Training camp is nearly here. The Cowboys are scheduled to arrive in Oxnard, Calif., on Monday and hold their first practice Wednesday. This five-part series,...
, cornerback Trevon Diggs and center Tyler Biadasz are all players who warrant consideration for an extension before the season. For cap management purposes, the Cowboys generally prefer doing lengthier contracts like the six-year one Martin signed in 2018.That structure comes with a possible downside for players that Martin is experiencing now.
In exchange for the long-term security a lengthy extension affords, a climbing league salary cap can render a player’s services a team bargain by the deal’s final years. This is why Prescott signed only a four-year extension in 2021; his agent Todd France knew the quarterback market should soon outpace Prescott’s $40 million annual value, and he wanted Prescott to reenter the market in 2025.
Martin is widely viewed the NFL’s top interior offensive lineman and perhaps the best offensive lineman period.Last year, Indianapolis Colts left guard Quenton Nelson signed a contract extension averaging $20 million annually. Martin’s agent is well aware — he negotiated it. This March, Atlanta Falcons right guard Chris Lindstrom signed a deal that averages $20.5 million.For the Cowboys, the high-profile discontent becomes an untimely cautionary tale for his teammates at the negotiation table.
Chances are at least one Cowboys player will sign an extension this summer. Of the aforementioned names, Steele, Diggs and Biadasz are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents in March. A team can designate only one player with the franchise tag in a given league year.
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