PALM BEACH, Fla. — As the last-minute negotiations swirled, the Dallas Cowboys announcing they had reached a new deal with Randy Gregory only to follow up when that deal wasn’t as sure as had been perceived.
Gregory, instead, signed a five-year, $70 million contract with $28 million guaranteed with the Denver Broncos, a person with knowledge of the terms confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly disclose the terms.
On Monday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones discussed the nature of his call with Gregory as the Broncos offered the 2015 second-round pick that payday. Jones didn’t express remorse, disappointment or anger that a player whom he had supported through suspension now wears a different jersey. Business is business, he insists.
“I was on the phone with Randy and his agent, and I said ‘El Paso,’ that little West Texas town. I said ‘El Paso – thank you, but no thank you,’” Jones described…