I like the structure of Ryan Flournoy’s contract because it gives the Cowboys options next offseason. His 2027 base salary is just $1.5 million, with a $500,000 roster bonus and $1.25 million in remaining signing-bonus proration.
If Dallas traded him before paying that roster bonus, the Cowboys would save roughly $2 million against the cap while the team trading for him gets a productive receiver on a cheap contract.
The cap savings wouldn’t pay for a new George Pickens contract, but I don’t want you to think that is the point. If Ryan Flournoy takes another step forward in 2026, Dallas could have a legitimate trade asset.