And to think, Monday wasn’t even an official day for transactions. There was plenty of movement on the first day of the free agent negotiating window, though, and the Cowboys were right in the mix. They lost out on keeping one versatile playmaker but managed to lock down two other key pieces of their roster. And the new deal for DeMarcus Lawrence gives the front office a sizable chunk of change that they can use to address other needs.
One priority player for Dallas is reportedly being courted by Denver, with the Cowboys trying to convince him to stay. Another veteran, though, isn’t getting much interest on the trade block and could find himself released soon. One high-profile defender has apparently relegated Dallas to his second tier of options, and a former diamond in the rough has been snatched up by the other team in the Lone Star State. All that, plus seven rounds of mock draft madness, the Cowboys Wire free agency tracker, and the absurd thing the Cowboys told Amari Cooper before trading him away. That’s all up in the News and Notes from Pi Day 2022…