Front offices evaluate contracts that have become financial constraints, especially when player production no longer aligns with salary. The Cowboys should monitor defensive players whose contract structures could make them vulnerable to being cut. Dorance Armstrong Jr. is presented as a plausible target because the Cowboys already know his fit as an edge defender who can set the edge, chase quarterbacks, and rotate without requiring a defense built around him. Uchenna Nwosu is described as a veteran pass rusher listed as an EDGE/LB, with size, experience, and recorded production, making him a potential insurance option to reduce weekly strain on the same pass rushers. The NFC East context adds motivation for a former Cowboy returning from Washington.
"This is the time of year when front offices around the league start looking at contracts that have become handcuffs. A player may still be good, but if the money doesn't match the production, teams start sharpening the pencil. I've found a few players who could be vulnerable to that pencil's eraser, and the Cowboys should be watching the defensive side of that list hard. The next five names are names I've highlighted that have contract structures worth monitoring when cut day gets here."
"Dorance Armstrong is a player the Commanders could cut ties with to save some cap space. For Dallas, this would not be some mystery evaluation because the Cowboys know exactly who Armstrong is. They drafted him, and watched him grow into a dependable pass rusher. I'm not saying Dorance Armstrong is some game-wrecking superstar, but he's an edge defender who can give good snaps, set the edge, chase quarterbacks, and fit into a rotation without needing the whole defense built around him."
"Seattle's roster lists Nwosu as a linebacker, and shows him at 6'2, 265 pounds with nine years of experience. He is credited with seven sacks during the Seahawks' 2025 season. That's the kind of veteran pass rusher I would love to see Dallas pick up if the money doesn't get weird. Nwosu isn't a luxury piece, but he is insurance. He's the type of player I feel would keep the Cowboys from putting too much stress on the same pass rushers every week."
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