Cowboys $12M over project 2022 NFL salary cap of $208.2M, here's how they get under

[Frosty]

Interesting article on how the Cowboys will get under the CAP. But what is more intriguing is who are the potential CAP Casualties or Restructures... IMO, From a CAP perspective..my Humble novice..opinion..is both Collins and DLAW are done in Dallas.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/lists/dallas-cowboys-2022-free-agents-salary-cap/

....Warning its a long post....

According to cap site Over The Cap, Dallas has $224.9 million of liabilities combined from their roster and dead money. Taking away the $4.3 million carry over and Dallas is currently $12.3 million above the projected cap.

How do they get under the CAP.

DAK Prescott - Restructure could bring his base all the way down to $1 million, with the other $19 million spread from 2022 through 2026 even though he’s only under contract through 2024.
Savings: $15.2 million

Zak Martin - currently has the highest cap hit among guards at just under $20.2 million in 2022. That can come down via a restructure that converts some of his base into bonus. His base salary is $11,841,000,
Savings: Up to $7.2 million

Zeke Elliott has the most years remaining on his deal of any Cowboy, through 2026, so a restructure can be spread out over a full five seasons. His base salary in 2022 is $12.4 million.
Savings: Up to $9.1 million

Cooper - is signed through 2024 with a base salary of $20 million and a current cap hit of $22 million each season. Trade/Release Savings: $16 million
Restructure Savings: Up to $12.67 million

Collins - base salary is $10M and his cap hit is currently $15,250,000.
Restructure Savings: Up to $6 million
Trade/ June-1 Release Savings: $10 million, 2023 dead money $8.7 million
Trade/Release Savings: $1.3 million

DLAW - two years remaining on his contract for $19 million and $21 million resepectively. His bonus prorations add $8 million each year, plus there’s an additional $3 million on a void 2024 year.
Trade/ June-1 Release Savings: $19 million, 2023 dead money $11 million
Trade/Release Savings: $8 million

 

[Shane612]

Doesn't restructure mean they're just kicking their obligations down the road?
They still owe the player whatever guaranteed money the player is entitled. Plus, the player has to agree to have his contract restructured.

 

[Carson]

Doesn't restructure mean they're just kicking their obligations down the road?
They still owe the player whatever guaranteed money the player is entitled. Plus, the player has to agree to have his contract restructured.

This is correct.

But when you restructure, you’re pushing it down anticipating a higher cap in the future and more bad contracts off the book

 

[Shane612]

This is correct.

But when you restructure, you’re pushing it down anticipating a higher cap in the future and more bad contracts off the book

I hope no one manages their personal finances this way.

 

[sunalsorises]

This is correct.

But when you restructure, you’re pushing it down anticipating a higher cap in the future and more bad contracts off the book

Or you are just adding more bad contracts to the books later. Zeke would be an example. I’d hate to be stuck paying him for 5 more years.

 

[Kolemmitt]

I know a lot of people are assuming DLaw will be cut, but I really, really want to see DLaw, Gregory, and Parsons together for at least one full year - not to mention Osa, Gallimore, etc. I think we are really going to enjoy it the rest of this season with those guys terrorizing the league.

If the team really thinks that Steele is as good as Collins, I think he is an obvious release, while drafting a young T in the first three rounds, which is probably a good idea anyway with Smith's health issues.

Also, if we want to resign Schultz, Jarwin seems to be an obvious cut.

There is also the chance that we could release either Ball or Lewis.

Cutting Zuerlein would also save us money, and we could go with a younger kicker.

I am not opposed to restructuring players that we know will be here for the long term, so Zach, Cooper, and Dak are ones I expect to see restructured, while the cap is also expected to go way up with the new deal coming up.

 

[Risen Star]

How much do we save if we cut Prescott?

Besides the franchise.

 

[Risen Star]

You'd have to be nuts to cut Collins to save 1.3 million.

 

[Kolemmitt]

I hope no one manages their personal finances this way.

