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Counting the CD and Dak contracts, the Cowboys have 65 million in cap space this year. They had plenty to spend on free agents, but they never do. We spend less than any other team on free agency, and we are constantly shopping the bargain bin.
I'm not a cap expert so feel free to correct me, but I do know some things. One of those being, unused cap space can roll over into the following year (I'm not sure if all of it rolls over or a %).
It's very likely that's the play and that's how they sign Micah. Also gotta keep in mind that, as far as I know, they will probably need that $65 million cap space next year to cover for all of the dead money hitting the cap (dead money due to past restructures of Dak, Martin, Tank).
All that to say... it's probably not near as black and white as it appears. But I do hope they find a way to trade a pick (hopefully 4th round or later) before the deadline and bring in a really good DT. This cap space will allow us to take on extra salary if needed.