Cowboys FA Capabilities (Final Eight Rule)

[Gzus]

http://nfllabor.com/2010/02/16/frequently-asked-questions-–-tender-and-“final-eight”-rules/

NFC Divisional Playoff Dallas Cowboys — 1 unrestricted free agent for $5,807,475 or more in Year One of contract + the same number of Cowboys unrestricted free agents who sign with other clubs + any unrestricted free agent for less than $3,861,823 in Year One of contract with limitations on per season increases.

Just to clear up any future confusion. Copy/Paste straight from NFL Labor site.

So we get:
1 Big UFA contract
Any number of UFAs that match our UFAs that sign with other clubs (we only have 1, Holland)
Any number of UFAs under $3.86 Mil....

We're not really all that bad off then. Easy way to get around this rule.... Backload the contract and offset it by giving the player a decent sized signing bonus, that will bring his year one of the contract smaller. The only thing that us being in the final 8 really restricts us from doing is signing many big contract UFAs and that's it.

 

[casmith07]

There isn't a single person that's UFA that I would pay $5.8M+ for. Not even Darren Sharper.

 

[Gzus]

There isn't a single person that's UFA that I would pay $5.8M+ for. Not even Darren Sharper.

I agree, I think all of the Boys' off season acquisitions will be under that $3.86 million Year One salary mark unless someone amazing gets released..... don't see that happening.

 

[Teague31]

There isn't a single person that's UFA that I would pay $5.8M+ for. Not even Darren Sharper.

:ralph: :ralph:

 

[Cowboys22]

Many of us have been saying this for 2 months. Jerry could have signed Peppers and Rolle if he had wanted to. It's a total non issue. Now the rule of 4 is a little different story.

 

[Beast_from_East]

There isn't a single person that's UFA that I would pay $5.8M+ for. Not even Darren Sharper.

Agree, its slim pickings in this year's free agent crop.

 

[Longboysfan]

There may be more signings after the draft and before training camp as players are released.