FRISCO - The Dallas Cowboys created a little more than $19 million in 2026 salary-cap space by restructuring the contracts of defensive tackle Kenny Clark, cornerback DaRon Bland and tight end Jake Ferguson, sources told ESPN's Todd Archer.
The club converted portions of those deals into signing bonuses, an accounting move that lowers this year's charges while pushing higher numbers into future seasons. According to ESPN, the NFL Players Association site showed Dallas with roughly $14.2 million of cap room before the adjustments.
NBC Sports, citing Archer, put the new total above $30 million once the roughly $19 million freed by the three restructures is added.
Those dollars do not change what Clark, Bland or Ferguson collect week to week. They do give the front office flexibility as the regular season opens, including the option to carry unused space into 2027 if Dallas does not spend it.
How the three deals were reshaped
Clark already had an $11 million roster bonus converted into a signing bonus in March. The latest step does the same with his $8.8 million base salary and adds about $1.5 million to his 2027 cap figure, per ESPN.
Bland's $12 million base and Ferguson's $7.25 million base were also turned into signing bonuses. Both signed multiyear extensions last year. ESPN reported Bland's remaining annual caps rise by about $2.15 million for the rest of his deal, while Ferguson's rise by about $1.2 million.
The sequence fits a broader pattern since March. Dallas has also restructured the contracts of quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and guard Tyler Smith, and revised the deals of right tackle Terence Steele and safety Malik Hooker to create room.
