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Dallas Cowboys closer to deal with Newman


01:14 AM CDT on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
By TODD ARCHER / The Dallas Morning News


IRVING – The Dallas Cowboys and cornerback Terence Newman are close to agreeing on a new multi-year contract, according to two sources, but the deal faces a tight deadline.

If NFL owners opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement at their spring meeting today in Atlanta, contracts done afterward would have to follow more stringent salary-cap rules set up for 2010 and beyond.

Newman, 29, is entering the final year of his contract and is due a base salary of $1.4 million. Like they did with Tony Romo, Jason Witten, Bradie James and Jay Ratliff, the Cowboys would like to lock up Newman, who made his first Pro Bowl last season, with a long-term deal.

Newman tied career highs in interceptions (four) and pass deflections (15) in 2007 despite missing three games and playing most of the year with a foot injury.

Also, the Cowboys have exchanged proposals with the agents for Pro Bowlers Marion Barber and Ken Hamlin, but neither is expected to attend the voluntary organized team activities that start today.

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gruntbygod

Music to my ears. Newman is the anchor of our secondary

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gruntbygod

http://blog.dallascowboys.com/blogs/...0/1214574.aspx

That is dirt cheap with the deals handed out to CB's the past two years. The only CB that hit the market that is better than Newman is NA. This is great!!

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