owner Jerry Jones' mentality when it comes to roster management has long been "." Now, Dallas is entering a period where it's time to pay top dollar for some of its top homegrown players or move on.It's players like two-time Pro Bowl quarterback (two years remaining on a four-year, $160 million deal); 2022 second-team All-Pro wide receiver (two years remaining on rookie deal, including a $17.99 million fifth-year option in 2024); two-time Pro Bowl cornerback (entering final season of rookie deal); and two-time first-team All-Pro linebacker (two years remaining on rookie deal) who are awaiting new deals.On Tuesday, the first day of Cowboys training camp, Cowboys COO and EVP Stephen Jones expre sed optimism about Dallas' current cap situation, indicating the team is open for busine s on contract extensions for Parsons, Diggs, Lamb, and 26-year-old right tackle , per . The Cowboys currently have $20.7 million in cap space for the upcoming 2023 season, the fourth-most in the and $24.4 million in room for 2024, according to ."I actually feel really good about where we are, not only in the intermediate but also in the long term," Jones Tuesday. "We're very motivated Logan Forsythe Jersey to sign these young guys." This is a sentiment Jones has had since the early portion of the Cowboys offseason program."That group, we feel really good about, and I feel as we move forward it will all be about timing," Jones said back in May, via . "We feel good that we can work within the parameter of the cap and make those types of things happen. We have to continue to do well in the draft to make things like that happen. We have to continue to have guys step up and play because along the way, if we want to do those deals , then we'll have to make some tough decisions in other spots. ... We want to work on all of the above, but we'll just have to see how this thing plays out. You can't dictate when things happen and the timing. It takes two sides. For them to want to sign up, they've got to be happy where it is. And vice versa. But I wouldn't say just because we don't get it done by the start of the season doesn't mean we're not going to ultimately sign them."Lamb and Diggs, Dallas' first two picks in the 2020 , both voiced their enthusiasm earlier this month for locking down a long-term future with the Silver and Blue. "I'm very excited," Lamb in May,. "Dallas is somewhere I've always wanted to be. I don't see myself really wearing any other jersey. I don't really want Clayton Kershaw Jersey to get into too much detail on that, but I'm definitely excited for the future." "Hopefully something gets figured out," Diggs said. "I love Dallas. I love being here, so, you know, we'll see.Since Diggs was a second-round pick, the fifth-year option wasn't available for him, but the Cowboys could opt to franchise tag him like they did running back this offseason. The top of the cornerback contract market in terms of total value belongs to of the ($100.5 million) while the top contract at the position in terms of average-per-year belongs to of the ($21 million). Alexander, Ward ($20.1 million) and cornerback ($20 million) are the only cornerbacks in the making an average of $20 million annually. In Lamb's case, there are 14 receivers making at least $20 million on average, with the biggest total value deal belonging to of the ($140 million) and the biggest average-per-year contract belonging to of the Miami Dolphins ($30 million)."It's not daunting," Stephen Jones said when addre sing the cornerback Fernando Valenzuela Jersey and wide receiver markets in negotiations,. "I think it's doable. It's just part of managing your football team, a part of managing the salary cap. But I certainly think it's doable." Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Parsons is the last of the bunch of Cowboys' early-round draft picks in line for a generational payday, and his contract will certainly end up being more sizable than what Diggs and Lamb can command. The 23-year-old co-led the NFL in quarterback pre sures (90) last season with 2022 Defensive Player of the Year anddefensive end, while his 13.5 sacks ranked seventh in the NFL, five behind Bosa's league-leading 18.5. As a rookie, Parsons still wreaked havoc in opposing backfields, totaling just one-half Mark Lowe Jersey sack fewer in 2021 (13.0). His pa s-rushing chops have earned him first-team All-Pro nods each year. After some back and forth in the media about , which is what Parsons said, or linebacker, which is what defensive coordinator Dan Quinn said, Stephen Jones declared that regardle s of what the team thinks Parsons' position is, he's going to get paid. outside linebacker holds the biggest contract by a defensive player in terms of total value ($141 million), while three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and defensive tackle is the owner of the highest average annual salary of any defensive player ($31.7 million)."Micah is a great player," Stephen Jones said. "He's a great defensive football player. Whether he gets 10-plus sacks a year at linebacker or defensive end, I don't think it's a big difference. Micah is kind of a hybrid player. That's what makes him great, he's versatile." Featured Game | New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys Moneyline Spread Total NYG DAL Prescott is in a different boat than his teammates in their early- and mid-20s, as the soon-to-be 30-year-old (his birthday is July 29) is seeking his third NFL contract from the Cowboys. He also had to play through the franchise tag in 2020 prior to receiving his current four-year, $160 million extension back in 2021. It would behoove Dallas to get a deal done with its face-of-the-franchise quarterback sooner rather than later because his cap number is currently set to jump from $26.8 million in 2023 to $59.5 million in 2024, a figure that's likely going to make it untenable for the Cowboys to juggle the rest of the contracts mentioned above under the salary cap going forward. Stephen Jones feels like this negotiation will go a lot smoother than the drawn-out, multi-year standoff that occurred when Prescott went from being paid like the fourth-round pick that he was to earning top-of-the-market quarterback money."We're already at a big number with Dak," Stephen Jones said. "So, when the really daunting part comes is when you move them from a rookie contract to making the type of money quarterbacks make now." There are now 11 quarterbacks who make at least $40 million as an average annual salary, something that was much more exclusive when Prescott signed the deal just a couple years ago. quarterback ($52 million average per year) and quarterback ($51 million average per year) have reset the position's market this offseason, joining quarterback as the only players who make at least $50 Matt Kemp Jersey million on average each season. While it's generational wealth, Prescott said earlier this month that he personally stays out of those contract discu sions with the front office. "That's stuff I leave to the Cowboys, and I leave to my agent," Prescott in early May. "They got it done years ago and when it comes time to get it done again, I trust in both of them. And as Stephen said, it might happen overnight, who knows? But that's not any of my concern or in my thought proce s."
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