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Marist Liufau on Matt Eberflus’ philosophy, Schotty’s ‘infectious’ energy – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com
New coaches are making an impact in Dallas.
Year two is on the horizon for Cowboys linebacker Marist Liufau, and from the top down he’s seeing a lot of differences from his rookie season, starting with Brian Schottenheimer’s energy.
“Just coach Schotty bringing in that energy every day, just showing up to work really,” Liufau said. “We kind of feed off of that as players, it’s definitely infectious and we love to see that from our head coach.”
Liufau is one of many players that are raving about Schottenheimer’s emphasis on culture and building a strong bond within his team. From putting a ping-pong table in the locker room to free throw competitions in the team meeting rooms, spirits are high and the players seem to be buying into Schottenheimer’s plan.
What’s a big reason for their buy in? They can tell that everything Schottenheimer is doing is genuine and want to reciprocate the level of commitment that he’s showing the players.
“I love it, that’s his personality. I love that he is who he is, kind of has that swagger and just brings it to the table every day,” Liufau said. “You love that from a head coach, just showing you who they are and showing you that they’re ready to work and they’re going to show up to work and have that energy to get better.”
The other aspect of change for Liufau has come from defensive philosophy, with the Cowboys adding defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus over the offseason. Eberflus, who has a strong track record of developing linebackers, has already passed on plenty for Liufau to digest.
“Effort, running to the football, that just the standard of play is what I picked up first of all from coach Flus,” Liufau said. “And his philosophy as a defense before we even get into plays and things like that, just the way we play football.”
Trevon Diggs injury update: Cowboys CB in danger of losing $500,000 due to offseason absence – Chris Bengel, CBS Sports
Two Dallas defensive stars are in the spotlight because of their money this offseason.
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs could lose $500,000 from his 2025 base salary as a result of not participating in the franchise’s offseason program.
Diggs had offseason knee surgery performed in Miami away from the team. In addition, the Cowboys cornerback missed the first two phases of the team’s offseason program and hasn’t participated in OTAs over the past three weeks.
Per Diggs’ contract, he has to complete at least 84.375% of the program in order to avoid losing a $500,000 de-escalator. Diggs will also need to attend the Cowboys’ mandatory minicamp, which runs from June 10-12. Any player who doesn’t show up to minicamp could be fined.
According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, Diggs’ contract says that a player “must rehabilitate such injury as required by and under the supervision of the Club’s Head Trainer until such time as full participation in the ‘Off-Season Program’ can be achieved. Supervised rehabilitation by Player with Club’s Head Trainer will count towards Player’s 84.375% completion requirement.”
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer revealed that he spoke with Diggs last week and that “all signs are positive.”
In 2024, the team was frustrated with how Diggs handled his rehab from a torn ACL. However, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones did say that Diggs was “working hard” this time around when he spoke to the media during the NFL Draft in April.
The injury bug has slowed down Diggs over the past two seasons, resulting in him playing only 13 regular-season games. Diggs suffered a torn ACL during practice in the opening month of the 2023 season. In 2024, Diggs played in 11 games before a cartilage injury derailed the remainder of his season.
Ranking NFL’s 13 new coach-quarterback duos of 2025 – Cody Benjamin, CBSSports
CBS wonders which new HC/QB pairing is most promising heading into the 2025 season, and has the Cowboys ranked second overall.
2. Cowboys: QB Dak Prescott | HC Brian Schottenheimer
It’s moderately painful to suggest Jerry Jones was “ahead of the curve” by letting Mike McCarthy walk, only to promote McCarthy’s own offensive coordinator as the new head honcho. That’s not really what we’re doing here, though. This tandem is all about Prescott. Yes, he still lacks a defining big-game run. Yes, he’s been banged up quite a bit in recent years. He’s also a top-10, total-package passer when healthy. Maybe, just maybe, Schottenheimer’s assistance as an unsexy hire will end up steadying Dallas rather than overhyping the club.
