Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brand Carr told ESPN's Todd Archer that the team has not yet approached him about taking a pay cut. He declined to comment on whether he would accept a pay cut if/when the Cowboys do bring it to his attention.
Carr is in the midst of a five-year deal worth $50 million. He made it known that he wishes to remain with the Cowboys but that might not be possible at his current cost. Carr has a salary cap hit of $12.7 million in 2015 but his recent play does not warrant such a high expense. Carr has refused a pay cut in the past but can't justify having the third highest cap hit on the team behind Tony Romo and Dez Bryant with his play from last year.
Carr did not record a single pick last year and was rated 90th among 108 qualified corners by Pro Football Focus. Although he finished the season on a stronger note, he never once approached the level he was playing at when he was with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Complicating matters even further is the team's selection of UCONN cornerback Byron Jones in the first-round of the NFL Draft. Additionally, Dallas has not yet announced whether it will pick up the fifth-year option on Morris Claiborne's contract. Jerry Jones had previously said that Claiborne had done enough to warrant the additional year at $11.1 million. But Dvid Moore of the Dallas Morning News recently reported that the Cowboys are not likely to exercise the option.
