Thursday, July 25, 1996
Cowboys will get some cap relief in Michael
Irvin case
By Ed Werder
Dallas Morning News
(July 25, 1996)
AUSTIN (KRT) - Michael Irvin could charge nearly $1 million to
the Cowboys' salary cap while suspended. But Cowboys capologist
Stephen Jones said the team will be allowed to make some subtractions
as well.
"There is always some kind of financial relief for the team
in these situations," said Jones, the team's vice president
and lead contract negotiator.
The Cowboys restructured the five-year, $14.5 million contract
Irvin signed last year to reduce his impact on the salary cap
from $2.645 million to $2.13 million.
Irvin's signing bonus, pro-rated to cost $900,000 per season
against the cap over the term of the contract, will remain in
force. But the Cowboys will be approved at some point soon to
subtract the amount Irvin would have been paid for five weeks
of base salary: $361,764.
The money will be returned in a lump sum, so the team can pursue
a veteran free agent such as Art Monk, Lawrence Dawsey or Flipper
Anderson if it so desires.
But Cowboys owner Jerry Jones indicated the team plans to proceed
with Kevin Williams, Deion Sanders and rookie Stepfret Williams
as its top three receivers.
However, the Cowboys will have to consider improving their depth
and protecting themselves against the possibility cornerback
Kevin Smith cannot play, which would force Sanders to return
to defense and limit his offensive snaps.
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