Cowboys State of the Cap

[Kwyn]

With the start of legal tampering and free agency upon us, I thought I’d give a brief breakdown of the Cowboys current cap picture and also just to have a thread to discuss and keep up with any moves they make.

As was announced today, the league informed team of a salary cap of $198.2 million. The Cowboys have just under $19.5 million in rollover space from 2019, giving them a total cap of $217.68 million.

With it being the offseason, the rule of 51 applies, meaning only the top 51 salaries are accounted for against the cap. Adjusted for the new minimum salaries under the new CBA, the Cowboys have $146.1 million in salary to the top 51 of 52 current players under contract and an additional $2m in dead money, leaving $69.6 million in cap space.

Cut candidates
Tyrone Crawford - $8m in savings
Cam Fleming - $4.4m in savings
Chris Jones - $1.4m in savings

Restructure candidates
DeMarcus Lawrence - $11.9m
Zack Martin - $8m
Tyron Smith - $6.7m
Travis Frederick - $4.5m
Ezekiel Elliot - $4.7m
La’el Collins - $4.4m
Jaylon Smith - $3.5m

Additionally, because it’s typically a point of contention during the offseason, draft picks also fall under the rule of 51, so only picks that would qualify as a top 51 contract have their full cap hits count against the cap. The other only count the prorated portion of their bonus. By my estimates, that is about $2.7m to sign the draft class.

Cowboys will try to keep Fleming. Book it.

 

[tm1119]

I just don't know why anybody thinks it's cool to restructure deals after what happened before.

Nothing “happened.” There was never a “cap hell.” Every team in the league restructures contracts.

 

[Mr_437]

Nothing “happened.” There was never a “cap hell.” Every team in the league restructures contracts.

If you say so

 

[thunderpimp91]

I just don't know why anybody thinks it's cool to restructure deals after what happened before.

Agreed, people have short memories. Just because you can restructure a contract doesnt mean that you should.

 

[JoeKing]

I just don't know why anybody thinks it's cool to restructure deals after what happened before.

It's "cool" because it allows us to fill more holes with higher quality players. It's uncool because, as you said, it can lead to what happened before.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Nothing “happened.” There was never a “cap hell.” Every team in the league restructures contracts.

Yes but not to the extent the Cowboys & Commanders did a while back. The cowboys have significantly altered their stance on free agency since about 2012, and for good reason.

The cowboys lost Marc columbo, andre gurode, and Leonard davis after being over the cap in the 2011 offseason. While these guys may have been on the backside if their careers, the o line didnt exactly get better after they left, and ushered in a whole new set of issues for the team. And as far as bringing in guys that offseason they made the huge splash of bringing in ....Abe Elam.

 

[Pantone282C]

Here's what you didn't say about rule 51. That only applies until the day before the season starts and then rule 51 ends and all player contracts have to be within cap limits.

Next the Cowboys suffered through more than two decades of renegotiating contracts that eventually added dead money to the cap leaving very little cap space to do anything except renegotiate more contracts so with the Cowboys this season having both dollar amounts and percentage amounts more cap space than they EVER had I seriously doubt that they will decide to jump back into the ugly vicious cycle again.
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I think Stephen Jones would agree with that.

 

[Pantone282C]

Nothing “happened.” There was never a “cap hell.” Every team in the league restructures contracts.

They got heavy in dead money and had to jettison players after back loading contracts. I recall we had to let some players walk that we would have preferred to keep: Marion Barber, Terence Newman, and DeMarcus Ware. I would call that something similar to cap hell.

 

[garyo1954]

With the start of legal tampering and free agency upon us, I thought I’d give a brief breakdown of the Cowboys current cap picture and also just to have a thread to discuss and keep up with any moves they make.

Here are the numbers we were talking about this morning based on the 2020 Salary Cap.....

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cap/

 

[dallasdave]

With the start of legal tampering and free agency upon us, I thought I’d give a brief breakdown of the Cowboys current cap picture and also just to have a thread to discuss and keep up with any moves they make.

As was announced today, the league informed team of a salary cap of $198.2 million. The Cowboys have just under $19.5 million in rollover space from 2019, giving them a total cap of $217.68 million.

With it being the offseason, the rule of 51 applies, meaning only the top 51 salaries are accounted for against the cap. Adjusted for the new minimum salaries under the new CBA, the Cowboys have $146.1 million in salary to the top 51 of 52 current players under contract and an additional $2m in dead money, leaving $69.6 million in cap space.

Cut candidates
Tyrone Crawford - $8m in savings
Cam Fleming - $4.4m in savings
Chris Jones - $1.4m in savings

Restructure candidates
DeMarcus Lawrence - $11.9m
Zack Martin - $8m
Tyron Smith - $6.7m
Travis Frederick - $4.5m
Ezekiel Elliot - $4.7m
La’el Collins - $4.4m
Jaylon Smith - $3.5m

Additionally, because it’s typically a point of contention during the offseason, draft picks also fall under the rule of 51, so only picks that would qualify as a top 51 contract have their full cap hits count against the cap. The other only count the prorated portion of their bonus. By my estimates, that is about $2.7m to sign the draft class.

