The Dallas Cowboys have launched defensive deal with Gerald McCoy, who had season-ending surgery on his burst right quadriceps tendon Tuesday, and will conserve $3.25 million in 2020.
The move does not preclude McCoy from re-signing with the Cowboys in the future but under terms of a brand-new agreement.
There was an injury waiver as part of the arrangement on the three-year, $18 million deal McCoy signed as a complimentary representative in March that would negate the agreement going forward because of persistent tendinitis in his right knee/quadriceps.
McCoy will be enabled to keep his $3 million finalizing reward, but his $2.5 million base pay comes off the books, as does the $750,000 in lineup rewards. He was scheduled to make $5 million in 2021, with $1.5 million guaranteed at time of signing, and another $5.25 million in 2022 with $750,000 in lineup perks each season.
Earlier Tuesday, Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy stated he prepares for McCoy will continue to be around the team as he rehabs.
” Actually Gerald, that belonged to our conversation, he expressed not only a desire to be here and be part of what weve begun here,” McCarthy stated. “Obviously hes extremely comfy and this is where he wants to be. Thats exactly what he communicated to me.”
The roster move came one day after McCoy tore his right quadriceps in practice, an injury that required the surgical treatment. McCoy, 32, likewise showed to ESPNs Ed Werder in a text Monday that he planned to maintain a management function with the Cowboys.
“I will stay the mentor I am to the young men and do my part to ensure that this team goes where it requires to,” McCoy told Werder in the text.
