Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The NFC East has improved a ton this week Sources: Texans land S Gardner-Johnson from Eagles for OL Green – DJ Bien-Amie, ESPN Free agency isn’t the only way to acquire players right now. The Texans are trading for Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson in exchange for left guard Kenyon Green, sources told ESPN. The deal also includes a pick swap, with the Eagles getting a 2026 fifth-round pick and the Texans getting a 2026 sixth-rounder. Gardner-Johnson is a known ball hawk, with six interceptions in 2024 and 2022 for the Eagles in separate stints. The Texans lost starting safety Eric Murray to the Jacksonville Jaguars on a three-year, $22.5 million deal in free agency, so they’ll use Gardner-Johnson to fill that void. […] Gardner-Johnson joins a Houston pass defense that ranked sixth in passing yards allowed (201) and 13th in scoring defense (21.9). Gardner-Johnson’s 18 career interceptions fit right in with what the Texans’ defense did last year as they ranked second in interceptions (19). Gardner-Johnson acknowledged the trade, expressing his “love” for Philadelphia in a series of X posts Tuesday morning. “This decision wasn’t mine, but I walk away proud of what we built together,” Gardner-Johnson wrote. “To my teammates: Brothers, we bled, cursed, and laughed through it all. To the coaches and front office: Thank you for trusting a kid from Florida with a chip on his shoulder to lead this defense. And to the Philly Faithful — you’re unmatched. You embraced my edge and fire, for this game even when I got too hot.” Popular veteran becomes collateral damage of Commanders’ Laremy Tunsil trade – Dean Jones, RiggosRag.com Washington made it a priority to protect their young quarterback. The Washington Commanders pulled off another bombshell trade for a prolific veteran while other teams were focused on free-agent additions. Second-year general manager Adam Peters had a different strategy, striking a blockbuster deal with the Houston Texans for Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil. This was a major statement of intent from the Commanders. They are pushing all their chips into the middle with quarterback Jayden Daniels on his rookie contract. They are ready to win now and will stop at nothing to ensure this Super Bowl window is maximized. Unfortunately, this came with some collateral damage attached. Tunsil’s arrival was never going to be good news for everybody. That’s the price of progress around the league. Fortunately for popular veteran Cornelius Lucas, his production in 2024 gave him a solid platform to get another deal elsewhere. Cornelius Lucas takes chances elsewhere after Commanders’ trade for Laremy Tunsil The Commanders had no use for Lucas after acquiring Tunsil. That might be a little harsh on the versatile swing tackle, but it’s all part of the business. His spell in Washington officially ended after he signed a deal with the Cleveland Browns. [,,,] As for the Commanders? They are going for broke. Trading for Tunsil is the latest example of Peters’ purposeful aggression to keep Washington among the leading Super Bowl contenders. Jevon Holland agrees to three-year contract with Giants, per reports – Nick Brinkerhoff, USA Today New York has focused on improving their secondary early in free agency. Jevon Holland has agreed to a deal with the New York Giants, ending his free agent journey. Holland’s deal with the Giants will span three years and will pay him $45.3 million, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The contract could be worth as much as $46.8 million and comes with $30.3 million in guarantees. The 25-year-old’s signing comes after the Miami Dolphins declined to place the franchise tag on him and gave him the opportunity to test the free agent waters after four years in South Beach. Checking in as the top safety available on the market, Holland figured to be in demand despite coming off what was his worst season in the league. The Dolphins selected him in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft, becoming a fixture in the back-end of the Miami defense. Head coach Mike McDaniel previously didn’t seem optimistic about the team’s chances of bringing Holland back. “Jevon has earned the right to go out and test his market,” McDaniel said via the Sun Sentinel. The Dolphins’ salary cap situation hasn’t afforded them much flexibility this offseason, which leaves them facing difficult roster decisions going forward.

