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Earlier this twelvemonth astatine nan Senior Bowl, Jerry Jones declared nan Cowboys beforehand agency would spell "all-in" this offseason. But truthful far, nan offseason has been mostly uneventful. Dallas has besides not been peculiarly progressive successful nan free supplier market.
The Cowboys roster already features a adjacent number of players connected nan roster who already transportation sizable net headdress hits. The franchise is besides weighing lucrative statement extensions for immoderate of their cardinal players. But, Jones, nan longtime Cowboys proprietor and wide manager, seemed to spot blasted connected nan representatives for definite players who are hold eligible.
"If you've sewage problem pinch erstwhile nan timing is astir here," Jones said, "it's because I'm not fresh to go."
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Quarterback Dak Prescott #4 and squad proprietor Jerry Jones of nan Dallas Cowboys hug each different during pregame lukewarm ups anterior to nan commencement of an NFL preseason shot crippled against nan San Francisco 49ers astatine Levis Stadium connected August 10, 2019 successful Santa Clara, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Quarterback Dak Prescott, prima wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and linebacker Micah Parsons are among nan prima players who are successful statement to onshore large salary days. Prescott has handled nan starting backmost duties for nan past 8 seasons.
The 30-year-old's statement expires aft nan 2024 season. He precocious hinted that negotiations pinch nan Cowboys person yet to footwear off, but he added that he and Jones were "aligned" astir wherever things stood.
COWBOYS' DAK PRESCOTT HAS NO 'FEAR' ABOUT FUTURE AS HE ENTERS FINAL YEAR OF CONTRACT
"Honestly, I'm focused connected nan moment, connected nan now," Prescott said. "If nan talks statesman and existent talks get to happen, sure, we tin talk astir getting that done, but successful this lawsuit correct now I'm worried astir getting better, being amended than I americium astatine this moment. So leaving that up to my supplier and Jerry astatine this point."
Meanwhile, Lamb is group to play successful nan upcoming play nether his fifth-year option. He could person nan franchise tag nickname adjacent year. Parsons, a three-time All-Pro, remains nether his rookie contract, but he is eligible for nan franchise tag aft nan 2025 season.
Dak Prescott #4 of nan Dallas Cowboys scrambles retired of nan pouch during an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled against nan Green Bay Packers astatine AT&T Stadium connected January 14, 2024 successful Arlington, Texas. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Jones expressed liking successful seeing "some much action" arsenic it relates to nan contracts.
"You whitethorn beryllium moving connected [contracts] and not moving thing but your eyebrows," Jones said. "Who successful nan world would deliberation that we're not moving connected it? I activity connected it. It pops up astatine 2 successful nan greeting sometimes. What you're really questioning is why don't you person thing done and negotiated and put successful nan drawer? Well, we'd for illustration to spot immoderate much leaves fall. We'd for illustration to spot immoderate much action."
Lamb and his supplier could beryllium waiting to spot nan position of a statement Justin Jefferson perchance ends up getting from nan Minnesota Vikings.
CeeDee Lamb #88 of nan Dallas Cowboys celebrates pinch Dak Prescott #4 aft scoring a 92 gait touchdown against nan Detroit Lions during nan first 4th successful nan crippled astatine AT&T Stadium connected December 30, 2023 successful Arlington, Texas. (Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
"You don't deliberation nan representatives of Jefferson and CeeDee and [Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase] aren't talking? You don't deliberation they sewage their oculus connected thing really big? Please," Stephen Jones, nan Cowboys executive vice president, said.
"They're not fresh to travel successful here. Same point pinch Micah. Same point pinch Dak. It's a small feline and mouse. And full respect for them."
The Cowboys watched prima violative lineman Tyron Smith, moving Tony Pollard and Tyler Biadasz motion pinch different teams this offseason.
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Jerry cited nan net headdress restraints that beryllium wrong nan NFL erstwhile he discussed nan inevitable departures of prima players complete nan years.
"Dak has enjoyed, successful his profession that we're proud of, immoderate of nan champion supporting casts that you could put astir him," Jerry Jones said. "To move forward, we will person to diminish that. That's a fact. That's nan rules. That's our situation and to make it activity out: Dak arsenic nan backmost of nan Cowboys. I don't moreover person a blink connected that one."
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
