Eventually the Dallas Cowboys will have to make some moves to get themselves underneath the NFL salary cap. The team is in the neighborhood of $17 million over the cap with the recent franchise tag applied to running back Tony Pollard. So something’s got to give.
There has been talk about releasing players like Ezekiel Elliott, Jourdan Lewis and Neville Gallimore among others. One name that has come up in conversations is offensive tackle Tyron Smith. Smith is owed $13.6 million for this season and that may be a little high for Dallas for a couple of reasons.