MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 22: CeeDee Lamb #88 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on prior to their game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
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On Tuesday, a star player on the Dallas Cowboys admitted to reporters that retirement was possible for him in the 2025 offseason. The highly-paid player’s retirement would come at a time when the Cowboys will need extra cap space to keep Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and Micah Parsons.
Prescott could be asking for a salary in the $50 million per year range. Parsons wants to be the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league. That title currently belongs to Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who is making $35 million per year. Lamb will be somewhere between $32 and $35 million annually.
Per Over The Cap, the Cowboys have about $65 million in cap space for the 2025 season. That number will dive when they extend Prescott, Parsons, and Lamb. However, they could save money if they didn’t have to pay Zack Martin for his services.
According to Michael Gehlken with the Dallas Morning News, Martin said his retirement is possibly coming in the next offseason:
Martin, who will turn 34 this season, signed a revised contract with the Cowboys last year that added $8.5 million over two seasons. The front offseason seems to have foreseen a possible retirement because the new structure allows the Cowboys to designate Martin as a June 1 cut in 2025, saving $15.8 million. They’d also eat $26.4 million in dead cap.
