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The Dallas Cowboys’ defense in 2025 was terrible. Matt Eberflus was hired to fix their problems from the previous season, but instead laid out a Welcome Matt for opposing offenses. By the time the dust settled on a 7-9-1 season, the numbers told a horror story. Dallas ranked 32nd in scoring defense, allowing over 30 points […]
Cowboys hire Scott Symons as inside linebackers coach – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com The Cowboys continue to fill out their defensive staff under Christian Parker. FRISCO, Texas – The Cowboys are expected to hire SMU defensive coordinator Scott Symons as their inside linebackers coach. For the last four years, Symons has served as SMU’s DC and safeties […]
Bret Bielema added two assistants to his 2026 staff on Friday. Former NFL linebacker Roger Cooper was named the team’s inside linebackers coach. Cooper comes from new defensive coordinator’s Bobby Hauck’s staff at Montana, where he worked since 2022. He played in the NFL from 2005-07 with the Cowboys, 49ers and Chargers. Also joining the […]
After finishing dead last in points allowed per game (30.1) and 30th in yards per game allowed (377), it’s no secret the Dallas Cowboys top priority this offseason is rebuilding the defense. New defensive coordinator Christian Parker seems to have renewed the optimism around Cowboys Nation, however, considering how horrendous the defense was last season, […]
With the Dallas Cowboys now fully in draft mode, this is a good time to continue looking at the biggest needs for Dallas, and who the key prospects are in the first round where the Cowboys have two picks. In this edition we look at the tight ends. Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon Strengths Sadiq is very […]
The Dallas Cowboys find themselves in a tough spot with the running back position. With time ticking on Dak Prescott’s playing window, the time to win is right now, so the front office must decide whether to fork out the cash for a proven veteran or play it cheap and take a chance on someone […]
Jerry Jones can turn the Dallas Cowboys into the scariest team of the NFL offseason, but only if he wants to – Mauricio Rodriguez, A to Z Sports We will soon figure out how serious Jerry Jones is about “winning”. Cowboys have the highest restructure potential Though the Cowboys are currently $29.1 million over the […]
The NFL offseason is often a theater for the bold, and former New England Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty recently took center stage on ESPN’s Get Up with a trade proposal that has everyone hypothesizing. McCourty floated the idea of the Dallas Cowboys sending star wide receiver George Pickens to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange […]
The mock drafts continue to roll right along. With all 32 teams in the NFL now officially into the offseason, the NFL draft is squarely in focus for everyone. Obviously there are things to tend to between now and then, but you get the point. Certain mock drafts are worth paying more attention to than […]
There’s a new Mike in town. With longtime Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin stepping down from his role following the 2025 season, Pittsburgh opted to bring in former Packers and Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy — another experienced name with a Super Bowl ring — to fill the role in 2026 and beyond. The 62-year-old […]
Jerry Jones reveals Cowboys’ philosophical change that led to Christian Parker’s hire – Calvin Watkins, Dallas Morning News Jerry Jones had to switch things up a bit when it came to finding a new defensive coordinator. As the 2025 season progressed, Jones returned to the hiring processes of defensive coordinators Matt Eberflus, Mike Zimmer and […]
Our preview series now moves into the defense, and with it comes a big shift in urgency. This comes as no surprise after one of the worst defensive seasons in team history, but the Cowboys have a lot of work to do at just about every position. That’s certainly true at defensive end, where the […]
Earlier, we completed the first half of our proposed Dallas Cowboys offseason roadmap with some restructures, releases and inside free agent signings. You can review all of that here. Now we are moving on to adding players, either through free agency or the draft. That will gives us our projected new lineups for both offense […]
The Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl on Sunday, and if history is any indicator, we will see a lot of teams try to replicate their success in future seasons. To be clear, we mean emulate how the Seahawks won the Super Bowl. The NFL is a copycat league and so many teams tend to […]
If you’re the Dallas Cowboys, the first takeaway from the Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl LX blueprint is how intentionally the roster fit across all the phases. The Seahawks didn’t win because they were loaded at every spot, they won because their strengths were mutually reinforcing. The Seahawks boast a defense that dictate terms, a run […]
Who is Christian Parker, the Cowboys’ new defensive coordinator? – Todd Archer, ESPN The Dallas Cowboys are excited about what Christian Parker can bring to their defense in 2026. “Very, very smart,” executive vice president Stephen Jones told reporters at the Senior Bowl. “Great communicator, which at the end of the day, one of our […]
Another season has come and gone for the Dallas Cowboys, and we all head into year 31 looking for the next Lombardi Trophy. As frustrating as the “drought” (shoutout Stephen Jones) may be, the front office members and players have no time to dwell. Like any of us who work the ol’ 9-to-5, after a […]
Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks for their 29-13 Super Bowl winning victory over the New England Patriots. With this game now complete, we can officially close the book on last season and start looking towards 2026. So, with that in mind, below is a prediction for the first round of the draft in April for […]
The Dallas Cowboys have 22 players (UFA/RFA) who will officially hit the open market in a little over a month. Today, we continue our series examining each of the Cowboys’ impending free agents, reviewing their 2025 campaign and predicting what will be next for each player. We continue our free agent profile series by taking […]
Following a disappointing season where they surrendered the most points in franchise history, the Dallas Cowboys have overhauled their defensive coaching staff, hiring new defensive coordinator Christian Parker. In an effort to support this transition, the front office should aggressively pursue new personnel to match the vision of the coaching staff’s new scheme. Whether through […]
Mailbag: Lessons to learn from Super Bowl teams? – Staff, DallasCowboys.com “Defense wins championships” proved true yet again on Sunday. Is this a lesson the Cowboys can learn soon? Patrik: The biggest lesson is that defense can win championships, period. And I say “can” because most leave that word out of the adage, but it […]
Every week, we gather to discuss the latest news about the Dallas Cowboys and seek our writer’s perspective on each headline. Welcome back to the roundtable. This week we have Sean Martin, David Howman, and Jess Haynie. Which player on the Cowboys roster that’s about to become a free agent should be priority to re-sign? Mike: If we’re […]
The Dallas Cowboys have 22 players (UFA/RFA) who will officially hit the open market in a little over a month. Today, we continue our series examining each of the Cowboys’ impending free agents, reviewing their 2025 campaign and predicting what will be next for each player. We continue our free agent profile series by taking […]
Ranking the Cowboys’ 8 Super Bowl teams from the ’70s and ’90s – K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire Surely Dallas will be back eventually. No.2: 1977 Cowboys (12-2), Won SB Total DVOA: 33.0% | DVOA per game: 2.35% The 1977 team was about as dominant as one can be. They only allowed 23 total points on their […]
Congratulations to DeMarcus Lawrence. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots on Sunday night in Super Bowl LX which means a very special thing for Tank. DeMarcus Lawrence is a Super Bowl Champion Obviously this has been possible since Lawrence and the Seahawks won the NFC two weeks ago but it is now official. […]