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Agent’s Take: Contract Problems Keep Piling Up For Cowboys

Jerry Jones got the Dallas Cowboys in a salary cap mess during the late 90s and early 2000s by constantly restructuring contracts.

2013/03/29

It’s Time For Jerry Jones To Speak

With the Cowboys just $175,000 under the salary cap and unable to improve through free agency, it’s time for Jerry Jones to answer the questions fans want to know.

2013/03/18

Linebacker Anthony Spencer of the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. (credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Spencer Signs $10.6 Mil Tender With Cowboys

Dallas linebacker Anthony Spencer has signed a $10.6 million one-year tender, securing his return to the Cowboys while he seeks a long-term deal.

2013/03/12

Cowboys Make More Salary Cap Moves

The major focus at Valley Ranch is the extension of quarterback Tony Romo, which would offer huge relief from his $16.8 million cap impact – maybe cutting that in half.

2013/03/11

Gerald Sensabaugh #43 of the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium on August 21, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Cowboys Release S Gerald Sensabaugh

The organization has an appreciation for Sensabaugh, too. But this move saves them about $1.4 million on the 2013 cap and frees them of $3 million in total.

2013/03/04

Phil Costa of the Dallas Cowboys during their game at Bank of America Stadium on October 21, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Cowboys Sign Costa To Cap-Saving Deal

The Cowboys signed Phil Costa to a two-year contract, pulling off another deal to save salary cap space. The move came days after the team reworked contracts with five other players.

2013/03/03

Cowboys CB Carr Reacts To Contract Restructuring

Cornerback Brandon Carr was one of the individuals to have his money shifted around in an effort for ‘America’s Team’ to get under the salary cap.

2013/03/01

NFL Salary Cap Set At $123 Million

With free agency on the horizon, NFL teams are sweating the weight of the salary cap. But good news comes in the form of small relief, as the cap has come in at $123 million.

2013/03/01

Cowboys Redo 5 Contracts To Save Cap Space

The Cowboys have reworked the contracts of five starters, including DeMarcus Ware, Jason Witten and Miles Austin, to save salary cap space.

2013/02/28

Cowboys Activate Ware Cap Clause

The activation of a cap-relief clause in DeMarcus Ware’s contract is a done deal, according to Dallas Cowboys sources.

105.3 The Fan–2013/02/27

Garrett: Romo Negotiatons Part Of Cowboys ‘Math’

So is the new contract the Dallas Cowboys intend on giving quarterback Tony Romo a “reward’’? Or a matter of cap math?

2013/02/23

Cowboys Among Teams With Salary Cap Problems

The Cowboys are nearly $20 million over the cap, which comes at a time when they are still facing a $5-mllion cap penalty from the NFL from a year ago.

2013/02/11