After being acquired in a trade by the Dallas Cowboys, Brandin Cooks has restructured his contract to lower his cap hit for the 2023 season.
Per ESPN's Todd Archer, the Cowboys converted $8 million of Cooks' $12 million base salary into a signing bonus.
Todd Archer @toddarcherBrandin Cooks contract:<br>2 years, $20 million, $12 million guaranteed<br><br>Bonus: $8 million<br>2023 base salary: $4m (guaranteed)<br>2024 base salary: $8m<br>2025: voidable<br>2026: voidable<br><br>2023 cap number: $6m<br><br>Houston paid $6 million to Cooks, giving him $18m guaranteed this year.
Dallas sent a 2023 fifth-round draft pick and 2024 sixth-round pick to the Houston Texans in exchange for the 29-year-old wide receiver.