"During his contract year in 2024, he led the team in interior pressures with 60 and notched career highs with 4.5 sacks and 23 quarterback hits. Since his extension, the Cowboys' front office has been busy remodeling the interior of the defensive line with big-time trades for big-time players."
"The trio of Williams, Clark, and Odighizuwa takes up a large chunk of cap space, making the team's defensive tackle budget rather expensive, and it has recently brought Odighizuwa's name into the limelight. Three high-priced defensive tackles are a lot, and it could mean that one of them is the odd man out."
"The team is heavily committed to Williams as he's an All-Pro talent who required premium draft capital to obtain. The front office answered that question quickly, as they just converted $11 million of his 2026 base salary into bonus money to free up cap space this year."
The Dallas Cowboys extended defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa with an $80 million four-year deal last offseason. In 2024, his contract year, Odighizuwa led the team in interior pressures with 60, recording career highs of 4.5 sacks and 23 quarterback hits while maintaining a perfect injury record. However, the Cowboys subsequently acquired Kenny Clark and Quinnen Williams through trades, creating a three-pronged defensive tackle rotation. This trio consumes substantial salary cap space, raising questions about roster sustainability. The team committed to Williams as an All-Pro talent and secured Clark's future by converting $11 million of his 2026 base salary into guaranteed bonus money. Odighizuwa's fully guaranteed 2026 salary complicates his situation.
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