Ryan Flournoy needs to have a big second season for the Cowboys.
When projecting the depth chart for the 2025 Dallas Cowboys, one of the brighter blinking red lights is the wide receiver room. Outside of CeeDee Lamb the Cowboys have zero proven receivers on the roster. That could change by the time we get to Oxnard, but in an underwhelming wide receiver free agent class and a wide receiver draft class that falls off outside of the top 50, the Cowboys will likely rely on guys on the roster to make bigger contributions in 2025.
One of the biggest unknowns in the mix is second-year wideout Ryan Flournoy. Flournoy played just 13.32% of the offensive snaps in 2024. With Brandin Cooks expected to leave in free agency, players like Jalen Tolbert and Jalen Brooks, Jonathan Mingo, and KaVontae Turpin all move up on the depth chart. Another guy who will get a look and could benefit from a big second-year leap is Ryan Flournoy, the 2024 sixth-round pick.
Flournoy had a quiet rookie season in 2024 after impressing in training camp and during preseason games, spending a good chunk of his time on the game-day inactive list. With Cooks now likely out of the picture, Flournoy has an opportunity to battle for starting snaps at the X-receiver position. Flournoy has the size and skillset to excel on the outside in Brian Schottenheimer’s offense.
Flournoy finished his rookie campaign with 102 yards on 10 receptions and lost a fumble in week six against the Detroit Lions. This offseason will be a big one for the former Southeast Missouri wideout. The Cowboys currently lack quality X-receivers on the roster and with a big offseason, Flournoy could be primed to see more snaps in year two depending on what happens during NFL free agency and the 2025 NFL draft.
