Dallas Cowboys: Decisions loom for pending free agents

The Dallas Cowboys have officially started their offseason and decisions are already starting to loom large.

One day into the offseason and the talk around the Dallas Cowboys is already pointing toward contracts; who will be here, who will not be here, and everything in between. As soon as the clock struck midnight signaling Monday had arrived, all attention turned toward the NFL for “Black Monday”, the day coaches tend to get released. However, in Dallas the attention went straight to Dak Prescott and when the Cowboys would re-sign him.

But Dak is not the only decision to loom large. One of the biggest decisions will be what will happen with many of the defensive players on this team. While Stephen Jones appeared on 105.3 this morning and gave his support for Jaylon Smith, there are rumblings that he could be a post-June-1st cut. There is a lot of time between now and then, but the discussion will likely continue until a final decision is made.

Other players that have decisions are corners Jourdan Lewis, Anthony Brown, and Chidobe Awuzie, defensive end Aldon Smith and safety Xavier Woods. These are not the only decisions, but some of the more major ones to be made. There is also whether Sean Lee and Tyrone Crawford will retire and what to do if they do. All of this is happening with the backdrop of a decision on defensive coordinator Mike Nolan.