Ranking each NFL team’s top QB-WR/TE duo ahead of the 2025 season – Trevor Sikkema, PFF
Cowboys come in just behind the Lions at the No. 7 overall spot on PFF’s list.
7. DALLAS COWBOYS: DAK PRESCOTT & CEEDEE LAMB
Lamb and Prescott are a very accomplished duo, racking up 2,499 yards and 19 big-time throws over the past two seasons, but Prescott’s 83.4 PFF passing grade when targeting Lamb during that time is one of the lower grades among duos in the top 10 of this list, which knocks them down a tad.
NFL offseason signings, trades who could break out — or flop – Bill Barnwell, ESPN
Barnwell explains why George Pickens is uniquely positioned to succeed in Dallas.
Pickens is moving from one of the league’s least pass-happy offenses to one of its most. The Cowboys threw at the third-highest rate in neutral game scripts on early downs before Dak Prescott went down with a season-ending hamstring injury in Week 9. The Steelers ranked 25th by the same metric over that span. Dallas also plays at a faster pace than Pittsburgh, something likely to continue with Brian Schottenheimer taking over as coach.
Pickens is also going to get a massive upgrade at quarterback. For whatever flak Prescott gets for his weaknesses, he throws one of the most consistently accurate balls of any quarterback. His ball placement on slants, digs and back-shoulder throws, in particular, has been excellent over the past few years. Pickens is going to see plenty of those routes. With CeeDee Lamb operating out of the slot, the Cowboys have needed an “X” receiver since they moved on from Amari Cooper before the 2022 season. Between Cooper and Dez Bryant, Prescott had that big, physical receiver on the outside for most of his career. Pickens should be that guy.
Cowboys fans should absolutely fear the worst after Micah Parsons’ cryptic statement – Jaleel Grandberry, The Landry Hat
Contract negotiations haven’t affected Parson’s availability… yet.
On Tuesday, Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons told fans exactly what they wanted to hear: he will be in attendance for mandatory minicamp.
Parsons ended his post by saying, “I’m preparing as if I will be on the field the first week of camp! But it’s in the owner’s hands. I’m ready to win a Super Bowl!” We know contract negotiations are at a standstill, and it sounds like a training camp holdout is possible if things aren’t figured out before then.
Whenever a star player is looking to get a new deal, fans and media members start to over-analyze every little detail to see if there are any signs of frustration. That’s absolutely what this is: over-analyzing Parsons’ statement.
Regardless, the 26-year-old’s decision to say he’s preparing “as if” he will be on the field the first week of camp makes it seem like it’s not a certainty he will be. Barring an injury, the only reason he won’t be on the field is because he doesn’t have an extension.
Parsons followed that up by saying, “But it’s in the owner’s hands,” as if Jerry and Stephen Jones’ decision on whether to give him the contract he’s looking for or not will determine if he’s on the field when training camp arrives.
ESPN’s Bogus ‘Cowboys Trade for Jalen Ramsey Story’ Shot Down By Stephen Jones – Mike Fisher, Athlon Sports
Making moves for the cornerback don’t seem to be realistic.
In case we haven’t been clear enough in this space about the Dallas Cowboys’ non-connection with the Jalen Ramsey trade rumor …
We’ll allow Cowboys COO Stephen Jones to put a punctuation mark on the bogus ESPN story.
Rumors have led to speculation that the Cowboys could hit the free agent market or the trade market to shake up their defensive backs room even more. And that may happen, in some capacity, down the line.
But recently, a “sexy” name was broached. And (as is too often the case) it’s ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler who reported that the Dolphins are engaged with multiple teams on a Ramsey trade
And that the Cowboys, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Commanders as potential suitors.
CowboysCountry.com immediately checked with multiple sources inside The Star. We were told the story was fake.
And now COO Jones is essentially doing the same, on the record.
“We don’t have anything that’s on the front burner,’’ Jones said after the Tuesday OTA workout here at The Star when asked about more notable moves.
So, he was asked pointedly, nothing to the Jalen Ramsey rumors?
“No,’’ Stephen said. “He plays for the Dolphins.”
