How Zack Martin's restructure helps the Dallas Cowboys
As the Dallas Cowboys navigate through free agency and into the draft, the salary cap is a constant talking point. Not only is Dallas trying to make it out of the red, but another priority is retaining the best players. Sometimes, by using their best players already under contract. We recently overviewed four smart ways […]
As the Dallas Cowboys navigate through free agency and into the draft, the salary cap is a constant talking point. Not only is Dallas trying to make it out of the red, but another priority is retaining the best players. Sometimes, by using their best players already under contract.
We recently overviewed four smart ways the Cowboys could reclaim some cap room. Ways to save money and keep the team and team-building process in a good place. It looks like the second domino has fallen.
Per ESPN's Todd Archer, the Dallas Cowboys will restructure Zack Martin's deal in addition to Dak Prescott's.
Prescott's restructure already creates $15 million in cap room for 2022. With Martin's restructure factored in, it creates a total of more than $23 million in cap space. It also pushes money down the line, creating void years to Martin's contract.
With these restructures in place, the Dallas Cowboys' focus is back on which players to keep and which to move on from. Amari Cooper and DeMarcus Lawrence are likely gone. Players like Michael Gallup and Randy Gregory look like priority signings. Cedrick Wilson and Jayron Kearse are players the Dallas Cowboys want to keep, but their deals haven't been as publicized.
There's still a lot to do before the NFL Draft.
What Zack Martin's contract restructure offers is relief. In more ways than one.
With the franchise tag being placed on Dalton Schultz, a greater sense of urgency will be made around the cap. The Dallas Cowboys have until July 15th to get a long-term deal done, making the tag only a placeholder. For now, at least.
Now that the Dallas Cowboys have created space for themselves to use, there's hope they can keep their priority players from touching free agency. Just as the front office likes to do.
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