Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Friday that the team will finally point to defensive Aldon Smith for a contract extension.
Jones, who is also general manager of the franchise, asked about 105. 3 The Fan in Dallas (via Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk) if he hoped to remain Smith in the long run:
“Yes, and the concept here is that Aldon is getting better. He’s a bigger guy than when he played earlier in his career. But it also has many positive aspects. But every single time he comes out, he wins. “, and it is attractive to be at this level of your career, however, you are surely an exclusive player in each and every sense.
“We need to maximize our appointments with him. We all have an intelligent person with him. Proud of him, proud of him, proud that that opportunity has been given, and we’re going to do it. So, as I said before, ” I’m a fan of him. “
Smith signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Cowboys in March. He had played since 2015 with the Oakland Raiders due to an indefinite suspension for several violations of the NFL’s private conduct policy.
The University of Missouri’s 31-year-old has been effective for Dallas: he recorded 37 tackles in total, five catches and two walks in nine appearances, making him a rare bright spot for a defense that suffers otherwise that ranks last on issues allowed according to the game (32. 2).
Mac Engel of Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that the Seattle Seahawks had expressed interest in getting Smith before the November 3 industry deadline, but the Cowboys chose to stay with him.
“I’m thinking about next season, ” said Smith last week. “I need to win. “
His resurgent season in Dallas would generate a lot of interest if he joined the flexible agency.
Smith has been a productive player since the San Francisco 49ers decided on him with the seventh overall pick in the 2011 draft. It has 52. 5 catches in 68 regular-season games and added 5. 5 more in 8 playoff games.
The Cowboys will head for the off-season and have to seriously review their defense. Getting the 2012 All-Pro variety to crash into a new agreement before the end of the year would be at least a gap to fill.
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