{"id":48060,"date":"2025-05-14T03:23:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T03:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48060"},"modified":"2025-05-14T03:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T03:23:31","slug":"breaking-tyler-smith-puts-cowboys-on-notice-with-calculated-power-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48060","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Tyler Smith puts Cowboys on notice with calculated power play.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_134,y_402,w_7237,h_4070\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/129\/01jv2z2dqks2hqssnehs.jpg\" alt=\"Washington Commanders v Dallas Cowboys\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The Dallas Cowboys finally got Dak Prescott a proven No. 2 wide receiver when they traded for George Pickens. A new cornerback wouldn&#8217;t hurt, but the next order of business for the front office has to be\u00a0getting their contract extension ducks in a row.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Micah Parsons&#8217; negotiations could extend well into the summer, but Dallas has myriad other extension-eligible players on the roster. The list is headlined by left guard Tyler Smith, cornerback DaRon Bland and kicker Brandon Aubrey.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">With back-to-back Pro Bowls and a second-team All-Pro nod in 2023, Smith has established himself as one of the best guards in football and is only getting better. He&#8217;s in line to get a potentially market-setting extension whenever Jerry Jones and Co. decided to initiate negotiations.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">With talks hopefully around the corner,\u00a0Smith has made a notable power play. The Fort Worth native has joined Athletes First and will be represented by Joe Panos and Todd France.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Cowboys star OL Tyler Smith switches agent before contract talks<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Smith joins a long list of Cowboys who are represented by Athletes First. They have negotiated record-setting deals for Dak Prescott and will soon do so for Parsons. In addition to Prescott and Parsons, Bland and Aubrey are also represented by the agency.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"min-h-[550px]\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1922003330139627938&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fthelandryhat.com%2Ftyler-smith-puts-cowboys-on-notice-athletes-first-contract-extension&amp;sessionId=c7202269181c9c129f9e8f595c219dbcf30f38a8&amp;siteScreenName=LandryHat&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-uw-rm-iframe=\"gn\" data-tweet-id=\"1922003330139627938\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">The Cowboys should have a good idea of what Smith wants in his new deal after the Eagles inked standout left guard Landon Dickerson to a four-year, $84 million contract last offseason.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Dickerson&#8217;s $21 million annual average value is\u00a0currently the highest amongst left guards. However, the Colts&#8217; Quenton Nelson has him beat in total guaranteed money ($60 million) and fully guaranteed ($41 million). The right guard market is set at $20 million per year, so it&#8217;s very similar.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">We are merely spit-balling, but with that context a four-year, $88 million deal with $45 million fully guaranteed could appease Smith.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">That is easier said than done, but Smith might top the Cowboys&#8217; extension pecking order (behind Parsons obviously) given their history of investing in the offensive line. The former first-round pick is comfortably the team&#8217;s best offensive lineman and he&#8217;s a leader in the locker room. He&#8217;s allowed just 10 sacks on 1,784 pass-blocking snaps in his career.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Like Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Parsons, Smith is a no-brainer extension candidate. However, his move to Athletes First almost ensures a contract standoff looms in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys finally got Dak Prescott a proven No. 2 wide receiver when they traded for George Pickens. 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