What is the cap hit if Romo is traded?

[TwentyOne]

I keep hearing they have to extend him to get cap relief. So what is the cap hit if they trade him? If you get a significant return for him in the trade market why not trade him and let Orton man up for a year. This team is in more of a rebuilding mode rather than reloading for a run at a championship.

With all bonuses included Romos cap hit this year will be $16,818,833.

He is in his 6th and final year of his contract so there is no signing bonus left (SBs are spread out over the first 5 years of a contract). That means if we release or trade him there will be no cap hit for us.

 

[riverside4]

So many fans and posters constantly whine about Cowboys front office's failures in the past drafts (and rightly so) and yet, most of that same people are now trusting front office to select a franchise QB? Since Aikman, what QB have Cowboys drafted who was worth anything?

I don't think they have really tired since they found Romo but the last couple years they have made me think they have improved in this process (Dez,Smith,Lee.Carter,Murry,Mo) But it is still just like a lottery ticket never know until you try. Did Denver think they would have Payton at the helm couple years ago i didn't. Did i think 3 rookie QBs would have great success in the playoffs this past year hell no i would have said you were nuts if you told me that at the start of the season. hell there a mil ways this could go but if not willing to try we shall never know and be stuck broke and 8-8 team.

 

[xwalker]

With all bonuses included Romos cap hit this year will be $16,818,833.

He is in his 6th and final year of his contract so there is no signing bonus left (SBs are spread out over the first 5 years of a contract). That means if we release ore trade him there will be no cap hit for us.

Wrong!

He has 3 additional "voidable" years on his contract. The prorated money in those years accelerates into the cap if he is released or traded. The total is approximately 8M.

There is also 5.3M prorated against 2013 regardless whether he is on the roster or not.

 

[riverside4]

With all bonuses included Romos cap hit this year will be $16,818,833.

He is in his 6th and final year of his contract so there is no signing bonus left (SBs are spread out over the first 5 years of a contract). That means if we release or trade him there will be no cap hit for us.

Is that correct no cap hit if hes traded if so i really think we are nuts to not to at least try to trade him. Love your Pic by the way makes me laugh

 

[riverside4]

Wrong!

He has 3 additional "voidable" years on his contract. The prorated money in those years accelerates into the cap if he is released or traded. The total is approximately 8M.

There is also 5.3M prorated against 2013 regardless whether he is on the roster or not.

So is it approximately 8mil total or 8 mil plus the 5.3
Thanks

 

[03EBZ06]

I don't think they have really tired since they found Romo but the last couple years they have made me think they have improved in this process (Dez,Smith,Lee.Carter,Murry,Mo) But it is still just like a lottery ticket never know until you try. Did Denver think they would have Payton at the helm couple years ago i didn't. Did i think 3 rookie QBs would have great success in the playoffs this past year hell no i would have said you were nuts if you told me that at the start of the season. hell there a mil ways this could go but if not willing to try we shall never know and be stuck broke and 8-8 team.

What about years in between Aikman and Romo? Didn't Cowboys needed a franchise QB? They did tried and failed.

I do believe Romo should be extended and as the same time, they need to draft a QB, but with so many needs, it's hard to draft a QB, unless it's a steal.

 

[riverside4]

What about years in between Aikman and Romo? Didn't Cowboys needed a franchise QB? They did tried and failed.

I do believe Romo should be extended and as the same time, they need to draft a QB, but with so many needs, it's hard to draft a QB, unless it's a steal.

I said they haven't really tried since Romo and they seamed to be doing better in the draft since then. Diff scouts,coach,etc that's why i said its like a lottery you never know till you try. But look at SF,Peahawks,Was,Indy if they went with the its to hard to find a Qb approach they would have a retread on the feild this last season and i bet they wouldn't have done as well. look at SF they knew Smith probably wasn't gonna get it done so they went with rookie and stayed with him and almost won the SB. I bet if we made it to SB with a rookie QB and lost there would be a mil posts about how luckly we were NOT to sign Romo.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Looks like this thread is a moot point now.............word is Romo extension is done.

 

[TwentyOne]

Wrong!

He has 3 additional "voidable" years on his contract. The prorated money in those years accelerates into the cap if he is released or traded. The total is approximately 8M.

