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The Dallas Cowboys' defense struggled last season without star edge-rusher Micah Parsons, so the team tried to remedy that situation heading into 2026.
The Cowboys sent a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for the Pro Bowl defensive end Rashan Gary, a little under a week ago. And while many are looking at Gary to replace Parsons’ lost production, he says he doesn’t consider himself a replacement for the Penn State alum.
“I don't look at it as trading places or things like that, I'm just coming here to be me and be the impact that the Cowboys need,” Gary told reporters last Thursday on a conference call.
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Though Gary has spent less than a week with his new team, he’s already made a pretty significant personal sacrifice to show he’s truly a team player, agreeing to take a major pay cut to give Dallas more cap flexibility to sign more players.
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“New Cowboys edge Rashan Gary agreed to a pay cut as part of the trade from Green Bay, dropping his compensation to $16 million each of the next two seasons,” NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero tweeted. “Dallas also added an option and void years, lowering Gary's cap number to $5.44M this season and $8.24M in 2027.”
“Gary had been due $19.5 million this season and $22.5M in 2027, with no guaranteed money,” Pelissero wrote in a follow-up post. “Most of his 2026 compensation is now guaranteed, including a $13.2M signing bonus.”
The 28-year-old Gary, who’s just two years removed from his lone Pro Bowl season, was due to earn $42 million on the deal he arrived in Dallas with, but will now make $32 million after restructuring his contract.
In seven seasons with the Packers, Gary totaled 362 pressures, 239 hurries, 67 QB hits, 46.5 sacks, 46 tackles for loss, eight fumble recoveries, and seven forced fumbles, according to Pro Football Focus.
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