Packers Trade Rashan Gary to Cowboys, Clear Cap Space

0:00On March 9th, the Green Bay Packers have traded edge-rusher Rashan Gary to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NFL, draft. This move helps the Packers clear nearly $11 million in cap space for next year. Earlier this season, the Packers made a blockbuster deal with the same Cowboys, sending defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks to get. Michael Parsons, they then sign him to a four-year deal worth $186 million. Fans and analysts see this as a quick roster flip, with Gary's $18 million salary for 2026 now off the books for Green Bay. It leaves about $17 million in dead money on the cap this year, but gives them more room to build. Gary stays under contract through 2027, so the Cowboys lock him in for the next two seasons at a total of $42 million. Packers of the deal surfaced on Monday. Packers' general manager, Brian Guterkunst, continues reshaping the defense around Parsons,

1:00positioning Green Bay for a stronger push in the coming years.