‘All In’? Cowboys NOT Meeting With Dak, Micah, CeeDee Agents on New Contracts?
“Wholehearted”? The Dallas Cowboys aren’t meeting with the agents of Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons, and CeeDee Lamb to discuss new contracts.
FRISCO: When it comes to Dallas Cowboys contract talks, we have extensively covered Jerry Jones’ “Deadlines Make Deals” philosophy for years. Most recently, we shared the tale of how Cowboys COO Stephen Jones’ son was trained not to make the initial call during a negotiation.
Even so, it’s still shocking to see that the Cowboys don’t seem to be taking the initiative to start the process of signing new contracts for Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons, and CeeDee Lamb, according to reports out of Indianapolis.
Why? since “deadlines” are approaching. Furthermore, assertiveness was expected to play a part in Jerry’s “all in” vow. Furthermore, what if the front staff of the Cowboys is really refusing to have in-person meetings with the agents of those three elite players who are due for new contracts?
The front office of the Cowboys is defying convention. seated on its hands. and anticipating the arrival of “all in.”
This shocking Dallas News story, which centres on Prescott’s contract issue, reveals that the Cowboys’ most recent additions—new defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer among them—have signed one-year contracts. adding that the arrangement is giving rise to a general sense of lameness, which the report claims has caused “discomfiture and unhappiness within the building.”
“A person with knowledge of the situation stated that there is a lack of commitment felt everywhere and that the sentiment goes beyond the coaches.”
Is this referring to the players in the locker room, or something more profound than the coaches?
Prescott is approaching the last year of his contract; while an extension is the at-least “stated” goal there as well, there are options that could leave him without a deal past 2024. A deadline of March 13 for cap compliance looms, and Prescott currently counts an unwieldy $59.4 million against the cap.
At the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, COO Stephen Jones stated, “Our whole thing with Dak is him being a Cowboy.” “That’s all we can think about.”
It’s appropriate to mention that. However, according to the News, “the Cowboys are not scheduled to meet with the representatives of hybrid defensive end Micah Parsons and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb at the Combine, nor with (Prescott agent Todd) France.”
Furthermore, why not? What became of the declared intention to go “all in” when it came to being proactive and aggressive?
“Two people familiar with the team’s thinking said it considers those in-person meetings unnecessary to advance contract-related talks,” The News writes.
(Sidebar: CowboysSI.com has learned that team officials are meeting with some agents in Indianapolis on Friday. We will update as we gather more information.)
