Contract details revealed for new Cowboys free agent additions Ronald Jones, Chuma Edoga, Trent Sieg
The Dallas Cowboys signed their first outside free agents this week, picking up running back Ronald Jones, offensive lineman Chuma Edoga and long snapper Trent Sieg. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, all three signed for the veterans’ minimum of $1.232 million for one year, however, each contract is slightly varied.
Sieg, a 27-year-old with five years under his belt with the Raiders, has $250,000 in guaranteed money in his deal. Meanwhile, Jones has a $150,000 guarantee. The base salary for all three is $1.08 million and they each count $940,000 against the 2023 salary cap.
Jones spent one season in Kansas City in 2022, appearing in just six games and logging only 17 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown.
He had been far more productive in his four seasons with Tampa Bay, with a high-water mark of a 978-yard rushing campaign during the 2020 season. Jones also ran for 724 yards in 2019, as well as 428 yards in 2021. Despite playing for just five seasons so far in the NFL, Jones already has two Super Bowl rings.
Edoga is fresh off of one season with the Atlanta Falcons. He’s capable of playing tackle and guard for the Cowboys, opening up options for the oft-injured position group.
The Dallas Cowboys cleared the cap space for these signings and much more with the release of former first-round RB Ezekiel Elliott. They also restructured deals for Dak Prescott, Zack Martin, DeMarcus Lawrence, Tyron Smith and Michael Gallup.
More on the 2023 NFL offseason, free agency
The NFL 2023 calendar year began at 4 p.m. ET on March 15. At that time, contracts running through 2022 officially ran out, making those players free agents.
Prior to the beginning of free agency, teams had a chance to designate one franchise or transition tag player, starting on Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. ET and ending on March 7. The Cowboys used their franchise tag this year on Tony Pollard.
The legal negotiation period spanned from March 13 through March 15. The new year marked the beginning of all trades going official per the league office. April 21 marks the deadline to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets. On April 26, the deadline for teams to match restricted free agent offers sheets hits.
There were 722 players due to hit free agency in 2023, including 20 unrestricted free agents for Dallas. Follow all the Cowboys free agency news with the offseason tracker.