...Case in point: teams around the league showed today how expensive it’s going to be for the Cowboys to make a splash in free agency this year. On Tuesday morning, the Miami Dolphins placed the transition tag on pass rusher Olivier Vernon, allowing them to match any free agency offer he receives from around the league.
The transition tag is set to pay Vernon $12.7 million in 2016, which means any contract offer he gets would have to be a big one if the Dolphins are going to decline to match. Vernon was talked about among fans and media as a possible Cowboys target, and he still could be – though it’s significantly harder to see that now.
At the same time, the Rams tagged Trumaine Johnson to the tune of a whopping $13.9 million. Reports surfaced earlier in the week that they offered fellow corner Janoris Jenkins a five-year, $45 million contract, which he turned down...
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2016/03/01/nfls-free-agent-landscape-starting-take-shape-cowboys
Jarvis Jenkins at the cost of $10 million a season...
