Ezekiel Elliott couldn’t do much to help the Dallas Cowboys’ cause last season. He was one of the most disappointing players in the National Football League, fumbling the ball, failing to break tackles, and not making much of an impact.
This time, however, the former Buckeye has given his team a big hand. By restructuring his contract, the Cowboys have created nearly $7 million in cap space, taking their total to nearly $12 million.
That way, the Dallas Cowboys will have more than enough money to cover this upcoming campaign, meaning that they’re likely going to bring in some reinforcements along the way as well. Jerry Jones must be thrilled.
Dallas Cowboys News: Ezekiel Elliott Restructures His Contract
(Transcript via Jayson Fitzgerald of Over The Cap)
“In preparation for the start of the regular season the Dallas Cowboys have restructured the contract of running back Ezekiel Elliott to create $6.88 million in cap room. Elliott had $8.6 million of his salary converted to a signing bonus reducing his cap number from $13.7 million to $6.82 million. Dallas now has approximately $12 million in cap space for 2021 which is more than enough to cover the regular season.
Elliott’s 2022 cap number will now increase by $1.72 million to $18.22 million next year. His dead money increased by $6.88 million but because his salary for 2022 is already guaranteed that was of no concern for Dallas in making this decision. Elliott will now cost $11.86 million to release in 2023 which is the year the salary cap is expected to return to more normal levels.”
Hopefully, Elliott will bounce back from what has been his worst season in the league thus far. He’s reportedly working on his receiving skills and be a factor in the passing game as well going forward.