Cowboys hire Steve Simko as offensive assistant – Nick Harris, DallasCowboys.com
The Cowboys are still making coaching moves.
The Dallas Cowboys hired Boston College offensive coordinator Steve Simko as offensive assistant after Will Harriger left the Cowboys' coaching staff this offseason to become quarterbacks coach for the Carolina Panthers. The team confirmed that he was hired as a
Simko will reunite with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer in Dallas after spending two seasons together in Seattle in 2018 and 2019. Simko's previous experience includes stints as a graduate assistant at Rutgers University, Western Michigan University and Georgia State before taking the field at Garden City Community College. He became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the JUCO powerhouse club in 2016. He held that position for two years before moving on to the Seahawks for two seasons. He then received a call from Boston College as he was the tight ends coach in 2020 and 2021, the quarterbacks coach in 2022, and the Eagles' offensive coordinator last season.
In his one season as coordinator, the Eagles ranked 80th in the FBS with 24.8 points per game and 68th in total offense with 381.2 yards per game. The team defeated No. 23 SMU in the Fenway Bowl and finished with a record of 7 wins and 6 losses.
Agent opinion: Dak Prescott and other NFL quarterbacks could sign lucrative contracts in 2024 – Joel Corry, CBSSports.com
Former sports agent Cory outlines a potential 2024 contract extension for Dak Prescott, using Joe Burrow's record 2023 contract as a starting point.
Last year was a banner year for the quarterback market. [Joe] Burrow received a five-year, $275 million contract extension from the Cincinnati Bengals, averaging $55 million per year.
If Prescott empowers his representatives to do as they see fit, the end result is that Prescott becomes the league's highest-paid player, while Watson becomes the league's highest-paid player, even though last season ended ahead of schedule. This will establish a new benchmark for the most important contract metrics other than the fully guaranteed $230 million. Very sour notes.
It wouldn't be surprising if Prescott's camp uses the average value of Burrow's first three years to justify his $60 million annual salary. Overall, the top quarterback market grew by 9.41% in 2023 from 2022. The $60 million per year extension represents a 9.09% increase over Burrow's contract.
Cowboys' biggest offseason issue: Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb's new contracts – Ralph Vacciano, FOX Sports
Another biggest contract for the Cowboys, this time with CeeDee Lamb?
Jones has made it very clear that he thinks Lamb is the best receiver in the NFL, and Lamb has made it clear that he wants to be paid like that. That means a contract worth in the range of $30 million per season. And after breaking the Cowboys' franchise single-season records for receptions and yards (135-1,749), scoring 12 touchdowns, and carrying the offense for much of the season, he's definitely worth it.
“He's exactly what I thought he would be,” Jones said on his weekly radio show in January. “He certainly met all the criteria that we thought he could be (in the 2020 first round) when we drafted him. And I think he's just getting started.”
But will the Cowboys extend his contract now? Lamb is scheduled to make $17.9 million in 2024 with the fifth-year option on his rookie contract. Perhaps a well-structured contract could shave $10 million off that cap number, making this a seemingly easy decision for a cap-strapped team like the Cowboys. . To accomplish that, they may need to make him the highest-paid receiver of all time.
Cowboys and Bills most at risk of losing key players among NFL teams – Nate Davis, USAToday
A flurry of record-setting contracts means Dallas will say goodbye to key contributors this offseason.
A large list of key free agents, including DE Dorrance Armstrong, C Tyler Biadasz, CB Stephon Gilmore, RB Tony Pollard, and LT Tyron Smith, won't necessarily return to the NFC East winner's list. . Meanwhile, QB Dak Prescott carries a nearly $60 million cap hit next season, which will be his last season before he plans to explore free agency, but All-Pro WR CeeDee Lamb and OLB Micah Parsons have signed contract extensions. This is the time when we need the most. Did I mention the Cowboys are already over $20 million over next year's cap?
Cowboys to sign Raiders running back Josh Jacobs in 'ideal' free agent move, ESPN predicts – Anthony Ricciardi, Sports Illustrated
Raiders Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs could be the answer to an underwhelming run game.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs should be the next to join the Cowboys' list of respected star running backs, according to ESPN's Free Agent Best Fit.
“He was a volume cutter for the Raiders with his low pad level to finish runs and his quickness to make defenders miss,” Matt Bowen wrote. “Jacobs, who led the NFL in rushing in 2022, could also be utilized as a receiving option for Dak Prescott on swings, screens and under.”
Jacobs is as strong as other names the Cowboys could rely on, including Green Bay Packers back AJ Dillon and Tennessee Titans star Derrick Henry. The ability to provide more in the red zone and when the yardage gets tough was something Pollard often lacked.
