The Cowboys could benefit from adding some depth before the draft.
A little less than a month stands between the Dallas Cowboys and the 2025 NFL Draft. While the Cowboys have made some decent depth signings this spring, there’s plenty of room for upgrades at multiple spots on the current roster.
Today, we examine two free agents Dallas should consider taking a flyer on before the start of the draft.
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1) QB Carson Wentz
Wouldn’t it be ironic if things came full circle and the Cowboys signed Carson Wentz as Dak Prescott’s backup? Wentz, of course, was the Eagles’ longtime starting quarterback, playing 68 games in Philadelphia with a 35-31-1 quarterback record.
After leaving the Eagles, Wentz has bounced around the league, playing for four different teams over the past four seasons. While his performance has been lackluster in the past three, he did throw 27 touchdown passes to just seven interceptions with the Colts back in 2021.
No one expects Wentz to be able to come close to replicating this performance, but he has something that could be an asset to the Cowboys, and that’s starting experience.
Currently, Dallas’ backup option behind the starter Prescott is Will Grier, who has played in just two NFL games during his career. Even with his downward trajectory in performance since that 2021 campaign, Wentz has started nine games over his last three seasons and appeared in 13.
Signing Wentz wouldn’t cost much at all, and if Grier or another young quarterback substantially outperforms him during training camp, the Cowboys could part ways with no real repercussions. Overall, the veteran and the Cowboys are a great fit.
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2) WR Tyler Boyd
While it seems extremely likely the Cowboys will select a wide receiver with one of their first two draft picks in a couple of weeks, they could greatly benefit from adding a veteran to strengthen the position group’s depth.
One veteran at the position who could make sense is 30-year-old wideout Tyler Boyd. The nine-year veteran played his first eight seasons in the league with the Cincinnati Bengals before signing with the Tennessee Titans before the 2024 season.
Boyd‘s production wasn’t up to his standards last season, as the veteran caught just 39 passes for 390 yards and did not score a single touchdown. While the downturn in production is a bit concerning, he dealt with some of the worst quarterback play in the league last year.
The Cowboys wouldn’t need Boyd to be a first or second option on their offense; they’d just need him to make a few plays a game and provide a veteran presence to a wide receiver corps that desperately needs one.
Spotrac projects Boyd to earn a one-year, $2.1M deal, so it would not cost Dallas much to obtain his services. Signing the veteran would also not hinder Dallas’ draft plans, allowing them to still select a young wideout with pick 12 or 44.
Boyd needs a team, and the Cowboys need a veteran presence in their receiving room, making the two a good potential fit.
