With NFL free agency set to begin on March 11, the Dallas Cowboys have made a few notable restructures this Saturday.
The Cowboys cleared $6.5 million in cap space last week by releasing Logan Wilson. They acquired the veteran linebacker prior to the trade deadline this past season. That move left the Cowboys at roughly $30 million over the cap. Well, that'll no longer be the case.
ESPN's Adam Schefter announced that Dallas restructured the contracts of quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and offensive guard Tyler Smith this Saturday. Those moves will clear up $66 million in cap space, which should put "America's Team" in prime position to spend big this offseason.
"The Cowboys will restructure the contracts of QB Dak Prescott, WR CeeDee Lamb and G Tyler Smith, which will create $66 million of room," Schefter said. "Jerry Jones said the Cowboys will rework the contracts of DTs Kenny Clark, Quinnen Williams and Osa Odighizuwa, who are scheduled to count around $63 million against the cap."
It could be a busy offseason for the Cowboys.
A little over a month ago, Jerry Jones suggested the Cowboys will make some "dramatic" moves in the offseason.
"We want to, while Dak [Prescott] is playing the game and got it down the way he's got it, we want to get out here and do better than what we did this year," Jones said. "So a combination of those things give us the incentive to, dare I say it, bust the budget to try to get something down now, yes. We'll do some dramatic things."
As for who the Cowboys may target, Clarence Hill Jr. is reporting that Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean is on the team's radar. The former third-round pick had 128 tackles, four pass break-ups, three sacks and two fumble recoveries during the 2024 season. Although he missed time in 2025 due to injury, he still had 55 tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles.
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