Additionally, Pro Football Focus projects that Jacobs will make $3.5 million more than Pollard over the next three years ($8 million vs. $11.5 million).
Open Market: Cowboys Free Agent Options at DE – DallasCowboys.com Staff, DallasCowboys.com
A new pass rusher could be added to the Cowboys' new defensive scheme.
20mm club: Josh Allen, Brian Burns, Daniel Hunter, Brian Burns – First, let me mention these gentlemen and get them out of the way. Because I don't see a roadmap for an outside free agent to get his near $20 million AAS (average annual salary) from the Cowboys. That's the market price (or very close to it) for this group, and especially considering the fact that both Parsons and Lawrence are likely to be extended by next offseason at the latest. Coupled with the expectations of.
AJ Epenesa: I'm sticking with the more realistic options for the Cowboys, but I can't help but imagine Epenesa in Dallas as a plug-and-play replacement if Armstrong leaves town. Epenesa is an impactful rotational pass rusher like Armstrong, and the two have had similar campaigns over the past two seasons. Epenesa has 13 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries, but be prepared for failure here, but he has only started 3 times since 2022 and has 2 interceptions. (!!) and one defensive touchdown.
Za'Darius Smith: If Epenesa can be viewed as the perfect replacement for Armstrong, who adds an interception element to the defensive end mix, Smith can be viewed as the player who can come in and immediately reverse the potential loss of Fowler. -Highly productive veteran pass rusher. I fully believed the Cowboys could trade for Smith in 2022, but it was more the Browns who made that deal (though Smith has said he's also interested in Dallas) (but innuendo).
2024 NFL Offseason: WR status for all 32 teams ahead of free agency and draft – Kevin Patra, NFL.com
Changes are occurring in Dallas' WR room.
The most obvious move for Jerry Jones' club is parting ways with Gallup, who has three years remaining on his five-year, $57.5 million contract. His wideout form hasn't changed since suffering a knee injury in 2021. He hasn't reached the 425-yard receiving mark in either of the past two seasons. At this stage, hitting the $13.85 million cap simply isn't worth it. Unfortunately for Dallas, cutting him completely would result in almost zero savings ($800,000), so the team would have to use the post-June 1st mechanism, which would force them to cap this year's cap. will save $9.5 million. While it won't help Jones go all out early in free agency (since he'll have to carry Gallup's cap number into June), it will alleviate some problems down the road. Dew. More: Will Tolbert, who was shy last season, finally have the year to break out? Or will the Cowboys bring in another mid-round pick in hopes of winning gold behind Lamb and Cooks?
Why releasing Michael Gallup is a foregone conclusion for the Cowboys this offseason – Dan Rodgers, BloggingTheBoys.com
The former 1,000-yard receiver will not return to Dallas in 2024.
About this time two years ago, dallas cowboys He had to make a big decision about what he wanted to do as a wide receiver. The team kept rising star CeeDee Lamb under control for three more seasons, but that was all that was given to the team's wide receiver group. The Cowboys paid Amari Cooper $20 million per year even though he posted his lowest per-game totals in receptions, yards, and catch rate over the past four seasons, and his productivity declined slightly. I had to decide if I wanted to continue paying the dollar amount. team. If not, the Cowboys could take the cheaper route and pay unrestricted free agent Michael Gallup after he's already proven he can be a viable WR2 in this offense.
In the end, the team went with the latter, trading Cooper for a salary dump and signing Gallup to a five-year contract worth $57.5 million. From an economic point of view, the move seemed wise. Cooper was still very good, but became second fiddle to Lamb, and the team felt they couldn't lose much to WR2 Gallup at almost half the price. And Gallup's annual cost of $11.5 million seems to get better and better each season.
In 2022, he had just 39 catches for 424 yards in 14 games, averaging just 30.3 yards per game and the worst away game of his five-year career. Most of us attributed it to his slow recovery, as he was coming back from a knee injury in the final game of the regular season the previous year.
Fans had high expectations for him last season after another year off from knee surgery, but his numbers were even worse despite playing in all 17 games. He had just 34 catches for 418 yards, a career low of just 24.6 yards per game on the road. His production was only 33% of the best Gallup we saw in 2019.
There's something wrong with Gallup. Sad to see things unfold this way. Gallup is a man of great character and his teammates love him. He also brought a unique flare to the Cowboys' receiving game. Whether it was hurtling through traffic with his dizzying hitches, high-pointing the ball with contested passes, or displaying incredible concentration on sideline toe drags, he has been filled with entertaining highlights throughout his career. It never ceased to amaze us.
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