Big difference.
Do you ever wonder how teams like the Eagles and the Saints can sign massive contracts, but then always seem to have money? It's doing stuff like this. If you don't want to do it this way, you better have Jimmy Johnson drafting for you and Bill Bellicheck coaching for you because you won't be able to compete any other way.

 

[EST_1986]

I hope no one manages their personal finances this way.

If salaries or hourly wages went up the way the NFL Cap goes up it would be easier handle personal finances that way

 

[DripTooHard]

I’m just trying to get through 2021 man.

 

[Corso]

I hope no one manages their personal finances this way.

It's like pushing payments down the road while the interest gets lower.
It's a good thing to do, when used wisely.

 

[Jipper]

I hope no one manages their personal finances this way.

It's called balance transfers and many many people do it...and banks make bookoo dollars on it as people always think they will pay it off before the deferred interest kicks in....

 

[Stash]

Interesting article on how the Cowboys will get under the CAP. But what is more intriguing is who are the potential CAP Casualties or Restructures... IMO, From a CAP perspective..my Humble novice..opinion..is both Collins and DLAW are done in Dallas.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/lists/dallas-cowboys-2022-free-agents-salary-cap/

....Warning its a long post....

According to cap site Over The Cap, Dallas has $224.9 million of liabilities combined from their roster and dead money. Taking away the $4.3 million carry over and Dallas is currently $12.3 million above the projected cap.

How do they get under the CAP.

DAK Prescott - Restructure could bring his base all the way down to $1 million, with the other $19 million spread from 2022 through 2026 even though he’s only under contract through 2024.
Savings: $15.2 million

Zak Martin - currently has the highest cap hit among guards at just under $20.2 million in 2022. That can come down via a restructure that converts some of his base into bonus. His base salary is $11,841,000,
Savings: Up to $7.2 million

Zeke Elliott has the most years remaining on his deal of any Cowboy, through 2026, so a restructure can be spread out over a full five seasons. His base salary in 2022 is $12.4 million.
Savings: Up to $9.1 million

Cooper - is signed through 2024 with a base salary of $20 million and a current cap hit of $22 million each season. Trade/Release Savings: $16 million
Restructure Savings: Up to $12.67 million

Collins - base salary is $10M and his cap hit is currently $15,250,000.
Restructure Savings: Up to $6 million
Trade/ June-1 Release Savings: $10 million, 2023 dead money $8.7 million
Trade/Release Savings: $1.3 million

DLAW - two years remaining on his contract for $19 million and $21 million resepectively. His bonus prorations add $8 million each year, plus there’s an additional $3 million on a void 2024 year.
Trade/ June-1 Release Savings: $19 million, 2023 dead money $11 million
Trade/Release Savings: $8 million

Drummond loves doing these. Almost as much as mock drafts.

He lost me at restructuring Dak’s deal. Stop kicking the can down the road to where you’re paying him on a new deal AND the old one.

 

[Vinnie2u]

Restructuring Zeke would be beyond stoooopid

 

[CowboyoWales]

Interesting article on how the Cowboys will get under the CAP. But what is more intriguing is who are the potential CAP Casualties or Restructures... IMO, From a CAP perspective..my Humble novice..opinion..is both Collins and DLAW are done in Dallas.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/lists/dallas-cowboys-2022-free-agents-salary-cap/

....Warning its a long post....

According to cap site Over The Cap, Dallas has $224.9 million of liabilities combined from their roster and dead money. Taking away the $4.3 million carry over and Dallas is currently $12.3 million above the projected cap.

How do they get under the CAP.

