Cowboys By Far Lowest Team on NFL Offseason Spending Rankings; Lions No. 1 at $626M

Maybe when Jerry Jones said the Dallas Cowboys were "all in" on the 2024 season, he meant all in his pocket.

The Cowboys owner reached inside and came up with lint during this offseason, as Dallas was the NFL's lowest-spending team by more than $50 million. Jones cut checks totaling only $93.4 million, making the Cowboys the lone team not to reach the nine-figure mark.

By contrast, the Detroit Lions led all teams in spending, committing nearly $626.5 million in future spending.

Here's how the entire NFL stacked up:

1. Detroit Lions: $626.5 million
2. Philadelphia Eagles: $558.1 million
3. Carolina Panthers: $456.9 million
4. New England Patriots: $418.3 million
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: $413.2 million
6. Tennessee Titans: $404.1 million
7. Minnesota Vikings: $383.7 million
8. Houston Texans: $377.6 million
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $350.6 million
10. Kansas City Chiefs: $342.2 million
11. Indianapolis Colts: $337.1 million
12. New York Giants: $322.0 million
13. Atlanta Falcons: $317.7 million 
14. Los Angeles Rams: $284.9 million
15. Las Vegas Raiders: $281.1 million
16. Baltimore Ravens: $278.8 million
17. Buffalo Bills: $272.3 million
18. Seattle Seahawks: $271.3 million
19. Miami Dolphins: $265.4 million
20. Arizona Cardinals: $257.8 million
21. Washington Commanders: $230.6 million
22. Green Bay Packers: $221.5 million
23. San Francisco 49ers: $205.1 million
24. Chicago Bears: $200.4 million
25. New York Jets: $195.3 million
26. Denver Broncos: $173.7 million
27. Cleveland Browns: $172.4 million
28. New Orleans Saints: $163.1 million
29. Cincinnati Bengals: $153.0 million
30. Los Angeles Chargers: $150.7 million 
31. Pittsburgh Steelers: $146.9 million
32. Dallas Cowboys: $93.4 million

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The Cowboys' paltry spending has been a major surprise, particularly as Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons await new extensions this offseason. Jones was also adamant about 2024 being an "all-in" season as far back as February.

Instead, none of the stars have received a dollar as Jones sat on his hands, seemingly alienating his stars in the process. Parsons and Lamb have been absent throughout the team's offseason program as Jones has repeated his public stance about being all in despite evidence to the contrary.

"Your definition of what is all in and mine might not be the same thing, but I'm trying to win the games this year with my decision," Jones told reporters in March. "So I'm all in to this year."

The Cowboys spent an NFL-low $16.5 million in free agency, with a reunion with running back Ezekiel Elliott being their only signing that could be considered a splash.

Suffice it to say Jones will have an angry fanbase to answer to if the Cowboys fail to make a deep run in the playoffs.