This week has been a positive one for the Dallas Cowboys and their fans as they saw one of their bigger off-season gambles start the trend in the right direction. Aldon Smith was reinstated by the NFL and joins a much different looking defensive line for the 2020 season.
That joy was quickly taken away today as reports of a rejected contract offer by franchise quarterback Dak Prescott emerged. An abundance of news sites ran with this rumor and caused mass hysteria amongst the internet. Since then, a few well known trusted NFL analysts have broken up these rumors and have confirmed that none of it is true.
There are going to be a lot of different stories floating out there until the Dak Prescott contract is signed or at least until the July 15 deadline gets here. Outside of the Prescott negotiation news, find out about the virtual off-season along with how Xavier Woods is expecting new looks on defense. Demarcus Ware takes a small friendly jab at the tight end the Cowboys never had, LeBron James.
Why Cowboys QB Dak Prescott didn’t ask for $45 million in Year 5 :: USA Today
Jori Epstein was the first to report that the Chris Simms’-started rumor which was substantiated by some in the local Cowboys media just never happened.
Last week I tweeted a graph that showed the aggregate EPA lost to dropped passes in 2019. Many folks correctly pointed out that this would be more meaningful as a rate stat, so here is each QB's EPA/Play if there were no dropped passes last season. Data: @Sportradar & @nflfastR pic.twitter.com/4YPfQiSA3e
— Anthony Reinhard (@reinhurdler) May 21, 2020
Burleson: Dak will be even ‘better’ under McCarthy :: NFL.com
Dak Prescott is being labeled as the “Rodney Dangerfield” of the NFL according to NFL.com’s Nate Burleson. He’s not getting any respect at all.
Cowboys’ Aldon Smith ‘grateful’ to be reinstated by NFL :: ESPN
Fresh off his reinstatement to the NFL and joining the Dallas Cowboys, Aldon Smith took some time with TMZ Sports to explain his second chance at being a success story in the league.
Randy Gregory is working through the process of being reinstated to the NFL :: Blogging The Boys
Now with Aldon Smith being welcomed back into the league, Randy Gregory is officially making his push to also virtually rejoin the Dallas Cowboys defensive line.
DeMarcus Ware: “No Way In Hell” LeBron James Could Block Me :: Inside The Star
Taking a break from the Dak Prescott stories and reinstatements, hear what former defensive end Demarcus Ware thinks about the future NBA Hall of Famer when it comes to playing football.
From @JeremyFowler back in late March on Dak Prescott and the #Cowboys… pic.twitter.com/wNYQGBHiBB
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) May 21, 2020
A Glimpse Into The Cowboys’ Virtual Program :: The Mothership
Take a deeper look into what the Dallas Cowboys have been able to do in the five weeks worth of this virtual off-season program. Everyone is in the same boat except the Cowboys are learning from a brand new coaching staff.
Dak Prescott finished in the top 5 last season in several of the most difficult passing situations according to our Completion Pct Over Expected (CPOE) metric:
➤ Deep (20+ air yards)
➤ Outside the Numbers
➤ Target Separation < 3 yardsPowered by @awscloud pic.twitter.com/aFiuEPpq5y
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) May 21, 2020
Dak Prescott contract talks: Latest offer details, status of negotiations and outlook on looming deal :: CBS Sports
Science class is back in session with another installment from Patrik Walker of CBS Sports as he breaks down the latest on the Dak Prescott contract negotiations.
"Dak Prescott has all the leverage … More likely it will happen just ahead of the July 15th deadline"@VoiceOfTheStar stating FACTS on @CBSSportsHQ
Cowboys DID offer Dak 5/175M
Cowboys are firm on 5 years
Dak is firm on 4 years
Latest offer on guaranteed money $106M#Cowboys pic.twitter.com/NkutsJQDsB— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) May 21, 2020
Woods Speaks On “Totally Different” Secondary :: The Mothership
With an entire new defensive coaching staff, Xavier Woods enters his fourth season as one of the leaders of the secondary. The defensive looks to confuse opponents in ways the Cowboys could not pull off in years past.
Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb Talked to Michael Irvin Before Choosing Jersey No. 88 :: Bleacher Report
The new Dallas Cowboys’ wide receiver wants to continue a legacy. Lamb spoke to “The Playmaker” Michael Irvin along with mentioning Dez Bryant as part of the history of No. 88.