of dallas cowboys He chose to play another season with his backup quarterback. trey lance After receiving his 2024 roster bonus on Thursday, according to Calvin Watkins of dallas morning news. The former first-rounder's roster bonus is $4.25 million.
The Cowboys earned Lance a roster bonus but are not expected to exercise the fifth-year option on his rookie contract. This means the former North Dakota State star could become a free agent for the first time in his NFL career after the 2024 season.
The fifth-year option for Lance, a former first-rounder who has yet to make a Pro Bowl, will cost Dallas $22.4 million. He went undrafted and signed a four-year rookie contract with a signing bonus of $22.16 million and a fully guaranteed $34.1 million. Base salary in 2024 is $1,055,000.
Through his first two years in the league, Lance started just four games and had a 2-2 record. He completed 56-of-102 passes for 797 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions.
After trading his fourth-round pick to the 49ers, perhaps the team was hoping Lance would push the second-stringer. cooper rush However, no activity was seen this year. Either way, he enjoyed the opportunity to end his time in San Francisco and make his fresh start. Meanwhile, Rush also has one year left on his contract with the Cowboys.
Dallas' front office is currently working on extending the quarterback's starting season. duck prescott. An extension would reduce his cap hit in 2024 and likely make him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league again.
2024 NFL Offseason, Free Agency Details
Dallas has a long list of upcoming free agents to consider re-signing and multiple star players seeking contract extensions. The Cowboys' free agent list includes Tyron Smith, Tony Pollard, Stephon Gilmore, Tyler Biadasz, Dorrance Armstrong Jr., Jaylon Kearse, Jordan Lewis, Jonathan Hankins, Neville Gallimore and Dante. – Includes Fowler Jr., Chuma Edoga, Noah Igbinoghene, and Rico. Doodle.
The NFL's 2024 calendar year begins March 13 at 4:00 PM ET. At this point, his contract through 2023 officially ends and these players become free agents. Prior to the start of free agency, each team will have the opportunity to name one franchise or transition tag player from February 20th at 4pm ET until March 5th. Teams can enter legal negotiations from March 11th to March 13th. The affected players will become unrestricted free agents.
In addition to NFL free agency, the new year also marks the beginning of all trades officially made by the league office. April 19th is the deadline for restricted free agents to receive offer sheets. The April 24 deadline for teams to play restricted free agents provides a seat hit. Following the restricted free agency deadline, the 2024 NFL Draft will be held from April 25-27.
