The Dallas Cowboys were noticeably and seemingly predictably quiet during the first week of NFL free agency.
While it has been their practice of the last few years, preferring to do their shopping during the second wave of free agency because of the high-ticket prices for players at the outset, it wasn’t for a lack of interest.
Per sources, the Cowboys came hard and close to landing receiver Sammy Watkins. His decision to choose the Kansas City Chiefs for roughly $16 million annually had more to do with “fit” than money, a source said.
The Cowboys also had a conversation with the Seattle Seahawks about a trade for Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas.