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Cowboys sign former All-Pro Linebacker Eric Kendricks

The long wait for Dallas Cowboys fans is over; the team has signed their first free agent. It is former Vikings and Chargers Linebacker, Eric Kendricks. Predictably, this signing did not come without some flare to it, as it was reported Kendricks would be signing with the San … Read more

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3 realistic free agent signings for the Cowboys in 2024 4

3 realistic free agent signings for the Cowboys in 2024

Expectations are as low as they can be for the Dallas Cowboys as the free agency period inches closer. Unfortunately, it has been years since Dallas has been aggressive in free agency. The free agency class this offseason fits the Cowboys’ positional needs, but as we hear the … Read more

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Could the Cowboys trade up in the 2024 NFL Draft? 4

Could the Cowboys trade up in the 2024 NFL Draft?

It has been 11 years since the last time we saw a Cowboys trade-up in the first round of the NFL Draft. Dallas struck a deal with the then-St. Louis Rams to move up and take Morris Claiborne. Since that 2012 trade, it feels like the Cowboys’ front … Read more

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3 draft prospects that could replace Tyron Smith in 2024

3 draft prospects that could replace Tyron Smith in 2024

The biggest news to this point of the Dallas Cowboys offseason broke yesterday; the team is unlikely to bring All-Pro Tyron Smith back in 2024. This ends a 13-year tenure in Dallas for the future Hall of Famer, opening up a massive weakness at left tackle. The talk … Read more

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3 trades the Cowboys should make this offseason

The 2024 off-season is getting underway and the Cowboys roster needs serious improvement. Free agency is on the horizon and the team is busy at work at the NFL Scouting Combine. The front office has been open about the fact that they need to improve certain positions groups … Read more

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Dak Prescott on team growth: "First time in my career... consecutive seasons are building."

5 contract extensions the Cowboys should pursue in 2024

The Dallas Cowboys are in a unique spot heading into 2024; contract extensions may be more important than any new deal to a free agent. Whether it be players on expiring deals, extensions to free up cap space, or young guys that will need to be paid eventually, … Read more

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Don't rule out Dallas adding veteran help at linebacker

3 ways the Cowboys can improve at linebacker in 2024

As the Dallas Cowboys prepare for 2024, improving at linebacker has to be one of the top priorities of the offseason. Linebacker has been a growing need for Dallas for a few years now, but the weakness hit its peak in the 2023 season. Whether it be poor … Read more

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4 players to watch at the 2024 NFL Combine

3 players to watch at the 2024 NFL Combine

We are just a week away from the biggest event of the draft season, the 2024 NFL Combine. The Dallas Cowboys have a huge draft ahead and this is the best and longest look they will have at some of the top options in this year’s draft. From … Read more

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Even the Cowboys’ rookies had an abysmal Sunday

3 Cowboys who could break out in 2024

The Dallas Cowboys are headed into one of the most important seasons in recent team history, and to exceed expectations they need breakout performances from unexpected players. When you listen to the rhetoric from the team since their postseason loss to the Packers, it is, at least verbally, … Read more

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Should the Cowboys overhaul the offensive line in 2024?

The Dallas Cowboys are at a crossroads with their offensive line heading into the 2024 season. Over half of the starting offensive line in 2023 was under 27 years old, but the two best performers were both 33 years old. Future Hall of Famers Tyron Smith and Zack … Read more

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Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb Expected to Play in Week 13 vs Saints

Cowboys News: CeeDee Lamb says he needs to “grow up”

In the aftermath of the Dallas Cowboys wildcard round loss, there have been a ton of quotes from players making sense of the upset, but All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb may have just said the most encouraging thing yet. While on the Micah Parsons “The Edge” podcast, Lamb opened … Read more

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3 defensive changes that Mike Zimmer will bring to Dallas

After a short interviewing process, the Dallas Cowboys have tapped former Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer as the defensive coordinator in 2024. Zimmer was immediately sought after by Dallas; interviewing alongside other former head coaches and in-house options, but the former Cowboys assistant won the team over. The … Read more

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Should the Dallas Cowboys go after Derrick Henry

5 Free Agent Targets for the Cowboys in 2024

All head coaching vacancies have been filled, the draft season kicked off with the Senior Bowl, and the Super Bowl matchup is set. In other words, the NFL offseason is about to be in full swing. Free agency, one of the most important phases of the offseason, is … Read more

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Senior Bowl Recap: Which potential Cowboys stood out?; NFL Draft

Senior Bowl Recap: Which potential Cowboys stood out?

The NFL Draft season is officially underway with the Senior Bowl concluding on Saturday. This event marks the beginning of the off-season for many teams as it is the first “up close” look at the prospects in the draft. For scouts, coaches, and executives, the meat and potatoes … Read more

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Offseason movement: Cowboys are placing a second-round tender on Terence Steele

3 Cowboys who will have Pro Bowl seasons in 2025

While the NFL’s new format for the Pro Bowl has changed the event itself, the accomplishment of being named to the NFC or AFC side is still a special moment for players. This season, the Dallas Cowboys finished with seven Pro Bowlers; only the 49ers, with nine, had … Read more

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Could Ben Johnson be the Cowboys Head Coach in 2025? 1

Could Ben Johnson be the Cowboys Head Coach in 2025?

The biggest story in the NFL this week was not a hiring, firing, or Super Bowl news. Rather, it was Detroit Lions Offensive Coordinator, Ben Johnson, announcing he will not seek a head coaching job this off-season. This took the Washington Commanders top candidate out of the picture, … Read more

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2017 Senior Bowl: Which Players Should Be On Cowboys' Radar?

3 senior bowl players the Cowboys could target in 2024

In the last three drafts, the Cowboys have added at least three players from that year’s Senior Bowl roster. Dallas added six Senior Bowl alums to the team in the 2022 draft class alone. The numbers, especially in the Mike McCarthy era, show that Dallas takes Senior Bowl … Read more

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