DAK Prescott - Restructure could bring his base all the way down to $1 million, with the other $19 million spread from 2022 through 2026 even though he’s only under contract through 2024.
Savings: $15.2 million

Zak Martin - currently has the highest cap hit among guards at just under $20.2 million in 2022. That can come down via a restructure that converts some of his base into bonus. His base salary is $11,841,000,
Savings: Up to $7.2 million

Zeke Elliott has the most years remaining on his deal of any Cowboy, through 2026, so a restructure can be spread out over a full five seasons. His base salary in 2022 is $12.4 million.
Savings: Up to $9.1 million

Cooper - is signed through 2024 with a base salary of $20 million and a current cap hit of $22 million each season. Trade/Release Savings: $16 million
Restructure Savings: Up to $12.67 million

Collins - base salary is $10M and his cap hit is currently $15,250,000.
Restructure Savings: Up to $6 million
Trade/ June-1 Release Savings: $10 million, 2023 dead money $8.7 million
Trade/Release Savings: $1.3 million

DLAW - two years remaining on his contract for $19 million and $21 million resepectively. His bonus prorations add $8 million each year, plus there’s an additional $3 million on a void 2024 year.
Trade/ June-1 Release Savings: $19 million, 2023 dead money $11 million
Trade/Release Savings: $8 million

I'm with your appraisal that Collins/DLaw are the two favored to be cut/traded this off season. Our 2023 CAP is already so poor (less than $2m based on a CAP OF $225) Zeke will be on his way prior to 2023.

A further consideration is trading Coop especially if we can resign Gallup and Pollard for comparative/lesser combined contract from Coops $22m.

Restructuring Dak is a no brainer, for better or worse he's our man and will be through 2025 (even though 2025 is a void year we are already paying him $14.5m).

 

[Direwolf63]

It would be intersting to see a similar article on the Saints who are projected to be $65M+ over the cap

 

[glimmerman]

Would love to keep Gregory and Gallup. I know Pollard will leave. If we get into a game we are blowing someone out we should put in our 3rd string RB and get him some game reps..

 

[America's Cowboy]

Interesting article on how the Cowboys will get under the CAP. But what is more intriguing is who are the potential CAP Casualties or Restructures... IMO, From a CAP perspective..my Humble novice..opinion..is both Collins and DLAW are done in Dallas.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/lists/dallas-cowboys-2022-free-agents-salary-cap/

....Warning its a long post....

According to cap site Over The Cap, Dallas has $224.9 million of liabilities combined from their roster and dead money. Taking away the $4.3 million carry over and Dallas is currently $12.3 million above the projected cap.

How do they get under the CAP.

DAK Prescott - Restructure could bring his base all the way down to $1 million, with the other $19 million spread from 2022 through 2026 even though he’s only under contract through 2024.
Savings: $15.2 million

Zak Martin - currently has the highest cap hit among guards at just under $20.2 million in 2022. That can come down via a restructure that converts some of his base into bonus. His base salary is $11,841,000,
Savings: Up to $7.2 million

Zeke Elliott has the most years remaining on his deal of any Cowboy, through 2026, so a restructure can be spread out over a full five seasons. His base salary in 2022 is $12.4 million.
Savings: Up to $9.1 million

Cooper - is signed through 2024 with a base salary of $20 million and a current cap hit of $22 million each season. Trade/Release Savings: $16 million
Restructure Savings: Up to $12.67 million

Collins - base salary is $10M and his cap hit is currently $15,250,000.
Restructure Savings: Up to $6 million
Trade/ June-1 Release Savings: $10 million, 2023 dead money $8.7 million
Trade/Release Savings: $1.3 million

DLAW - two years remaining on his contract for $19 million and $21 million resepectively. His bonus prorations add $8 million each year, plus there’s an additional $3 million on a void 2024 year.
Trade/ June-1 Release Savings: $19 million, 2023 dead money $11 million
Trade/Release Savings: $8 million

The 2 biggest cuts savings if they become June 1 releases:

Cooper (save $16 million) & D-Law (save $19 million)

Those 2 players look like the most likely releases that would best help the Cowboys.

 

[Direwolf63]

I would be fine with restructuring Dak and Zack, but would not be in favor of other restructures.

Releasing Lawrence is the most obvious option. If you are not resigning Gallup, you have to keep Cooper.