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It’s been a bit of an exciting week for the Dallas Cowboys. The big development was the sudden agreement on a four-year contract with quarterback Dak Prescott. That was followed quickly by restructuring of some key contracts to create some cap space for free agency, and some other internal roster moves, including the one that will put the team over the top, re-signing Ron’Dell Carter.
OK, I may exaggerate a bit on that last thing, but the rest of the developments injected a huge burst of optimism for many of us. No more Dak drama, the cap is suddenly in good shape for a team normally as
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Things went from a snail’s pace to supersonic in the Dak Prescott negotiations, as the Dallas Cowboys rather unexpectedly got a deal done with their starting quarterback on Monday. It was a huge win for Prescott, including a record $126 million in guarantees. The team benefits hugely by not having to worry for at least a few years about having to plunge back into the QB market in a league where legitimate starters are hard to find. As our Danny Phantom put it, this was a win-win for the parties involved.
Actually, that leaves out the third win. With the salary cap still expected to be lower this year, getting this done before the (current) March 17 deadline to get under the cap makes it a lot easier for Dallas to do what needs to be done during free agency. In essence, the structure of the contract as reported frees up over $15 million in space compared to the hit they would have taken under the franchise tag.