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The Cowboys aced their offseason plan to rebuild the defense

After the year the Cowboys had – ranking dead last in scoring, EPA/play, and DVOA on defense – everyone was on the same page about what this offseason needed to be about. It didn’t take long for Brian Schottenheimer to move on from Matt Eberflus, but the head coach took his time finding a replacement. […]

Cowboys news: Michael Trigg emerges as a top ‘pet cat’

Which UDFAs could make Dallas Cowboys roster? Ranking players with the best shot – Joseph Hoyt, The Dallas Morning News Which UDFA’s could fight for a roster spot and playing time in 2026? No. 1 Baylor TE Michael Trigg Trigg’s talent is certainly evident. The 6-4 tight end looks like a basketball player on grass. He has […]

Cowboys 2026 roster rundown: G Tyler Booker

We’re just about three months out from the start of the Cowboys’ 2026 training camp. To help count us down to the opening ceremonies in Oxnard, CA, and better familiarize ourselves with this year’s roster, we’re going to go through every player currently signed and in line to be part of camp. Our series starts […]

Cowboys player named top 30 pick, Round 3 steal by ESPN

The name of the game for the Dallas Cowboys in the 2026 NFL Draft was defense, and they specifically nailed it in the first three rounds. After taking safety Caleb Downs and edge Malachi Lawrence in round one, the Cowboys selected linebacker/edge Jaishawn Barham out of Michigan in round three after not having a second-round […]

The great Buckeyes heist in the Cowboys secondary

The Dallas Cowboys just made a massive statement by drafting Caleb Downs with the 11th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. This is the highest draft investment the team has made in the safety position since all the way back in 2002 when they drafted Roy Williams. You can feel the excitement people have for adding […]

Cowboys draft rumors: Dallas was high on Drew Shelton, Jordyn Tyson

We may look back on a week ago from today as one of the more important days in Dallas Cowboys franchise history. Obviously Caleb Downs has yet to even participate in an NFL practice, but the excitement generated by the Cowboys drafting him has really raised the vibes and disposition of the fanbase. After two […]

Way-too-early 2027 3-round mock draft for the Dallas Cowboys

How early is too early to start looking ahead to next year’s NFL Draft? That’s a trick question, because it’s never too early. It’s all in fun at this point because we still have no way of knowing which players will enter the draft next year or where they will end up being slotted, and where […]

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Cowboys news: George Pickens signs franchise tag

Cowboys WR George Pickens signs his franchise tag – Jon Machota, The Athletic The George Pickens franchise tag drama has ended. Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl wide receiver George Pickens signed his franchise tag tender Wednesday. While Pickens would prefer a long-term contract, the tag will pay him a guaranteed $27.3 million for the 2026 season. The Cowboys […]

Cowboys WR George Pickens officially signs franchise tag

You can put all the drama to bed. For now, at least. It was reported on Wednesday afternoon that George Pickens has officially signed the franchise tag that the Dallas Cowboys placed on him earlier this offseason. The value of it is just south of $28M for this season. There has been some, um, fanfare […]

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How the Cowboys and 49ers are rivals yet work together

When you think of the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers, you probably think of some iconic moments. From “The Catch” to the ‘90s conference championship battles, to even a couple of playoff games in recent years, these two teams always seem to find a way to cross paths when there’s a lot on […]

Cowboys player named top NFL draft pick by ESPN

Fans of the Dallas Cowboys are still riding the high of landing Ohio State safety Caleb Downs in the first round, and they should be. Widely regarded as one of the top players coming out of the college ranks, the Cowboys were able to get him with the 11th overall pick after trading up one […]

Cowboys 2026 draft: Anthony Smith scouting report

With the 2026 NFL Draft now in the history books, we are creating scouting reports for some of the players the Dallas Cowboys drafted that we haven’t covered, including the undrafted free agent class. Today we are looking at wide receiver Anthony Smith from East Carolina.  Anthony Smith WREast Carolina PiratesSenior3-star rating6’2”192 lbs History Anthony Smith is from Huntingtown, […]

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Cowboys best pick, biggest surprise, and remaining needs among other takeaways

