The Cowboys and their starting tight end have hit an impasse in their contract negotiations, it seems. With three weeks until his franchise tag salary locks in, Dalton Schultz himself was in Nashville, putting himself through the paces with over 80 other tight ends at TEU, the position-specific camp put on by a few of the league’s biggest superstars. And with one of the game’s most recognized tight ends suddenly calling it a career, could that team be looking at Schultz as a trade target?
Elsewhere, Micah Parsons is hoping to build off last year’s sack numbers and put his name in the record books, Terence Steele looks to continue his improvement along the offensive line by fine-tuning the fundamentals, and once-embattled coach Jason Garrett has a unique perspective on what Mike McCarthy is feeling as he heads into what many are considering a make-or-break season. All that and more in this edition of News and Notes.
Report: Schultz, Cowboys ‘currently stand far apart’ on new deal as July 15 deadline creeps closer :: Cowboys Wire
Schultz and the club reportedly “stand far apart in negotiations” on a new contract, with three weeks to go before his $10.93 million franchise tag is locked in for the upcoming season. Teammates and coaches have expressed understanding over the business side of the situation, but a booming tight end market means it may actually make more financial sense for the club to tag him this year… and even next.
Bucs could pull off ‘swing-for-the-fences’ trade for veteran TE :: Heavy.com
With Rob Gronkowski suddenly sitting at home, the Buccaneers might be in the market for a capable tight end for Tom Brady. They could do worse than the Cowboys’ Schultz. It isn’t so far-fetched to think Tampa would make a move for Schultz, offering, say, a third-round draft pick. The bigger question is whether the cash-strapped Bucs would also make the major…
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