According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Cowboys have converted $8.6 million of RB Ezekiel Elliott’s $9.6 million base salary into a signing bonus, creating $6.88 million in 2021 cap space.
The Cowboys have converted $8.6M of RB Ezekiel Elliott's $9.6M base salary into a signing bonus, creating $6.88M in 2021 cap space.
Dallas adds more flexibility as it heads into the season and with roster cut downs around the corner.— Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 27, 2021The idea was to make a slight tweak to Zeke’s salary to ensure more wiggle room to add players as they see fit either now, or going forward this season.