Cowboys create more than 19m in cap space with three restructures

[Cowfan75Lives]

Extend Rowdy.

 

[gtb1943]

CB is questionable at the moment but a pass rush does a good job at hiding it. Either go get Maxx or resign Pickens. At the present moment and in a close playoff game I'm not sure this team beats the rams with the changes they've made. Got to make this defense more of an asset when this offense/offensive line struggles.

Cannot do anything with Pickens for the time being; league rules. Honestly, with natural gas man you really never know what he is going to do.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Things were too quiet. Might just be Jerry being Jerry and trying to create some headlines...

Or, since we're allowed to carry cap space over, it's probably A. In case we have an urgent need and B. Probably to help with a potential extension for Pickens.

 

[Jarntt]

Or, since we're allowed to carry cap space over, it's probably A. In case we have an urgent need and B. Probably to help with a potential extension for Pickens.

Definitely not B. Couldn't if we wanted to

 

[DuncanIso]

Interesting

They always rollover 20-25M into the next season.

Should have 8-10M left.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Definitely not B. Couldn't if we wanted to

I mean for next year. The cap move may have been to try to free up money for a deal next year with Pickens, which can (depending on the language of a deal) free up more space next year.

 

[805BoysInBlue]

If they get Crosby, they need to do it before the season. I dont want him later in the season. Its now or never a d I hope Jerry feels the same way.

 

[Jarntt]

I mean for next year. The cap move may have been to try to free up money for a deal next year with Pickens, which can (depending on the language of a deal) free up more space next year.

Then we just could have not done it and teh cap space would have stayed in next year. Or if we needed to, we could have waited and if we still needed to restructure them we could have done it next year (plus Dak again and CeeDee and Tyler Smith, etc) and be a year further along into knowing we wanted to do so for each (no 2026 injury, make sure Bland bounces back, etc). It just seems totally unrelated to Pickens from a money aspect. Also, don't forget his year one cap hit if signed will be artificially low and the cap hit will be back loaded.

 

[jazzcat22]

$33 million carry over will cover them putting the franchise tag on George Pickens, until the work out a new contract. If they do not get one worked out before FA starts.

 

[Jarntt]

you can’t have it all. if they really want to make a push at this then “*** them picks”.

Agree

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Then we just could have not done it and teh cap space would have stayed in next year. Or if we needed to, we could have waited and if we still needed to restructure them we could have done it next year (plus Dak again and CeeDee and Tyler Smith, etc) and be a year further along into knowing we wanted to do so for each (no 2026 injury, make sure Bland bounces back, etc). It just seems totally unrelated to Pickens from a money aspect. Also, don't forget his year one cap hit if signed will be artificially low and the cap hit will be back loaded.

I agree, but again, they are allowed to roll cap space into next year. I'm curious what they're doing, I don't know that they're going to do a major move right now, but I could see it being available space if we need to add more talent after a week or two.

 

[jazzcat22]

Lol lol lol you're funny, no Stephen is funny! I can see them paying two top WRs big money. Stephen just mentioned it the other day, next thing you know Pickens will be the highest paid in NFL history lol

Good, as long as he is on this team.

 

[Risen Star]

Give Clarence a brake and pump your breaks.

 

[jazzcat22]

So they can get Maxx now. Quite easily

Yes reading that, it makes more since. A cap hit a little less than $8 million.

However, I believe it is more for 2027, than now.

 

[links18]

We can't possibly go into the season. this thin at cornerback.

Tell me I'm right.

Trade for Diggs coming. Two firsts and a blockbuster contract...

 

[Jarntt]

I agree, but again, they are allowed to roll cap space into next year. I'm curious what they're doing, I don't know that they're going to do a major move right now, but I could see it being available space if we need to add more talent after a week or two.

Yeah, I think it's the flexibility for this year with the idea that at worst we just roll it into next year. The most likely scenario to me is the trade deadline one or even earlier if the trading team drops out of contention.

 

[jazzcat22]

We cannot possibly consider giving up any further draft capital

I don't think they plan to. I think this is strictly to rollover to 2027.
Unless at trade deadline, a top player could fall into their laps, if they are winning and have a strong chance to improve now for a SB run.

But right now, it seems more like to already have cap space to add top players as FA's, since they are low on draft picks.

 

[john van brocklin]

Porter

Lets keep adding talent !

 

[gtb1943]

If this is just rollover for 2027, why do it now?

 

[gtb1943]

According to AI google, the average amount of money NFL teams carry over from season to season is $11.5 million and this is almost three times that.
Even if you take out everything they might have to put out due to bonuses and people hitting contract numbers, that is more than twice as much.