"Dak Prescott carries a huge $74M cap hit entering this season, which accounts for a staggering 24% of the team's salary cap per spotrac.com the Cowboys can convert roughly $40M of his base salary into a bonus to shave a large chunk of his cap hit to provide immediate cap relief to bring Dallas under the salary cap. Yet, if Dallas pulls the trigger on this restructure at the full $40M savings, it adds approximately $8 million per year into the next four seasons through 2031."
"CeeDee Lamb has a significantly lower cap charge this season than Prescott, but that doesn't mean Dallas couldn't make significant progress by altering his deal, either. Dallas restructured Lamb's contract last year and very likely could go back to the well once again. Lamb's $25M base salary becomes guaranteed in March. Dallas could save as much as $18.4M by reworking Lamb's contract again in 2026."
The Dallas Cowboys project to be roughly $31 million over the NFL salary cap entering the new league year, creating urgent need for cap flexibility to retain impending unrestricted free agents. Options include releasing expensive players for savings, but targeted contract restructures can deliver immediate relief while preserving key contributors. Converting about $40 million of Dak Prescott's base into a bonus could provide large short-term relief but would push roughly $8 million per year onto the cap across the following seasons, increasing future hits. Reworking CeeDee Lamb's deal again could save up to $18.4 million in 2026, with timing tied to his $25 million base becoming guaranteed in March. A mix of restructures buys time to balance short-term roster needs against longer-term cap implications.
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