That's a result of Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones opting to wait until the proverbial last second to get these contracts hammered out with his stars instead of locking them down early.

"When he decided to train in South Florida, he understood what the consequences would be.”Dallas places base-salary de-escalator clauses in its large contracts, all but guaranteeing participation in the offseason program.

The Dallas Cowboys reduced cornerback Trevon Diggs's contract by $500,000 for the upcoming season after Diggs failed to meet a clause in his contract that required him to complete 84% of the offseason program at the team's facilities.