Cowboys dead last in NFC spending at this position, just $3 million before free agency, draft K.D. Drummond The Cowboys have completed the mission. After heavily investing in the running back position in both draft and financial capital, things have bottomed out. In 2016, Dallas invested the No. 4 overall pick on the position, drafting Ezekiel Elliott. Three years later they invested financially making him the highest paid player in the history of the position. Four years after that, while still carrying $just under $6 million in dead money after releasing Elliott, they slapped a $10 million franchise tag on Tony Pollard. Still, even in 2024, they still had $6.4 million in space being used by Elliott’s old contract. So it is just now that they’ve landed on the less invested side of things in that regard. And landed their with authority, it might be added. The Cowboys churned out another 1,000 yard rusher, but he is a free agent, leaving just three players with under 100 total carries amongst them remaining on the roster. So what comes next? Rostered: $3.09 million in cap space The Cowboys have three players under contract for 2025, Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis and Hunter Luepke, who count for only $3.09 million in cap space. That’s the lowest total among all NFC teams and 30th overall. None of the three backs have proven much, with only Luepke feeling like he has a great chance to stick. Pending Free Agents Rico Dowdle, the team’s starter the majority of the season and bell cow the last half of it, hits free agency for the first time. Undrafted in 2020, an injury stole his 2021 season and it took him until this year to become a consistent contributor. He’s seen as the fourth or fifth-best back available in free agency after averaging 4.6 yards a carry on his way to 1.079 rushing yards with another 249 through the air. Dowdle’s average is a true representation of what to expect on any given carry, as his longest run was just 27 yards and he rarely broke off big gains. The Cowboys are likely looking for someone with more juice to lead the way in their new play-action based system. Prediction: Dowdle signs elsewhere. External Free Agents The Cowboys are likely going to want to meet all types of runners on their offseason roster before making their way to the draft. Luepke is the short-yardage guy, and he’s expected to make the 2025 roster regardless. Davis has the all-around label and Vaughn… well Vaughn has a touching story. The Cowboys will likely be looking for a speed merchant style of back, but more than likely at a discount. Prediction: Jordan Mason could see free agency this year. He’s a restricted free agent but was undrafted and it would be a big ask for the 49ers to offer him a second-round tender while also paying Christian McCaffrey big money. If he comes free, he’s the guy that would make a ton of sense to spend the NFL version of the mid-level exception on. A two year, $7 million deal with two void yearsbmay get him in the fold. 2025 NFL Draft The Cowboys are expected to be players in the market for a top running back in a deep class. Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty may slide down to No. 12 and make the decision very hard on Will McClay and company. If not, Omarion Hampton (UNC) and Treyveon Henderson (OSU) could be second and third-round targets who offer breakaway speed at any given moment. Prediction: The Cowboys go elsewhere with their top pick, Hampton is snatched before they hit the clock in Round 2 and Henderson is the pick in Round 3.
The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl and that stinks for Cowboys fans
Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Eagles won their second Super Bowl on Sunday night. The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl on Sunday night. It stinks. At no point during Super Bowl LIX did it feel like any other result was possible, to be honest. Philadelphia dominated from start to finish and proved themselves to be absolutely worthy champions, even if we dislike them as division rivals. Maybe you are pleased with the result as there was a lot of fatigue surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs these days. Whatever the case, the Eagles have now won two titles since 2017 which ties the New York Giants for the most in the NFC East since the Dallas Cowboys last did anything of serious note. Some Cowboys fans from what I have seen seem to feel that this Eagles win will help incite change from the team’s front office. The idea there is that the embarrassment felt could or would lead to change, but consider what happened last time Philly won it all. In the 2018 offseason the Cowboys saw Jason Witten retire (obviously he came back a year later) and cut Dez Bryant before going with their infamous wide-receiver-by-committee approach. They in no way acted with urgency born from Philly tasting the glory that has so long eluded them. Perhaps things will be different this time around. The Eagles have proven, twice now, that by being aggressive and relentless with building your roster that good things can (and likely will) happen. Most Super Bowl Victories by NFC East Teams Dallas Cowboys (5): 1971, 1977, 1992, 1993 & 1995 New York Giants (4): 1986, 1990, 2007 & 2011 Washington Commanders (3): 1982, 1987, 1991 Philadelphia Eagles (2): 2017 & 2024 If you care about divisional pride the