$54 Million Starter a Top Cowboys Trade Target to Replace Star
Another Dallas Cowboys offseason means more rumors about the team potentially moving on from star tackle Tyron Smith. Will this be the offseason where it finally happens or can the two parties reach a compromise on a new contract?
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Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine offered three potential trade targets for the Cowboys to pursue this offseason. At the top of the list is Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson. The idea is Robinson would be a potential replacement option for Smith.
“Smith has spent all 13 seasons of his NFL career in Dallas, but sometimes the hard decision has to be made,” Ballentine wrote in a February 14, 2024 story titled, “Cowboys’ Top Trade Targets Entering 2024 NFL Offseason.” “If there’s a trade that could bring back a younger, functional starter at left tackle then it should be considered.
“That scenario could play out if the Cowboys find the Jaguars are open to trading away Cam Robinson. The 28-year-old was suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs,” Ballentine continued.
“The suspension voided some of the guarantees in his contract, so the Jags could save $16.1 million in cap space if they were to trade him. That’s a lot of flexibility to consider, especially when Walker Little played well in his absence.”
