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the dallas Cowboys They took $30 million off the salary cap. for the 2023 NFL season by restructuring quarterback contracts Dak Prescott and the guard Zack Martin.
Of the Prescott contract, The modification was to convert 29 million salary into a bonus for signing and with this they released 21.75. In Martin’s case it was taking 12 million as signing bonus and release nine million.
If the team hadn’t done the restructuring, they would have been $15 million above the salary cap. With this move, the Cowboys will try to re-sign linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and safety Donovan Wilson before free agency begins on March 15.
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Possible contract extension for Dak Prescott
From the Scouting Combine, the Cowboys management spoke about a possible contract extension for Dak Prescott and the restructuring does not affect those plans.
Based on information from Spotrac, Prescott will have an impact of 27.3 million dollars on the Cowboys’ salary cap for the 2023 season. However, due to the restructuring, the coup in 2024 will be 59.38 million.
After seven seasons with the Dallas team, Prescott has accumulated 24,943 yards with 166 touchdowns, 65 interceptions and a 66.6 shooting percentage.