NFC East continues to boast the most Super Bowl victories of any division across the NFL. They are the only division in which every team has won the Super Bowl, something that became official when Philly won their first seven years ago. The unfortunate truth is that Philadelphia has established themselves as the roster-building standard in the NFL. Obviously some teams (like the Chiefs!) have incredible individual players or quarterbacks who propel them, but the Eagles continue to adjust, attack and adapt. Consider that they have now won their two titles, and lost another Super Bowl in the process, and that none of the three they played in were started by the quarterback who they traded everything to draft in 2016. Ironically enough, fate took him to the Kansas City sideline during Sunday night’s beatdown. I’m going to do something that I try not to do here and speak on behalf of the fanbase as a whole, but I am certainly interested in hearing whether or not you agree with me. When the Eagles won their first title in 2017 it was one of the most annoying sports results of my and our collective lifetimes. Hoisting the Lombardi was something they had never done so that they finally joined the exclusive club and that we could no longer hold it over them was a bitter pill to swallow. But this title does not feel that same way. It is annoying, don’t get me wrong. And there will be days where it feels more annoying than it does now. But the Cowboys have done this to themselves. I don’t view this as the Eagles having something incredible over them now because the Cowboys aren’t exactly trying as hard as they are. Philly should be dominating Dallas with how much more aggressive they are as a team. It makes sense that this is the case. Maybe the best way to put it is that I am at logical peace with it and can process it in that way. You need no reminder that this most recent season from the Dallas Cowboys was one from absolute hell. It started with Jerry Jones saying the team was all in and ended with the Eagles lifting the game’s ultimate prize. That is poetry in the worst possible way.
Dallas Cowboys aspire to build an elite Eagles-level offensive line
Dallas Cowboys aspire to build an elite Eagles-level offensive line reidhanson The Philadelphia Eagles just won the Super Bowl after winning the conference two of the last three seasons . They laid claim to the NFL’s highest honor on the backs of their offensive line. The Eagles O-line made things easy for the plethora of playmakers wearing midnight green on Sunday night in New Orleans. Saquon Barkley might get most of the credit for the Eagles’ dominant ground game, but those who’ve been paying attention know the offensive line is the real hero in Philadelphia this season. The Eagles success has given the Dallas Cowboys something to aspire to in 2025. Not only is Klayton Adams, Dallas’ new offensive coordinator, one of the NFL’s best offensive line coaches, but the Cowboys new actual offensive line coach, Conor Riley, is also highly regarded in his role. As if that wasn’t enough, the Cowboys holdover tight end coach, Lunda Wells, is a respected offensive line mind as well.The Cowboys have a clear focus on their offensive line this offseason and they have all the money-backed moves to prove it. Whether the Cowboys can bridge that gap between them and the Eagles in a single offseason remains to be seen. Philadelphia won Pro Football Focus’ honors for being the top offensive line in the NFL in 2024 while the Cowboys finished ranked just 25th. The Eagles also finished in the top 10 in both pass block win rate and run block win rate, while the Cowboys only cracked the top 10 in run block win rate. To the surprise of no one, the Cowboys’ pass protection rated just 24th in this ESPN metric. It should be no surprise Jalen Hurts had the longest time to throw (TTT) in the NFL last season, averaging 3.23 seconds per drop back. Cooper Rush (2.36 seconds) and Dak Prescott (2.64 seconds) finished in the NFL’s bottom seven (of those playing at least 20 percent of the snaps) in 2024. When kept clean, Hurts posted a 92.8 offensive grade, good for top five in the NFL. When under pressure he was third worst. Hurts was just a hair above Daniel Jones when playing under pressure, company no self-respecting quarterback wants to find themselves amongst. All Hurts did in the Super Bowl was win MVP, being one of the most OL-dependent players in the NFL. Hurts still had to perform, but it’s a similar ask to that of the Kyle Shanahan QBs in San Francisco. Barkley dominated the NFL in yards before contact behind his elite offensive line; it was them who deserve the bulk of the credit for his historic season, opening holes and keeping him clean and untouched for so long, down after down. Barkley was still a beast as a runner, finishing No. 6 in yards after contact/attempt in 2024, but Rico Dowdle also finished in the top 10 in this RB specific performance stat and he’s hardly considered elite . There’s a lesson the Eagles have taught Dallas this season and a blueprint for success the new coaching staff seems particularly qualified to follow. It’s all about the offensive line and the Cowboys seem to finally understand that. Related articles [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Follow all of your favorite Texas teams at Cowboys Wire, Longhorns Wire, Texans Wire, Rockets Wire and Aggies Wire!
