Cowboys Restructure Contracts, Gain Cap Relief

0:00On March 4th, the Dallas Cowboys just pulled off some major salary cap moves to get ready for the offseason. They started $56 million over the limit, but restructured contracts for quarterback Dak Prescott, left guard Tyler Smith, and wide, receiver CD-LAM. That created $66 million in relief, putting them comfortably under the cap now. Earlier this week, the first two restructures for Prescott and Smith freed up $47 million right away. They wasted no time following through with Lam's deal, which stems from his 4-year $160 million contract signed back in. 2024. These changes let owner Jerry Jones follow through on his promise to be big players and free agency. Fans have been waiting for this after the team entered the offseason so far over budget, and it clears the path for real roster upgrades. More options remain on the table too. They could save $14 million restructuring defensive tackle Quinten Williams, $12 million,

1:00on OSA Odie Hizua, or Tackle Terrence. Steele's $18 million cap hit, a new deal for Knows Tackle Kenny Clark, might trim his $21.5 million burden as well. All this sets the Cowboys up with plenty of flexibility to chase wins and build depth before free agency kicks off.