Around the NFL … week 4

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

@AdamSchefter
In-season surprise: Cowboys released LB Jaylon Smith, per source.

And given this:

@spotrac
Wow. Jaylon Smith had 5 years, $50.75M left on his contract.

His release leaves behind $16.6M of dead cap to the #Cowboys

2021: $9.8M ($7.2M cash)
2022: $6.8M

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You have to wonder what has he done to get released by the Cowpukes.

Smiths contract extension was poorly written by Dallas. Fact of this is, starting in 2022 he had an 'injury clause" in his contract that guarantees his $9.8m dollar salary if injured. Dallas asked him to restructure simply by waiving that injury clause. Smith declined. Dallas released him in a cap saving move.