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Gary

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Cowboys added an option along with void years to Gary’s deal to lower his 2026 cap number to $5.44 million and his 2027 number to $8.24 million. Gary was traded to the Cowboys in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick and is coming off a season in which he totaled 45 tackles, 7.5 sacks, and seven TFLs. The veteran lineman is under contract through the next two seasons.

After the Instagram hacked saga came to an end, the Packers were able to find a taker for Gary before they (likely) would have released him. The trade will help lower Gary’s cap hit for the Packers and send him to Dallas on a contract that’s perhaps a little higher than he would have received on the open market. In other words: It’s a win-win. Gary isn’t an impressive No. 1 edge rusher for the Cowboys, but they may not be done cooking yet.

Gary claimed he was hacked on Friday after a graphic announcing his departure from the Packers was posted to his account, but the drumbeat from Packers beats has been that he’s available. Fowler notes that Bengals defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery coached Gary in Green Bay. The Bengals could certainly do worse as they look to move on from Trey Hendrickson.

Packers beat writer Rob Demovsky is reporting that Gary has not been told he will be traded or released, and that a source told him Gary’s Instagram account had been hacked. It’s impossible to know what to make of this situation right now, but the fact remains that Gary has no guaranteed money left on his deal, which expires at the end of the 2027 season, and the Packers could save nearly $11 million if they released him as a pre-June 1 cut, or as much as $19.5 million if they were to release him as a post-June 1 cut. Gary is hopefully looking into two-factor authentication to better secure his Instagram account going forward.

The Packers will either trade or release the former No. 12 overall pick from the 2019 NFL Draft, but his time in Green Bay appears to be over. Gary is due to make $19.5 million in 2026, but has no guaranteed money left on his deal, meaning the team will save that money if they were to release him and designate him as a post-June 1 cut. Gary will be 28 next season and has totaled 7.5 sacks in each of the last two seasons while appearing in 33 of a possible 34 games. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2024 and played on the second-most snaps in his career (653) last season. With pass-rushers constantly in high-demand, Gary should have no trouble securing a healthy contract offer if/when he hits the open market. Update: Shortly after posting to his Instagram that he would be leaving Green Bay, Gary appears to have deleted his post.

“I would be surprised if Gary is on the team next season. I’ll put it like that,” Schneidman notes. Releasing Gary, who disappointed in much better circumstances (next to Micah Parsons) in 2025 to the tune of just 7.5 sacks, would free up $11 million in cap space for the Packers per Schneidman. The career Packer will enter his age-29 season in 2025 with 46.5 career sacks but hasn’t been quite the same caliber of player since a 2022 ACL tear.

Gary was added to the injury report on Friday because of a new shoulder issue. Getting added to the report so late in the week is a bit concerning, though Gary was still listed as limited in practice. It’s unclear how bad the injury is for the pass-rush specialist. He has 4.5 sacks and five TFLs in nine games this year.

The Packers’ pass rusher took to social media to announce his new contract extension early Monday morning. Gary entered 2023 in the final year of his rookie contract, but will now be under contract with the Packers through 2027. A former No. 12 overall pick from the 2019 NFL Draft, Gary has totaled 150 tackles and 27 career sacks through 63 career games. The EDGE rusher suffered a torn ACL late last season, but returned in time for Week 1 and has managed 4.5 sacks through his first seven games, putting him on pace for a career-high 11 sacks. Set to turn 26 in December, Gary will have another chance at a lucrative extension before his age-30 season if he continues to play at a high level.

Gary was activated from the PUP list in early August and is returning from a torn ACL suffered last November. The team appears to be pleased with Gary’s rehab, and it sounds like he’ll play in Week 1 against the Bears, but we wouldn’t expect too much from the fourth-year vet early on.

Gary was placed on the PUP list to open training camp. The veteran pass rusher is heading into his fifth year with the team and is coming back from a torn ACL suffered in Week 9 against the Lions. The team reportedly plans to ease Gary back into things, but it’s possible he’ll be ready to go by Week 1 if his recovery continues to go well.