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The Dallas Cowboys’ “all-in” promise for an aggressive offseason after getting bulldozed at AT&T Stadium in a 48-32 NFC Super Wild Card Weekend loss against the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers did not come to fruition.
Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones has since clarified what his father Jerry, the team’s owner and general manager, meant by “all-in.”
“Everybody certainly has that right,” Stephen Jones said of frustration from Dallas’ fanbase. “I know where the frustration is; it’s the fact that we have not had a lot of success in the playoffs to their satisfaction. Until we do that, the criticism is certainly something that’s going to be there … but we are going to stick with what we believe will ultimately get us a championship for our fans. We don’t define all-in by what you spend in free agency. It’s keeping the core [together].”
If the Jones family had a sense of urgency regarding “keeping the core” intact, 2023 NFL MVP runner-up quarterback Dak Prescott and 2023 NFL receptions leader wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (both entering the final years of their contracts), both would have been signed to extensions prior to the start of free agency in order for their cap hits to be distributed more evenly across future seasons, allowing the team to spend now. Instead, they both remain without new deals, so the Cowboys have watched much of their 2023 talent walk out the door while being unable to make many moves to mitigate their losses.
Here is a quick list of a few of the team’s contributors from their 12-5 NFC East division title-winning season who are now with other franchises.
Two starters from the Cowboys secondary, five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Stephon Gilmore and safety Jayron Kearse, remain on the open market. Dallas did complete one signing of an outside free agent by procuring the services of linebacker Eric Kendricks, who played his first eight seasons…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-03-22 12:27:19
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