The Dallas Cowboys have signed left tackle Tyron Smith to a huge contract extension on Wednesday. It has cast some doubt on their ability to sign wide receiver Dez Bryant to an extension as well, Bryant will be a free agent after this seasons.
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“It wouldn’t have surprised me if Dez would’ve gotten done first,” Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones said, via the Dallas Morning News. “We’re working hard to do something with Dez. We’re totally committed to making Dez a Cowboy for life as well. It was certainly in our plans from Day 1 when we started figuring our cap this year was figuring out a way to get Dez and Tyron extended.”
Jones isn’t stressing about getting a deal done before the season starts and doesn’t see any deadline. Jones suggests they’d use the franchise tag if necessary.
“Dez, he’s got a contract this year and he can be franchised next year,” Jones said. “To me, there’s no deadlines. It’s just finding the right deal. You want to do something that’s fair for the club and fair for the player, that’s the most important thing.”