NFL transactions: Dak Prescott restructure, Raiders pay Maxx Crosby $106.5 million

NFL teams positioning for the start of free agency, Saquon Barkley extension, Davante Adams released, Cowboys make several moves.

Tuesday, March 4th 2025, 2:52 pm

By: News 9, News On 6

Dak Prescott

Dak Prescott restructured his four-year, $240 million contract, creating $36.6 million in cap space, per ESPN. His original cap hits for 2025 and 2026 were $53 million and $76.5 million, but the new figures have not yet been revealed. Prescott's deal also includes a prorated signing bonus of up to $51 million this season, with $2 million guaranteed. This follows CeeDee Lamb's restructure, which added $20 million in cap space. Together, the two moves have cleared $56.6 million for the Cowboys.

Maxx Crosby

ESPN reported that the Las Vegas Raiders and Maxx Crosby agreed to a three-year, $106.5 million extension, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history with $91.5 million guaranteed. The two-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler has 59.5 sacks over six seasons. Crosby ranks in the top five for sacks, tackles for loss (105), and QB hits (144)

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Bears make two moves

The Chicago Bears traded for two offensive guards in two days, acquiring Jonah Jackson from the Los Angeles Rams for a sixth-round pick on Tuesday, followed by Joe Thuney from the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2026 fourth-round pick on Wednesday, per CBS Sports. Thuney, a four-time All-Pro, signed a five-year deal with the Chiefs in 2021 after five seasons with the Patriots, winning two Super Bowls with both teams.

CeeDee Lamb

The Cowboys signed defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to a four-year, $80 million contract, locking him in before he could hit free agency and without needing to use the franchise tag. Later that day, the team also restructured the contract of star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, creating roughly $20.5 million in cap space, according to ESPN.

Lamb, who signed a four-year, $136 million contract extension with Dallas last offseason, will keep his cap hit low in the first year of the deal and has built in future restructures with higher base salaries for 2025, 2026, and 2027.In 2025, most of Lamb’s $26.85 million base salary will be converted into a signing bonus, which will then be spread across the remainder of the contract and the first of four void years. This reduces his cap hit for the 2025 season from around $35.3 million to roughly $14.8 million.This restructuring gives the Cowboys the necessary cap space to accommodate Odighizuwa’s new deal, which will count for about $6.25 million against the cap.

Osa Odighizuwa

The Dallas Cowboys signed defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to a four-year, $80 million deal on Tuesday, just before the franchise tag deadline. The contract, which includes $52 million in guarantees, makes Odighizuwa the 15th-highest paid interior defensive lineman by average annual value.Odighizuwa's 60 quarterback pressures in 2024 ranked second among defensive tackles at 12.3%.

Saquon BarkleyOn Tuesday, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year secured a two-year extension worth $41.2 million, making him the highest-paid running back in NFL history, according to ESPN and CBS Sports.Barkley’s deal averages $20.6 million per year, the first for a running back to reach that figure. The contract is largely guaranteed, with only $5 million at risk, and includes up to $15 million in incentives. The extension keeps him with the Eagles through 2028, just one year after he signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the New York Giants.Davante AdamsThe team is releasing the 32-year-old receiver, after 11 games, following attempts to trade him, per CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones.Adams had two years left on his contract, with cap hits of $38.3 million in both 2025 and 2026, making his release almost inevitable. The Jets will absorb an $8.36 million dead cap hit in 2025 but save nearly $30 million. Adams was traded to the Jets from the Raiders before the trade deadline to reunite with Aaron Rodgers, with the Jets finished 5-12, leading to the firing of GM Joe Douglas and head coach Robert Saleh.In 14 games last season, Adams totaled 85 receptions, 1,063 yards, and eight touchdowns, marking his fifth straight 1,000-yard season.

Dak PrescottDak Prescott restructured his four-year, $240 million contract, creating $36.6 million in cap space, per ESPN. His original cap hits for 2025 and 2026 were $53 million and $76.5 million, but the new figures have not yet been revealed. Prescott's deal also includes a prorated signing bonus of up to $51 million this season, with $2 million guaranteed. This follows CeeDee Lamb's restructure, which added $20 million in cap space. Together, the two moves have cleared $56.6 million for the Cowboys.Maxx CrosbyESPN reported that the Las Vegas Raiders and Maxx Crosby agreed to a three-year, $106.5 million extension, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history with $91.5 million guaranteed. The two-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler has 59.5 sacks over six seasons. Crosby ranks in the top five for sacks, tackles for loss (105), and QB hits (144)