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The latest news surrounding America’s Team. KaVontae Turpin ‘blessed’ to land Cowboys’ extension, hungry for more: ‘I’m a weapon’ – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com The Cowboys paid KaVontae Turpin to continue his playmaking ways. “It’s a blessing come true, man,” said Turpin shortly after officially putting pen to paper. “Being in all the leagues I’ve been through in five years, it’s just a blessing come true, and I wanna thank God for the blessing.” The journey to this point has been an arduous one for Turpin, to say the least. From his days at TCU, he has worked to climb into the favor of any NFL team that would give him a chance — dominating in the USFL and being named MVP before the Cowboys’ front office saw all they needed to before adding him to the roster in 2022. He’d literally have no time to recover and rest between transferring leagues, but he was still able to earn Pro Bowl honors in his first year as Cowboys’ returner. And before his stint in the USFL, Turpin grinded it out in an attempt to make a name for himself with the now defunct Frisco Fighters, the Glacier Boyz of the also now-defunct Fan Controlled Football league, and even took his chances in Poland as a part of Panthers Worlcaw in 2021. Yes, Poland, because dedication demands action. Having overcome so much to achieve two Pro Bowl honors and one as a First-Team All-Pro in 2024, a year in which he also led the league in kickoff return yards, and one that featured his now legendary spin move return for a touchdown that helped deliver a massive upset against the Washington Commanders in Week 12, Turpin has a message for anyone fighting to prove themselves in any facet of their life. “Keep faith in God and keep faith in yourself, like I did,” he said. “It’s always been a blessing just to bet on yourself. Go out there and do what you can do.” Cowboys awarded four compensatory picks, now have 10 picks total in 2025 NFL Draft – RJ Ochoa, Blogging the Boys The Dallas Cowboys can also use their comp picks as trade bait for other players. As the league settles into a new year they are doing so with all of their ducks in a row. On Tuesday afternoon the NFL set the final bit of pieces in motion for the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft and announced compensatory picks for clubs. The Dallas Cowboys picked up four compensatory picks, three in the fifth round and one in the sixth. NFL announces comp picks. Cowboys pick up three 5th round picks and a 6th. pic.twitter.com/99C5ElI654 — Bobby Belt (@BobbyBeltTX) March 11, 2025 The Cowboys began Tuesday with six draft picks to their name so now have a total of 10. Even with compensatory picks added in they still do not have a fourth-round selection. 1st 2nd 3rd 5th 5th (comp pick) 5th (comp pick) 5th (comp pick) 6th 6th (comp pick) 7th (from Carolina Panthers) In case you forgot, the Cowboys sent their original seventh-round pick to the Detroit Lions during the first round of last year’s draft when they moved down; however, they did get one back from Carolina in the Jonathan Mingo trade (that’s where Dallas’ fourth-round pick went). Cowboys have been active in free agency’s soft opening. Does that equate to productivity? – David Moore, Dallas Morning News The front office has spent more than last season on outside free agents, but is that enough? A fan base yearning for the Cowboys to adopt a different offseason approach, a following convinced things would turn around if only management spent more money in free agency to sign a big name or two, won’t be appeased by what’s taken place. Voids, to borrow a word owner Jerry Jones threw out last week, still exist. The most notable is in the secondary. But there’s a difference. Nine free agents have been retained, meaning the liquidation sale held at The Star one year ago is no longer active. The club has agreed to contracts with four free agents outside of the organization, doubling the number of players Dallas signed in this phase last offseason. Does this mean the Cowboys have been twice as productive? That remains to be seen. But as the soft opening to free agency comes to a close and these moves go on the books Wednesday, the Cowboys have been more active than usual. Again, no big names here. The only starter signed in this flurry could be defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa, along with Pro Bowl return man KaVontae Turpin. But some quality depth has been retained or added. The Cowboys can approach the No. 12 pick in the first round of next month’s draft the way it prefers — insurance at enough positions that it’s not forced to elevate need over talent. Dallas Cowboys add 2 former first-round picks in free agency, but they’ll need more talent – Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram The Cowboys are patching some depth needs, but more work is still needed. On Tuesday, Dallas added former New York Jets defensive tackle Solomon Thomas on a two-year deal and former New Orleans Saints defensive end Payton Turner on a one-year deal, both former first-round picks in 2017 and 2021, respectively. While adding outside talent is definitely necessary for a team with many holes entering the offseason, these additions are seen more as depth additions rather than starting caliber additions. Williams most likely factors in as the backup running back to whoever Dallas drafts in April at the position. Jones will serve as competition against guys like Brock Hoffman and T.J. Bass. Thomas will be a rotational interior defensive line body that will play behind Osa Odighizuwa and Mazi Smith, while Turner will be a rotational pass rusher that can provide a big frame off the edge at 6-foot-5, 270 pounds. Depth is needed, especially

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The Cowboys keep their All-Pro punter. [UPDATE]: We have terms of the deal, and news that Anger was being pursued by the Denver Broncos. Per source, Broncos went hard after punter Bryan Anger today but he’s going back to Dallas after agreeing to terms with Cowboys (2 years, $6.4m).#9sports — MikeKlis9NEWS (@mikeklis9news) March 12, 2025 The Dallas Cowboys have been busy the last few days adding supplemental pieces to their roster. They have been adding players like Javonte Williams to their backfield, they also picked up veteran Solomon Thomas and former first-round pick Payton Turner for the defensive line. Yet, the Cowboys also focused internally today, signing one of the core members of their special teams. The Cowboys will have their special teams battery together for another year with punter Bryan Anger agreeing to a two-year deal, per source. Anger has averaged 49 yards per punt in four years with the Cowboys and has been named to the Pro Bowl twice. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) March 11, 2025 Keeping continuity for their new special teams coordinator, Nick Sorenson, has been a focus for the Cowboys in the early stages of free agency. After retaining special teams star KaVontae Turpin, gunner C.J. Goodwin, and long snapper Trent Sieg, the Cowboys are also keeping punter Bryan Anger in the fold. Anger and the team agreed to a new two-year contract. Anger has one of the biggest legs in the NFL and, two years ago, had a career-high 51.4 yards per punt. Anger has been in Dallas since 2021 and has been named two Pro Bowls and two First-Team All-Pro selections with the Cowboys.

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys were awarded four compensatory picks and now have 10 picks total. The NFL’s new league year officially begins on Wednesday, but that has not stopped all sorts of free agency fun amid the legal tampering period. Consider that the Dallas Cowboys have agreed to terms with four external free agents on top of negotiating new deals for players like Osa Odighizuwa and KaVontae Turpin. As the league settles into a new year they are doing so with all of their ducks in a row. On Tuesday afternoon the NFL set the final bit of pieces in motion for the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft and announced compensatory picks for clubs. The Dallas Cowboys picked up four compensatory picks, three in the fifth round and one in the sixth. NFL announces comp picks. Cowboys pick up three 5th round picks and a 6th. pic.twitter.com/99C5ElI654 — Bobby Belt (@BobbyBeltTX) March 11, 2025 The Cowboys began Tuesday with six draft picks to their name so now have a total of 10. Even with compensatory picks added in they still do not have a fourth-round selection. 1st 2nd 3rd 5th 5th (comp pick) 5th (comp pick) 5th (comp pick) 6th 6th (comp pick) 7th (from Carolina Panthers) In case you forgot, the Cowboys sent their original seventh-round pick to the Detroit Lions during the first round of last year’s draft when they moved down; however, they did get one back from Carolina in the Jonathan Mingo trade (that’s where Dallas’ fourth-round pick went). Here are the picks in terms of where they are in the overall draft order. 1st (12) 2nd (44) 3rd (76) 5th (149) 5th (170) 5th (171) 5th (174) 6th (188) 6th (211) 7th (247) 10 picks is a lot for the Cowboys in one draft, we will see if they use them or trade some.

