Bad spending habits catches up to Cowboys, forced to window shop only

The Dallas Cowboys have made some curious moves in the past; however, the new CBA salary cap is unforgiving.

The Cowboys continued questionable moves when they franchised linebacker Anthony Spencer. Spencer a solid linebacker at best should have been let go and a cheaper replacement could have been found, along with some cap flexibility.

That?s one example of bad decisions that have given the team only S102,000 in salary cap money.

According to Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com, the Cowboys mismanagement has forced the organization to only be able to ?window shop? and the inability to sign their free agent as well. Rosenthal writes:

?A source told the paper [ Fort Worth-Star Telegram] that the visits should not be seen as a sign the team is close to extensions for quarterback Tony Romo or linebacker Anthony Spencer, both of which would free up cap room. But surely the Cowboys have a plan to free up space, or they wouldn't entertain the possibility of signing the three players. ...

Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/bad_spending_habits_catches_up_to_cowboys_forced_to_window_shop_only/13229494

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