Blogging The Boys
Will McClay has reportedly signed a multi-year extension with the Dallas Cowboys.
Yesterday, the Dallas Cowboys brass, led by Stephen Jones and Will McClay, traveled to the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, to evaluate future players for their roster. Whatever that future holds, Jones also ensured McClay would be a part of it for a long time.
According to Todd Archer of ESPN, McClay and the Cowboys have agreed to a new contract to keep him with the team for a long time.
McClay’s contract was set to expire after the conclusion of the 2025 NFL Draft, so there was uncertainty about how much longer their VP of Player Personnel would be sticking around. McClay has had his fingerprints on many of the Cowboys' success since his elevated role.
McClay spoke about the hiring of Brian Schottenheimer and how he was involved in the interview and decision-making process that led the Jones family to choose Schottenheimer as the team's 10th head coach. Reading between the lines, having him involved with that process signaled that an extension could be on the horizon and was a positive step forward.
The front office usually waits until midnight on an expiring contract to get things done because, in Dallas, “deadlines make deals.” Luckily for the franchise's future, this deadline didn’t need to strike to happen ahead of time. Maybe it’s a sign of things to come for other extensions and action in free agency for the Jones’