Great post - looks the Cowboys can spend a little.

 

[dallasdave]

They got heavy in dead money and had to jettison players after back loading contracts. I recall we had to let some players walk that we would have preferred to keep: Marion Barber, Terence Newman, and DeMarcus Ware. I would call that something similar to cap hell.

Well said indeed Sir

 

[CowboysLegends2]

I only keep detailed books for Dallas and NE (From Massachusetts) but from looking around I believe 5th behind Miami, Buffalo, Tampa, and NYG.

Thank you.

 

[Ranched]

So can create another 50 million lol . I’d just restructure Lawrence and Martins. Cut Crawford and Fleming and go after some DTs in free agency

Restructure Elliott's too. Crawford's days in Dallas are done.

 

[ksg811]

The Cowboys have placed the exclusive tag on QB Dak Prescott, valued at $31,510,000, all of which hits the cap. Replacing the 51st salary nets for offseason cap accounting nets a cap charge of $30.9m, reduces the Cowboys cap space to $38.7m. A long term deal would likely bring his cap hit down roughly $10m.

 

[Johnny23]

Also, it’s extremely important that we sign Dak to a deal and not franchise tag him. If we tag him the whole $33million goes towards the cap and that will cripple this team.

@ultron too late. The faith you have in the Jones family is admirable but misguided. Deep down you knew they would cripple the team.

 

[ksg811]

Blake Jarwin’s contract is officially 4 years and $22 million for an AAV if $5.5m. Contract contains $2.25m in performance escalators, for the reported $24.25m deal.

His cap hit for 2020 is $3.25m. Cowboys cap space now at $35.45m.

 

[CowboyRoy]

With the start of legal tampering and free agency upon us, I thought I’d give a brief breakdown of the Cowboys current cap picture and also just to have a thread to discuss and keep up with any moves they make.

As was announced today, the league informed team of a salary cap of $198.2 million. The Cowboys have just under $19.5 million in rollover space from 2019, giving them a total cap of $217.68 million.

With it being the offseason, the rule of 51 applies, meaning only the top 51 salaries are accounted for against the cap. Adjusted for the new minimum salaries under the new CBA, the Cowboys have $146.1 million in salary to the top 51 of 52 current players under contract and an additional $2m in dead money, leaving $69.6 million in cap space.

Cut candidates
Tyrone Crawford - $8m in savings
Cam Fleming - $4.4m in savings
Chris Jones - $1.4m in savings

Restructure candidates
DeMarcus Lawrence - $11.9m
Zack Martin - $8m
Tyron Smith - $6.7m
Travis Frederick - $4.5m
Ezekiel Elliot - $4.7m
La’el Collins - $4.4m
Jaylon Smith - $3.5m

Additionally, because it’s typically a point of contention during the offseason, draft picks also fall under the rule of 51, so only picks that would qualify as a top 51 contract have their full cap hits count against the cap. The other only count the prorated portion of their bonus. By my estimates, that is about $2.7m to sign the draft class.

Oh man we are screwed. LOL

Dak is going to cripple us!!!!!

 

[blueblood70]

With the start of legal tampering and free agency upon us, I thought I’d give a brief breakdown of the Cowboys current cap picture and also just to have a thread to discuss and keep up with any moves they make.

As was announced today, the league informed team of a salary cap of $198.2 million. The Cowboys have just under $19.5 million in rollover space from 2019, giving them a total cap of $217.68 million.

With it being the offseason, the rule of 51 applies, meaning only the top 51 salaries are accounted for against the cap. Adjusted for the new minimum salaries under the new CBA, the Cowboys have $146.1 million in salary to the top 51 of 52 current players under contract and an additional $2m in dead money, leaving $69.6 million in cap space.

Cut candidates
Tyrone Crawford - $8m in savings
Cam Fleming - $4.4m in savings
Chris Jones - $1.4m in savings

Restructure candidates
DeMarcus Lawrence - $11.9m
Zack Martin - $8m
Tyron Smith - $6.7m
Travis Frederick - $4.5m
Ezekiel Elliot - $4.7m
La’el Collins - $4.4m
Jaylon Smith - $3.5m

Additionally, because it’s typically a point of contention during the offseason, draft picks also fall under the rule of 51, so only picks that would qualify as a top 51 contract have their full cap hits count against the cap. The other only count the prorated portion of their bonus. By my estimates, that is about $2.7m to sign the draft class.

theres no way the restructures for new deals as of last year are happening..not sure if they are even legal per CBA.. those guys are not redoing brand new deals..TS also been redone too much and hes to banged up to keep adding backend years,,

the Cowboys Cap is in great shape without all the restructures..

 

[CowboyRoy]

we can sign everyone if we so choose. Those are the facts. But we simply don't believe in Byron Jones so he's gone. I think we can see some surprises too. I think we keep Michael Bennett and Quinn.

Quinn is Byron Jones squared. Great cover guy, but his terrible against the run.

 

[Rayman70]

Quinn is Byron Jones squared. Great cover guy, but his terrible against the run.

Quinn does seem to get washed out on runs. He's purely a pass rush specialist.