Archer: Roster cuts can begin today

[Midswat]

February, 6, 2012

By Todd Archer


IRVING, Texas -- The New York Giants put a close to 2011 with a 21-17 win against New England in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, but a little NFL business for 2012 can begin today.

Monday is the first day teams can begin cutting players but that doesn’t mean the Cowboys will make any moves immediately or at least the move everybody is expecting them to make.

Cornerback Terence Newman has been in the crosshairs since before the 2011 season ended. The Cowboys can save at least $4 million in cap room by releasing Newman. If he is designated a post-June 1 cut, the Cowboys would save $6 million in space but create $2 million in dead money in 2013.

The only players the Cowboys can sign are “street” free agents who did not finish the year on an NFL roster.

Unrestricted free agency begins March 13.

 

[dbair1967]

Goodbye T-New

 

[cmd34]

Goodbye T-New

Just a matter of him being cut now or June 1st. The June cut creates more cap room BUT all of the major free agents will be signed way before June 1st.

Kenyon Coleman getting cut creates $1.9M in immediate cap room but not too many people are talking about that. Kyle Kosier is another possibility. Cutting him now only creates about $800k in additional cap room.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Just a matter of him being cut now or June 1st. The June cut creates more cap room BUT all of the major free agents will be signed way before June 1st.

Kenyon Coleman getting cut creates $1.9M in immediate cap room but not too many people are talking about that. Kyle Kosier is another possibility. Cutting him now only creates about $800k in additional cap room.

I would cut both of them bums!

 

[Midswat]

Goodbye ROMO!

 

[cmd34]

Goodbye ROMO!

And so the Steven McGee era begins. Brings back fond memories of Gary Hogeboom, Steve Pelluer, Quincy Carter, and Chad Hutchinson.

 

[Rock Slamdance]

Jason Witten, adios. You suck white boy.