"The Cowboys gave a ton of money (relative to the time and market at the moment in question) to cornerback Brandon Carr during the 2012 offseason, and despite the fact that Carr was a serviceable player for the team, they have refused to get back into the adult pool ever since."
"Jason Fitzgerald is one of the brightest NFL salary cap minds in the business. He wrote the book on it all, literally, so when he speaks on the front if is worth giving him attention. Recently Fitzgerald took a gander at how much teams are involved in free agent spending."
"He examined players signed in March and April between the years of 2020 and 2025. He established $2M as a base qualifier to filter out (in his estimation) players signing for the veteran minimum, and the players signed had to be new additions to the team."
The Dallas Cowboys have largely avoided free agency since 2012, when they signed cornerback Brandon Carr. Various theories explain this approach, including a preference for draft-based team building, salary cap management strategies, or organizational reluctance toward free agent spending. Salary cap expert Jason Fitzgerald analyzed free agent spending across the NFL from 2020 to 2025, examining players signed in March and April with contracts of $2M or higher. His research revealed the Cowboys signed only 16 players during this period, demonstrating their minimal participation in free agency compared to other franchises. This pattern reflects the organization's consistent strategy of avoiding the free agent market.
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