Current Cap Space

[jazzcat22]

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/dallas-cowboys

This has us just over $8 million for 2026.
They have all the draft picks though at $885,000 per year. So it has not been updated since 6 or the 7 draft picks have signed.

2027 has us just over $7 million under. So that is not as bad as I thought. However, again not accounting draft picks actual contracts yet.

 

[big dog cowboy]

And we all know that number can be changed instantly anytime the Cowboy want to.

There is always more cap room if they want it.

 

[shabazz]

And we all know that number can be changed instantly anytime the Cowboy want to.

There is always more cap room if they want it.

With Ibrahim Al' Kabisi as the new capologist, I can now see us stronger in that department.

 

[Jarntt]

And very easy to clear more cap space if we wanted to sign or trade for a player to improve the team

 

[Jarntt]

Lol "fudg-e" is a blocked word! Huh???

So many ways to caramel those numbers if we wanted to

 

[Whyjerry]

So many ways to caramel those numbers if we wanted to

So many ways to banana split those numbers

 

[Vinnie2u]

Correct me if I’m wrong. We can be 100 million over the cap right now if we chose. Just have to be under it by the 1st Day of the new NFL year in March .

 

[gtb1943]

So those claiming we would need $15 million or so for our rookies were wrong?

 

[DarkVader33]

And we all know that number can be changed instantly anytime the Cowboy want to.

There is always more cap room if they want it.

Would you be willing to extend Ferg and Bland to get it? I don’t think there is anything left to do to get more besides them two. Q was an option but I think that ship has sailed.

 

[DarkVader33]

Correct me if I’m wrong. We can be 100 million over the cap right now if we chose. Just have to be under it by the 1st Day of the new NFL year in March .

It appears so. But they can’t sign any new players until they get back under the cap.

 

[gtb1943]

It appears so. But they can’t sign any new players until they get back under the cap.

until that drop dead date, they can be over the cap. BUT they cannot sign anyone else if they are over the cap.

I think you can never sign anyone if that cap hit will take you over the cap.

 

[Rockport]

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/dallas-cowboys

This has us just over $8 million for 2026.
They have all the draft picks though at $885,000 per year. So it has not been updated since 6 or the 7 draft picks have signed.

2027 has us just over $7 million under. So that is not as bad as I thought. However, again not accounting draft picks actual contracts yet.

The salary cap is like a woman’s mood. It can be manipulated but at huge cost.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Blame #3

 

[Kwyn]

I believe the screen at over the cap is just showing top 51

The league allows you to only count the top 51 to get under he cap at the beginning of the league year in March

Before the first game, you have to count for everyone, including practice squad and dead money.

So, we’re actually well over the cap once you count the $42m dead money that is not counted in the top 51. The biggest hits are Zack Martin ($16.5m) and Osa ($16m), as well as Diggs ($6m).

Add in the approximately $4m for practice squad and the approximately $3m for Malachi, who has yet to sign, and we’re closer to being $35m to the bad.

Some of that will obviously go away when we do the final cutdown to 53z

 

[kskboys]

So those claiming we would need $15 million or so for our rookies were wrong?

15? Who said that? We need around 7-8 or so.

 

[GuitarBytes]

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/dallas-cowboys

This has us just over $8 million for 2026.
They have all the draft picks though at $885,000 per year. So it has not been updated since 6 or the 7 draft picks have signed.

2027 has us just over $7 million under. So that is not as bad as I thought. However, again not accounting draft picks actual contracts yet.

The Cowboys can cut Dak next year after June 1st, freeing up $45M, and in 2018 $55M, they can easily bring in another QB and sign Pickens for several years.

 

[Kwyn]

So those claiming we would need $15 million or so for our rookies were wrong?

It’s almost $14m counting the unsigned Lawrence.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Would you be willing to extend Ferg and Bland to get it? I don’t think there is anything left to do to get more besides them two.

No. I'd explore other options.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Blame #3

 

[Kwyn]

With Ibrahim Al' Kabisi as the new capologist, I can now see us stronger in that department.

Adam Prasifka is and has been the director of salary cap and contracts for some time.

The new data engineer is likely on his team.