Sep 26, 2011; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) celebrates with linebacker DeMarcus Ware (94) in the fourth quarter against the Washington Redskins at Cowboys Stadium. The Cowboys beat the Redskins 18-16. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Dallas Cowboys fans are divided about Tony Romo and his role as quarterback. Some blame him for the woes of the franchise with his interceptions and turn overs. Other’s find faults elsewhere within the organization whether it’s the offensive line, or Jerry “General Manager” Jones.

But nevertheless GM Jerry Jones gave Romo a new 6 year $108 million dollar contract. Some fans, most fans maybe, groaned with frustration. He got more guaranteed money than every player in NFL history, except for one: Tom Brady, 3 time Super Bowl Champion.

The Cowboys have a defensive leader in DeMarcus Ware, one of the best, if not the best, playing his position in the NFL.

“I feel like everybody is deserving to whatever is given to him, but at the end of the day, to me it’s put up or shut up,” Ware said, via the Dallas Morning News. “I’m just being straight-up honest with you. Get out there and be productive, and that’s with any player. Whatever they get, they’re deserving of it. You just got to get out there and play and I know he can be and will be the quarterback that is going to be the quarterback that is going to take us to the next level.”

Ware said all of this on Sirius XM NFL Radio on Thursday. He maintains his support oddly at the end, but still tells him it’s time. DeMarcus Ware has had his leadership questioned just like Tony Romo. He has been accused of being to quiet and not vocal enough. Maybe this is him expanding his role as a leader, maybe he is fed up.

Feb. 2, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA: Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten (right) walks the red carpet with wife Michelle Witten prior to the Super Bowl XLVII NFL Honors award show at Mahalia Jackson Theater. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The Dallas Cowboys, like many NFL franchises, are trying to restructure contracts to get under the salary cap. They restructured their deal with DeMarcus Ware earlier today to clear up space and now have restructured deals with Jason Witten and guard Nate Livings.

ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter sent out this tweet earlier today:

Dallas restructured contract of DE DeMarcus Ware, converting $5 million of his base salary into signing bonus, saving $4 million against cap

Todd Archer tweeted out the following piece of news:

Filed to @ESPNDallas - Jason Witten, Nate Livings also restructure deals. Witten moves saves about $3.65m

Adam Schefter also says the Cowboys aren’t done.

Now that they’ve restructured DeMarcus Ware’s contract, Cowboys plan to restructure contracts of about a dozen more players by March 12.

The Cowboys are trying to get Tony Romo to sign a contract extension that would lower his hit against the salary cap. Though there hasn’t been any progress in negotiations apparently.

Ian Rapoport tweeted and Rotoworld said expect: “the Cowboys to approach RT Doug Free, CB Brandon Carr, LG Nate Livings, Kyle Orton and CB Orlando Scandrick if they can’t reduce Romo’s $16.8 million cap number before March 12. The sides don’t appear to be making much progress on an extension.”

Dec. 4, 2011; Glendale, AZ, USA; Dallas Cowboys tackle (77) Tyron Smith against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

Tyron Smith was the Dallas Cowboys first-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. There were high expectations for the former Southern Cal offensive tackle as the team was hoping he would help fix the team’s woes along the offensive line. Smith is now entering his first full offseason as a member of the Cowboys and is looking to make his impact felt.

Smith has been turning heads during training camp and the second-year pro has caught the attention of one of his highest profile teammates — linebacker DeMarcus Ware.

Ware has been going head-to-head with Smith during offseason workouts and has noticed that Smith is everything the Cowboys hoped he would be when they made him their selection.

“The crazy thing about Tyron is he’s the first guy that when you lock up with him, you can’t get off of him,” Ware said via the Dallas Morning News. “He’s the first guy to ever do that to me. That shows the strength he has and how quick he is on the inside. He’s a very good, young aggressive tackle. When you try to beat him inside, you can’t. He’s just that athletic.

“Cowboys fans don’t have anything to worry about. He’s getting the job done and working hard.”

As a rookie, Smith started all 16 games for the Cowboys, however, all of those starts came at right tackle. He will now switch to the left tackle spot but the transition has not slowed down his progress as a pro.

