That's a result of Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones opting to wait until the proverbial last second to get these contracts hammered out with his stars instead of locking them down early.

"When he decided to train in South Florida, he understood what the consequences would be.”Dallas places base-salary de-escalator clauses in its large contracts, all but guaranteeing participation in the offseason program.

Jerry Jones might've angered one of his Dallas Cowboys superstars while speaking to media at training camp. He seemed to hint at some regret in extending