The Cowboys haven’t really been a major player in free agency this year, but executive vice president Stephen Jones hinted that moves could be coming. During an appearance on 105.3 The Fan, Jones said the front office isn’t done adding free agents.
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“We feel like we did do a good job with it in terms of re-signing, for the most part, the players that we wanted and felt like we could keep under the current salary-cap environment,” Jones said (via Jon Machota of The Athletic). “I do think we were able to fill (our needs), for the most part. We’re not done yet in free agency. We’ll see what opportunities come up out there. But we feel like we can go into the draft pure again and pick the best players on our board.”
As Jones notes, the Cowboys have spent much of their offseason retaining their own guys. The team reached new deals with defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, wide receiver Michael Gallup, safety Jayron Kearse, and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and they also slapped tight end Dalton Schultz with the franchise tag. Of course, all of this future money has led to some roster casualties, most notably wideout Amari Cooper and offensive tackle La’el Collins.
When it comes to free agency, the team’s most notable addition was the signing of defensive end Dante Fowler. At this point of the offseason, the Cowboys will be hard pressed to find any game-changers still remaining in free agency, but the current crop of unsigned veterans could help fill in any roster holes following the draft. As Machota notes, the Cowboys could use reinforcement at guard, center, wide receiver, edge rusher, tight end, and cornerback, and there’s a good chance they won’t cross all those positions off the list during next week’s draft.
Not done? You haven’t done anything how could you be done?
Need Smith to take a pay cut
My god, so we get an encore of them stumbling through free agency? Nice
What impactful players are left?
A few veteran edge rushers who could be useful in a rotation, Suh, not much on offense
Julio Jones bro
Jones is not impactful. If he was he wouldn’t be available as a WR. I wouldn’t mind Suh, depending on cost.
There’s also Flowers, Hicks, Landry. Brown and Fisher if they want to bring in an OT. No superstars, but they can’t afford a superstar.
Julio Jones is absolutely impactful when healthy.. he’s only 33.. not 35 like Suh.
he’s waiting post-draft for the best situation, but absolutely a huge addition for the Eagles, Cowboys etc
Exclusively building your team through the draft is a great way to tell the rest of the league you think you’re better at what you do than everyone else.
They were in such rough cap shape that they had to shed two of their top four receivers and two of their starting offensive linemen. If ego is causing them to abstain from free agency, it’s only because ego made them spend so much money on their own draft picks that they don’t have much money for free agents.
That’s exactly their problem. Smith’s contract really stands out in that regard.
If by Smith you mean Jaylon, especially. They’re paying him millions THIS year. At least Tyron gave them a lot of great years. Zeke is the worst of the contracts.
I think the Smith who needs to take a cut in pay is Dak Smith Prescott. That dudes contract is an anchor and the Cowboys are now sinking.
The Zeke deal is a vastly bigger problem than the Dak deal.
Zeke will be off the books after next season, Dallas will save roughly $5M. Dak on the other hand, his cap number will he $45M and $47M in 2024, at which time the Jones will undoubtedly looking to extend him and make the same mistake again…
Saving $5m, but paying him how much to not play for them? And clogging up how much money this year while not moving the needle much at all? Meanwhile, Dam’s slated to make basically current market money for QBs. The cap is about to go up a good notch and there are teams out there scrambling for the likes of Carson Wentz. Dark’s deal is eye popping, but it’s not the problem.
@GabrielJames: “We think we’re better at what we do than everyone else…and we have 3 playoffs wins in the past 25 years as proof”.
He is as clueless as his nose pickin father. 24 years and counting. Can’t tell the Jones Bros anything they are the smartest owners in the NFL just ask them.
Jones are idiots
You seem fascinated with the nose picking. Fetish?
He’s just as clueless as the fanbase is.
Cowboys been done since Jerry FIRED Jimmy purely ON ego. Hired Switzerland? Then a whole host of dolts. Only thing he’s done correct is build a stadium that is iconic. The team is a steaming pile of cash.
Jerry funded Michael Irvin’s “White House.” W h o r e s and scores is what Jerry is about. His kid has the IQ of a small rodent.
They’re billionaire owners of one of the most lucrative sports franchises on the planet.
And what’s your legacy?
More Cowboys transactions? Bail-bondsman are standing by.