FRISCO, Texas -- The breakthrough in contract negotiations between the Dallas Cowboys and David Canter, the agent for DeMarcus Lawrence, was a phone call that included the two-time Pro Bowl defensive end.
The idea of the call was to get both sides understanding each other's perspectives better and ultimately started the groundwork for the five-year, $105-million deal Lawrence signed Tuesday.
On the call, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones mentioned the team had to have the ability to spread the salary-cap space around to retain players such as Amari Cooper, Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Byron Jones, and others going forward to build a Super Bowl roster.