NFC Notes: Cowboys, Dak Prescott, Eagles, Daniel Jones, Giants

 

Cowboys

Cowboy QB Dak Prescott mentioned that he doesnโ€™t want to play for a different team and is looking forward to the day when he can sign another extension with Dallas. 

โ€œIโ€™m excited to be a Dallas Cowboy,โ€ Prescott said, via The Dallas Morning News. โ€œAlways dreamed to be here. Now that Iโ€™m here, I donโ€™t expect to play for any other team. Now itโ€™s just about winning and now itโ€™s about getting that done and just to hear the [support from the] front office. Looking forward to an extension. When that time comes, it will happen. Iโ€™m with Stephen (Jones), it may just happen overnight. When it happens, it happens. It will be great.โ€

  • Justin Melo reports South Dakota State TE Tucker Kraft had formal meetings with 15 teams at the combine including the Cowboys. 
  • Justin Melo reports Hawaii OL Ilm Manning says heโ€™s met with the Cowboys during the draft process so far. 

Eagles

  • The Athleticโ€™s Zach Berman notes the Eagles could restructure RT Lane Johnson and CB Darius Slay to free up a significant chunk of cap space, a little more than $23 million between the two. 
  • He adds theyโ€™ll look into using a chunk of that space to keep S C.J. Gardner-Johnson and DT Javon Hargrave, though both could have strong free-agent markets. 
  • The Eagles have a ton of pending free agents, including C Jason Kelce, CB James Bradberry, DE Brandon Graham, LB T.J. Edwards, G Isaac Seumalo, OT Andre Dillard, and S Marcus Epps, among others. Berman says itโ€™s inevitable the team will lose some of them but some, most likely Kelce, could be back if things shake out the right way. 
  • Looking ahead to the draft, Berman points out history says Eagles GM Howie Roseman will trade at least one of their two first-round picks, either up or back. They have the No. 10 and the No. 30 pick. 
  • He lists their top needs in the draft as pass rusher, cornerback, and running back. 

Giants

  • Giants QB Daniel Jones on the pressure to live up to his $160 million contract: โ€œIโ€™ve always felt that responsibility. I take that very seriously. It certainly doesnโ€™t change. I certainly do feel that. Itโ€™s my goal to earn that every day.โ€ (Ralph Vacchiano)
  • Giants GM Joe Schoen said the team will continue to talk to RB Saquon Barkley and is still โ€œmapping outโ€ a potential extension. (Connor Hughes)
  • Schoen also notes that the team is leaning toward โ€œtaking our medicineโ€ with WR Kenny Golladay as a pre-June cut. (Art Stapleton)
  • When asked about having to pay Jones like a franchise quarterback, Schoen added: โ€œI would say if I thought I was going to be here a year ago I wouldโ€™ve done that fifth-year option.โ€ (Ralph Vacchiano)
  • Schoen admitted the team nearly franchise-tagged Jones as the negotiations โ€œgot a little diceyโ€ but the two sides were able to find common ground. Schoen added that the franchise tag was the โ€œworst-case scenarioโ€. (Pat Leonard)
  • Jones will make will get $82 million over the first two years of his contract and can earn $35 million in incentives. (Justin Tasch)
  • The team is also hoping to clear $6.7 million of cap space when letting go of Golladay.
  • Justin Melo reports South Dakota State TE Tucker Kraft had formal meetings with 15 teams at the combine including the Giants.  
  • According to Fowler, Georgia CB Kelee Ringo had formal meetings with 15 teams at the combine including the Giants. 

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