Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said there is no question the team views defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence as a “significant part of the now and the future”.
But he declined to address the details of current negotiations with Lawrence and his representative David Canter on a possible long-term contract extension for the free agent defensive end.
Lawrence played under the $17.1 million franchise tag last year and the Cowboys hope to get a deal done before the March 5 deadline before deciding on tagging him for a second straight year at a cost of $20.