“When you think about a tackle that’s coming from the right side to the left side, it’s a different speed change, but the athleticism of Tyron and how he can latch on to you if you try to overpower him or when you go around the corner, he uses his hands really well,” Ware said. “Him being that left young tackle is what we need. We need him over there being aggressive. I beat him every once in a while, but he’s been doing his job.”

If Ware’s assessment is any indication of what the Cowboys can expect from Smith in 2012, they should expect to have a Pro Bowl left tackle that will help the team in every way possible.

Feb 6, 2011; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on the field before Super Bowl XLV between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cowboys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke to the NFL Network Tuesday at the owners meetings in Atlanta about the Dallas Cowboys and their shortcomings in the postseason since winning 3 Super Bowls in the early 90s.

“Well, my window is getting shorter. Time goes by,” Jones told NFL Network at the owners meetings in Atlanta. “I do feel real pressure because we do have players not only in (quarterback) Tony Romo, but (tight end) Jason Witten (and outside linebacker) DeMarcus Ware, to leave out several that are (also) in the prime of their career. And we need to strike and strike soon with those guys.”

“(Coach) Jason Garrett feels exactly the same way about it and understands how urgent it is. Candidly, you’re looking through rose-colored glasses if we all don’t realize that now is the time to compete on the field.”

The Cowboys finished last season 1-4 in the last 5 games, mainly to blowing leads in the game including a crucial week 14 loss to the New York Giants, a game they led by 12 points with 5 minutes left in the game in Cowboys Stadium. The Cowboys also were 23rd in the league as a defense against the pass allowing 244.1 yards per game.

To fans of America’s team last season was a big disappointment after the Cowboys brought in defensive coordinator Rob Ryan to fix what has long been viewed as an underachieving squad. In this offseason they’ve reloaded the defense, and mainly the secondary. They added free agent cornerback Brandon Carr from Kansas City. The Cowboys traded up in the draft to acquire corner Morris Claiborne from LSU. And to further fix the secondary the Cowboys signed free agent Safety Brodney Pool who has played for Rob Ryan in Cleveland and Rex Ryan in New York.

With that said, the Cowboys have addressed their defensive needs and have virtually eliminated the excuses for underachieving.

The core for the Dallas Cowboys, Witten, 30, Romo, 32, Ware, 29 are in what could be the last few seasons of their prime. Their window is definitely closing.

The rest of the roster is filled with talent that is young across the board. Dez Bryant is only 23, and Miles Austin is still young at 27 years. Running backs DeMarco Murray is 24 and Felix Jones is 25, and the guy guarding Tony Romo’s blind side, Tyron Smith is only 21 years old.

The Cowboys have a talented defensive core that is young as well. Sean Lee, who had a breakout season last year as a MLB, has emerged as a defenisve leader and is only 25 years old. Not to mention a young trio of corners: Claiborne, 22, Carr, 26 and Scandrick is only 25 years old.

So Jerry Jones might be talking about his window, or Tony Romo’s because the Cowboys looked poised to be talented for a while.

But even if that is true, Dallas and Jerry Jones are growing more and more uneasy with the lack of playoff success since their last Super Bowl victory. And frustration might soon be reaching a boiling point amongst Cowboys fans.

The problem is that a lot of these Dallas Cowboys are more content with the celebrity of being a Cowboy then actually being part of a legacy of championship and postseason success.

Tony Romo at times seems to focused on golf and his celebrity datings. Dez Bryant is always getting himself in trouble whether financially or being banned from a Dallas area mall. Miles Austin admittedly wasn’t prepared or in shape for last season. But that mindset might be changing.

“It’s about time that we go to that next step and I think our team is going to be ready for that,” Tony Romo said roughly a month ago.

Jerry Jones echoed that statement.

“We have experienced at least a couple of the most disappointing seasons that I’ve ever had because we had great play from Tony and we still didn’t get it done,” Jones said. “What we’ve got to do is, while we’ve still got him on the job, we’ve got to come with the rest of it and position us to better compete for a Super Bowl. I have a lot of confidence in Tony.”

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