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FRISCO, Texas — Next week, the Dallas Cowboys will start training camp in Oxnard, California, with optimism that 2022 will not end like 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 … you get the picture.
It has been more than a month since the Cowboys had any offseason work from their mandatory minicamp that turned out to be just one practice. Since then, the good news is that the Cowboys have not had a player have any off-field issue that could put their start to training camp in jeopardy.
But there have been some stories that need to be addressed as the Cowboys head to California.
What’s next for Dalton Schultz? The tight end will play the season on the $10.9 million franchise tag after not reaching an agreement on a long-term deal by the July 15 deadline. There was little hope a deal would be reached before the Cleveland Browns signed David Njoku to a $13.7 million-a-year deal in May and even less after it.
Schultz skipped the final week of voluntary organized team activities and was a limited participant in the one minicamp practice in hopes of jump-starting talks. It didn’t really work. Because he signed the tender offer, he has to show up for training camp or he will be fined.
What’s best for Schultz is to have another productive season, which could happen given the status of the Cowboys’ wide receiver group, and see what happens in 2023. The Cowboys could always give him the franchise tag again, which would cost more than $13 million. If they don’t, he will have a chance to hit the open market and get the long-term deal he wants.
Dak’s health issues behind him: A year ago, the Cowboys knew they had to monitor quarterback Dak Prescott’s training camp work as he returned from a dislocation and fracture of his right ankle. Little did they know a right latissimus strain would sideline him for most of…
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Source : espn
