Dallas Cowboys: Rumored free agent would be a great fit
It's no secret the Dallas Cowboys are in serious need of playmakers. With RB Tony Pollard and TE Dalton Schultz set to hit free agency, that leaves only All-Pro WR CeeDee Lamb as the consistent weapon in the Cowboys' arsenal. Especially at the wide receiver position. The Cowboys are one of the only teams with […]
It's no secret the Dallas Cowboys are in serious need of playmakers. With RB Tony Pollard and TE Dalton Schultz set to hit free agency, that leaves only All-Pro WR CeeDee Lamb as the consistent weapon in the Cowboys' arsenal.
Especially at the wide receiver position. The Cowboys are one of the only teams with five or more (qualified) players with a dropped pass percentage of 6%+. Simply put, they need better hands and better playmakers outside.
While it may be addressed in the NFL Draft, the Cowboys usual MO, it could also just as easily be hit on in free agency. Especially with news that one of the league's best could be looking for a new home soon.
First reported by Daniel Popper, Senior Chargers writer for The Athletic. Outlining that five-time Pro Bowl WR Keenan Allen may be a cap casualty this offseason for LA.
In the article, Popper lays out how much in the hole the Chargers are and the need for cap space.
"The Chargers will need to cut players to become cap compliant. They must clear that $23.43 million to get under the cap and have space to sign their 2023 draft picks. They will need to clear more than that to create space to spend in free agency and have operating room during the season for trades, signings, waiver claims, practice squad players, etc…
I think Allen, Feiler and Everett are the most likely… Justin Herbert now has three accrued seasons and is eligible for a contract extension. The Chargers’ star quarterback is going to receive an enormous payday…"
Allen will be 31 by the start of the 2023 season and is currently in the middle of a four-year extension signed in 2021. Were he to be released, the Dallas Cowboys wouldn't have to pay his $15.5 million base salary, but his market will still be between $10-$15 million per year for a new deal.
Allen would fit in HC Mike McCarthy's West Coast offense, something he excelled under in former Charger OC Mike Lombardi.
One of the NFL's premiere route runners, a largely healthy career that would allow him and Lamb to switch between the slot and Z-receiver positions. Opening the field up for QB Dak Prescott and the rest of the offense.
Ultimately, it will come down to price. What the Cowboys front office is willing to pay versus what Allen wants. However, it's no question the fit and need all make sense for Allen to come to Dallas should he be released.
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