The Dallas Cowboys are currently $20 million over the cap and will need to restructure contracts with several players to get under the 2013 salary cap.
Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones said that it is “not necessarily” for the Dallas Cowboys to have a contract extension done for quarterback Tony Romo in order for the team to get under the salary cap.
Below is the salary cap break down for each player I think the Dallas Cowboys should restructure.
1. Doug Free
Base Salary: 7,000,000 Signing Bonus: 2,060,000
Bonus: 960,000 Dead Money: 10,020,000
Cap Figure: 10,020,000
2. Brandon Carr
Base Salary: 14,300,000 Signing Bonus: 2,000,000
Dead Money: 22,300,000
Cap Figure: 16,300,000
3. Jason Hatcher
Base Salary: 2,000,000 Signing Bonus: 600,000
Dead Money: 600,000
Cap Figure: 2,600,000
4. Nate Livings
Base Salary: 1,700,000 Signing Bonus: 700,000
Dead Money: 4,500,000
Cap Figure: 2,400,000
5. Kyle Orton
Base Salary: 1,350,000 Signing Bonus: 1,000,000
Dead Money: 4,000,000
Cap Figure: 2,350,000
6. Orlando Scandrick
Base Salary: 2,000,000 Signing Bonus: 600,000
Bonus: 1,180,000 Dead Money: 6,520,000
Cap Figure: 3,780,000
7. DeMarcus Ware
Base Salary: 5,500,000 Signing Bonus: 5,302,000
Bonus: 1,418,750 Dead Money: 10,663,943
Cap Figure: 12,220,750
8. Miles Austin
Base Salary: 6,732,000 Signing Bonus: 1,570,000
Dead Money: 4,713,000
Cap Figure: 8,302,000
9. Jason Witten
Base Salary: 5,500,000 Signing Bonus: 2,500,000
Dead Money: 7,500,000
Cap Figure: 8,000,000
10. Jay Ratliff
Base Salary: 5,000,000 Signing Bonus: 2,000,000
Dead Money: 10,000,000
Cap Figure: 7,000,000
Source: Sportrac.com
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