Cowboys admit why they didn't pursue Derrick Henry
Does this explanation satisfy you?
Former Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry hit free agency and agreed to a two-year contract to join the Baltimore Ravens, but was reportedly on the radar of the Dallas Cowboys after they vowed to go "all in" during the offseason.
However, the only notable move that the Cowboys have made so far is to bring back former fan favorite Ezekiel Elliott, who spent last season with the New England Patriots after being released following six years in Dallas.
Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones recently explained why they didn't pursue Henry, saying that they simply didn't have "the resources" to do so with new deals needed for Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons and CeeDee Lamb.
“Well, first of all, nothing but respect for Derrick Henry. I mean, he’s one of the top backs in this league," Jones said. "Our situation is just, you know, and no one ever wants to say it, but it’s salary cap, and we just didn’t have the money to allocate to that position in terms of where we were from a cap standpoint, knowing what we’re looking at with Dak and certainly Micah and CeeDee Lamb.
“We just didn’t have those type of resources to allocate to that position or we probably would’ve already had it filled with Tony Pollard. We hated to lose Tony Pollard. We had to lose Zeke the year before from a cap standpoint. And, you know, we just didn’t have the dollars to allocate to the running back position. And, certainly, looking to do it in a more efficient way in terms of how it complements the rest of our offensive roster.”
Cowboys fans, does this explantation from Jones satisfy you?
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