ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will face a salary-cap challenge when it comes to signing Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Trevon Diggs and eventually Micah Parsons to lucrative contract extensions, but executive vice president Stephen Jones is not fearful.
«I feel like as we move forward it will all be about timing, but we feel like we can work within the parameters of the cap and make those type of things happen,» Jones said Wednesday after a news conference where the PBR announced it will host its World Finals at AT&T Stadium.
Diggs, who has been named to the Pro Bowl the last two years, is set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season. The Cowboys put the $17.99 million fifth-year tender for 2024 on Lamb, who has been named to the pro Bowl the last two years. Prescott is signed through 2024 as well, while the Cowboys cannot approach Parsons, a Pro Bowler in each of his first two seasons, about a long-term deal until after the 2023 season.
«We want to work on all of the above, but we'll just have to see how this thing plays out,» Jones said. «You can't dictate when things happen and the timing. It takes two sides. For them to want to sign up, they've got to be happy where it is. And vice versa. But I wouldn't say just because we don't get it done by the start of the season doesn't mean we're not going to ultimately sign them.»
At a recent charity event, Diggs and Lamb expressed optimism about remaining with the Cowboys.
«Hopefully something gets figured out,» Diggs said. «I love Dallas. I love being here, so, you know, we'll see.
Said Lamb, „Dallas is somewhere I always wanted to be. I don't see myself really wearing any other jersey. Don't want to get too much into detail on that, but I'm definitely
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