Bobref Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 With all the talk about contract extensions swirling around the Dallas Cowboys, I find it interesting that the first contract they extend is that of Indiana’s own Jaylon Smith. He’s played every game in the last two seasons after sitting out his rookie year with the horrific injury suffered in the Fiesta Bowl. I watched him several times last season, and I think this kid is going to be a superstar in the league for years to come. The Cowboys apparently think so, too. He’s now under contract for the next 5 years. It’s a five-year extension worth $64 million ($35.5 million guaranteed). The extension makes Smith the third-highest paid inside linebacker in the league, after the Seattle Seahawks’ Bobby Wagner and New York Jets’ C.J. Mosley. Just a great kid all the way around, and I think he’s going to have a breakout season coming up. Perhaps some new uniforms or something coming up for Luers? https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2019/08/20/jaylon-smith-contract-dallas-cowboys-extension-dak-prescott-ezekiel-elliott/2064890001/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Nowlin Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 So happy for the young man!!! Get that Bag they say Now maybe he can fund TURF at a certain field in a certain city in Northeast Indiana 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumfriesYMCA Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) Smith was the only one who was smart about his contract of the big names currently in Dallas. Reports are saying the cowboys have offered top 5 contracts (by position) to zeke dak smith and I believe cooper too but that may be for this next offseason. Jaylon only had to negotiate a little and was happy so the deal was done in 10 days. Meanwhile zeke is holding out for more money and dak apparently wants 40 million a year instead of 30. good on Jaylon for keeping his goals within the same goals of the cowboys organization. Edited August 22, 2019 by DumfriesYMCA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 1 hour ago, DumfriesYMCA said: Smith was the only one who was smart about his contract of the big names currently in Dallas. Reports are saying the cowboys have offered top 5 contracts (by position) to zeke dak smith and I believe cooper too but that may be for this next offseason. Jaylon only had to negotiate a little and was happy so the deal was done in 10 days. Meanwhile zeke is holding out for more money and dak apparently wants 40 million a year instead of 30. good on Jaylon for keeping his goals within the same goals of the cowboys organization. As it turned out, he was fortunate that he was drafted in the second round, rather than the first. So, the Cowboys only had control of him for 4 years instead of 5. And they’re saving the franchise tag for Zeke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 I also think the Cowboys extending Jaylon was a shot across Zeke’s bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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