make wild guesses about potential offseason acquisitions, and fans of Dallas would be overjoyed about this one.
Again, these trades are becoming humorous. We are merely speculating about random topics. Therefore, you may need to use more resources that aren’t draft picks. Even though the Cowboys have historically found this uncomfortable, you might have to dip your toe into your 2025 assets. similar to what they obviously did last year when they acquired Trey Lance through trade.
