Dallas Cowboys’ payroll picture: Where will cuts be made?
The Cowboys begin the off-season with 18 of 22 regular starters signed for next season. They have $143.196 million committed to the 2016 salary cap for 48 players. That includes $902,744 in dead money. The 2016 cap is projected to be in the $154 million range.
Cowboys’ starters
Offense
Pos. | Player | Age | Contract | Base salary |
WR | Dez Bryant | 27 | 2019 | $3 million |
LT | Tyron Smith | 25 | 2023 | $1.04 mill. |
LG | La’el Collins | 22 | 2017 | $435,000 |
C | Travis Frederick | 24 | 2016 | $1.03 mill. |
RG | Zack Martin | 25 | 2018 | $827,627 |
RT | Doug Free | 31 | 2017 | $1.5 mill. |
TE | Jason Witten | 33 | 2017 | $1.5 mill. |
WR | Terrance Williams | 26 | 2017 | $615,000 |
QB | Tony Romo | 35 | 2019 | $1 mill. |
RB | Darren McFadden | 28 | 2016 | $900,000 |
FB | Tyler Clutts | 31 | Unrestricted free agent | $585,000 |
Defense | ||||
Pos. | Player | Age | Contract | Base salary |
LDE | DeMarcus Lawrence | 23 | 2017 | $670,302 |
NT | Nick Hayden | 29 | Unrestricted free agent | $745,000 |
UT | Tyrone Crawford | 26 | 2020 | $675,000 |
RDE | Greg Hardy | 27 | Unrestricted free agent | $573,529 |
SLB | Anthony Hitchens | 23 | 2017 | $510,000 |
MLB | Rolando McClain | 26 | Unrestricted free agent | $573,529 |
WLB | Sean Lee | 29 | 2019 | $2.5 mill. |
LCB | Brandon Carr | 29 | 2016 | $8 mill. |
RCB | Orlando Scandrick | 28 | 2019 | $1 mill. |
SS | Barry Church | 27 | 2016 | $2.75 mill. |
FS | Byron Jones | 23 | 2018 | $435,000 |
Charean Williams
This story was originally published January 9, 2016 at 7:31 PM with the headline "Dallas Cowboys’ payroll picture: Where will cuts be made?."