The Facts:
Austin signed his tender offer Friday, giving him a salary of $3.168 million for the 2010 season. Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said the organization wants to lock up Austin with a long-term contract and has held preliminary talks with agent David Dunn.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Austin said three weeks ago he would sign a long-term deal with the Cowboys if one was presented to him, but is willing to wait on the team. In 2009, Austin set career-highs in catches (81), yards (1,320) and touchdowns (11). Filling in for an injured Roy Williams, Austin caught 10 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner, in an overtime victory at Kansas City on Oct. 11. Following that game, Austin was pushed into the starting lineup and continued to put up strong numbers. He added four more 100-yard receiving games and had 29 catches for 392 yards with two touchdowns the last four weeks of the regular season. Austin also led the NFL with 15 catches of 25 yards or more and was third in the league with 613 yards-after-catch. More of the same this year? We think so (see the initial FootballDiehards.com rankings
HERE).
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