2026 Cowboys Free Agency Thread…

[Smitty]

I mean Gary can play DE in a 3-4. But then its kind of like is Osa really out?

Maybe there's a deal for Osa for a LB.

 

[Genghis Khan]

This seems like a great deal for us. If it were a 2026 I might not feel as good about it, but a 2027? I like it.

I'd hate it if it was 2026. 2027 is disappointing but it's ok.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I'd hate it if it was 2026. 2027 is disappointing but it's ok.

Would have loved it for a fifth.

Fourth hurts a little but when I saw third earlier my heart sunk. Glad to have the player though. I really like Gary. The Packers just didn't want the near 30 mil cap cost.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I mean Gary can play DE in a 3-4. But then its kind of like is Osa really out?

At 277 lbs? Surely that would be only a changeup. He's really an edge, right?

Anyway, this has to mean adios to Clowney. This has to be our bigger, stronger edge guy now.

Wonder if this was partly thinking of getting one of those smaller 245-250 lb edges in this draft like Howell, Lawrence, RMT, etc.

 

[Stars]

4th next year doesn't really bother me. Assuming there's no hidden reasons for his release (trade), he's a really good player. Will Gary be an edge rusher in our "3/4" alignments?

 

[Rev]

Would have loved it for a fifth.

Fourth hurts a little but when I saw third earlier my heart sunk. Glad to have the player though. I really like Gary. The Packers just didn't want the near 30 mil cap cost.

Its not like we do anything with the 4ths that we do have.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Its not like we do anything with the 4ths that we do have.

Yeah I love the fourth round as a draft follower. But the Cowboys don't do well there.

 

[Cotton]

He's really an edge, right?

Yes.

 

[Smitty]

I don't love the fourth, feels like this should be for a fifth when the player isn't announced as a pending release, and a 6th or later when it is an announced release, but, he's way better than Clowney IMO.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Its not like we do anything with the 4ths that we do have.

 

[Tony D]

Parker didn't like Clowney obviously. Before he was hired Stephen said Clowney was a priority and then when CP was hired the whispers were that Clowney wouldn't be coming back.

 

[Cotton]

A 4th in 2027 is basically going to be a 5th after we win the division and conference this year.

 

[Genghis Khan]

For the record Gary's cap hit is 19.5 for us this year and 22.5 next year, assuming no restructures happen. Not bad at all.

Rashan Gary Contract, Salary & Cap Hit 2026 | Spotrac

Rashan Gary signed a 2 year, $32,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys with an average annual salary of $16,000,000.

www.spotrac.com

 

[Chocolate Lab]

 

[Texas Ace]

Its not like we do anything with the 4ths that we do have.

Exactly.

I have zero issues giving up a 4th for him.

And the fact that we gave up a 2027 4th makes it even sweeter.

 

[Simpleton]

4th next year doesn't really bother me. Assuming there's no hidden reasons for his release (trade), he's a really good player. Will Gary be an edge rusher in our "3/4" alignments?

He's going to be a 3-4 OLB, might play with his hand down as a 4-3 DE type alignment in nickel/dime.

 

[boozeman]

4th rounder is not a late pick in my opinion but oh well.

It is a step above a previous fifth, which is pushing it.

 

[boozeman]

 

[Cotton]

Why is old man Ed shitting on the trade? And why should we give a shit?

 

[Simpleton]

Cool, so he had 7 sacks in the first 7 then?

Seems decent, decent enough for a 4th next year at least.