The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason.

NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months.

We've officially come up with our own contract projections for the NFL's top free agents that include context behind each player's 2023 season, the likelihood of a franchise tag, the projection itself, and the first-year cap hit for a team that's “all-in” and is needing to reduce that first-year hit in order to maximize their cap dollars.

So, without further ado, let's check out the projection for Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Tyron Smith.

Tyron Smith 2024 Contract Projection

If Tyron Smith’s body wasn’t consistently succumbing to a variety of injuries, his value would be right up there with Trent Williams. However, despite playing the most snaps in a season since 2018, Smith still missed three games to injury in 2023. He still hasn’t shown a drop off in ability when he’s healthy, but it’s unlikely a team is willing to roll the dice on him lasting more than a season or two.

Unless Smith decides to retire, it would make sense to see him go to a contender that will keep his Year One cap hit as low as possible, spread out the signing bonus across five years, but bank an “option” year in 2025 that would be a reasonable cap hit if he manages to stay healthy in 2024 but still entices him to play another season.

• Franchise Tag Likelihood: Very Low
• 2 Year, $25 million, $12.5 million APY, $15M GTD
• Year One Cap Hit: $4.5M

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