"Every time Cowboys fans discuss extending George Pickens or keeping three $20-million defensive tackles, one argument always appears: "The Cowboys can't afford that." But once you look at the real Cowboys salary cap 2026 structure, the panic falls apart. Dallas is not entering a cap crisis - they're entering their cleanest and most flexible financial window in years. Here's why the math proves they can afford everything."
"One of the most overlooked advantages of the Dallas Cowboys cap space going into 2026 is the free-agent list. Nearly every player who becomes a free agent that year is: Your 2026 list shows it clearly: 2026 Dallas Cowboys Free Agents Kenneth Murray Donovan Wilson Dante Fowler Robert Jones Kaiir Elam Javonte Williams Sam Williams Jack Sanborn Miles Sanders Jalen Tolbert"
Dallas projects $45–60 million in cap space for 2026 driven by limited high-priced free agents, more than $24 million in dead money falling off the books, and team-friendly contract structures. The 2026 free-agent class contains mostly depth players and no major positional extensions besides a likely George Pickens deal, leaving a wide open spending window. Dead money from Zack Martin, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Michael Gallup disappears by 2026, creating instant cap room. Contract structures for Trevon Diggs and Terence Steele convert into manageable charges that further increase roster flexibility for extensions and additions.
Read at Inside The Star
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