The 2024 offseason was supposed to be “all-in” for the Dallas Cowboys in the words of owner and general manager Jerry Jones.
However, the team’s moves have failed to translate that sentiment into reality thus far. The Cowboys are reportedly far apart from eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith in contract negotiations, despite Pro Football Focus assigning Smith an 88.6 pass-blocking grade — the highest in the entire league among offensive linemen to play 100 or more snaps.
To be fair to Dallas, Jones and the front office can’t really make many key decisions about the status of their 2024 roster without confirmation of what 2023 MVP runner-up quarterback Dak Prescott’s contract is going to pay out. He enters the final season of his four-year, $160 million contract with a $59.5 million cap hit plus a no-trade and no-tag clause. Prescott possesses all of the leverage after leading the NFL with 36 passing touchdowns last season, becoming the first Cowboys quarterback to lead the league in that metric outright.
Jones insinuated he would like the quarterback’s camp to budge on…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-03-04 19:59:46
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