The Dallas franchise has been criticized for its minimal free agency moves
FRISCO — So far in free agency, the two largest payments the teams have made Dallas Cowboys They total just under 6 million dollars, for the cornerback Jourdan Lewis and the linebacker Eric Kendricks.
According to the portal of the NFL Players Associationlos Cowboys They have $7.4 million in cap space, and they still haven’t filled the holes left by the left tackle departures. Tyron Smithcenter Tyler BiadaszHall Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong.
Micah Parsons and Dak Prescott are among the contract priorities, along with CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
“We spend money to the maximum, to the maximum, year after year. The 32 teams can only spend the same amount of money over a five-year period,” said the executive vice president. Stephen Jones a 105.3 The Fan en dallas. “At the end of the day, we spend up to the maximum allowed under the salary cap every year. We have done that and that’s what comes with having a good roster, which we do, but we also work towards signing our own players. It doesn’t mean that It happens overnight. But, when you want to sign players like that. Dak [Prescott] y Micah [Parsons] y CeeDee [Lamb]then you certainly have to limit the money if you want to have a realistic chance of signing those guys.”
Contract extensions for Prescott y Lamb the totals against the 2024 salary cap would drop. Prescott currently impacts 55.4 million against the salary cap, while Lamb is about to count for $17.99 million, thanks to the fifth-year option on his rookie deal.
Prescott is set to become an undrafted free agent at the end of next season, with the Cowboys prevented from using the franchise player designation on him. Lamb He could be a candidate for the franchise tag if the sides fail to reach an agreement on a lucrative extension before March of next year. The Cowboys will make valid the option for the fifth year of the rookie contract Parsons by 2025, at a cost that exceeds $21 million for one season.
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Lamb in Parsons have attended the first two days of the voluntary low season program of the Cowboys. A source revealed to Adam Schefter of ESPNthat the absence of Lamb was linked to contractual negotiations, while Parsons he did not participate in the program a year ago, opting to train on his own.
Prescott He has been in the program, which includes meetings, gym sessions and rehabilitation for a couple of weeks, under Phase 1.
While the Cowboys have expressed a desire to sign Prescott, Lamb y Parsons to long-term extensions, there has been little to nothing in the way of discussions with players’ agents, according to sources.
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If the Cowboys They have to add free agents, the signings will probably arrive after the 2024 NFL DraftThe next week.
Los Cowboys They have seven turns, including No. 24 of the first round. Tyler Smiththeir 2022 first-round pick, started at left tackle as a rookie, but put together a Pro Bowl at left guard in 2023. Depending on what the draft turns out to be, he could return to tackle. Jones said that the Cowboys they have hope for Brock Hoffman o T.J. Bass at the center position, if they are unable to fill that position via draft.
“I just think you have to continue to evolve as an offensive line,” he said. Jones. “And certainly, you hate to lose a player like Tyron Smithwho will be, in my opinion, a member of the Hall of Fame. I think she will be wearing the gold jacket, but at the same time, unfortunately, Tyron He’s missed a lot of games, and at some point you need to make those tough decisions. you hate losing Tyler at center, in terms of what he’s done for us, but at some point you have to make a tough decision that we can let him go to another club and hopefully we can replace him and have a center that is better.”
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