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Posted by jellis at 7/15/2011 1:52 PM CDT on dallascowboys.com
Good news on Friday, as NFL.com and others have reported that there is essentially an agreement on the basic financial tenets of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, suggesting the lockout could end soon.
While the legalese must still be worked out over the next few days, it's looking like training camps could start in time to avoid missing the four-week preseason. Among the latest developments, owners and players reached comprises on a rookie wage scale and the salary cap for the 2011 season.
According to some reports, the Cowboys have roughly $139 million currently on the books for this year, meaning they will have to trim some contracts in order to get under the cap. But Friday, the NFL.com report said certain credits and exceptions, the cap could "feel" more like $130 million, about $10 million north of most recent projections.
What this means for the Cowboys is that the team will have more flexibility in free agency, and may not have to sacrifice an extra veteran or two just to get under the cap and make room for new additions. By releasing just two or three veterans, probably including Marc Colombo and Marion Barber, and renegotiating another deal or two, the Cowboys could free up sufficient space to focus on other crucial areas of need, like re-signing Doug Free, Stephen Bowen or Gerald Sensabaugh.
Remember, because of the rookie wage scale, the "rookie cap," will be cut roughly in half this year, creating extra room.
In other words, the Cowboys may now be better equipped to solidify certain positions without sacrificing at so many others.
Good news on Friday, as NFL.com and others have reported that there is essentially an agreement on the basic financial tenets of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, suggesting the lockout could end soon.
While the legalese must still be worked out over the next few days, it's looking like training camps could start in time to avoid missing the four-week preseason. Among the latest developments, owners and players reached comprises on a rookie wage scale and the salary cap for the 2011 season.
According to some reports, the Cowboys have roughly $139 million currently on the books for this year, meaning they will have to trim some contracts in order to get under the cap. But Friday, the NFL.com report said certain credits and exceptions, the cap could "feel" more like $130 million, about $10 million north of most recent projections.
What this means for the Cowboys is that the team will have more flexibility in free agency, and may not have to sacrifice an extra veteran or two just to get under the cap and make room for new additions. By releasing just two or three veterans, probably including Marc Colombo and Marion Barber, and renegotiating another deal or two, the Cowboys could free up sufficient space to focus on other crucial areas of need, like re-signing Doug Free, Stephen Bowen or Gerald Sensabaugh.
Remember, because of the rookie wage scale, the "rookie cap," will be cut roughly in half this year, creating extra room.
In other words, the Cowboys may now be better equipped to solidify certain positions without sacrificing at so many others.
