News: Dallas Cowboys: Terrance Williams Shows Uncommon Loyalty

[CCBoy]

Dallas Cowboys: Terrance Williams Shows Uncommon Loyalty

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/dallas-cowboys-terrance-williams-shows-uncommon-loyalty-031217



While many players are trying to cash in as much as possible, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams showed loyalty, taking less to stay home.

The team. The team. The team. That’s the message pressed home daily by Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett. To outsiders, it probably feels like a cheesy mantra, but one guy who believes in it would obviously be wide receiver Terrance Williams. A starter since his rookie season, the former third-round pick out of Baylor was a free agent for just a few days before surprisingly re-signing with the only NFL team he has ever known.

His contract was almost as surprising as him staying put. Most would have assumed that T-Will was going to leave town and that he would receive a big deal like similar players have recently. In 2016 the Atlanta Falcons gave Mohamed Sanu a five-year deal worth $32 million, $14 million of which was guaranteed. The same offseason, his former teammate in Cincinnati, Marvin Jones, received a five-year $40 million contract from the Detroit Lions—$20 million of that was guaranteed...

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

He's not that good of a player, but for 4years/17m, he def did show us some loyalty. That's a good discount for us

 

[CCBoy]

Then, unexpectedly, it was announced that the Cowboys and Williams came to terms on a four-year deal worth $17 million—$9.5 million guaranteed. Williams himself summed up why he did the deal with a one-word tweet: Loyalty

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Props to Williams and congrats to the Cowboys brain trust for selling him on that contract.

 

[StarBoyz83]

I was happy they got him back for what they did. I'm happy with it.

 

[haleyrules]

Props to Williams and congrats to the Cowboys brain trust for selling him on that contract.

You ain't kidding. Williams is a good solid 2nd Wide Out. Good re-signing. I have always liked Williams. Good Cowboy.

 

[haleyrules]

This will turn out to be a great re-signing. Good job!!

 

[waldoputty]

He's not that good of a player, but for 4years/17m, he def did show us some loyalty. That's a good discount for us

i think he did show loyalty.
he could probably have gotten significantly more.
no state taxes in TX helps but probably is not enough

 

[TheHerd]

17M sets him up well, and he'll likely see the entire deal,but he could have gotten more elsewhere. I'm not a huge fan, but props to TWill.

 

[CWR]

Good on Twilly, Ive always (every time 60% of the time) had his back. Seriously though, hes a bargain at that contract and Im glad to have him back.

 

[haleyrules]

i think he did show loyalty.
he could probably have gotten significantly more.
no state taxes in TX helps but probably is not enough

Very delighted...with this re-signing..Williams has always been grossly under appreciated. He is a good Cowboy!!

 

[haleyrules]

Good on Twilly, Ive always (every time 60% of the time) had his back. Seriously though, hes a bargain at that contract and Im glad to have him back.

Me Too. Good solid Cowboy!!

 

[J_Allen]

To be honest I almost feel bad for him. He left millions on the table.

 

[Longboysfan]

OK. This limits what the Cowboys need to look for in the draft.

It will be interesting to see what direction the Cowboys go in drafting.

 

[waldoputty]

To be honest I almost feel bad for him. He left millions on the table.

lol with 17M, he is doing fine.
as long as his financial advisor does not screw up

 

[Yakuza Rich]

The Cowboys waited on him. They re-signed Butler which showed they had an option at the Z-Receiver if they needed it. T-Will tested the market and it wasn't too his liking. He wasn't getting offers for significantly more. He could have gotten more elsewhere, but not significantly more.

By waiting and re-signing Butler, the front office turned the leverage over to their side and that's how we got him back for cheap. Instead of stupidly re-signing him right away and having to pay him more like so many on this board demanded.




YR

 

[LocimusPrime]

Shoulda offered 16.75 mill so we'd have a lil walking around money

 

[lukin2006]

I don't see the problem with Williams coming back. Our offense is geared toward the run, receivers in our offense are never going to get the amount of targets that receivers in say Atlanta, NE, Pittsburgh or GB. To me it would be silly wasting a draft pick on a receiver or over paying in free agency.

 

[logan]

He wasn't going to let the opportunity slip through his fingers..

 

[Risen Star]

The problem with that is we don't know what offers he had. We're assuming he had better.