Cowboys cap situation and cuts

Free - $9,060,000
Penalty - $6,180,000
Net Gain: 2,880,000

So bottom line if you cut Free & Ratliff only save $3,880,000

Dan Connor - $4,350,000
Penalty - $1,350,000
Net Gain - $3,000,000

Gerald Sensabaugh - $3,750,000
Penalty - $2,250,000
Net Gain - $1,500,000

Marcus Spears - $2,700,000
Penalty - $2,100,000
Net Gain - $600k

Miles Austin - $8,302,000
Penalty - $4,710,000
Net Gain - $3,592,000

Even if you made all these cuts would clear: $12,572,000.

Also would mean you would have $16,590,000 in dead money on 2013 cap.