Ahead of free agency, Cowboys’ Micah Parsons sends ‘call to action’ to Dallas front office :: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Parsons has called his shot, publicly asking the Cowboys front office to be more aggressive in acquiring talent this offseason. “I don’t want to sit back and watch other [teams] build and build and us stay the same. Definitely some call to action,” he said. “I want to see us bring back our own players; that’s just as important. Let’s see what we can do there.”
Micah Parsons on status of contract talks with Cowboys: ‘There is a plan in place’ :: The Mothership
As for his own deal, Parsons and Jerry Jones apparently sat down recently to lay the groundwork for a new contract, but the edge rusher says there has been no progress yet to speak of. Parsons remains confident “that something will happen,” and he hopes it will happen sooner rather than later, even though he’s stated he has no plans to hold out of training camp over the issue.
Trevon Diggs injury update provided by fellow Cowboys defensive star :: SI.com
Despite reports that Diggs’s recovery from knee surgery could extend well into training camp, Parsons offered a more encouraging update. “He had a successful surgery. I talked to him, and he’s doing real well. He’s in Dallas and he’s doing exactly what he’s supposed to do,” Parsons explained. “He’s the ultimate competitor. He knows when he comes back, and he’ll be back real soon, he’ll be great… It’s just all about regaining stability and resting.”
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Running backs don’t matter? 2024 taught Cowboys lesson, but which one? :: Cowboys Wire
Despite monster years from Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, and others, it’s still a passing league. Their ground success in 2024 came just as much from exceptional O-line play and specific team situations as from raw running talent, though. Either would have likely turned in better numbers than Rico Dowdle, but probably nowhere near what they did with their own teams. Dallas seems to be investing in the right places so far, with a coaching staff that leans toward the OL; now they need to choose the right young RB (Ashton Jeanty or otherwise) in the draft.
2025 NFL draft: 3 first-round prospects to help fix Cowboys offense :: Cowboys Wire
After back-to-back years of the Cowboys making mediocre opening-round selections, Brian Schottenheimer sure could use a home run with his first-ever draft pick. Jeanty seems to be a special player, but there’s a lot of data to suggest that a ballcarrier should never be taken so high. Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka would be an exciting WR2 to CeeDee Lamb, though there are doubts he could ever be a top-of-league pass-catcher. He may be a reach at No. 12 overall, but the Cowboys do love their O-linemen in Round 1. Look out for Kelvin Banks Jr. from Texas if he’s available. He could help shore up the right side of the line, depending on what happens with either Terence Steele or Zack Martin.
Dan Parr 2025 NFL mock draft 1.0: Cowboys’ blockbuster deal among three first-round trades :: NFL.com
This mock swings for the fences, having Dallas trade the 12th overall pick (and 2026’s first-round selection) to Cleveland for Myles Garrett. “It would take some creative salary cap maneuvering for Dallas to make it happen,” but Micah Parsons has already said he’d take less money to play opposite Garrett. The Browns, by the way, use the 12th pick to take Jeanty.
Pro Football Focus grades Cowboys rookies among league’s worst in 2024 :: Cowboys Wire
Yikes, this report card isn’t going up on the fridge. None of the Cowboys’ first-year players graded higher than the middle of their rookie class at their respective positions. Tyler Guyton, Marshawn Kneeland, and Marist Liufau finished toward the bottom; Caelen Carson’s 2024 performance was ranked the worst of the rookie corners leaguewide.
2025 NFL Free Agency: Predicting this year’s mega-contracts :: The 33rd Team
Following a career year, defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa could be looking at a new deal worth at least $20 million per season… and maybe quite a bit more. The Bengals, Commanders, and Giants are all predicted to be suitors for the four-year starter, who could benefit greatly from this year’s thin class of college prospects at the position and end up with a massive contract.
Tackling grades for all 32 NFL teams: Broncos, Lions rank in top five for 2024 season :: NFL.com
Mike Zimmer’s defense got a bad rap early in the year, but the unit actually showed sure tackling from Week 7 onward. A new AI model that measures “tackle probability” gives the Cowboys a B grade in tackling on the season. Parsons recorded the least-efficient tackling season of his career, but the defense tackled notably better with him on the field. Eric Kendricks and Odighizuwa were especially proficient. The team ranked 10th leaguewide in tackle probability.
Report: Former Cowboys RB to take coaching job in Detroit, reunite with Jahmyr Gibbs :: Cowboys Wire
At the college level, Tashard Choice helped turn Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson into first-round talents, and both were among the league’s top five ballcarriers in 2024. Now the former Cowboys rusher will reunite with Gibbs in Detroit as the Lions’ RB coach. Choice had been a candidate for the same job in Dallas, but the Cowboys were said to be unwilling to pay him what he wanted to leave the Texas Longhorns. The Lions apparently had no such qualms.
