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Cap Overview
The Cowboys enter this franchise in the most constrained cap position in the league, sitting at $2.6M in available room, ranked 32nd of 32. Dead money of $34.4M adds further drag, and commitments balloon to $335.6M next season before dropping sharply to $241.2M the season after and then to $81.7M the following year. The one meaningful relief valve right now is the rollover of $22.9M, ranked third in the league, which provides some short-term maneuvering room. Cutting clean contracts like T.J. Bass ($5.8M, zero dead money), Chris Glaser ($1.1M, zero dead), and Nick Leverett ($1.2M, zero dead) recovers capital without penalty. The Malik Hooker decision is more complex: releasing him frees $2.8M but leaves $3.8M in dead money, which adds to an already heavy dead-cap load. Real financial flexibility does not arrive until the third year of the plan, when committed salary drops dramatically, giving the front office room to invest aggressively in free agency and extensions for the young core.
Top Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | Yrs Left | % of Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB · 33 · OVR 91 · 3 yrs | QB | 33 | 91 | $44.6M12.8% | 3 | 12.8% | |
| WR · 25 · OVR 89 · 1 yrs | WR | 25 | 89 | $27.3M7.8% | 1 | 7.8% | |
| DT · 28 · OVR 92 · 2 yrs | DT | 28 | 92 | $21.6M6.2% | 2 | 6.2% | |
| WR · 27 · OVR 93 · 3 yrs | WR | 27 | 93 | $19.6M5.6% | 3 | 5.6% | |
| CB · 27 · OVR 83 · 4 yrs | CB | 27 | 83 | $17.0M4.9% | 4 | 4.9% | |
| DT · 30 · OVR 79 · 2 yrs | DT | 30 | 79 | $12.7M3.6% | 2 | 3.6% | |
| TE · 27 · OVR 82 · 4 yrs | TE | 27 | 82 | $10.4M3.0% | 4 | 3.0% | |
| LG · 25 · OVR 89 · 5 yrs | LG | 25 | 89 | $10.3M3.0% | 5 | 3.0% | |
| RT · 29 · OVR 75 · 3 yrs | RT | 29 | 75 | $8.7M2.5% | 3 | 2.5% | |
| FS · 30 · OVR 78 · 1 yrs | FS | 30 | 78 | $6.5M1.9% | 1 | 1.9% |
Contract Cliffs
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR · 25 · OVR 89 | WR | 25 | 89 | $27.3M | Priority re-sign candidate |
| FS · 30 · OVR 78 | FS | 30 | 78 | $6.5M | |
| RG · 27 · OVR 69 | RG | 27 | 69 | $5.8M | |
| P · 37 · OVR 79 | P | 37 | 79 | $4.1M | |
| CB · 28 · OVR 81 | CB | 28 | 81 | $4.0M | |
| SS · 29 · OVR 74 | SS | 29 | 74 | $4.0M | |
| MIKE · 30 · OVR 83 | MIKE | 30 | 83 | $3.7M | |
| WILL · 25 · OVR 77 | WILL | 25 | 77 | $3.7M | |
| REDGE · 27 · OVR 73 | REDGE | 27 | 73 | $2.5M | |
| QB · 25 · OVR 65 | QB | 25 | 65 | $2.5M | |
| DT · 26 · OVR 68 | DT | 26 | 68 | $2.4M | |
| TE · 27 · OVR 69 | TE | 27 | 69 | $2.0M | |
| DT · 32 · OVR 73 | DT | 32 | 73 | $1.9M | |
| WILL · 26 · OVR 77 | WILL | 26 | 77 | $1.7M | |
| WR · 31 · OVR 74 | WR | 31 | 74 | $1.5M | |
| CB · 26 · OVR 74 | CB | 26 | 74 | $1.3M | |
| REDGE · 26 · OVR 65 | REDGE | 26 | 65 | $1.2M | |
| WR · 28 · OVR 69 | WR | 28 | 69 | $1.2M | |
| C · 29 · OVR 67 | C | 29 | 67 | $1.2M | |
| WILL · 28 · OVR 59 | WILL | 28 | 59 | $1.2M | |
| WR · 28 · OVR 69 | WR | 28 | 69 | $1.1M | |
| HB · 27 · OVR 73 | HB | 27 | 73 | $1.1M | |
| REDGE · 27 · OVR 72 | REDGE | 27 | 72 | $1.1M | |
| WR · 25 · OVR 71 | WR | 25 | 71 | $1.1M | |
| RG · 26 · OVR 63 | RG | 26 | 63 | $1.1M | |
| CB · 29 · OVR 68 | CB | 29 | 68 | $1.1M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 76 | WR | 26 | 76 | $1.1M | |
| TE · 26 · OVR 65 | TE | 26 | 65 | $1.1M | |
| FS · 23 · OVR 65 | FS | 23 | 65 | $1.0M | |
| CB · 25 · OVR 65 | CB | 25 | 65 | $1.0M |
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