APOne of the strange parts of this offseason has been watching the Cowboys and Redskins watch from the sidelines, because of the salary cap penalties the league dropped on them.
Now, the Cowboys have dropped one of their own for a little room.
According to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com, the Cowboys have decided to release defensive end Marcus Spears.
The former first-rounder will be designated a post-June 1 cut, allowing them to spread the cap hit out. He clears around $2 million in room this year, though they don’t get credit for it until the summer. Realistically, that’s part of the cap room they’ll need to sign draft picks.
Spears was also vaguely extraneous with the Cowboys move to a 4-3, as he’s a natural defensive end in a 3-4.
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Would fit well, with the steelers
He’s underwhelmed his entire career. Would be a nice backup to Justin Smith though on the cheap…
Green Bay, please!
Go get him Niners
NOLA bound.
I don’t know why Doug Free is still on the roster for the life of me…
Looks like we’re going D line for the draft.
Steelers..Ziggy Hood needa go or ne a backup
Come to Philly and hand it to Dallas twice a year!!
Why did they want till today? Why not before the FA started?
First rounder with 10 sacks in 9 years is a boderline bust pick. He wasn’t going to fit in the new 4-3 as a DE and he is 30. This move makes sense.
Spears was still on the team???? Who knew?
Cowboy and Skin fans must be sad right now during FA…kinda like watching everyone open an X-mas present and you get a $5 certificate to Arbys.
Mr. Jones is making all the correct moves. He’s going for a Superbowl run. With Coach Garrett’s intelligence and the leadership and HOF arm of Antonio Ramiro Romo, a 6th Lombardi (with no Asterisks Pittsburgh) will be brought back to Valley Ranch next year.
Phillyphannn83, what? Hand it to Dallas twice a year? Oh, you must mean this year (possibly) it couldn’t have been last year. Right?
the more important question no one is asking.. is how long is Romo gonna hold his team hostage.. by not redoing a contract to get salary cap dollars to spend.. is he gonna do a one done and jump ship next year??