BREAKING: Cowboys extend All-Pro DaRon Bland to $92M Extension – Mark Heaney, Inside The Star
At least one extension is in the rearview.
After 2025, Dallas has a potential out of Diggs’s massive $97M extension.
Let’s say they take that route, citing his health and inconsistent performance. They’d be left with just rookie Shavon Revel, Caelen Carson, Trikweze Bridges, and Christian Matthew under contract at corner.
You don’t need me to tell you that’s bad. Diggs, Bland, and Kaiir Elam would all be headed for free agency in that scenario, leaving the Cowboys with virtually nothing guaranteed in the secondary.
As opposed to the pass rush, Dallas has way more future security locked up after the drafting of Marshawn Kneeland and Donovan Ezeriuaku.
In short, cornerback is a screaming need now, and will become an even bigger one after this season. Locking up Bland, who has been elite when healthy, saves them from serious problems next spring.
It’s a good bit of money for somebody who isn’t all that “proven,” but with the money freed up from trading Parsons, this is an obvious risk to take.
DaRon Bland ‘dumbfounded’ by Cowboys’ blockbuster contract extension – Josh Sanchez, Sports Illustrated
Good for you, Bland.
Bland and the Cowboys agreed to a four-year, $92 million contract extension, including $50 million guaranteed.
The money saved by trading Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers was immediately put to good use, but Bland admits he was “dumbfounded” by the amount of money he received.
”I was kinda surprised. I was a little bit dumbfounded. I can’t believe I’m going to be making that much doing what I do,” Bland told reporters after practice.
“I thank God, because not many fifth-rounders get the opportunities that I had and be in this league and be able to do what I do.”
That massive payday is well deserved.
While Bland started last season on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury at the end of the preseason, he is one of the top cornerbacks in the league when health. His versatility is also valuable for the Cowboys secondary, so there was never a second thought about whether Bland would get his money.
Now, he and the Cowboys turn their attention to Philly and are counting down the days to the September 4 kickoff on NBC, with live streaming on Peacock.
Cowboys re-sign 6th-round WR pick after nervous 24 hours, drop un-retired Commanders OL – Todd Brock, Cowboys Wire
It’s good to have you back Ryan Flournoy.
The Cowboys are still tinkering with their roster, just days before their season-opening game against the defending Super Bowl champs.
The club released offensive lineman Saahdiq Charles from the practice squad on Saturday, and in a corresponding transaction, brought wide receiver Ryan Flournoy back to take his spot. The move shores up depth for a dangerously thin pass-catching corps that currently has just four Cowboys wide receivers (CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Jalen Tolbert, and KaVontae Turpin) on the 53-man roster.
Flournoy, a sixth-round draft pick from 2024, had been waived earlier in the week to make room for a new offensive lineman, Trevor Keegan, who was claimed off waivers. Now having cleared waivers himself, the promising Flournoy is back.
A big-bodied receiver out of Southeast Missouri State, Flournoy saw action in 11 games last season for the Cowboys, starting one contest. He ended his rookie season with 10 catches for 102 yards and is seen as a still-ascending prospect at the position.
Flournoy, 25, will join Jalen Brooks, Traeshon Holden, and Jalen cropper on the Cowboys practice squad; each of them can be elevated for three regular-season games.
Green Bay continues to haunt Dallas fans.
This football season just got a whole lot less entertaining for Dallas Cowboys fans. Actually, depending upon how you spin it, maybe it just got a whole lot more entertaining, thanks to Jerry Jones.
The Cowboys owner decided to trade Micah Parsons and, for the most part, this fan base lost their minds. So did the entire football world. Everybody legitimately thought Jerry Jones had lost his mind with this decision, yet he somehow tried to defend it — not a surprise.
In an interview right after the trade, former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett was asked about the move when speaking with Mike Florio.
“If you’re there as a head coach and it’s a given that Micah Parsons is going to be traded, and then you say, ‘well okay, where are we trading him to?’ and they say, ‘the Green Bay Packers.’ What do you say in response to that?” Florio asked.
“Well, let’s not do that. Is there anybody else who is interested? You don’t want to trade him in the division. You don’t want to trade him in the conference, if you can, or to a rival like Green Bay,” Garrett responded.
Cowboys injuries: Trevon Diggs practices, Tyler Guyton gives update on knee injury- LP Cruz, Blogging The Boys
It is officially a game-week practice report.
Great news to start the week. Cornerback Trevon Diggs (knee) was back on the field working in drills. In speaking with reporters, he said his knee feels good and said he did “everything” in practice today.
The good news keeps rolling in as Tyler Guyton also practiced today after suffering a knee injury early in training camp. Guyton said he plans to play Thursday although it has not been confirmed yet, but seeing him on the field this early in the week is a positive sign, indicating he may be on track to play versus the Eagles.
However, unfortunately for Dallas, defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey left practice early with what has been described as a back injury. Hopefully, it’s a minor tweak and Winfrey can return to practice this week to help against the Eagles offensive line.
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