DMN Blog: Salary cap news
12:49 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | Permalink
Todd Archer
This kind of got lost in Monday's paper, but the Cowboys re-signed tight end Tony Curtis to a one-year deal worth $445,000.
Why is it newsworthy? The Cowboys added a million not likely to be earned incentive in his contract - playing 55 percent of the special teams' snaps and blocking four kicks - that would add $3.5 million in cap room in 2008.
Since Curtis didn't block four kicks, the Cowboys have added $3.5 million in space.
That brings their total space up to about $16.75 million for next year, but don't get too excited. That room doesn't include the tender offers they will make to restricted free agents, like Marion Barber and Chris Canty, exclusive rights free agents and the practice squad players they will sign to future deals. And it doesn't include the incentives the players hit this year, like Flozell Adams' earning $500,000 for a Pro Bowl trip.
Take away that money - and we're guessing Barber will receive the first- and third-round tender and Canty a first-round tender - and the Cowboys will have about $10 million or so in room for free agency.
Todd Archer
This kind of got lost in Monday's paper, but the Cowboys re-signed tight end Tony Curtis to a one-year deal worth $445,000.
Why is it newsworthy? The Cowboys added a million not likely to be earned incentive in his contract - playing 55 percent of the special teams' snaps and blocking four kicks - that would add $3.5 million in cap room in 2008.
Since Curtis didn't block four kicks, the Cowboys have added $3.5 million in space.
That brings their total space up to about $16.75 million for next year, but don't get too excited. That room doesn't include the tender offers they will make to restricted free agents, like Marion Barber and Chris Canty, exclusive rights free agents and the practice squad players they will sign to future deals. And it doesn't include the incentives the players hit this year, like Flozell Adams' earning $500,000 for a Pro Bowl trip.
Take away that money - and we're guessing Barber will receive the first- and third-round tender and Canty a first-round tender - and the Cowboys will have about $10 million or so in room for free agency.
posted by The Gryphon at 7:56 PM
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