IRVING, Texas -- Having missed the first four days of the Dallas Cowboys' offseason program, quarterback Kyle Orton's base salary will decrease if he ends up playing in 2014, according to his contract. Orton has a $75,000 de-escalator for failing to complete a percentage of offseason workouts, which will take his base salary from $3.25 million to $3.175 million for 2014. It might be a sign of how serious Orton is considering not playing in 2014 that he would willingly cost himself money.
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