Wellington said:
The Cowboys can't sign anyone due to making it to the divisional round of the playoffs.
sure they can, as long as they lose one ufa. Or do you mean they don't have any ufa this year?
"In general, they would limit all eight teams to signing one unrestricted free agent (a player with six or more years of NFL service) for each one of their own lost, and can only sign a new UFA to a salary similar to what the departing player gets, with limits on annual increases. The four teams that lost in the divisional round can sign additional unrestricted free agents, but with restrictive financial parameters imposed."
Edit: After sine searching
From pft:
"As part of the Final Eight Plan, the Dallas Cowboys face limitations on the number of unrestricted free agents they may sign.
Generally, they can't sign one until they lose one.
And as it turns out they only have one -- offensive lineman Montrae Holland.
It could have been worse. Since the Cowboys lost in the divisional round, they may sign one UFA at a first-year salary of $5.5 million or more, and an unlimited number at a smaller first-year salary with limited growth in future years."
From dallas cowboys site :
"As one of the "Final Eight" teams in last season's playoffs, they can sign only one unrestricted free agent to a starting salary of at least $5.81 million and an unlimited group at less than $3.86 million. The "Final Eight" restrictions don't apply to released players, though, and many teams have purged their rosters this week. "