Tag: 2020 Salary Cap space

Cowboys restructure Tyron Smith’s contract, save $7.1M in cap space

After freeing up $3.25M by releasing Gerald McCoy the Cowboys add an additional $7M in cap space by restructuring Tyron Smith’s contract.

The Dallas Cowboys may not take the field Saturday for practice but that hasn’t stopped them from handling business off of it. After freeing up $3.25 million in cap space with the release of Gerald McCoy earlier this week the Cowboys are converting $8.9 million of Tyron Smith’s salary into a signing bonus, creating an additional $7.1 million worth of wiggle room with the voided year added.

The void year acts simply as a placeholder to spread the proration of the bonus over five seasons’ cap instead of just the four remaining on Smith’s deal. Smith will still be a free agent in 2024 under his current deal.

The move is mostly about carrying over cap space for 2021 as the Cowboys are facing a potential $37.7 million dollar franchise tag number if a long-term deal for quarterback Dak Prescott isn’t reached, especially with the cap expected to take a dip due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Although Smith has missed three games in each of the last four seasons the Cowboys are showing great confidence in him going forward with this move. Smith signed a ten-year, $109 million dollar deal with $40 million in guarantees back in 2014. He was set to make $10 million in base salary before the restructure.

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Cowboys News: Rookie class signed, Jamal Adams saga ends

The entire 2020 draft class for Dallas are under contract. After nearly a year, the Jamal Adams to Dallas saga ends. News and Notes.

There’s been plenty of excitement and anticipation for the Dallas Cowboys 2020 draft class, and now they’re all signed to their rookie contracts. For almost a year, the speculation of All-Pro safety Jamal Adams coming to Dallas has been a very hot topic. Now, that scenario can finally be put to bed as the New York Jets have now traded him to the Seattle Seahawks.

Amari Cooper set several career highs in 2019, however, advanced stats say he could be the most improved player on the Cowboys based on production. One of the interesting questions about the Cowboys offense this season will be how will Mike McCarthy’s history of utilizing the fullback position coincide with Kellen Moore who rarely did in 2019. Potential harmful salary cap implications, three players who could rise up the depth chart, and how 2020 is an important year for the safety position and more are covered in the news and notes.

Related: Contract details for Cowboys 2020 draft class

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How will Mike McCarthy’s love of fullbacks manifest in Dallas? :: Blogging The Boys

Kellen Moore rarely used the fullback position in 2019. Mike McCarthy, however, finds them to be a valuable asset. So how will their philosophies work together in 2020?

Preseason games are where we first realized how good Dak Prescott was, and now that is gone :: Blogging The Boys

With no preseason games set for the 2020 season, it puts a lot of young players on the Cowboys roster in a difficult position without actual game reps.

14 Cowboys who could be named to 2021 Pro Bowl that may not happen :: Cowboys Wire

K.D. Drummond discusses how even though the 2021 Pro Bowl won’t likely happen that guys like Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, DeMarcus Lawrence, and more have a shot to get the nod.

2020 is a Critical Year for the Safety Position in Dallas :: Inside The Star

Xavier Woods and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix are in contract seasons, Darian Thompson re-signed in March, and Donovan Wilson still has to develop. This sets up a crucial year for the Cowboys at safety.

Film room: Top candidates to climb Cowboys’ depth chart at camp, including a potential new O-line starter :: Dallas Morning News

John Owning of the Dallas Morning News breaks down how Connor McGovern, undrafted free agent Francis Bernard, and Cedrick Wilson could make a name for themselves in 2020.

National Writer: Amari Cooper will be the Cowboys’ most improved player based on production :: Dallas Morning News

Even though Amar Cooper had a career year in several categories in last season advance stats show he could be even better in 2020.

Seahawks’ deal for Jamal Adams further proves the NFL’s win-now mentality :: Seahawks Wire

Seattle thought it worth it to trade two No. 1 picks and a third-round selection to acquire the All-Pro safety still on his rookie deal. The dream of his playing for his hometown of Dallas is now done.

Details of the 2020 NFL season are becoming clear, including the salary cap monster that could torment the Cowboys next year :: Dallas Morning News

The 2021 salary cap floor has been set at $175 million. If it comes close to that the ramifications could be rough for the Cowboys.

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2020 salary cap lower than projection, Cowboys with $72M of space

Back in December, the NFL informed their clubs of the expected range of the next salary cap. At the time it was a pretty large range, going from a minimum of $196.8 million up to $201.2 million. With Sunday morning’s official announcement of the …

Back in December, the NFL informed their clubs of the expected range of the next salary cap. At the time it was a pretty large range, going from a minimum of $196.8 million up to $201.2 million. With Sunday morning’s official announcement of the ratification of the new collective bargaining agreement, the league is ready to move forward with setting the parameters for the new league year.

The league has announced the official cap for 2020 will be $198.2 million, am exact $10 million bump from the 2019 season.

Most estimations have centered around a cap of $200 million, so there will need to be a downward adjustment of how much every team is expected to have.

According to the NFLPA website, the Cowboys are carrying over just under $19.5 million of unused cap space from the 2019 season.  The salary website Over The Cap shows Dallas as having $145.8 million in salaries already allocated for their offseason Top 51. Only the highest 51 of the 90-man offseason roster count towards the cap.

Adding $19.5 million to the league-wide cap of $198.2 million gives the Cowboys a total ceiling of $217.7 million, meaning they have close to $72 million in space.

Offseason Manifesto Part 2:
How Dallas got to their contract conundrum

Dallas, of course, has a myriad of free agents and if the league does not push back the start of the league year due to the coronavirus pandemic that is affecting all other major sports around the world, then they will be looking to start negotiating with outside players as early as Monday, in addition to still trying to work out deals with their own guys they are trying to retain.

Quarterback Dak Prescott is expected to receive the franchise tag by Monday if no deal is worked out, as March 16 is the final day when tags can be applied. The team is also having to consider using the tag on Amari Cooper if Prescott is signed but the wideout does not agree to terms.

Other major free agents for the Cowboys include DE Robert Quinn, DT Maliek Collins and CB Byron Jones who is expected to surpass the $16 million per year average when he hits the open market.

The Cowboys have plenty of holes to fill on the roster for new head coach Mike McCarthy.

Below is a chart of all of the spots on the depth chart that Dallas will need to address.

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