"The Dallas Cowboys can clear $21.5 million in 2026 by trading Kenny Clark, but should they? That's the real question surrounding Kenny Clark and the Dallas Cowboys right now. I've found things all over social media where talking heads are debating the Kenny Clark trade. The thing is, the contract structure makes it clear: Dallas has options. The Exact 2026 Numbers"
"This is the path that should be taken and it is simple. Convert a portion of his $8.8M base salary and some of the $11M roster bonus into a signing bonus and spread it across the remaining year or years, if an extension is made to lower the cap hit. That move could: Lower the 2026 cap hit into the $13-15M range Create roughly $6-10M in space Keep Kenny Clark in the middle of the defensive line"
Kenny Clark's 2026 cap hit totals $21,500,000 from an $8,800,000 base salary, an $11,000,000 roster bonus, a $1,000,000 active bonus and a $700,000 workout bonus. Trading Clark before the roster bonus triggers would produce zero dead money; trading after the bonus activates would create $11,000,000 dead cap and $10,500,000 in savings. A restructure could convert part of the $8.8M base and some of the $11M roster bonus into a signing bonus and spread the charge across remaining years or an extension. That could lower the 2026 cap hit to about $13–15M, create roughly $6–10M in space, and keep Clark in the middle of the defensive line.
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