Cowboys Stock Up With Five On The Rise at Minicamp
FRISCO - "How do they look?''
It's the No. 1 question we get after being granted access to Dallas Cowboys practices. So ... based on early work here at The Star in mandatory minicamp, let's answer the question with "Cowboys Stock Up With Five On The Rise at Minicamp'' ... while spending more time on the lesser lights than the superstars ....
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Let's dive into three big winners from practice No. 1 based on the observations from several Cowboys insiders.
1 - TE Brevyn Spann-Ford - The former UDFA is definitely the No. 2 tight end ... and is getting work with the 1's.
He came out of college at Minnesota with a good run-blocking reputation.
He's already way more than that.
Jake Ferguson - who caught a Dak Prescott TD in team work - is the top dog. But two-tight-end sets? Spann-Ford looks like your guy.
2 - QB Joe Milton - Athletic? No doubt. Accurate as a thrower? That's been the case this week, yes.
This is Dak Prescott's show (and he's been good and looking healthy this week, too). But the cheap trade for the promising prospect "Bazooka Joe'' is off to a tremendous start.
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3 - LB Jack Sanborn - Our old pal Mike Zimmer had his guy in Eric Kendricks. New defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has his in Sanborn, who is surprisingly able to drop into coverage and looks athletic doing so.
ESPN notes that Marist Liufau recorded a pair of Wednesday QB pressures during indoor work at Ford Center, by the way.
And ...
Micah Parsons did do some on-field work on Tuesday after dealing with earlier back tightness, and when it comes to the front seven, he's obviously the top story.
But he can't do it alone. Sanborn looks like a helper.
4 - CB Israel Mukuamu - Trade get Kaiir Elam has been really steady at one corner. Daron Bland has moved around, with some work in the slot.
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That's freed Mukuamu to move from the slot ("Big Safety'' at an eye-popping 6-4?) to get some starting reps at outside cornerback. ... where he's gone against George Pickens ... and survived.
5 - WR Jonathan Mingo - Ah, "The Mingo Package.'' Much talked-about but rarely seen. Still, we keep thinking about the one deep ball he caught, in double-coverage, using his big frame to "out-athlete'' the defense.
It's in there ... somewhere.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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