Stephen Lew-Imagn Images The Cowboys have brought in another pass rusher The Dallas Cowboys aren’t making big moves in free agency, but they are certainly making more than we are used to this early in the process. The Cowboys are patching some holes with veterans, including Javonte Williams at running back and Solomon Thomas on the defensive line. The defensive line is an area that needed reinforcements, and now they are adding defensive end Payton Turner on a one year deal. The Cowboys have agreed to a one-year deal with DE Payton Turner, a former first-round pick of the Saints in 2021, according to sources. Injuries hurt his development, but he had two sacks, four pass deflections and two forced fumbles in 16 games last year. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) March 11, 2025 Turner was a first-round pick of the New Orleans Saints back in 2021, but he has had trouble living up to that billing and the Saints declined his fifth-year option. Injuries have been a problem, but he did manage to stay healthy in 2024, playing in 16 games. This looks to be another case of the Cowboys chasing first-round picks from other teams that haven’t lived up to their draft pedigree. Sometimes they hit, other times they don’t. But it is good to see the Cowboys at least trying things this offseason in contrast to last offseason.

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Dallas Cowboys added some much needed help in the backfield to start free agency. For the second straight offseason, the Dallas Cowboys entered free agency with a dire need at running back. With the theme of this current offseason being the organization showing they’ve learned some tough lessons from the 2024 season, the Cowboys broke character and actually addressed running back this time around on day one of free agency. On the same day cornerback somewhat surprisingly became a much more pressing need after Jourdan Lewis signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Cowboys at least did something about an already dire position by adding former Denver Broncos RB Javonte Williams on a one-year deal. Williams joins Deuce Vaughn and fullback Hunter Luepke as potential ball carriers now under contract going into 2025, although the door is very much still open for Rico Dowdle to return as well. Just around this time last year, the Cowboys sent a stern message that fans should brace for a whole lot of nothing in free agency, even at positions of need, when FA running back Zach Moss signed a two-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts worth a total of $8 million. The Cowboys infamously called this price tag too expensive, and without knowing it at the time all but waved goodbye to fielding a competitive run game in Mike McCarthy’s final season as head coach. Now, they’ve given the 24-year-old back who will turn 25 on the second day of this year’s draft a one-year deal worth a base of $3 million and maximum of $3.5 million. Williams was a second-round pick of the Broncos in 2021 under then head coach Vic Fangio and offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. Starting just one game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Williams still averaged just shy of 12 attempts a game and set career highs he’s yet to eclipse in yards with 903, rushing touchdowns with four, receiving touchdowns with three, yards per game with 53.1, and yards per attempt at 4.4. Williams played in four games before tearing his ACL in his second season under new coaches Nate Hackett and OC Justin Outten, but bounced back to start 13 games in 2023 and 11 games last season for Sean Payton and Joe Lombardi. The variety of offensive minds he has played under should be a positive as the entirety of the Cowboys roster on this side of the ball looks to quickly adjust to a new play-caller, coordinator, and position coaches everywhere but tight end. Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images This is a player that has always served in a complementary role, and his arrival in Dallas could be the first sign the Cowboys are looking to rethink yet another committee approach to their run game under Brian Schottenheimer and Klayton Adams. Williams and Melvin Gordon perfectly split carries with 203 a piece in Williams’ rookie season. After coming back from injury two seasons later, Williams was the lead back for what turned out to be Russell Wilson’s final season with the Broncos. The amount of dysfunction they experienced on this side of the ball all year makes it hard to evaluate any individual performances, but Williams toted the rock 217 times with Jaleel McLaughlin being the next closest back at 76 carries. The Broncos got back to a great balance with rookie QB Bo Nix under center in 2024, but Williams still led the way with 139 carries for 513 yards in 11 starts. With the limited information the Cowboys have made public about the new vision for their offense moving forward, creating the same types of easy completions and high percentage throws that saw Nix go to the playoffs in his first season is an apparent priority for Dak Prescott. Pairing him with a running back of Williams’ style who is more than capable of getting what is blocked for him on any given play as well as fluid catching the ball out of the backfield is a positive step here. Williams is a stout back with an upright running style who runs north and south and shows above average wiggle between the tackles to evade arm