Micah Parsons says he would take less on new deal for Cowboys to get Myles Garrett
Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Micah Parsons appears to want Myles Garrett on the Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys have one of the best defensive players in the league on their roster in All-Pro Micah Parsons. Heading into his fifth NFL season, Parsons is in play for a new contract that is sure to be an extremely lucrative one, and it would behoove the Cowboys to get ahead of the curve on that situation. Another player that’s in the running for being the alpha male on the defensive side of the ball is Cleveland Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett, who won Defensive Player of the Year in 2023. Garrett has terrorized the league since he entered it. However, the Browns haven’t had any real success on the field, which has caused him to demand a trade. This is what Parsons told CBS Sports HQ’s Bryant McFadden on Thursday when he was asked about Garrett’s request, and it’s certain to get Cowboys fans buzzing a bit. He earned it, he earned that. Bro, honestly like I’d like to see him in Dallas. I don’t know if we have the money for him. Currently, the Cowboys are about $2.8 million in the red per over the cap. However, they can create around $100 million in space by restructuring the contracts of guys like quarterback Dak Prescott and All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. Also, signing Parsons to an extension would create a nice chunk of change. If anyone knows anything about Parsons by now, he cares about winning and wants to bring the Cowboys a Super Bowl. In speaking further about the idea of having Garrett join the Cowboys, Parsons even mentioned that he would take a little less on a new deal to ensure that the team could pull it off. Oh, 100%. Yeah, 100%. Will he take less too? We would definitely have to make that happen. Parsons and Garrett are both in the top five in sacks in 2021, with the former being fifth and the latter being first. So, getting these two together would be a dream come true. Parsons is the ultimate chess piece that can rush the passer from a variety of positions as well as roam sideline to sideline on the second level. Garrett is simply unblockable one-on-one or even when he faces double teams at times, and the two as a duo would be insane. When it comes to the Cowboys, though, there’s the front office factor. Executive vice president Stephen Jones did say recently that he was open to reevaluating their approach as far as team building, mentioning teams like the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, who happen to be playing in the Super Bowl against one another for the second time in three years. Both of those organizations not only build through the draft but they prioritize bringing in quality free agents. What Jones said sounds good, but how likely it is to happen is the question. History says it’s very low. Garrett is the type of player that you push all the chips to the middle of the table for, and you figure out the rest later. The Cowboys likely won’t even join the poker game.
Super Bowl LIX live discussion: Eagles vs Chiefs
Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images Happy Super Bowl Sunday. Super Bowl LIX is here. The Eagles battle the Chiefs. This is an open thread for game chat.
WATCH: Did Cowboys legend Jimmy Johnson just retire from TV in weird A.I. segment before Super Bowl?
