{"id":3754,"date":"2024-09-24T08:55:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T08:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=3754"},"modified":"2024-09-24T08:55:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T08:55:06","slug":"despite-derrick-henrys-mere-9m-guarantee-real-reason-why-jerry-jones-cowboys-couldnt-afford-the-rb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=3754","title":{"rendered":"Despite Derrick Henry\u2019s Mere $9M Guarantee, Real Reason Why Jerry Jones\u2019 Cowboys Couldn\u2019t \u2018Afford\u2019 the RB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Defeats ache. And defeat handed by a guy you \u2018wanted\u2019 but couldn\u2019t afford hurts even more. Jerry Jones did not mask it after his team\u2019s second loss in three weeks and blatantly quipped,\u00a0<em>\u201cWe couldn\u2019t afford\u00a0<strong>Derrick Henry<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Yes! They were after him in the off-season. And yes, he was key in\u00a0<strong>Baltimore\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a028-25 victory over the\u00a0<strong>Cowboys<\/strong>. But the real question is: how is the most valuable franchise in sports wasn\u2019t able to afford a \u2018not so expensive\u2019 wideout?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Well, not everything\u2019s as straightforward as it seems. Sure, Derrick Henry\u2019s guaranteed money was just $9 million. But that doesn\u2019t tell the whole story.\u00a0<em>Spotrac<\/em>\u00a0even pointed it out on X, saying the Cowboys \u201ccouldn\u2019t afford\u201d Henry because they owe QB3\u00a0<strong>Trey Lance<\/strong>\u00a0$5.3 million guaranteed this year. Oh! And let\u2019s not forget\u00a0<strong>Dak Prescott\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0$5 million bonus in March while negotiations stalled. So, yeah, it wasn\u2019t as simple as dropping cash on Henry.<\/p>\n<div id=\"scroll-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-72c02112ff607d73 twitter-container\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=thq_lfc&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1838183419727040553&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.essentiallysports.com%2Fnfl-active-news-despite-derrick-henrys-mere-nine-m-guarantee-real-reason-why-jerry-jones-cowboys-couldnt-afford-the-rb%2F&amp;sessionId=fcf94ed395087876fb2803ce44d3fad303717d7d&amp;siteScreenName=es_sportsnews&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1838183419727040553\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">But there\u2019s more to it. See, the thing is, the Cowboys didn\u2019t extend\u00a0<strong>CeeDee Lamb<\/strong>\u00a0or Prescott\u2019s contracts until right before the season started, leaving them strapped for cap space. So, your guess is as good as ours. Instead of splashing on Henry\u2019s two-year, $16 million deal\u2014or even re-signing Pollard for three years at $24 million\u2014they opted for\u00a0<strong>Ezekiel Elliott<\/strong>\u00a0on a one-year, $3 million bargain. Talk about cutting corners, right? You\u2019ve gotta wonder, though, would Henry have changed the game for them?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Jerry Jones seemed to think otherwise. When pressed about why they didn\u2019t snag Henry, his response was classic Jerry:\u00a0<em>\u201cWhy can\u2019t you buy a mansion when you live in a different kind of house?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Basically, they couldn\u2019t afford him, and that\u2019s that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">But let\u2019s be real. Henry made sure the\u00a0Cowboys\u00a0knew exactly what they missed out on, bringing his A-game and reminding them of what could\u2019ve been.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dom-traversal_domNewH2__H0HKD\">Derrick Henry became a\u00a0<em>nuisance\u00a0<\/em>for the Cowboys!<\/h2>\n<div id=\"scroll-3\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Baltimore\u00a0ran all over the Cowboys like a team in practice mode, racking up 275 rushing yards on 45 attempts, making it look easy. Dallas\u2019 defense? They\u2019ve been leaking yardage like a broken dam, allowing an average of 185.7 rushing yards per game so far. And Derrick Henry? Well, he wasn\u2019t just a thorn in their side\u2014he was the entire bush.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Henry stomped through with 151 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries, showing Dallas exactly what they missed out on. The Ravens hit fast, scoring on their first two possessions, and from there, it was the Derrick Henry show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Meanwhile, Dallas went with their committee approach:\u00a0<strong>Rico Dowdle<\/strong>, Ezekiel Elliott, and\u00a0<strong>Deuce Vaughn<\/strong>\u00a0combined for just 43 yards on 13 carries. Let that sink in\u2014Henry nearly matched their\u00a0<em>season<\/em>\u00a0total in one game. You\u2019ve gotta wonder, would Henry have changed the game for Dallas?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">He certainly thought they might give him a call, seeing as he spends his offseasons in Big D. As Henry put it, \u201c<em>If Baltimore wasn\u2019t interested, then I was thinking maybe Dallas because I live there.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0But nope, no call came. Baltimore didn\u2019t hesitate, though, and now the Ravens are reaping the rewards of their $16 million investment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Jerry Jones had nothing but praise for Henry, saying,\u00a0<em>\u201cHats off to him. He had a great day today. Have all the respect in the world for him.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0The Cowboys went for a bargain deal with Elliott instead, and it\u2019s starting to look like a decision that\u2019s haunting them. That\u2019s the name of the game. And now, they cannot look at it as an excuse for the rest of the season. We hope not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defeats ache. And defeat handed by a guy you \u2018wanted\u2019 but couldn\u2019t afford hurts even more. 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