Dallas Cowboys Continue To Look at Eric Winston

Eric Winston is one of the better right tackles in the league, but he remains a free agent because he is searching for a salary in the range of $3-$4 million a year. There were reports last month that the Dallas Cowboys were talking about a contract with Winston, but then those rumors were pushed to the side. Now, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones says the Cowboys will continue to look at Winston.

“He’s obviously somebody that we’re taking a look at. We certainly haven’t dismissed Doug. We really felt like when we went to rotating him and Jermey Parnell that he really picked up his game in terms of the competition, not to mention the fact that I think he got some clarity as to what [offensive line coach] Bill Callahan was after,” Jones said, via the Dallas Morning News.

“I think there’s some interest and prospects there between what we have and what we could get. Obviously on the interior part of our line the same thing holds true. I think we had some injuries there. Another year under Bill and more work, and not to mention what might happen in the draft. We’ll just have to see how that goes.”

The Cowboys will hold off on signing Winston until after the draft, where players like D.J. Fluker, Terron Armstead and Menelik Watson could all come in to play.

If the team doesn’t address their tackle situation during the draft, then the need to sign Winston will only increase, especially if the team decides to part ways with Doug Free.