Contractual negotiations, return of injured and other issues that we must follow closely in Dallas practices
Frisco – here are five things that I wonder while Dallas Cowboys They prepare to open the Training camp In Oxnard, California, Tuesday.
1. In addition to the contractual situation of Micah Parsons, I wonder if Cowboys They seek to extend the Contract of the Left Guard Tyler Smithselected the Pro Bowl, while they are in Oxnard.
With the retirement of Zack Martin, Tyler Smith He is the group leader. Technically, it has a contract until 2026, because Cowboys They already exercised their fifth year option. But why not advance a little when it comes to players that the team will want to have in the coming years?
Los Cowboys They did something similar with Trevon Diggs in 2023, although the injuries have made it miss 21 games in the last two years.
Tyler Smith It is all that Cowboys They look in a line. He is hard, intelligent, strong, is only 24 years old and grew near The Star. It will be a good sum, probably something like becoming the best paid guard in the NFL.
The Kansas City Chiefs signed Trey Smith With a four -year contract for 94 million dollars. Landon Dickerson, from the Philadelphia Eagles, was the best paid guard with 21 million dollars per year; now Trey Smith He wins 23.5 million per season. Would it be prudent for Cowboys Will they match that figure? What up the average rise a bit? Probably yes.
Tyler Smith He recently changed agent to Joe Panos. In 2014, Panos was the agent of Tyron Smith When he signed his extension of eight years. The Cowboys They exercised the fifth year option of Tyron Smith In 2015, but they signed it during the Training camp. So there is a good relationship between the club and the agent.
2. I wonder if Cowboys They will want to see what they have in the corner's position during some training-and even a preseason game-before seeking help.
We know that Diggs is unlikely to be available for week 1, since he recovers from his left knee (two surgeries). We know that rookie Shavon Revel Jr. returns from a breakage of the anterior cross ligament and it is likely that the Training camp in the list of players with injuries outside American football.
Do you want the Cowboys Keep Daron Bland abroad or move it to the slot? Can Kaiir Elam continue what was a solid low season with a Training camp solid when players are completely equated? Is Israel Mukuamu a real candidate to play in the slot?
Stephon Gilmore is available and visited The Star in the low season, although it was not official. He will turn 35 in September, but can still help defensive. Would Mike Hilton be an option if the Cowboys Do you need reinforcements in the slot? Players like Elam, Caelen Carson and Juanyeh Thomas will have the opportunity at the beginning of Training camp to show that they can with everything they are asked.
3. In spite of all the love that Brevyn Spann-Ford received for his work in the low season, I wonder if people are overlooking Luke Schoonmaker, selected in the second round of the 2023 draft. He had a decent performance at some times last season when Jake Ferguson was injured.
Like Spann-Ford, he also worked with the first offensive team in spring. This is the first low season in which Schoonmaker could participate fully. The injuries in his first two years kept him out of the field and harmed his development. They tell me that he was one of the most impressive players in the gym during the low season. The development of Spann-Ford is good, but do not forget Schoonmaker yet.
4. When reviewing the projection of a template of 53 men that will be published in a couple of days, I had an excess of offensive linens. In fact, I chose 11 in the 53 final players, but that made me ask me if Cowboys They could make an exchange on the offensive line to get some help.
Brock Hoffman has shown that it can be at least occasional holder. TJ Bass has had a good performance in limited matches. The Cowboys They signed Robert Jones in the free agency and also incorporated Saahdiq Charles and Hakeem Adeniji. All have been holders in their careers. We know that teams always need help in the offensive line, but Cowboys They could have some depth that allows them to realize an exchange.
5. I wonder how many free agents not recruited in the draft make up the squad of 53 players. Spann-Ford was the only one last season. In 2023, the Fullback Hunter Luepke, Bass, the closed wing Princeton Fant and the defensive wing Tyrus Wheat played.
The main options seem to be the supporter Justin Barron and the deep Alijah Clark. Perhaps it is for the money they were guaranteed –254,000 and 259,000 dollars, respectively-but there are issues of depth in their positions that will help in their cases.
