The Cowboys would be wise to get a DaRon Bland extension done right away.
For the bulk of this offseason the subject of extensions regarding the Dallas Cowboys has been centered around one player in Micah Parsons. That makes sense.
The Cowboys are already late on getting a Parsons’ extension done as he was first eligible for one last offseason. There are still plenty of grains of sand left in the proverbial hourglass, but watching any more of them tick down would not be wise.
An hourglass that just turned upside down (so to speak) is that of DaRon Bland. The Cowboys are looking at a cornerback who set the NFL record for pick sixes in a season two years ago who is eligible for an extension for the first time in his career. With him coming off of a down year it would make sense for the team to strike now.
Stephen Jones touched on this subject while at the NFL owner meetings and noted the Cowboys want to get deals done with Bland and even Jake Ferguson.
In addition to getting a deal done with Micah Parsons, Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones said they are keeping the door open for extension conversations with DaRon Bland and Jake Ferguson (both are entering contract years):
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— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) March 30, 2025
Stephen noted in his quote that “it takes two sides” to make a deal and while that is true, only one of them is a front office that has to be constantly looking ahead. The other side of the equation involved is a player and their representation and they are obviously less focused about bigger picture things as they are focusing only on themselves (that isn’t said in a negative way about players or their representation).
We have already seen the cornerback market rise this offseason with deals coming for Carolina’s Jaycee Horn and Houston’s Derek Stingley Jr.. Kansas City and Trent McDuffie could technically strike at any moment so the time for Dallas to act is now.
For our Monday Musings prompt here at BTB we want to know if you want to see the Cowboys extend DaRon Bland? If so, do you want it to happen ASAP? If you are against the idea, why do you hold that position?
Let us know in the comments down below!
