Cowboys Facing $104 Million Hurdle Amid Deion Sanders Speculation

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is notorious for doing things however he pleases, and many expect him to take that approach when hiring a new head coach.

Jones and the Cowboys are in the market for a new head coach after five years with Mike McCarthy, which saw him post a 49-35 record. While McCarthy wasn't fired, his contract ran out, and the two sides could not agree on a new deal. This development has led to Colorado head coach and NFL legend Deion Sanders emerging as a "top candidate," according to Fox's Jordan Schultz. 

Sanders and Jones have some pretty significant ties thanks to his time as a player with the Cowboys from 1995-99, which saw him help the team win Super Bowl XXX in 1996. While many fans view this as a perfect alignment between two parties, with trade discussions already circulating on how Dallas might move up from pick No. 12 to select quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the projected top-six pick and son of Deion Sanders, a significant financial hurdle has emerged.

FanDuel posted a mock trade with the question "Who says no?" as the caption. The trade saw the Cowboys send quarterback Dak Prescott to the Tennessee Titans for the No. 1 overall pick and a couple of other draft picks. A move that Michael Ginnitti of Spotrac revealed that Dallas would likely say no to, considering they would take on a $104 million dead cap hit next season if they made the move.

"Dallas," wrote Ginnitti. "They’d take on a $104M dead cap hit in 2025."