Dallas Cowboys news, analysis, and commentary from Inside The Star.
The Dallas Cowboys have six selections in the 2024 draft in April, and after the release of Michael Gallup and a thinning expansive receiver room, the Cowboys could think about using a back-end pick on a wideout. This team will not look to take one within the first … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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With the 1984 season approaching the Cowboys were at the end of an era. They had made the playoffs in the previous nine seasons. But the 1983 season has ended with a wild card round loss to the Rams. Adding to the misery, Dallas had advanced to three … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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In 1974 the Dallas Cowboys were preparing for that year’s NFL Draft as one of the league’s top teams. Two seasons before they had finally captured their first NFL championship. A few months earlier they had lost to the Vikings in the NFC title game. But despite the … Read more
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We now sit approximately five weeks away from one of the most anticipated events of the NFL offseason: the 2024 NFL Draft. Scouts have been running on little sleep for a few weeks now, but come draft day, the hard work will pay off. Will McClay & Co. … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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The Dallas Cowboys have DaRon Bland and Trevon Diggs, who will return from a torn ACL, and they just resigned Jourdan Lewis, who played well for the team in 2023. Stephon Gilmore seems too expensive to bring back, even though I would love to have him back for … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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As we know, the Dallas Cowboys are again not spending in free agency to get any better and go “all-in” like Jerry Jones said they would two months ago. With the team losing a handful of starters on defense, Eric Kendricks is the only outside free agent the … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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Starting today – and for the next five days – we’ll be taking a look back at six of the past NFL Drafts by the Dallas Cowboys. Starting with the 1964 draft – with the 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004, and 2014 drafts to follow – we’ll look at … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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When an NFL player retires, it’s usually a bittersweet moment. In Leighton Vander Esch’s case, I’m sure he’s trying to make the best of the situation but it’s likely more bitter than sweet. In a post late Monday morning, the former Cowboys linebacker and first-round pick announced his … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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We’re a week into free agency season and its looking a little grim around The Star. So far the Cowboys have lost eight players – roughly 15% of the roster – to other teams. The defense, with five departures, has been hardest hit. Dallas has retained three of … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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It has been an offseason of departures for the Dallas Cowboys, and it might put incoming Defensive Coordinator, Mike Zimmer in an impossible situation in his first season. It is never easy for first-year coaches or coordinators to see immediate success. This becomes a whole lot harder when … Read more
Written by: Mark Heaney
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The legal tampering period for free agency started this past Monday, lasting two days before giving way to full free agency on Wednesday, March 13th. Dallas’ front office has been quiet, ending the first day as the only team in the NFL not to sign a player from … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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The Dallas Cowboys and their fans have the same problem. And it isn’t a good one to have. Both the front office and the fanbase loves to keep players past their shelf life. That includes overpaying said players based on past performance as opposed to future output. Honestly, … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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Those close to the Dallas Cowboys said the team released both Michael Gallup and Leighton Vander Esch on Friday afternoon. Both moves had been suspected since the playoff loss to the Packers. According to Michael Gehlken, a Cowboys reporter for the Dallas Morning News, his release is expected … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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As the end of the week has arrived, I am still disappointed, yet not surprised by the lack of moves made by the Dallas Cowboys in free agency. The only moves this team has made thus far are re-signing long snapper Trent Sieg, cornerback Jourdan Lewis, C.J. Goodwin, … Read more
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2024 Roster Review: Special Teams – Part 17 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. If there was one area on the Dallas Cowboys roster in 2023 that was absolutely worry-free it was the special teams. Beginning with the surprising season put in by … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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If you follow the Dallas Cowboys at all, you already know that COO Stephen Jones was out and about at the start of free agency this week. First, he made an appearance alongside sister and Chief Brand Officer Charlotte Jones Anderson at SXSW, a music festival in Austin, … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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The 2024 NFL free agency is off to a horrible start for the Dallas Cowboys. They have made one signing, Eric Kendricks. Dallas signed him to a one-year deal yesterday after committing to the 49ers first. Cowboys, new defensive Mike Zimmer coached Kendricks when he was the head … Read more
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By the time this article comes across your feed Thursday morning, free agency will be in full swing after two days of legal tampering. What do the Dallas Cowboys have to show for it? Re-signing their LS Trent Sieg to a one-year deal at the veteran minimum salary … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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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
Written by: Mark Heaney
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The Dallas Cowboys were once again silent on day 2 of free agency. They are now one of only five teams that have yet to sign a single outside free agent. Jerry Jones and the family doing what they always do, waiting until all the season-changing players are … Read more
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2024 Roster Review: Backup Defensive Backs – Part 16 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. The Dallas Cowboys ended the 2023 season with a total of 14 defensive backs in the roster. Not all of them played defensive back in 2023, as departed … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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