The Dallas Cowboys will be players in free agency this year

The Dallas Cowboys have a lot on their plate heading into free agency. Though it won’t be the signing of outside free agents taking up their time.

It’s well known that the Dallas Cowboys are going into this off-season with quite a few holes to fill on their team. So it’s fitting that they will become players in this year’s free agency. Unfortunately, the players they will be focused on will be their own free agents and not from other teams as many fans are hoping for.

Even with contract talks still ongoing with defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. That still doesn’t take into account quarterback Dak Prescott and cornerback Byron Jones who are looking for new contracts as well. The team needs to get these contracts done as soon as possible so they don’t end up in another situation similar to Lawrence’s negotiations.

You might have noticed that I left wide receiver Cole Beasley out of the contract negotiations. That’s due to the fact that he has effectively priced himself out of what the Cowboys are comfortable paying him. As a replacement for him look for the Cowboys to re-sign receiver Tavon Austin to a team friendly deal and look for a permanent replacement in early in this year’s draft.

The only positions that are likely to garner attention for players outside of the team are a defensive end, defensive tackle, swing tackle, and safety. But with a deep draft at each of those positions don’t expect the Cowboys to come out guns blazing at the beginning of free agency and sign a big name. Expect more of the same from the Cowboys bargain bin shopping for players to fill holes after the draft.

The Cowboys have built a really good team through the draft and signing lost cost free agents. So don’t get your hopes up Cowboys fans your in for another slow yet productive offseason from America’s Team.