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Cowboys sign first-rounder Morris Claiborne

Morris Claiborne AP

The hits just keep coming.

According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Cowboys have signed first-round cornerback Morris Claiborne.

He’ll get a four-year deal worth $16.26 million, all guaranteed, with no offset language in his contract.

That boxes in Jacksonville (Justin Blackmon) and Minnesota (Matt Kalil) in a bit. The Jaguars want some protection in Blackmon’s deal because of his DUI arrest, while the Vikings have a philosophical belief against including offset language in contracts.

Claiborne’s the third first-rounder to sign today, and his deal leaves just seven unsigned.

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10 Responses to “Cowboys sign first-rounder Morris Claiborne”
  1. daysend564 says: Jul 23, 2012 3:40 PM

    Atta boy…get after it!

  2. iceicebaby32 says: Jul 23, 2012 3:40 PM

    Championship!

    Phone it in!

  3. austinoxford says: Jul 23, 2012 3:46 PM

    4 high-level players in the secondary should make this a tough team to throw against. With more and more teams running “pass first” offenses, it has become necessary to carry 3 if not 4 capable corners. In Claiborne, Carr, Jenkins, and Scandrick, the Cowboys have just that.

  4. cowboyscanada says: Jul 23, 2012 4:00 PM

    Go get ‘em Boys!!

  5. dexterismyhero says: Jul 23, 2012 4:08 PM

    Is that a cast on his hand?

  6. Stiller43 says: Jul 23, 2012 4:45 PM

    Austinoxford,

    Unfortunately, none of those 4 high quality players plays safety…which takes up 2 positions in the secondary’s 4 or 5 on any given play.

  7. mcg8569 says: Jul 23, 2012 5:12 PM

    Dude I swear that’s Shannon Sharpe in that picture

  8. cdrion21 says: Jul 23, 2012 5:32 PM

    Sources closes to the situation said “Claiborne stated that the contract was worth more then he could count”…he is expected to make close to 100 dollars

  9. dprofane says: Jul 23, 2012 5:34 PM

    Don’t count on Jenkins being on the roster week 1. I see a trade happening before week 3 of preseason.

  10. lakermetskins says: Jul 24, 2012 8:13 AM

    with Mo and Dez, the cowboys now have the lowest team IQ in the NFL.

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