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By Brandon George / Reporter
bgeorge@dallasnews.com
11:40 am on March 27, 2013 | Permalink
Finally, the Cowboys have some salary cap space. Well, it was short-lived.
The Cowboys have restructured the contract of backup quarterback Kyle Orton to free up enough space to officially sign free agent linebacker Justin Durant to a two-year deal, according to a source.
Durant visited Valley Ranch on Monday along with two free agent safeties: Michael Huff and Will Allen.
The Cowboys also agreed to terms with Allen on Wednesday, according to a source.
And the Baltimore Ravens announced this morning that they have agreed to a three-year deal with Huff.
The Cowboys are now looking to cut a player from their roster to free up more cap space so that they can officially sign Allen.
Orton was a part of the Cowboys’ big free agent haul last off-season. Orton will be entering the second year of a three-year, $10.5 million contract that included a $5 million signing bonus.
Durant, 27, played the last two season for the Detroit Lions after spending his first four seasons in Jacksonville. Durant (6-1, 240) started 14 games for the Lions last season and finished with 103 total tackles, including a team-best 82 solo. Durant has started 68 of the 79 games he’s played in during his six-year NFL career. Durant played at outside linebacker for the Lions in their 4-3 defense.
Durant, a 2007 second-round draft choice, came to Detroit on a two-year, $5.5 million contract.
Kyle Wilber and Alex Albright are expected to compete for the Cowboys’ starting strong-side linebacker position along with Durant.
Follow Brandon George on Twitter at @dmn_george.
bgeorge@dallasnews.com
11:40 am on March 27, 2013 | Permalink
Finally, the Cowboys have some salary cap space. Well, it was short-lived.
The Cowboys have restructured the contract of backup quarterback Kyle Orton to free up enough space to officially sign free agent linebacker Justin Durant to a two-year deal, according to a source.
Durant visited Valley Ranch on Monday along with two free agent safeties: Michael Huff and Will Allen.
The Cowboys also agreed to terms with Allen on Wednesday, according to a source.
And the Baltimore Ravens announced this morning that they have agreed to a three-year deal with Huff.
The Cowboys are now looking to cut a player from their roster to free up more cap space so that they can officially sign Allen.
Orton was a part of the Cowboys’ big free agent haul last off-season. Orton will be entering the second year of a three-year, $10.5 million contract that included a $5 million signing bonus.
Durant, 27, played the last two season for the Detroit Lions after spending his first four seasons in Jacksonville. Durant (6-1, 240) started 14 games for the Lions last season and finished with 103 total tackles, including a team-best 82 solo. Durant has started 68 of the 79 games he’s played in during his six-year NFL career. Durant played at outside linebacker for the Lions in their 4-3 defense.
Durant, a 2007 second-round draft choice, came to Detroit on a two-year, $5.5 million contract.
Kyle Wilber and Alex Albright are expected to compete for the Cowboys’ starting strong-side linebacker position along with Durant.
Follow Brandon George on Twitter at @dmn_george.
