Per Schefter, Zeke deal to be done within 24 hours **merged**

[Sydla]

No. 5 years max

Thanks

 

[phildadon86]

Thanks

Gotta love people that just blurt out things.

 

[Rayman70]

birds are singin, coffee is good, lets get ready to kick some arse now on Sunday.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

La'el gets his money, Zeke gets his money and I'd like to imagine Prescott's cable is being shut off for lack of payment.

Today is a good day.

 

[Rayman70]

It’s like the Oprah show! You get a big contract! You get a big contract! You all get big contracts!

like Tom Cruise on Oprah lmao...

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

birds are singin, coffee is good, lets get ready to kick some arse now on Sunday.

It feels like a great weight has been lifted. lol

 

[Silver N Blue]

COWBOYS!!

Rock!

 

[gimmesix]

That would be under 20/year...

And I'm good with it as long as the signing bonus is $10 million and only $20 million is guaranteed.

 

[Rayman70]

It feels like a great weight has been lifted. lol

sounds crazy, but your right.

 

[DallasEast]

Are you a personal friend of Jerry's?
If not after all these years haven't you learned that he's a great Car salesman with tales galore???
Money talks bud and so far their is none for Dak prior to kick-off....

I believe @Jake has described Jerry Jones position exactly in my opinion. Do you believe (salary cap) money will stop Jones from being Jones?

 

[Silver N Blue]

It feels like a great weight has been lifted. lol

Yep

 

[Jarntt]

Thanks

So, assuming the deal is 6 "new years" and thus puts Zeke under contract for 8 years the SB will be spread out over the remaining 2 existing years and the first 3 "new" years. The beauty of this is when you see the details of the contract look at it knowing the last (depending on structure) one to three years are likely "cuttable". So if Zeke gets $18M in 2026 to raise his AAV just pretend it doesn't exist when evaluating whether or not it's a good deal for the team because they can just cut him and never pay it and with (likely) no downside.

 

[gimmesix]

IIRC, you can't prorate signing bonus for more than five years.

Where they can get around this is by having roster bonuses come up on certain years of the deal.

Forgot that concerning the signing bonus.

 

[Fletch]

You guys fight it out!

Let’s fight! Three Amigos only.... you, me and Gimme. Just don’t strike my lobes! Not a big fan of cauliflower ears.

 

[Rayman70]

now we better be ready for the **** storm the Giants will throw at us Sunday. Barkley will want to prove a point early on. Hes clearly their bell cow and best player. FOCUS ON HIM, WE WIN THE GAME.

 

[Risen Star]

lmao...I am actually very impressed with how Dallas has managed signing folks. I think most of us thought it was a forgone conclusion that Collins was out the door. Now looks like Zeke is locked up for 6 years. Dak and Amari will be next. Wouldn't be shocked if we manage to keep Byron too.

.I wouldn't re-sign Byron Jones. I wouldn't have re-signed Collins either.

 

[Melonfeud]

Dang it! I had 5-years and $75 million!

* I had a "offered plan" of a long walk off a short pier for the ungrateful sob,,, This thread is B.S.

 

[Jarntt]

Gotta love people that just blurt out things.

Like you?

 

[Sydla]

Gotta love people that just blurt out things.

Huh?

 

[Altestic]

So, assuming the deal is 6 "new years" and thus puts Zeke under contract for 8 years the SB will be spread out over the remaining 2 existing years and the first 3 "new" years. The beauty of this is when you see the details of the contract look at it knowing the last (depending on structure) one to three years are likely "cuttable". So if Zeke gets $18M in 2026 to raise his AAV just pretend it doesn't exist when evaluating whether or not it's a good deal for the team because they can just cut him and never pay it and with (likely) no downside.

I agree.

Also with regards to Prescott, I don't think Jerry feels sorry about him. Because he knows that, on the open market there will be a team out there who gives him what he wants, in the 30s+ million range next year, whether it's the Cowboys or a different team. He's a quarterback with 4 years starting experience, after all.