The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2026 NFL draft pretty much with a one track mind. Defense, defense, and more defense. While it was in an entirely defensive draft, it was pretty close to being one. By most accounts, the Cowboys 2026 draft haul was a successful one. They absolutely nailed the first-round with S Caleb […]

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Cowboys roster needs following the 2026 NFL Draft

It’s been over a month since we last ranked the Cowboys’ roster needs, and a lot’s happened since then. How are things looking after the 2026 NFL Draft, undrafted free agent signings, and other player acquisition moves? Back in mid-March, after the first wave of free agency, we took stock of Dallas’ needs. Here was […]

Cowboys news: Dallas linebackers coach huge fan of Dee Winters

Cowboys LB coach ‘feels really good’ after NFL draft, new additions – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com The linebacker position is one fans are still concerned about, but not the position coach. Not to be forgotten, however, is the work that was done on Day 2, when the Cowboys traded a fifth-round pick to add veteran linebacker […]

Dallas Cowboys drafted Ezekiel Elliott 10 years ago today

It has officially been a decade. Today is April 28th, 2026 which means that 10 years ago today was April 28th, 2016. That was a pretty important day in Dallas Cowboys franchise history. You see on April 28th a decade ago, the NFL draft began. The Cowboys were coming off of a miserable 2015 season […]

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Dallas Cowboys 2027 draft pick listing

It hasn’t even been a week since the 2026 NFL Draft ended, but surely there are some of you who have your sights set on 2027. Arch Manning is going to create some conversations. Time will tell what the Dallas Cowboys are looking for in that draft, but one thing is for certain and that […]

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The best and worst pick of the Cowboys’ 2026 draft 

Coming into the draft, the Cowboys needed to make a splash. Armed with two first-round picks after the Micah Parsons trade, the Cowboys were set up with enough resources to get premium talent or move up in the draft if they chose to do so. Even though the Cowboys had top options early in the […]

What anonymous scouts had to say about seven Cowboys rookies 

For more than two decades, Bob McGinn has been polling personnel people before the draft about draft prospects, first for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and most recently for golongtd.com. McGinn uses the results of those polls to rank draft prospects at their respective positions and spices up the rankings with comments from anonymous scouts. The […]

Notable moves the Dallas Cowboys have made across 2026 offseason

The Dallas Cowboys have been extremely busy since the 2025 season ended. Thankfully that campaign feels like forever ago now, although a lot is going to have to happen for us to fully forget how miserable the defense was. Christian Parker is here now as the defensive coordinator and seems to have enough support to […]

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Cowboys post-draft 53-man roster prediction

The big event of the offseason, the 2026 NFL Draft, has come and gone. The Dallas Cowboys, along with the rest of the league, are hopeful the players they added via the draft and those that went undrafted will be able to come in and upgrade their rosters. As far as the Cowboys are concerned, […]

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Cowboys news: Dallas finds veteran help at WR after the draft

Report: Cowboys to sign 2x-Super Bowl WR, former Aaron Rodgers target – Todd Brock, The Cowboys Wire Marquez Valdes-Scantling spent last season with the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers. Dallas is signing veteran receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a one-year-deal, per a report from NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero. Valdes-Scantling, 31, is entering his ninth […]

Cowboys fans place their final grade on the 2026 draft class

The Dallas Cowboys draft class for 2026 is in the books. Let’s do a brief recap of what they got before getting to the grade. Caleb Downs is the jewel of the draft class. He will become the quarterback of the defense and will slide between multiple roles in Christian Parker’s defense. Edge Malachi Lawrence […]

Cowboys sign veteran wide receiver help in free agency

The Dallas Cowboys are adding more depth to their wide receiver room. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling is singing a one-year deal with the Cowboys. Valdes-Scantling is a former fifth-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft of the Green Bay Packers. He spent four years with them and racked up 123 […]

In a record-breaking draft for tight ends, the Cowboys waited

The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Dallas Cowboys clearly understood the assignment of completely overhauling a historically bad defense from a year ago as the main objective of this draft. The Cowboys actually made only one pick that originally belonged to them, and it went to a familiar place with Penn […]