Owner of the Dallas Cowboys Jerry Jones reacting before an NFL game on the football field.
Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, said something you never expected to hear.
When Tyron Smith signed a free agent contract with the New York Jets, the legendary NFL player responded with a direct statement, saying, “We can’t afford that.”
Jones said, “You know how highly he’s thought by us,” to Yahoo Sports’ Jorie Epstein. We would be in serious trouble “[If] he makes all of his incentives & things like that.”
The one-year contract that the eight-time Pro Bowler inked had only $6.5 million in real guarantees. If, however, he fulfills all of the incentives, he stands to earn an additional $13.5 million.
Smith will receive a half-million dollar bonus if he wins his tenth Pro Bowl. According to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team, he receives a quarter of a million dollars for each playoff victory the Jets have, with a $1 million cap.
The most significant rewards are dependent on playing time. To start the first incentive, he must participate in at least 38% of the offensive snaps; after that, it gets more intense.
Jerry Jones’ Comments About Tyron Smith Are Startling
According to Forbes, the Cowboys are the most valuable sports franchise on Earth, valued at $9 billion and graded B.
The Pro Football Network claims that Jones has a $13.6 billion net wealth. This is sufficient to place him fifth among the NFL’s wealthiest owners.
For comparison, the owner of the Jets, Woody Johnson, is valued at $10.7 billion and is rated No. 9 on the same list.
It would raise eyebrows if the green and white outbid the Cowboys on any available free agent. not to mention one of the most reliable Cowboys of the twenty-first century.
Smith is among the greatest left tackles in football history. With five separate All-Pro selections (combining first and second-team accolades), and eight Pro Bowl nominations, he is among the NFL’s most decorated active players.
Remarkably, during the contract discussions with Smith, Connor Hughes of SNY said on social media that the Jets “felt like they were writing a contract for the Cowboys to match.” “When he accepted, everyone was in disbelief. They didn’t believe he would, according to Hughes.
Reactions to Tyron Smith’s signing of a free agent contract with the Jets overall
Many people overreacted when it was revealed that Smith had consented to a one-year contract worth up to $20 million.
Wow, the Jets overpaid to acquire the guy they wanted, was the first reaction. But if you go over the agreement with a fine-tooth comb, you’ll find that it was a fantastic contract.
On X (formerly Twitter), a Jets fan said, “Yeah, he can happily take the $20M if he’s playing 98% of [the] snaps lol.” The white and green have the same sensation.
The Jets will be happy to give him a blank check if he fulfills all of his contract incentives. The sensation was essentially the same as that of the Aaron Rodgers deal.
A conditional 2024 second-round pick—which could go to a first-round pick—was part of that deal, provided Rodgers fulfilled the playing incentives. If Aaron Rodgers had been involved in at least 65% of the offensive snaps, New York would have gladly turned up its first-round pick in 2024.
As a result, the team would have had Rodgers for more than half the season, which probably would have led to on-field success.
Another person reacted to this contract structure on social media by stating, “Joe Douglas masterclass.”
In the event that it fails, the Jets have just wasted $6.5 million. In the past, they have performed significantly worse in free agency. But if all goes as planned, the Jets have acquired one of the NFL’s top offensive lineman to shield Rodgers during a high-stakes campaign.
For Heavy.com, Paul A. Esden Jr. covers the New York Jets. He co-hosts “The Manchild Show with Boy Green,” a morning program on Cumulus Media, and is the official PA voice of the Syracuse Strong Football Club. He was born and raised in New York. Esden Jr. covered New York and national sports for FanSided, Elite Sports NY, and The Score 1260 before to joining Heavy in 2021.Further details about Paul A. Esden Jr.
