Melton to Dallas per his twitter - Update: confirmed

[norcalhawk]

I don't mind this deal bc I think it makes them less likely to pick Aaron Donald. It could be just me hoping that another team will find another need and Donald can drop to us

 

[HawkFan72]

Cowboys killing themselves again.

We all knew once he left town that he wasn't going to sign here.

 

[TAB420]

Hope that star was worth a ring.

 

[PlinytheCenter]

20 MILLION in dead cap space...wow.

 

[HawkFan72]

20 MILLION in dead cap space...wow.

They just keep piling it on. When they cut Melton in a couple years they will add some more.

 

[jake206]

Allen to Seattle...just waiting.

 

[Ziggyy108]

Allen to Seattle...just waiting.

hopefully

 

[James in PA]

Bring on the mullet! Clayton said that Allen would be better for Seattle than Melton anyway. And as we all know, Clayton is never wrong!

 

[OffseasonChampions]

Didn't they push back/mortgage Romo's contract as well? They are looking at a TON of dead cap space in the future.

 

[Jville]

FOX Sports' Mike Garafolo reports Henry Melton's deal is a one-year contract that turns into a four-year agreement if he's on the Cowboys' roster the first day of the 2015 league year.

Rather creative.

Looking forward to seeing the full details of this contract.

[urltargetblank]http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5341/henry-melton[/urltargetblank]

 

[theascension]

Man I hope we embarrass them next year. I think I may just dislike the cowgirls more than the steelers. Lynch will bowl over this guy first play I bet.

 

[Ziggyy108]

Sounds like an interesting deal.

Basically a cheap one year prove it deal with a built in 3 year extension.

We probably would't have been able to pay him what he will make in years 2,3,4 of the contract if they kick in.

 

[OrFan]

Dallas did us a favor. We didn't need Meltdown, we have other needs to use cap space on.

 

[MizzouHawkGal]

As I said in a different thread if he's over 5 million just go home to your wife. End of story.

 

[norcalhawk]

@RapSheet Terms for Henry Melton’s #Cowboys deal: 1st year, $5M. If he’s on roster Day 1 of ’15, 3 years kick at $8M per year, $9M guaranteed for ‘15

@RapSheet What does that mean? If Melton plays like he did in 2012, he’ll have a deal that becomes four years worth $29M with $14M guaranteed by 2015

 

[HawkFan72]

Dang, I would have loved to see him brought in on that deal. There's no risk because you pay him $5 million and then you could just let him walk if you don't want to give him the rest of the contract.

 

[MizzouHawkGal]

That is a smart contract wish we would have done something like it.