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Dallas Cowboys' salary cap space ahead of post-June 1 releases

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Josh Sanchez | Last updated May 31, 2025 1:33 PM ET

The Dallas Cowboys were the fourth-lowest spending team in NFL free agency this offseason, but that isn't because the team is lacking salary cap space.

In fact, Dallas has among the most available space in the league and has several moves that could open up even more spending money, including a blockbuster extension with superstar Micah Parsons.

The Cowboys can also release players with the post-June 1 designation, with veterans like Donovan Wilson and Damone Clark being mentioned among the options.

A post-June 1 designation spreads a player's cap hit over two years, reducing the impact on cap space for the current season.

The Cowboys enter the post-June 1 release period with the sixth-most available cap space in the league at just over $30 million, and they could make some veteran releases to free up nearly $10 million more in the coming days.

A full look at the current salary cap space for all 32 teams can be seen below, via Over the Cap.

NFL salary cap space ahead of post-June 1 releases

New England Patriots: $67.3 million
San Francisco 49ers: $50.04 million
Detroit Lions: $40.2 million
Las Vegas Raiders: $36.2 million
Arizona Cardinals: $32.1 million
Dallas Cowboys: $31.9 million
Pittsburgh Steelers: $31.9 million
Seattle Seahawks: $31.2 million
Tennessee Titans: $30.2 million
Green Bay Packers: $28.9 million
Cincinnati Bengals: $27.1 million
Los Angeles Chargers: $26.8 million
Jacksonville Jaguars: $26.8 million
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $26.6 million
New York Jets: $25.03 million
New Orleans Saints: $22.6 million
Washington Commanders: $21.1 million
Philadelphia Eagles: $20.6 million
Indianapolis Colts: $20.1 million
Los Angeles Rams: $19.6 million
Carolina Panthers: $18.7 million
Baltimore Ravens: $16.3 million
Denver Broncos: $16.2 million
Chicago Bears: $14.8 million
Minnesota Vikings: $14.2 million
Miami Dolphins: $13.6 million
Kansas City Chiefs: $10.7 million
Cleveland Browns: $10.5 million
Houston Texans: $7.6 million
New York Giants: $5.9 million
Atlanta Falcons: $5.02 million
Buffalo Bills: $1.7 million

It will be interesting to see how the post-June 1 designations impact the free agent and trade market as more players become available, and more affordable, in the coming days.

This article first appeared on Dallas Cowboys on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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