Cowboys restructure Clark, Bland, Ferguson contracts
By FF Beacon
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Cowboys restructure Clark, Bland, and Ferguson contracts for $19M in cap room
The Dallas Cowboys created a little more than $19 million in salary-cap space by restructuring the contracts of DT Kenny Clark, CB DaRon Bland, and TE Jake Ferguson, per ESPN's Todd Archer. The moves give Dallas flexibility as the 2026 season begins or allow the club to carry unused space into 2027.
Bland's $12 million base salary and Ferguson's $7.25 million base salary were converted into signing bonuses. Bland's cap number will increase by $2.15 million over the remainder of his contract, and Ferguson's will increase by $1.2 million. Both players signed multiyear extensions last year.
Prior to these restructures, the Cowboys had roughly $14.2 million in cap space according to the NFL Players Association website.
How does this affect fantasy rosters?
For fantasy purposes, Ferguson is the name to watch. He stays in Dallas and his role is unchanged, but the restructure confirms the team is committed to him through the life of his contract. Bland and Clark are not fantasy-relevant players.
Since March, Dallas has also restructured the contracts of QB Dak Prescott, WR CeeDee Lamb, and G Tyler Smith, and revised the contracts of RT Terence Steele and S Malik Hooker to create additional room. The pattern points to a front office actively managing the cap rather than releasing core pieces, which is good news for dynasty managers holding Cowboys skill players.