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USA Today
25-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
3 prospects Cowboys should consider trading up for on Day 2 of the 2025 draft
3 prospects Cowboys should consider trading up for on Day 2 of the 2025 draft The Dallas Cowboys continued to rebuild their offensive line with the No. 12 pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. Last season, they replaced a future Hall of Fame offensive tackle, Tyron Smith, with Tyler Guyton, and this time around, they found Zack Martin's replacement in Tyler Booker. This leaves the Cowboys needing weapons on offense, and cornerbacks and trench help on defense. Dallas could stick and pick at 44, or move back to add extra picks to attempt to fill all those holes, but moving up for another first-round talent could be the best move for the team. They will need to find the correct prospect and then the right spot to move up to pick him. These could be the right guys to make an early Day 2 move on. 3. Edge Mike Green, Marshall Height: 6-foot-3, Weight: 251, RAS: N/A The Cowboys' new coaching staff has discussed wanting to build from the trenches, and they proved it by drafting Booker with their first-round pick. Another logical step would be to do the same on the defensive side. Dallas has a strong defensive end unit, but new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has a defensive style that relies on a four-man pass rush. Getting more help for Micah Parsons and Osa Odighizuwa makes sense. Dallas also has two defensive ends on one-year deals, Sam Williams and Dante Fowler Jr., so looking a year ahead is a positive move. Mike Green could be the second-best pass rusher from this class. He is a true speed rusher who is quick off the snap, has great bend, and finishes the play by bringing the quarterback down. He makes tons of plays behind the line. Green had 17 sacks and 23 tackles for a loss in 2024, and Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades of 92.4 overall, 91.4 pass rush grade, 90.2 run defense grade, and a true pass set pass rush grade of 90.9. He has fallen due to some off-the-field issues, but if the Cowboys want to own the trenches on both sides, they must continue investing in them. 2. RB TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State Height: 5-foot-10, Weight: 202, RAS: 8.87 Dallas has attempted to improve the run game with almost every decision since hiring Brian Shottenheimer as their head coach. Their offensive coaching staff was brought in to improve the offensive line and run-game plan. The front office has signed multiple free agents at the offensive line position, and they just added a starting guard in the draft. The next step could be getting a star running back to help the rushing game break out. TreVeyon Henderson could be the best running back in this draft class. Ashton Jeanty has the notoriety, but like Derrick Henry to Ezekiel Elliott, or Nick Chubb to Saquon Barkley, Henderson could be the star everyone asks how they fell to Round 2. He can catch and block, and is a threat to run the ball for a touchdown every time he touches it. With Tyler Smith, Cooper Beebe, and Booker inside, Henderson will have plenty of room to sneak through and make big plays. Dallas needs weapons, and Henderson can hit on both passing and rushing. 1. WR Luther Burden III, Missouri Height: 6-foot, Weight: 206, RAS: N/A The Cowboys fan base has been battling between the need for an offensive lineman and the need for weapons. Dallas made the offensive line a priority once again, to the elation of some and the dismay of others. CeeDee Lamb is the only real threat for the offense, and that could hamper Dak Prescott when opposing defenses take him away. This receiving class isn't strong regarding top-end talent, but Burden III is potentially one of the special playmakers who could make the receiving room special. Burden III makes plays after getting the ball in his hands, allowing an offensive coordinator to game plan unique ways to make that happen. HIs versatility allows option routes from the slot, screens, jet sweeps, vertical routes on the outside and anything in between. Burden III would add an instant impact big-play threat to pair with Lamb. If Dallas wants to make the fans who wish for weapons happy, this is probably their top option. You can find Mike Crum on Twitter @cdpiglet or Bluesky @
Fox News
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Where Is Aaron Rodgers Going? What's Going On With The Cowboys?
On this edition of The Will Cain Show's Friday sports episode, Will sits down with Senior NFL Writer at Outkick , Armando Salguero to discuss the latest in NFL Free Agency, from the biggest winners and losers and Aaron Rodgers likely future home to what on earth is going on with The Dallas Cowboys. Plus, Will & The Crew gets ready for March Madness. Tell Will what you thought about this podcast by emailing WillCainShow@ Subscribe to The Will Cain Show on YouTube here: Watch The Will Cain Show! Follow Will on Twitter: @WillCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sources: Cowboys, standout DT Osa Odighizuwa agree to $80M deal ahead of franchise tag deadline
The Dallas Cowboys and standout defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa have agreed to a four-year, $80 million contract, Yahoo Sports' Jori Epstein has confirmed. ESPN and NFL Network first reported the news. The contract includes $52 million in guaranteed money and a $20 million signing bonus. The Cowboys said DT Osa Odighizuwa was a top priority in free agency. Now, they've agreed to a long-term deal to show it.4 years, $80 million with $52 million in total guarantees, multiple sources confirm to @YahooSports. Stability at a longtime weak position for Dallas. — Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) March 4, 2025 Per NFL Network, the Cowboys intended to use the franchise tag valued at $25 million on Odighizuwa if the two sides hadn't reached a long-term agreement. Instead he has a long-term deal. News of the contract broke hours before Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET franchise-tag deadline. Without a contract, Odighizuwa would have been one of the top defensive players on the market. Odighizuwa, 26, was a bright spot on a defensive line that largely struggled last season. A disruptive force on the interior, Odighizuwa tallied 4.5 sacks, 23 quarterback hits and five tackles for loss in 17 games last season. Per Pro Football Focus, he ranked fifth among defensive tackles with 60 quarterback pressures. This is a breaking news story that will be updated.
USA Today
25-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Cowboys QB is a position of need as Dak Prescott needs a friend
The Dallas Cowboys have a lot of holes to fill this offseason, and even though they don't need a quarterback, they'll need someone to backup starter Dak Prescott. There's no Cooper Rush, no Trey Lance, and Will Grier isn't much to write home about. It's basically just Prescott, looking around like the Will Smith gif from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. While this isn't a pressing need, ideally the Cowboys would only want the No. 2 QB holding a clipboard and taking a handful of meaningless snaps throughout the 17-game schedule, the team does need to take the backup QB gig seriously. Prescott has played just one full season since 2019 and is coming off an injury that cost him the last nine games of his 2024 campaign. In the last five seasons, Prescott's been derailed for the year twice, once with a horrific compound fracture to his ankle in 2020, and last year with a hamstring injury that was torn from the bone. In 2022, a fractured thumb cost the veteran signal caller five games, but it was the only season in which the team weathered his absence to make the postseason. Prescott is also getting older; he'll be 32-years old in July and his body isn't taking the hits as well as he did in his younger years. The Cowboys need to have a backup plan because believing Prescott can play a full slate in 2025 would be shortsighted. The last thing the organization would want is to have a season derailed by an injury to Prescott with no adequate backup option. Last year, and for the past four seasons, Dallas has turned to Rush to fill the void when Prescott's been out of the lineup. He isn't a flashy name and doesn't have a sexy game, but Rush has done well when called upon. Rush's record of 9-5 as the backup is evidence that he can keep the team in contention when he's on the field. Four of those losses came last year when the Cowboys were decimated by injury and weren't much better when Prescott was in the lineup. Rush is also a free agent, able to sign with any team. Although he might be back, Rush was once picked up by another team when the Cowboys released him, the New York Giants in 2020. The expectation has always been that Rush will be back, because he always seems to find his way back, being re-signed by the Cowboys five times since 2020. As a team that loves keeping players they know, Rush is as comfortable as it gets. However, Rush's return isn't a guarantee, and in Stephen Jones' interview at the NFL combine, he mentioned how Rush might command more than the Cowboys can afford. If Rush doesn't return, the Cowboys also aren't likely to turn to their former No. 3 signal caller in Lance. Despite investing a fourth-round pick on him in 2023, the team is expected to move on from Lance after two unimpressive seasons. Dallas liked Lance enough to trade a pick for him, but they didn't seem eager to let him play until the final game of the 2024 season. Lance had an admirable showing in the loss to the Washington Commanders, but the Cowboys not wanting to play him in meaningful games despite giving up a mid-round pick for him was telling. Beyond Rush and Lance, though, the Cowboys have little connection to any of the free agent QBs on the market. Grier is much more of practice squad option than primary backup, so a true No. 2 signal caller is needed. The free agent list of QBs is a solid group, but if Rush will cost too much, then this list is made up of options that will mostly be too expensive for the Joneses to consider, and none are likely to welcome a definite backup spot. Veterans Aaron Rodgers and Sam Darnold will command a heavy price to sign, and neither is coming to Dallas as a No. 2 QB. Former Pittsburgh Steelers QBs Russell Wilson and Justin Fields might be good fits, especially with Wilson having familiarity with Schottenheimer, but they could both be looking for more opportunities to play. Jameis Winston might be an option, maybe Joe Flacco too, if they were willing to sign for cheaper than they might get elsewhere. Young QBs who could interest the Cowboys include Zach Wilson and Mac Jones, two signal callers trying to find the right fit to revitalize their careers. Other options include Taylor Heinicke, Marcus Mariota, Drew Lock or Jimmy Garoppolo. It's not a bad group of QBs looking for a home this offseason, but will the Cowboys seriously entertain signing any of them? The potential is there to add a younger QB with more upside, it's just a matter of what the Cowboys want to do behind Prescott. In the past Dallas has added veteran quarterbacks with some success, Andy Dalton and Kyle Orton come to mind, but that strategy has changed to re-signing a cheaper option like Rush. The Cowboys could also add a QB in the draft, which seems like they're preferred option. Jones mentioned they'll be looking to draft a QB which could mean Prescott's main backup might be a rookie. This isn't a great class to find help in the draft and it feels like there are too many other holes on the roster to use a pick on a QB, but the Cowboys will be taking a long look at the upcoming group in April. No matter what the Cowboys decide, they must ensure they have a quality backup QB in case Prescott can't make it through the 2025 season. History tells us betting on 17 games from Prescott isn't a smart bet. Even if they forgo adding a good veteran backup option, the Cowboys need to add at least one QB because right now Prescott is basically all they have at the position. One is the loneliest number.
