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Nonplussed Jerry Jones compares slow negotiations with DeMarcus Lawrence to Emmitt Smith

When the Cowboys opened the offseason re-signing free agent defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and getting contract extensions for quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver Amari Cooper and then possibly running back Ezekiel Elliott and cornerback Byron Jones were their main objectives.

Roughly three weeks into free agency, the Cowboys have seemingly made no progress on any of them, while also drawing the ire of Lawrence, long-considered the top priority, because of a low initial offer.

The Cowboys have come up on their offer to Lawrence but not enough to his liking and the two sides remain far apart in negotiations.