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Cowboys news: Coach McCarthy calls Dalton Schultz absence “strictly business”

Schultz and his contract has been widely discussed as of late.

FRISCO, Texas – Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy fully understands the business side of the NFL as it pertains to Dalton Schultz’s absence from this week’s final set of voluntary organized team activities.

McCarthy said he and Schultz spoke last Friday about the starting tight end’s decision not to participate in OTAs this week as he hopes to increase contract talks with the organization while on the one-year franchise tag.

“Business is business and I’m in the business of winning football games.