Sources: Cowboys comply with cope with LB Smith
OXNARD, Calif. — Whereas talks with Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Cooper have largely stalled over the summer time, the Dallas Cowboys have signed a key piece to their future, with linebacker Jaylon Smith agreeing to a deal, sources informed ESPN.
Smith was set to change into a restricted free agent after this season, however he opted to take the safety of a longer-term deal now reasonably than going via a probably protracted negotiation.
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On Aug. 13, proprietor and common supervisor Jerry Jones hinted at the potential of an extension getting finalized.
Talks had been first broached within the spring between Smith’s brokers and the Cowboys, and with negotiations with the offensive stars stalled, the discussions picked up throughout coaching camp.
Maybe Smith’s historical past performed a consider his in search of an extension early.
In 2016, he was projected as a top-five choose however suffered a serious damage to his knee, tearing two ligaments and struggling nerve harm that scared away many groups from choosing him. The Cowboys took him within the second spherical, No. 34 total, partly as a result of one in all their physicians, Daniel Cooper, carried out the surgical procedure on Smith.
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The Cowboys knew Smith wouldn’t play his rookie season however now view him as a cornerstone piece after his comeback.
As a result of Smith spent the 2016 season on the non-football damage record, he didn’t earn an accrued 12 months towards free company, which is why he would have been a restricted free agent following the 2019 season.
Smith has not missed a sport in his two seasons and has been credited by the coaches with 249 tackles. He began each sport in 2018, ending second on the workforce in tackles (150) and with 4 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, 13 quarterback pressures, 4 move breakups, two pressured fumbles and two fumble recoveries.