Chiefs Rumor: Browns discussing trade for Dak Prescott

DJ's left nut · 03-27-2025, 08:41 AM

In what world would this be even remotely possible for Dallas?

That's $150 million in dead cap this season. In purely pro-rated signing and restructure bonuses. It's money that's already been paid and therefore can't really be avoided.

There's just no way for them to do that. They'd have to clear another $100 million in cap space (they already have him on the books for around $50 million). They have $30 million in space so that leaves them needing to clear $70 million PLUS the room to sign the picks they'd get, so let's say another $10 million for shits and giggles.

I genuinely don't think it's even possible for them. I mean they would absolutely have to trade Parsons at that point because they're rebuilding anyway. So that frees up about $25 million and leaves them needing to clear another $55 million after that deal is made.

If they could get Diggs and Steele traded, that would get them another $20 million. So now they're down to $35 million.

So then you cut/trade Donovan Wilson, Malik Hooker, Kenneth Murray, DaRon Bland, Jalen Tolbert, Jake Ferguson and Damone Clark -- that clears you another $28 millionis.

I honestly don't know where else to cut after that. I mean you can't even restructure Lamb because you've already done that for 2025. Zack Martin is dead money. You could scratch out another $2 millionish by trading Tyler Smith I guess and then I suppose you just start hacking away at guys like Luke Schoonmaker, Sam Williams, Jack Sanborn, Matt Waletzko and Demarvion Overshown at about $1 million/shot.

I guess it's theoretically possible (though those guys start to backfill with players on the top 51 making the league minimum in their own right).

It would be FASCINATING to see. I mean you'd have nothing. You'd have Sanders, Lamb, Odighizuwa and scraps. And you'd almost have to deal Parsons for picks NEXT season because you don't have the cap space to sign them this year.

Would they be willing to be absolute trash for 3 years just to rebuild around Shadeur Sanders? I wouldn't think so. Dak isn't good and he's definitely overpriced, but that contract isn't so bad that you drop a nuclear bomb on your entire franchise just to get out of it.

03-27-2025, 08:41 AM	#11
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $-670901	In what world would this be even remotely possible for Dallas? That's $150 million in dead cap this season. In purely pro-rated signing and restructure bonuses. It's money that's already been paid and therefore can't really be avoided. There's just no way for them to do that. They'd have to clear another $100 million in cap space (they already have him on the books for around $50 million). They have $30 million in space so that leaves them needing to clear $70 million PLUS the room to sign the picks they'd get, so let's say another $10 million for shits and giggles. I genuinely don't think it's even possible for them. I mean they would absolutely have to trade Parsons at that point because they're rebuilding anyway. So that frees up about $25 million and leaves them needing to clear another $55 million after that deal is made. If they could get Diggs and Steele traded, that would get them another $20 million. So now they're down to $35 million. So then you cut/trade Donovan Wilson, Malik Hooker, Kenneth Murray, DaRon Bland, Jalen Tolbert, Jake Ferguson and Damone Clark -- that clears you another $28 millionis. I honestly don't know where else to cut after that. I mean you can't even restructure Lamb because you've already done that for 2025. Zack Martin is dead money. You could scratch out another $2 millionish by trading Tyler Smith I guess and then I suppose you just start hacking away at guys like Luke Schoonmaker, Sam Williams, Jack Sanborn, Matt Waletzko and Demarvion Overshown at about $1 million/shot. I guess it's theoretically possible (though those guys start to backfill with players on the top 51 making the league minimum in their own right). It would be FASCINATING to see. I mean you'd have nothing. You'd have Sanders, Lamb, Odighizuwa and scraps. And you'd almost have to deal Parsons for picks NEXT season because you don't have the cap space to sign them this year. Would they be willing to be absolute trash for 3 years just to rebuild around Shadeur Sanders? I wouldn't think so. Dak isn't good and he's definitely overpriced, but that contract isn't so bad that you drop a nuclear bomb on your entire franchise just to get out of it. __________________ "If there's a god, he's laughing at us.....and our football team..." "When you look at something through rose colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
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