There is also 5.3M prorated against 2013 regardless whether he is on the roster or not.

Think you are right. I forgot about the 3 years.

here's a source: http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/tony-romo/

He will count §13,499,835 against our cap if he's traded or cut.

Sorry for the mistake.

 

[TwentyOne]

Is that correct no cap hit if hes traded if so i really think we are nuts to not to at least try to trade him. Love your Pic by the way makes me laugh

He has a cap hit. I made a mistake and gave a new update in this thread. Sorry for the mistake.

Anyways ...

Found the pic on the i-net and laughed my a*** off. I could not resist puttin it in my sig.

 

[Lodeus]

Exactly. 4 win team and good chance we get best QB next year in the draft. Beats another gut wrenching 8-8 season.

No it doesn't.

 

[randy932]

What about years in between Aikman and Romo? Didn't Cowboys needed a franchise QB? They did tried and failed.

I do believe Romo should be extended and as the same time, they need to draft a QB, but with so many needs, it's hard to draft a QB, unless it's a steal.

No they didn't. Quincy Carter was the only one drafted. A fourth round talent selected in the second round.

 

[Angus]

As least at 4-12, we can finally draft a decent QB the next year. I would rather lose all the games than be mediocre at 8-8 or 6-10 every year.

The draft snob speaks!

 

[DanteEXT]

I said they haven't really tried since Romo and they seamed to be doing better in the draft since then. Diff scouts,coach,etc that's why i said its like a lottery you never know till you try. But look at SF,Peahawks,Was,Indy if they went with the its to hard to find a Qb approach they would have a retread on the feild this last season and i bet they wouldn't have done as well. look at SF they knew Smith probably wasn't gonna get it done so they went with rookie and stayed with him and almost won the SB. I bet if we made it to SB with a rookie QB and lost there would be a mil posts about how luckly we were NOT to sign Romo.

Most of the teams needed a QB. Indy didn't until they released Manning creating the need. But we all knew they were taking Luck no matter what.

Washington had no one and needed a QB. Bad. Why do you think they traded up.

The 'hawks drafted Wilson in the 3rd. I'm sure with hopes he could start at some point last season. If nothing else, develop for year 2 or 3. Just like SF did.

Oh yeah, Colin was a 2nd year player last season not a rookie.

Yes, it's hard to draft a QB. These teams may have got one, or they may have found the next one hit wonder.

 

[03EBZ06]

No they didn't. Quincy Carter was the only one drafted. A fourth round talent selected in the second round.

Like I said, they did try and failed.

 

[DanteEXT]

Like I said, they did try and failed.

Depending on how you want to look at it, but you can count Drew Henson in there to IMO. They gave up a 3rd round pick for him so it was almost like drafting him. Yes, they picked him up the year after Romo arrived I believe but it was still 2 years before he got on the field.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

No they didn't. Quincy Carter was the only one drafted. A fourth round talent selected in the second round.

1) Dennis Green is on record saying that the Vikings would have taken Quincy Carter with their 3rd rd pick if he was available (early in the 3rd rd IIRC).

2) In hindsight, a lot of "4th rd talent" is taken in the 2nd rd. Plenty of teams reach based on urgent need. And I'm not agreeing with you that Carter was a 4th rd talent. He was drafted around where he was expected imo.

3) Carter didn't work out at QB. So what? He had some talent but screwed up and did drugs. He wasted his career on a drug.

 

[DallasDomination]

What about years in between Aikman and Romo? Didn't Cowboys needed a franchise QB? They did tried and failed.

I do believe Romo should be extended and as the same time, they need to draft a QB, but with so many needs, it's hard to draft a QB, unless it's a steal.

Remind me never to misspell a word when you're around. It's not very classy to mock people over a clear mistake in typing.

 

[03EBZ06]

Remind me never to misspell a word when you're around. It's not very classy to mock people over a clear mistake in typing.

WTH???

You must have quoted wrong post? I never once mock or criticize anyone over typos or misspelling.

 

[playmakers]

In a perfect world where there's no cap hit and moving this team in the right direction, would be to send Romo to a team right on the cusp and hasn't had a QB in a while. That team is the Bills. Romo to Buffalo for the 8th pick would make sense for both teams. We start rebuilding, while Buffalo takes their shot. Only in a perfect world.