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By Calvin Watkins
With the NFL and the NFLPA getting a 24-hour extension to prevent a possible lockout, several teams are still making moves with their roster.
San Diego signed safety Bob Sanders on Thursday night and A.J. Hawk inked a five-year deal with the Green Bay Packers.
The Cowboys will not use the extension to sign a free agent or make any other move, waiting instead for a new collective bargaining agreement to be completed before any major decisions are made. The team extended its tender offers to a handful of its free agents and has signed a few players to futures contracts. But it has not invited free agents to Valley Ranch to gauge their interest in the Cowboys.
Whenever the CBA is settled, the new league year will commence. The Cowboys have 15 days to make a decision on whether to pick up Marc Colombo's $2.6 million option bonus. There are some other roster bonuses the team has to make decisions on, such as Marion Barber's $500,000, but that's not due until June.
Of course, the NFL draft will take place regardless of whether there is league business. And if the Cowboys draft a cornerback, they will be unable to release one on their roster to make room.
On Wednesday, Cowboys coaches spoke with several players about the offseason plan in the event of a work stoppage. Players would be banned from going to Valley Ranch, and coaches are not allowed to speak with them away from the facility.
But this recent development might give the union and the owners even more time. The mediator might give the sides another extension of seven to 10 days to possibly come to an agreement.
As of now, at least, the Cowboys will leave the roster alone until the labor situation is settled.
With the NFL and the NFLPA getting a 24-hour extension to prevent a possible lockout, several teams are still making moves with their roster.
San Diego signed safety Bob Sanders on Thursday night and A.J. Hawk inked a five-year deal with the Green Bay Packers.
The Cowboys will not use the extension to sign a free agent or make any other move, waiting instead for a new collective bargaining agreement to be completed before any major decisions are made. The team extended its tender offers to a handful of its free agents and has signed a few players to futures contracts. But it has not invited free agents to Valley Ranch to gauge their interest in the Cowboys.
Whenever the CBA is settled, the new league year will commence. The Cowboys have 15 days to make a decision on whether to pick up Marc Colombo's $2.6 million option bonus. There are some other roster bonuses the team has to make decisions on, such as Marion Barber's $500,000, but that's not due until June.
Of course, the NFL draft will take place regardless of whether there is league business. And if the Cowboys draft a cornerback, they will be unable to release one on their roster to make room.
On Wednesday, Cowboys coaches spoke with several players about the offseason plan in the event of a work stoppage. Players would be banned from going to Valley Ranch, and coaches are not allowed to speak with them away from the facility.
But this recent development might give the union and the owners even more time. The mediator might give the sides another extension of seven to 10 days to possibly come to an agreement.
As of now, at least, the Cowboys will leave the roster alone until the labor situation is settled.
