Cowboys Trade Rumor: No. 1 Target is Jaylon Johnson.

Yeah, couple key differences here.

Roq made it clear he wanted to "reset the market" and be the highest-paid at his position.  If you recall, a knock on him was the very same as the one on JJ -- he didn't force as many turnovers as other "elite" players did.

JJ isn't talking like that.  He wants to be well paid for sure but he isn't claiming to be the top CB in the league or asking for market re-setting money.

Roq was also a bit of a PITA off the field.  He lost his playbook.  He got caught partying with pornstars in public during Covid lockdowns.  He held out (or "held in") TWICE.  He refused to hire an agent.  Then he went out of his way to throw shade at Family Fest by publicly saying the Bears weren't negotiating "in good faith" with him.

JJ has been a good soldier and not an off-field embarrassment.

Finally, Roq plays ILB; JJ plays CB.  CB >> ILB in terms of impact.  If you're gonna pay an ILB $20+M/yr, he better be taking the ball away a lot.  It's simply a less premium position on defense.

IMO, unless JJ is quietly demanding ridiculous money, he's a no-brainer to re-sign.  We aren't tearing down this year.  We are rebuilding and he's a solid B+ starter at a key position who is only 24 yo.