WATCH: Did Cowboys legend Jimmy Johnson just retire from TV in weird A.I. segment before Super Bowl? Todd Brock Jimmy Johnson has seen quite a few of his biggest life moments unfold on live television. The former coach who took over the doormat Cowboys in 1989 and then turned them into one of the most dominant teams in NFL history with back-to-back Super Bowl wins learned he was going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame while on the air at Fox Sports. Then he found out he was finally being put into the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor in the same way. On Sunday, a lengthy video tribute to Johnson that recapped his entire football life in emotional detail had viewers of Super Bowl LIX’s pregame show thinking another big reveal was coming from the 81-year-old. So… did Johnson just retire… or not??? The NFL on Fox crew set up the piece as “a one-of-a-kind look back” at Johnson’s legendary career, using artificial intelligence. Then, using computer-generated effects, a CGI Johnson strode onto the field at a virtual AT&T Stadium. With Johnson’s digitally-altered voice providing the narration, the next four and a half minutes took viewers back in time to Johnson’s days as an defensive lineman at Arkansas in 1964. A young-looking Johnson avatar told his own story of his college days, including his friendship with teammate Jerry Jones and the national championship their team won. A tour through his college coaching stops followed, foreshadowing his later pairing with Terry Bradshaw (then a Johnson recruit at Louisiana Tech) and recalling the famous “Hail Flutie” play that shocked the world while Johnson was on staff at Miami. His AI self sporting a touch of grey in his perfectly-coifed hair (not to mention that sweet Apex jacket, for those that remember), Johnson next walked viewers through the dramatic turnaround he engineered as Cowboys head coach in the early 1990s. His Dolphins stint earned a mention, but the piece ended with the real Johnson in footage that looked to be shot at the real AT&T Stadium, being welcomed back to the set by his real deskmates. After a quick moment between the modern-day Johnson and his 21-year-old self, it was back to the live Super Bowl set in New Orleans, where an emotional Johnson was in tears. What followed was strange, to say the least, The coach, in a shaky voice, went on to thank a long list of people for his career in the game, including his family and the players and coaches he’s worked with along the way. Johnson’s co-hosts were gathered around the set and took turns practically eulogizing the legendary coach and waxing very poetic about his life, his character, and how much they all loved him. It sounded for all the world like a big farewell was coming. Curt Menefee even asked after all the gushing, “Was that goodbye?” “One day at a time, Curt. One day at a time,” was Johnson’s reply. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Social media was divided about what they had just seen. Johnson has recently hinted at hanging up his microphone. He told Awful Announcing just this week, “I used to say ‘One more year,’ and then it got to be, ‘Well, I don’t know,’ and now it’s ‘One more day at a time.’ I never know. I’ll just see how I feel here going into next year.” So was it just high-tech filler for the pregame show or was it a retirement announcement? No one seems to know. Maybe not even Johnson. Whether you found Johnson’s AI video tribute incredibly moving and heartfelt or incredibly creepy and weird, nearly everybody found the whole thing at least a little confusing. Read all the best Cowboys coverage at the Austin American-Statesman and Cowboys Wire.
Report: Cowboys hiring Junior Adams from Oregon as their wide receivers coach
Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The latest addition to the Cowboys coaching staff The Dallas Cowboys are well on their way to completing their coaching staff for 2025. On Sunday, ESPN’s Todd Archer reported that the Cowboys are expected to hire Junior Adams as their next wide receivers coach. The Cowboys are expected to sign Oregon co-offensive coordinator/WRs coach Junior Adams as their new WRs coach, according to a source. Second college coach to join staff with K-State’s Conor Riley coming on board as OL coach. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) February 9, 2025 Adams joined Oregon’s staff in 2022 as co-offensive coordinator and their wide receivers coach to help lead one of college football’s most prolific offenses of the past two seasons. Before joining the Ducks, Adams worked at the Washington, where he helped recruit and develop Jalen McMillan and Rome Odunze. The Cowboys have pulled their second coach from the college ranks for the offensive side of the football, potentially looking to expand their offense into more modern looks under Brian Schottenheimer. Combining offensive line coach Conor Riley from Kansas State and Adams should help accomplish that. Dallas has faced challenges in developing wide receivers beyond CeeDee Lamb over the last few seasons. Jalen Tolbert was expected to be a high-upside player from South Alabama, but has yet to truly break out. Jalen Brooks has made the 53-man roster for the past two seasons despite being a seventh-round pick, but he has not seen a snap count suitable for a third wide receiver. With Brandin Cooks on an expiring contract, maybe the Cowboys will dip their toe into the free agency waters to help fill the gap. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is looking to be traded this offseason, but if he can’t find a dance partner, the Rams may cut Kupp outright. It’s worth noting that Adams spent time at Eastern Washington and helped recruit Kupp and grow Kupp’s game to national recognition, winning the Jerry Rice award for best freshman wide receiver at the FCS level. Either way, Adams has an extensive résumé of working with some of the best wide receivers from the college game who have succeeded in the NFL. Things are looking up for him to do the same in Dallas and continue strengthening the offensive side of the ball under Schottenheimer in year one.
