A torn quadriceps muscle will rule out Cowboys defensive tackle Gerald McCoy for the year, per an announcement from the team. The injury was initially feared to be an ACL tear, but the end result is the same.
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The Cowboys inked McCoy to a three-year, ~$20MM deal in March. Even though it was a lot less than McCoy’s massive Bucs deal, it was still a significant layout for Dallas. For the 32-year-old, it was an opportunity to win in the twilight of his career.
McCoy hooked on with the Panthers last year after spending his previous nine pro seasons with the Buccaneers. He started in every game for Carolina and was still effective on the interior – he finished out with five sacks, bringing his career total to 59.5.
McCoy was set to join forces with DeMarcus Lawrence and Tyrone Crawford on Dallas’ D-Line, helping to fill the void left by the departures of Robert Quinn and Maliek Collins. Now, he’ll have to wait until next year to make his Dallas debut.
That’s a significant blow
the “?” though
big news for sure…bring in snacks harrison
After the Everson Griffin deal the Cowboys only have about 5 million in space roughly. Harrison may take less than that but most teams prefer to leave a little wiggle room should a bigger need arise
They’ve also got a ton of reinforcements on the defensive line to replace McCoy. While none of the options are nearly as talented, it’s not as though Snacks has been especially productive of late either. Between Gallimore, Woods, and Hill, they should be set next to Poe
You don’t want snacks on the Cowboys unless you’re a philly fan.
This season we won’t have a chance to see……
The Real McCoy !!
It’s all good….
Cowboys have Aldon Smith on the roster….
It seems that the Joneses were aware of this possibility. They wrote into the contract that 4+ million of McCoy’s guaranteed 7 million this season could be voided if he suffers a quadriceps related injury. That’s just what happened day 1 of practice. By cutting McCoy, they are on the hook only for the 3 million bonus already paid out. That 4+ million will help this year as mid year injuries or COVID strike forcing mid season signings of replacement players.
Dallas wasn’t going to win the Super Bowl anyway, for the 25th year in a row now.