OmerV
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I don't agree. It's clear if and when they allowed he and his agent to shop for a new deal that it would be part of a trade that the other team would be making with the Cowboys. It's understood in the terms.
If he didn't, that means he couldn't find anyone willing to pay his asking price. Some humble pie. And then he either plays in Dallas under the tag, works out an acceptable contract, or he sits.
What's understood is that Dak and his agent could seek a free agent contract, and if they get an offer the Cowboys could either match it and keep Dak or elect not to match it and accept the league mandated compensation. That is letting a league process run it's course, not seeking out, negotiating or consummating a trade. In a "trade" one team can't renege on the deal if they like the contract the second team is planning to enter into with the player.
What you are talking about is the end result, which is similar to, but not the same as a trade IF the first team doesn't match an offer by the second team, but it's not the same process as a trade. Trading is an action word, not a wait and see how a league mandated process plays out that you have no control over. If the team elects to match the offer, then nothing happened that is even remotely similar to a trade.
I guess this is largely scemantics, but to me there is a difference between "trading" a player, and allowing a league dictated process to run its course.