Morris Claiborne Re-Signs with Cowboys: Latest Contract Details, Reaction

March 11, 2016   ·   Mike Norris   ·   Jump to comments

The Dallas Cowboys reportedly re-signed cornerback Morris Claiborne on Friday, according to Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network confirmed the one-year deal, citing a league source, while Todd Archer of ESPN reported the contract is for $3 million and could reach as high as $3.75 million.  
Claiborne, 26, has played his entire career in Dallas since the Cowboys took him in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played in just 11 games because of a hamstring injury in 2015.
Even if his incentives kick in and his contract nears $4 million, it will be significantly less than the $11 million Dallas would have owed him if it had picked up his 2016 team option, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk.
Claiborne, who has three career interceptions, has not lived up to expectations in Dallas, per Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star Telegram:

Claiborne...has largely been viewed as a bust since joining th...

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