The Dallas Cowboys have some tough decisions to make during the offseason. Two of their biggest decisions will be in relation to soon-to-be free agents DeMarco Murray and Dez Bryant.
Murray, an All-Pro this past season that set the franchise single-season rushing record, seems to be the one whose future is most undecided. Earlier this week, the Cowboys rolled out a low-ball deal worth a reported $4 million per season to Murray. With negotiations taking place with Murray, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confessed that it will be a “challenge” to afford to bring back both Bryant and Murray in the offseason (via NFL.com).
Is it … financially reasonable? No. Is it possible? But if you just look at it from the standpoint of dollars and cents it probably doesn’t look reasonable. But then you got to factor in how you get there. But at the end of the day you do realize it’s going to be costly to have both those players.
Jones has previously made it evident that maintaining Bryant is the team’s top priority and they’re willing to use a franchise tag on him if necessary. If there is any hope in keeping their No. 1 workhorse, the Cowboys are going to have to sweeten their offer quite a bit. If that doesn’t happen, another team will.