NFL Injuries Start Piling Up As Teams Ramp Up Practice | Over the Cap
NFL Injuries Start Piling Up As Teams Ramp Up Practice | Over the Cap
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Gerald McCoy, Defensive Tackle, Cowboys
McCoy tore his quad during drills and will likely miss the entire year with the Cowboys. McCoy signed a three year, $18 million contract with Dallas this offseason and was expected to be a major contributor to the team’s defensive front. Dallas did protect themselves somewhat for injury with $750,000 per year being tied to health. McCoy’s cap number is $4.25 million this year but Dallas will get a $750,000 credit applied to the 2021 salary cap. McCoy has $3.5 million of his 2021 $5 million salary protected so he should get a chance to play with Dallas next year. Dallas will have to decide if its necessary to go into free agency and see if they should take a shot on someone like a Damon Harrison for the year.
