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With the regular season rapidly approaching, the Dallas Cowboys are working toward getting a long-term extension done with defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford.
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Cowboys Aim For Deal Before Week 1
Friday, Sept. 11
According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, the Cowboys are being aggressive in their pursuit of signing Crawford to an extension and "hope" to have it done before the first regular-season game against the New York Giants on Sunday.
Crawford is entering the final season of his rookie contract signed in 2012 that will pay him a base salary of $675,000 (per Spotrac).
The 25-year-old doesn't have a substantial track record of success, playing sparingly as a rookie and missing the entire 2013 season with a torn Achilles. He started 15 games last season, recording 25 tackles and three sacks.
However, the stats don't do justice to Crawford's impact on Dallas' defensive line. Chris Phillips of ProFootballFocus.com called the former third-round pick the Cowboys' secret superstar heading into this season after finishing 13th among all defensive tackles with an overall grade of plus-11.9.
Crawford's specialty is rushing the passer, as he finished with a grade plus-12.5 last year, and that's a huge area of need for the Cowboys. They only had 27 sacks last season and signed Greg Hardy to boost the defensive line, though he is suspended for the first four games.
After looking like a role player as a rookie, Crawford's development after missing his second season is one big reason Dallas' defense is able to support a loaded offense. Locking him up long-term as soon as possible would be a smart move for owner Jerry Jones.
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Continue for updates.
Cowboys Aim For Deal Before Week 1
Friday, Sept. 11
According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, the Cowboys are being aggressive in their pursuit of signing Crawford to an extension and "hope" to have it done before the first regular-season game against the New York Giants on Sunday.
Crawford is entering the final season of his rookie contract signed in 2012 that will pay him a base salary of $675,000 (per Spotrac).
The 25-year-old doesn't have a substantial track record of success, playing sparingly as a rookie and missing the entire 2013 season with a torn Achilles. He started 15 games last season, recording 25 tackles and three sacks.
However, the stats don't do justice to Crawford's impact on Dallas' defensive line. Chris Phillips of ProFootballFocus.com called the former third-round pick the Cowboys' secret superstar heading into this season after finishing 13th among all defensive tackles with an overall grade of plus-11.9.
Crawford's specialty is rushing the passer, as he finished with a grade plus-12.5 last year, and that's a huge area of need for the Cowboys. They only had 27 sacks last season and signed Greg Hardy to boost the defensive line, though he is suspended for the first four games.
After looking like a role player as a rookie, Crawford's development after missing his second season is one big reason Dallas' defense is able to support a loaded offense. Locking him up long-term as soon as possible would be a smart move for owner Jerry Jones.
Read more Dallas Cowboys news on BleacherReport.com
Continue reading...