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The Cowboys have approximately $40 million dollars to spend under the $127 million dollar salary cap for the 2009 season. They can clear up even more salary depending on how they wish to proceed with some of their restricted free agents and whether they intend to cut any other players (Roy Williams).

* I actually wrote this at 10 AM and scheduled it for early evening. Since then the Cowboys traded Anthony Henry for John Kitna. Henry was owed $4.6 million for 2009, while Kitna will be paid $1.9 million. That clears up an additional $2.7 million in salary cap room.

The Washington Redskins struck a huge blow in the NFC East when they signed Albert Haynesworth to a record breaking deal, the highest ever for a defensive player. The Haynesworth deal might have a huge impact on the Cowboys’ negotiations with linebacker DeMarcus Ware, as I’ve written previously. Haynesworth’s new contract is worth $100 million over seven years. According to reports, he is guaranteed $41 million, the most ever for a defensive player.

Defensive end Chris Canty is getting a lot of phone calls in the last 24 hours, and it’s looking like his departure from Dallas is now a foregone conclusion. The New York Giants have invited Canty to be wined and dined in NYC today. The Giants have always loved Canty and were thrilled that the Cowboys didn’t sign him to an extension last season. Other teams that will be meeting him include Tennessee, Seattle and San Francisco.

Lightning Round

Ray Lewis to the Cowboys? Thumbs down… Maybe three years ago…

Sign Keith Davis to an extension? Thumbs up… We should have done it in 2007…

Quincy Carter busted for DUI, marijuana? Thumbs down… He’s still making us look bad…

Cutting Brad Johnson? Thumbs up… He never blended in…

Rex Grossman wants to be Cowboy? Thumbs down… He sucks and news flash: everyone wants to be a Cowboy!

Later Cowboys friends…