Cowboys Scramble Under Salary Cap, Seek Healthy Draft

0:00On March 5th, the Dallas Cowboys are scrambling to fit under the league's $301 million salary cap just days before free agency, and trades open up next Wednesday. They triggered restructures on deals for quarterback Dak Prescott, Garth Tyler Smith, and wide receiver CD Lamb, freeing up space even as new. Costs hit from deals like running back to Vante Williams' 3-year $24 million contract. Four moves are needed soon to chase their own free agents or outside talent, plus gear up for the draft in seven weeks with two first round picks, eating into the rookie pool. Owner Jerry Jones made it clear at the scouting combine this week, no more drafting players still deep in injury rehab, what he calls red shirts after. Last season's parade of lead downs wrecked their defense. Injuries derail corners like Chavon Diggs and Deyron Blan, while third round pick Chavon missed most of the year post ACL tier, and depth bets. Like trading for Chaiier Elam flamed out fast, they also passed on resigning slot corner

1:03Jordan Lewis, who landed a $30 million deal elsewhere. Linebacker experiments bomb too. From short stints by Jack Sandborn and Logan Wilson, to pass Russia's Sam Williams stalling out, and trading Micah, Parsons left gaps they couldn't fill. Jones owns the missteps now, vowing smarter planning ahead to plug holes before they sink the season. We sink the season. We sink the season. We sink the season. We sink the season. We sink the season. We sink the season. We sink the season.