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Cowboys lack cap room to retain key players, must prioritize

Dallas' salary cap situation

There's a good chance the Cowboys will look very different in 2015. Sporting News salary cap expert Jason Fitzgerald explains Dallas' tough free-agency situation.

Dallas' salary cap situation

There's a good chance the Cowboys will look very different in 2015. Sporting News salary cap expert Jason Fitzgerald explains Dallas' tough free-agency situation.

Teams with best and worst salary cap situations

Teams with best and worst salary cap situations

Teams with best and worst salary cap situations

Big-name players fear salary cap casualty fate

Big-name players fear salary cap casualty fate

Big-name players fear salary cap casualty fate

Future free agents?

Sporting News contributor Jason Fitzgerald looks at some big-name players who may find themselves joining the NFL free agent frenzy in March.

Future free agents?

Sporting News contributor Jason Fitzgerald looks at some big-name players who may find themselves joining the NFL free agent frenzy in March.

All-Bargain team: Best bang for the buck players

All-Bargain team: Best bang for the buck players

All-Bargain team: Best bang for the buck players

To buy or not to buy: That is the Browns' Brian Hoyer question

Cleveland's starting quarterback becomes a free agent after this season. With Hoyer playing well and superstar rookie Johnny Manziel waiting on the bench, what should the Browns do?

To buy or not to buy: That is the Browns' Brian Hoyer question

Cleveland's starting quarterback becomes a free agent after this season. With Hoyer playing well and superstar rookie Johnny Manziel waiting on the bench, what should the Browns do?

Andy Dalton contract sets middle class market for QBs

Andy Dalton can't reach $20 million a year on his new Bengals contract, even if he wins the Super Bowl. His six-year, $96 million deal fills a void in the NFL contract landscape — a middle class structure for quarterbacks.