Former Cowboys great Dez Bryant feels lack of free agency activity by Dallas indicates ‘they are rebuilding’

When Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones guaranteed his squad would be “all-in” after getting face planted in a 48-32 NFC Super Wild Card Weekend loss against the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers, many people naturally expected him to position the team to spend this offseason.

Even 2023 Second Team All-Pro and NFL MVP runner-up quarterback Dak Prescott admitted he was on the edge of his seat to see what moves the Cowboys would have in store. 

“Yeah, I’ve heard that one. I’m excited to see it honestly,” Prescott said on March 4 when asked about Jones’ claims about being all-in. “I don’t know. I can’t say I’ve had talks with him about what is all-in and how you plan on making those moves. So, let’s see. I’m excited about it.”   

In order for the Cowboys to have the ability to make moves, Dallas needs to extend Prescott to spread out his current 2024 cap hit of $59.5 million in the final year of his four-year, $160 million contract to future years. 

“I don’t, I don’t think it is,” Pro Football Hall of Famer and Cowboys legend Troy Aikman said on March 4 when asked if Prescott’s long-term future with Dallas is in question. “I think he’ll, I don’t know, I’ve been listening to you guys on television and on radio. They have to do his deal don’t they? They have to free up some money, so he’ll be here for a little while longer, and he should be. He’s proven he can play at a high level, and I know that they’ve come up short as a team in the last few years, but he’s been a great player in this league, and his best years are still ahead of him.”  

However with Jones not yet extending Prescott or 2023 receptions leader, Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb — who is entering the final year of his rookie deal on a $17.991 million fifth-year option — Dallas entered free agency with $2.2 million in cap space. The result of waiting to take care of his two biggest stars has led to…

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Author : Garrett Podell

Publish date : 2024-03-12 21:48:14

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