Jerry meeting with Dez on Friday

[John813]

Why now? Can this not wait until after the draft? I mean what if a nice WR drops?

It makes little sense to cut him now. If they prefer to move on, and draft another guy, just wait till the week after the draft to cut him.
ain't no big guaranteed bonus coming his way on the 16th.

 

[Idgit]

Would they really cut him before the draft without at least trying to trade him?

I'm sure any team interested in trading for Dez has contacted the Cowboys about the possibility of a trade for Dez. There's been so much smoke around this thing for so long.

What I don't get is why they'd clear it up publicly before the draft? There's no need to release him before the draft, given his status. Why not just keep teams guessing re: what we're planning to do, either way? It's so close now.

 

[WillieBeamen]

It makes little sense to cut him now. If they prefer to move on, and draft another guy, just wait till the week after the draft to cut him.
ain't no big guaranteed bonus coming his way on the 16th.

You cut him now because the offseason program begins Monday. If he gets hurt, they owe him $12.5M

 

[jazzcat22]

Take this as you will. Don’t @ me trying to argue one way or the other.

On my way in to work this morning I was listening to the fan. One of the hosts said he had just got a text saying Dez will be gone within the next 5 days. I had to get out so I didn’t hear the breakdown or how much he trusted the source, but this is what he said.

Liquor store clerk?

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

Would they really cut him before the draft without at least trying to trade him?

No one is trading for $16.5 million cap hit

 

[theebs]

I'm sure any team interested in trading for Dez has contacted the Cowboys about the possibility of a trade for Dez. There's been so much smoke around this thing for so long.

What I don't get is why they'd clear it up publicly before the draft? There's no need to release him before the draft, given his status. Why not just keep teams guessing re: what we're planning to do, either way? It's so close now.

They have have this resolved before workouts start Monday. If they don’t and Dez doesn’t show up it is a huge story that the guys around here will not shut up about.

If the coaches don’t want him back and he shows up he will know they don’t want him and I don’t even want to know what happens then.

Once again this front office has mishandled another situation. Ratliff, Hatcher, Ware, Romo and now Dez.

This front office just doesn’t do much of anything well. Drafted a handful of very good players recently other than that it’s just one issue after another.

 

[Proof]

What's a paycut gonna do?? You aren't making room for any othe big FA..just pay him, there's plenty of guys being overpaid

I’m trying to figure out what do they get from cutting him again? 12 mil savings? 4.5? I know it’s been explained but I’m fuzzy. And it rolls over to next year?

 

[glimmerman]

I'm sure any team interested in trading for Dez has contacted the Cowboys about the possibility of a trade for Dez. There's been so much smoke around this thing for so long.

What I don't get is why they'd clear it up publicly before the draft? There's no need to release him before the draft, given his status. Why not just keep teams guessing re: what we're planning to do, either way? It's so close now.

I keep him. No telling if Hurns or anyone we have or can draft is gonna be better than him. He is factored into cap. Work on the O-Line and depth and our WR will get better if Dak isn’t running for his life.

 

[John813]

You cut him now because the offseason program begins Monday. If he gets hurt, they owe him $12.5M

Good point.

Although the risk is low, the risk is there.

 

[Doomsday]

No one is trading for $16.5 million cap hit

His CAP hit isn't $16.5 if he is traded. It is $12, the other $4.5 remains with Dallas for the prorated bonus.

Considering what some of these FA receivers got that really isn't an outrageous number for a guy like Dez.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

With $0 guaranteed remaining on his contract, I would wager my house that he will be getting an extension.

Actually, there is still a significant amount of Signing Bonus, which is guaranteed, still owed to him.

 

[cowboyblue22]

as I have said before this situation has been handled very badly by the cowboys org

 

[The Quest for Six]

And some point after that meeting Cowboy fans and Jason Garrett will find out the result of that meeting...at the same time!!!

 

[CPanther95]

No change in his contract. But Dez will return his $61K Hublot watch and Jerry will reimburse Dez for his $55K rookie dinner tab.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Saints, Pats, or Commanders would be my first choices for his landing

Well, I could see the Pats or Saints. I think he'd need a natural QB, and who do the Chargers have besides Keenan Allen at WR? Them pairing up Dez with Allen would be good for them, not to mention that I think their cap space isn't bad.

 

[Hennessy_King]

Is there any way we can talk dez into assassinating Jerry?

 

[Hawkeye0202]

I'm sure any team interested in trading for Dez has contacted the Cowboys about the possibility of a trade for Dez. There's been so much smoke around this thing for so long.

What I don't get is why they'd clear it up publicly before the draft? There's no need to release him before the draft, given his status. Why not just keep teams guessing re: what we're planning to do, either way? It's so close now.

12.5 million reasons to release him now if he won't take a pay cut. Players report for official offseason workouts Monday. Suppose Dez reports and is injured.......guess who's on the hook for his entire 2018 salary

 

[Roland]

I just don't see them cutting him. I think they will agree to terms for a restructure/extension. Doing it now because they want him participating in the off season program and not holding out. Price will be somewhat better than it was for another 3 years. IMO. Dez doesn't want to go anywhere and Jerry doesn't want Dez to go anywhere.
The numbers will look good on paper, Dez feels respected, and Jerry gets to keep Dez around at a price that looks more in line with his production as of late.

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

His CAP hit isn't $16.5 if he is traded. It is $12, the other $4.5 remains with Dallas for the prorated bonus.

Considering what some of these FA receivers got that really isn't an outrageous number for a guy like Dez.

You're right. But Dez is not as good as his reputation. I still don't think another team is willing to take on his contract, but I could be wrong.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Well, I could see the Pats or Saints. I think he'd need a natural QB, and who do the Chargers have besides Keenan Allen at WR? Them pairing up Dez with Allen would be good for them, not to mention that I think their cap space isn't bad.

The Skins just to P Jerry off........