The latest buzz surrounding the Dallas Cowboys.
Why this draft fits favorably with Cowboys’ remaining needs: One on one with Dane Brugler – Saad Yousuf and Dane Brugler, The Athletic
The draft class includes many players who can help fill the Cowboys’ needs for 2025, including Ashton Jeanty.
Brugler: If Dallas focuses on the prospect who will make the greatest impact at No. 12, then Jeanty should absolutely be on the very short list of potential Cowboys. His vision and contact balance make him a tough guy to get on the ground. What I love the most about his game is the reactionary reads — he won’t predetermine his path, he has the instincts to read, sort and cut. Want a big-play creator? Jeanty had 12 carries of 50-plus yards in 2024. No other FBS player had more than five. He is a true every-down back and does much of his best work on passing downs, catching the football or blocking in pass pro.
For me, the No. 1 reason not to take Jeanty is the volume of backs available in the subsequent rounds. Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson on Day 2 would be a great fit in Dallas. Oregon’s Jordan James early on Day 3? Yes, please. The Cowboys could wait until the fifth round and still land a quality player like Texas Tech’s Tahj Brooks or Kansas State’s DJ Giddens. The options are plentiful and likely why I would look elsewhere than running back in the first round, even if Jeanty has special all over him.
Yousuf: I’m fascinated to see how the Cowboys judge this running back draft class. They have a lot of needs they can address in the first three rounds but then don’t have a fourth-rounder because of the Jonathan Mingo trade. I wonder if they would package some of their Day 3 picks to move into the fourth round to get their guy. Even if they wait, a guy like Giddens is interesting, especially with Brian Schottenheimer adding former Kansas State assistant coach Conor Riley to his staff as offensive line coach.
Possible Pick: Will Johnson is the prototype at cornerback in the NFL – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com
Will Johnson is a player to watch if the Cowboys are looking to add more talent in the secondary early on in the draft.
Where He’s Projected:
Although Johnson has suffered various injuries over the course of his three years at Michigan, he’s still being mocked in the mid-to-late first round of the NFL draft.
How He Helps the Cowboys:
The Cowboys are big fans of tall, long-armed cornerbacks and Johnson is the perfect prototype for what Dallas has liked at the position in the past. In addition to his 6’2 height, Johnson registered 30 1/8” arms at the NFL Combine, giving him a dream build for an NFL corner.
Johnson was incredibly productive in his three seasons with the Wolverines, winning a national championship in 2023 as one of the cornerstones on the defensive side of the ball. He had nine career interceptions, returning three for touchdowns and did not allow a touchdown when in coverage in his final two seasons of college football. Johnson has dealt with a number of injuries as of late, including a turf toe injury that sidelined him for all but six games in the 2024 season and a hamstring injury preventing him from working out at his pro day.
In a Matt Eberflus scheme that will likely incorporate a lot of zone coverage, Johnson is a player that excels in zone and has the build of a future star at cornerback. The Cowboys acquired Kaiir Elam via trade to help build depth at the cornerback position, and adding a player like Johnson wouldn’t hurt whatsoever.
Cooper Rush has classy message for Cowboys fans after free agency exit – Josh Sanchez, Sports Illustrated
Cooper Rush says his farewell to Dallas as he prepares to make his move to Baltimore.
Rush will be missed, and on his way out, he let everyone know he would also be missing Dallas with a heartfelt message to the fans and a video package from his time in Dallas.
“From an undrafted rookie wearing [No. 7] to an eight year veteran wearing [No. 10], I appreciated every moment in a Cowboys uniform,” Rush wrote on Instagram.
He continued, “Thank you Dallas for all of the love that you showed to me and my family. I’m excited for the next chapter but forever grateful for the first one.”
Now that Rush has moved on from the team and Trey Lance is not expected to return, the Cowboys will be looking to add a younger option behind Dak Prescott. A mid-round pick in the NFL Draft to add a young signal-caller is the direction the Cowboys are expected to go.
Ex-Cowboys WR Michael Gallup signs with Washington Commanders – SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News
After taking a year off, Michael Gallup is returning to the NFL to play for a Cowboys’ rival.
Former Dallas wide receiver Michael Gallup signed with Washington on Thursday, the team announced, becoming the latest player from the Cowboys’ roster during Quinn’s time on staff to head north. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Gallup is attempting a return to the NFL after retiring ahead of the 2024 season. He was released by the Cowboys last offseason and signed a one-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders in April 2024. But Gallup had a change of heart in late July and instead chose to retire.
Gallup, who just turned 29 years old, has 266 career catches for 3,744 yards and 21 touchdowns. He was Dallas’ third-round selection out of Colorado State in the 2018 draft and built a strong career with the Cowboys that he turned into a five-year, $62.5 million contract ahead of the 2022 season.
Texas Tech RB Tahj Brooks: ‘It’d be a blessing’ to get drafted by Dallas Cowboys – Ronald Harrod Jr., Dallas Morning News
2025 draft hopeful Tahj Brooks had an informal meeting with the Cowboys ahead of his pro day.
“It’s been fun competing at a high level and really getting to know other guys in the Big 12,” Brooks said. “That’s really big too. And then just talking to scouts [and] see what they see, what they thought.”
Brooks said he had an informal meeting with the Cowboys before his pro day. New Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer was on the field watching players in Frisco.
“It was a great meeting, great knowledge,” Brooks said. “I would love to get drafted here. It’s a great city. It’d be a blessing.”
Brooks ran for 4,557 yards from 2020-24 at Texas Tech, which broke the program’s all-time rushing record held by Byron Hanspard. He rushed for 1,541 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2023 and 1,505 yards and 17 touchdowns last season.
