{"id":31644,"date":"2025-03-09T01:13:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T01:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=31644"},"modified":"2025-03-09T01:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T01:13:19","slug":"breaking-cowboys-predicted-to-sign-projected-60-million-chiefs-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=31644","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Predicted to Sign Projected $60 Million Chiefs Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2195718591-e1741464065507.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2195718591-e1741464065507.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2195718591-e1741464065507.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2195718591-e1741464065507.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Nick Bolton\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"918\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1050\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Brian Schottenheimer looking ahead<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0are in a position to make moves this offseason. It was a very quiet offseason for the Cowboys a year ago, and it was clear throughout the year that things needed to change. Last offseason was a disaster, but that\u2019s in the past, and all the front office and ownership can do is get ready for this free agency period.<\/p>\n<p>There are many options for the Cowboys to pursue, including\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0free agent\u00a0Nick Bolton, a linebacker who has been a consistent starter since being drafted in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Garrett Podell of CBS Sports likes the Cowboys to sign Bolton, predicting them to do just that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Dallas Cowboys have restructured both\u00a0<span class=\"link\">quarterback Dak Prescott\u2019s contract<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"link\">wide receiver CeeDee Lamb\u2019s contract<\/span>\u00a0to free up cap space this week. Those moves come on the heels of Dallas re-signing defensive tackle\u00a0Osa Odighizuwa\u00a0<span class=\"link\">to a four-year, $80 million extension<\/span>, which opened up even more cap space for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Cowboys also have a big need at inside linebacker with DeMarvion Overshown recovering from another season-ending knee injury and veteran Eric Kendricks hitting the open market. Bolton attending Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas just down the road from The Star \u2014 the Cowboys\u2019 facility \u2014 and being in the middle of his twenties makes him primed to come home to Dallas,\u201d\u00a0Podell wrote.<\/p>\n<h2>How Much Will Bolton Land?<\/h2>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys have around $54 million in cap space, according to\u00a0Over the Cap. They have money to spend, but will have to be careful with who they give contracts to.<\/p>\n<p>PFN predicted Bolton would land a four-year, $60 million deal with $49 million in guaranteed money.<\/p>\n<div class=\"g-span-12 g-span-6-lg g-span-8-xl\">\n<div class=\"m-content-section\">\n<div class=\"m-content-section__secondary\">\n<p>\u201cThe Chiefs have consistently cycled through rookie contract players in the back seven of their defense and generally let them hit free agency, with Willie Gay Jr. the latest example at off-ball linebacker last offseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat said, Gay was a part-time player, whereas Bolton has been a staple at the middle linebacker spot almost from day one. Bolton is a bit stiff when flipping his hips and can get picked on at times in coverage, but he is an absolute bruiser coming forward in the run game,\u201d\u00a0PFN wrote.<\/p>\n<p>After posting 106 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, and seven quarterback hits, he\u2019s worth the price.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Cowboys Looking to Be Smart in Free Agency<\/h2>\n<p>Stephen Jones\u00a0said the Dallas Cowboys plan to look at everything in free agency, but added that the team will be \u201cselectively aggressive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to look at everything we can,\u201d Jones said, per Jon Machota of\u00a0<em>The Athletic<\/em><em>.<\/em> \u201cWe\u2019re going to be selectively aggressive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are things in this league, you have a certain amount of resources they allow you to have. We\u2019ll look at that. But we\u2019re going to try to improve our football team. Not try, we\u2019re going to improve our football team. We expect to have success next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s somewhat concerning, as the Cowboys don\u2019t want to miss on players like Bolton, but having a cautious outlook isn\u2019t always the worst plan.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas will have to hope it works, but at least Jones sounds ready to sign players unlike last season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Brian Schottenheimer looking ahead The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0are in a position to make moves this offseason. 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