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Brian Schottenheimer confirms suspicion about fan favorite Dallas Cowboys player set to become an important weapon in 2025 – Mauricio Rodrigues, A to Z Sports
People have been wondering about Hunter Luepke and if he would have a role in the offense.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has plenty of decisions to make before the season comes around but few will be bigger than how to deploy his running back room.
Without a clear-cut RB1 and a committee approach expected in Dallas, Schottenheimer knows “it’s too early to tell” how the position group will operate.
What is clear for Schottenheimer, however, is versatile fullback Hunter Luepke will be a big part of the offense.
“I’d be remiss for not talking about Hunter Luepke,” Schottenheimer told reporters on Tuesday. “He’s playing some (running back) for us, he’s playing some fullback, he’s playing some tight end, and all he does is do everything well.”
It’s a simple message one but an important one for Luepke. He will likely not take on a lead running back role on the team but his snap count could see a bump in Year 3 of his career.
Luepke already played some tight end for the Cowboys, lining up at the position for 40 snaps in 2024, per PFF. Most of that came in the first half of the season, however, as from Week 9 to 18 he only lined up there 11 time.
Solomon Thomas on Cowboys’ culture, chance to build ‘something legendary’ – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com
New leader on the team, Solomon Thomas, praises Brian Schottenheimer.
Playing for the Cowboys is a homecoming for Coppell high school graduate and defensive tackle Solomon Thomas. He didn’t grow up a Cowboys fan, but always wanted to play close to home and now gets to do just that.
“It’s been awesome, it’s been really cool just being part of the team. Being home for me has been awesome,” Thomas said. “Coach Schotty has been doing an amazing job just getting the energy right and culture right here.”
“Guys are excited every day, there’s enthusiasm every day, it’s feeling like a family. I’ve only been here like a few weeks, but being around the team everyone feels close, it’s a very college like atmosphere.”
The “college like atmosphere” has been a common theme amongst the Cowboys locker room, which delves even deeper to each position room as part of the overall push that Brian Schottenheimer and his staff are making to establish what he wants to be the best culture in sports.
From free throw shooting competitions to players getting in front of the team weekly and telling the group about their foundation and what motivates them, Thomas is getting to know his fellow players in ways he never thought he would’ve before.
“Just having conversations, in the d-line room we’re all really close already, just talking to each other, getting a vibe for each other…” Thomas said of the relationship building with his position group. “It’s been really cool getting to know everyone.”
CeeDee Lamb on healed shoulder: I’m grateful to have two arms – Charean Williams, PFT
CeeDee Lamb was another Cowboys player who needed time to recover from injury.
CeeDee Lamb initially injured his right shoulder in a Week 9 game against the Falcons. The Cowboys wide receiver played through the pain, even after aggravating it in the Thanksgiving Day game against the Giants and before doing it again against the Bucs in Week 16 to end his season.
The AC joint injury was a pain as was the recovery, Lamb said this week.
“The longest [rehab]. I want to say a good five months of real recovery and rehab,” Lamb said, via Schuyler Dixon of the Associated Press. “I don’t know. I’m grateful to have two arms. I can tell you that.”
Lamb is participating in the team’s voluntary offseason program, the first time he’s done that since 2023. He did not show up to anything for the Cowboys last year until he signed a four-year, $136 million deal, which came only 12 days before the start of the season.
“The last time I had OTAs [Organized Team Activities] and training camp was 2023,” Lamb said.
Dak Prescott’s new nickname nods to his veteran status with Cowboys – Randy Gurzi, Cowboys on SI
Prescott is the elder statesmen.
This offseason has been full of changes for the Dallas Cowboys, who are ushering in a new era under head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
Schottenheimer has been vocal about the need for a change in culture, which is sure to happen just based on their recent departures. This offseason, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence left via free agency and guard Zack Martin retired. This came just one year after Tyron Smith left.
These veteran departures leave Dak Prescott as the most tenured player on the roster. Selected during the 2016 NFL draft, Prescott is entering his 10th season in the league. He’s also been given a new nickname, with teammates calling him “UNC.”
Prescott will turn 32 before the 2025 season kicks off, making him one of the older players on the team. Not quite old enough to be a father figure to his younger teammates, he’s taken on the “uncle” role.
