"I would bet that we will spend more money in free agency than we have. I want to do everything we possibly can to stop somebody and to basically win some third downs more than we did last year. And so I think that would be the area that you would see me bust the budget."
"The first thing to note, and the thing that almost everybody ignored, is that Jones was speaking specifically about busting the budget to win on third down. On defense, that would likely be about investing mostly in the defensive line, and that certainly has happened."
"However, the general assumption was that 'busting the budget' meant significantly exceeding this year's salary cap. But the way things are going, the Cowboys aren't even spending at last year's level on player acquisition."
Jerry Jones stated at the NFL combine that the Cowboys would spend more money in free agency than previously, specifically to improve third-down defense through defensive line investments. However, by the sixth day of free agency in 2025, the team had spent approximately $145 million in total contract value, falling short of the $156 million spent by the same point in 2024. This contradicts the expectation that Jones would significantly exceed the salary cap. The spending includes both internal and external free agents, with contract details still being compiled.
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