Report: Cowboys have had ‘some internal discussions’ to trade Micah Parsons for ‘king’s ransom’
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Cowboys have apparently had internal conversations about trading away Micah Parsons. Today is officially Super Bowl Sunday and the Dallas Cowboys are obviously not a part of it. If they fail to reach this point a year from now they will officially see their drought, no air quotes required, reach 30 years which is remarkable given that when they won Super Bowl XXX it was their fifth title in franchise history and eighth appearance in the big game. There is a lot of work to be done, putting it mildly, if Dallas wants to be playing next February, and the hope is that new head coach Brian Schottenheimer is the right man for the job. Things will obviously start with getting the offense back on track and likely include establishing a legitimate run game, but ensuring that the defense remains respectable will also be of critical importance. Matt Eberflus is the new defensive coordinator, and while he has been with the team before, he never had the chance to be on staff while Micah Parsons has been on the team. It stands to reason that Flus is excited to coach Parsons, but if recent reports are to be believed he may never get the chance. The Cowboys have apparently had ‘some internal discussions’ about trading Micah Parsons As it is Super Bowl Sunday, it is the biggest moment in which NFL insiders can drop nuggets of information to percolate as the offseason begins across the entire league on Monday morning. This particular day saw NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and Co. discuss the situation in the NFL involving high-profile pass rushers and how this is going to be an offseason where several of them could get paid. Micah Parsons was first eligible for a contract extension last year and the Cowboys did not get anything done with him. Getting in early on these things is not really their game these days. You do not need a reminder at how difficult last offseason was for Dallas with regards to long-term extensions as they went all the way up to the eleventh hour with both CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott. At the moment, Parsons is set to enter the final year of his rookie contract with the team, his fifth-year option year. An extension seems logical for him given that he has been an absolute superstar from just about Day 1. According to Rapoport though, the Cowboys have had some internal conversations about trading him. Normally open with his opinions, the Cowboys’ 25-year-old superstar hasn’t said much of anything about the team’s promotion of Brian Schottenheimer after a surprise parting of ways with head coach Mike McCarthy — a move Parsons called “devastating.” While there have been no trade talks, sources say there have at least been some internal discussions about whether to pay Parsons or trade him for a king’s ransom. If the Cowboys are willing to listen, they may get it. Cowboys COO Stephen Jones told NFL.com in December that the team will study the wisdom of having so much money invested in so few players, but added: “I can’t imagine there’s a scenario where he’s not wearing a star on his helmet.” Parsons is due about $24 million on the fifth-year option year on his rookie contract in 2025. Suggesting trading Parsons right now is a difficult thing for DFW loyalists to take given last weekend’s trade from the Dallas Mavericks in moving Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Trading Parsons would be similarly unfathomable. It is difficult to justify it, even hypothetically. Speaking in a vacuum, it isn’t absurd to at least have these conversations among the most trusted people in the team’s brain-trust, though. If you are willing to consider all options then you must consider all options. The NFL Media report touches on the pass rusher situation as a whole across the league, and as noted there are several players due for potential paydays. Cleveland’s Myles Garrett is on record for wanting a trade, Raiders star Maxx Crosby could get a deal and Cincinnati’s Trey Hendrickson is another candidate, especially after just leading the league in sacks. This is why it would have been ideal for the Cowboys to take care of this situation last offseason. In delaying this whole thing they accomplished nothing and handed Parsons all the leverage, especially with the market now working out in his favor to a larger degree than last year. It would behoove the Cowboys to get this done as soon as possible.
Cowboys shipped Super Bowl starting WR, different OT in ESPN’s 2024 redraft
Cowboys shipped Super Bowl starting WR, different OT in ESPN’s 2024 redraft K.D. Drummond The 2024 NFL season comes to a close on Sunday evening, once the final whistle is blown on Super Bowl LIX. For the Dallas Cowboys, who missed the playoffs for the first time in four years, it was a disappointing campaign to say the least. Part of the issue with the Cowboys is that they haven’t gotten the kinds of contributions from their recent draft classes that they are used to. Both the 2023 and 2024 classes failed to contribute impact players, with the club not getting much of any traction with either classes first or second-round picks. DT Mazi Smith is on the precipice of the club designating him as a bust after two years and redrafting the position, and LT Tyler Guyton was oft-injured and oft-benched in his rookie season. TE Luke Schoonmaker hasn’t done much and DE Marshawn Kneeland missed a chunk of time with a knee injury. But what if things went a different way? ESPN conducted a 2024 redraft recently, going through 64 picks and giving teams chances at do-overs based on the performance of the rookie class. Instead of picking Guyton in a first-round trade down, Dallas stayed put and took an explosive rookie, and then circled back on the OT position instead of drafting Kneeland. 24. Dallas Cowboys Original pick: Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama (DET traded up) New pick: Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas I contemplated Olu Fashanu and Troy Fautanu at this spot to keep with the offensive line theme, but I kept coming back to the lack of explosive plays on offense. With CeeDee Lamb and Worthy, the Dak Prescott-led offense could get back to the playmaking it had in 2023, even if Worthy might not fit the size profile the Cowboys like in receivers. Worth had 59 catches for 638 yards and 9 total touchdowns with the Chiefs. — Todd Archer Worthy, the University of Texas product, is of course a starting wideout for the Super Bowl participating Kansas City Chiefs. He’s started 13 of 17 games in the regular season and his dazzling speed would’ve been exactly what Dallas wanted to get out of Brandin Cooks and Kavontae Turpin. 56. Dallas Cowboys Original pick: Marshawn Kneeland, EDGE, Western Michigan New pick: Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU The Cowboys had Suamataia in for a visit before the draft, and he was in the mix when they took Tyler Guyton in the first round. Guyton would have been the pick had he lasted to this spot. Suamataia started the first two games at left tackle for the Chiefs, but he did not answer their issues. Still, the potential remains as he’s just 22 years old. — Todd Archer Read all the best Cowboys coverage at the Austin American-Statesman and Cowboys Wire.
2025 free agency: Mekhi Becton is one Super Bowl player Cowboys could have their eye on
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Mekhi Becton could help solidify the right side of the Cowboys’ offensive line. And then there were two. The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will compete today to find out who will be the Super Bowl champions and who will go home disappointed. However things turn out, this game will officially close the book on the 2024 NFL season. The Chiefs and Eagles will soon join the rest of the league by entering offseason mode. And, like the other 30 teams that make up the NFL, they will have some tough decisions to make about their pending free agents. Those decisions may be made even tougher as everyone else in the league could try to poach their talent to upgrade their own rosters. The Dallas Cowboys are no exception. There are several pending free agents competing in the Super Bowl this weekend who could be of interest to them in free agency. They have a lot of roster “needs” right now and quite a few players from both the Chiefs and Eagles they potentially could target. One is offensive line Mekhi Becton. Becton is a former first-round (11th overall) draft pick by the New York Jets from the 2020 NFL Draft. Unfortunately for him, and the Jets, he struggled remaining healthy his first several years in New York and because of that was considered a draft bust. But, after one year in Philadelphia, it looks as if he’s resurrected his career, squashing that “bust” status. Becton went from being an offensive tackle with the Jets to being kicked inside to right guard in 2024 in what looks like could be his only season with the Eagles. This may not be a permanent move for him depending where he ends up in 2025, but that position flex to play tackle or guard could be highly coveted by other teams in the league. Knowing how much the Cowboys love position flexibility, Becton makes a lot of sense for them and could be someone they target when free agency finally gets underway. They could possibly have holes to fill at both RG and RT depending on what happens to both Zack Martin and Terence Steele. Zack Martin, as we know, is currently a free agent as well and could possibly be mulling retirement. Dallas does have candidates on the roster to replace him in T.J. Bass and Brock Hoffman, however, they are not certainties. By signing Becton, he could step in and possibly solidify the position for years to come. Then there is Terence Steele. His contract didn’t match up with his play in 2024 and he could possibly be a salary-cap casualty this offseason because of it. Becton’s OT/G position flex could once again come in handy here as well. He was drafted 11th overall in 2020 because of his talent as an offensive tackle during his time at Louisville. What the Cowboys could find most appealing about Becton outside of his position flex is the fact that he could be an affordable free agent signing. Pro Football Focus projects his next contract to be a three-year deal averaging $9 million a year with $17 million guaranteed, totaling out to $27 million. So, while you’re watching the Super Bowl this weekend you may want to start keeping a closer eye on Becton and how you think he would fit in with the Cowboys. He would make sense to target via free agency to help solidify the right side of their offensive line at either RG or RT.