tackles. When given some open space, Williams is not afraid to lower his shoulder and push for extra yards. This is a player that identifies holes quickly and can cut off of blocks from pulling linemen with top end balance and a smooth stride. Getting the offensive line out in space is another thing expected to be featured more again under new OC Klayton Adams, and Williams is the type of dual-threat back that fits what Adams is looking for based on the types of players he previously worked with in Arizona like James Conner. Jerome Miron-Imagn Images There are some similarities between the way Williams runs compared to Rico Dowdle once Dowdle was given the opportunity to be the featured back in the second half of last season. Dowdle’s physicality and ability to put the offense on schedule opposed to behind the chains was sorely needed. Williams can do some of the same things. If the Cowboys vision is to truly pair Williams and Dowdle together in a tandem, with Vaughn as a third option, they should have great continuity up and down the depth chart at running back to call a lot of the same plays no matter who is in the game. This will also go a very long way in helping Schottenheimer achieve the “marriage” he’s spoken to between the Cowboys run, pass, and play-action concepts to all look the same. Williams led the way for the Broncos in one career game against the Cowboys back in 2021 with 111 yards on 17 carries in a runaway win for Denver, 30-16. Something of a dark spot of a game in recent Dallas history, they trailed 30-0 at home late in the fourth quarter. This was Williams’ first 100 yard rushing game of his career, something he would do again four

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The Cowboys have a new defensive tackle in Solomon Thomas. The Dallas Cowboys are on the board on the second day of legal tampering! Word broke early Tuesday morning that Dallas agreed to terms with defensive tackle Solomon Thomas. Former Jets DT Solomon Thomas reached agreement today on a two-year deal with a max value of $8 million with the Dallas Cowboys, per source. Dallas is home for Thomas, and now he gets to go back. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2025 Thomas was once the third overall pick of the NFL draft back in 2017, but he has spent the last few years working with the New York Jets. Aaron Whitecotton is the new Cowboys defensive line coach and comes to the team from having just worked with the Jets as well. It stands to reason the connection was of importance, or at least mild significance. Thomas is the third external free agent who the Cowboys have agreed to terms with at this early point in the process as on Monday they agreed to terms with running back Javonte Williams and offensive lineman Rob Jones. It sounds hyperbolic, but this is significantly more activity at this point in the game than the Cowboys have shown in the past. No one is getting ahead of themselves, but this is different in an objective sense. We will see what it all yields.

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The latest free agency Dallas Cowboys news is here. Former Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis headed for Jaguars, becomes highest-paid nickel corner – RJ Ochoa, Blogging The Boys This would have been a tough deal for the Cowboys to beat, but it doesn’t make losing cornerback Jourdan Lewis any easier. Money was, this is an assumption, likely an issue, especially with Lewis becoming the game’s highest-paid nickel corner. Jordan Schultz noted he is getting $30M over 3 years. Lewis was one of the most veteran players on the Cowboys at this point as a third-round draft pick of the team in 2017. He has morphed over that time into one of the more reliable players of the last decade and has carved out quite a special spot in franchise history for himself. The last few years have really seen Lewis prove how reliable and consistent he is, oftentimes at tasks that aren’t consistent themselves. He is the exact type of player you want on your team, on your defense and in your secondary in that he will do anything asked of him and to the highest possible level. He is this generation’s Orlando Scandrick in some sense. It is difficult to watch him leave. He will be missed. 2025 NFL free agency: Jaguars signings tracker – Travis Holmes, Big Cat Country The Jaguars also signed Cowboys offensive tackle Chuma Edoga on Monday, cutting into Dallas’ depth on the OL. New Additions CB Jourdan Lewis: The former Dallas Cowboys cornerback will reportedly become the highest-paid nickel back in the NFL. The 29-year-old has 10 interceptions and 44 pass breakups in his eight years in the league. The deal will be three years, $30 million, with $20 million fully guaranteed. This may mean that standout rookie CB Jarrian Jones may be moving outside? OT Chuma Edoga: The former Dallas Cowboys swing tackle is reportedly being brought in to likely compete in a similar role with Javon Foster and Cole Van Lanen. Edoga started 10 games over the past two seasons for the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys agree to deal with Javonte Williams – Josh Alper, PFT The team brought in a new running back. The Cowboys want to be a better running team in 2025 and they are set to welcome a new running back to their bid to get there. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they have agreed to sign former Bronco Javonte Williams as a free agent. Williams is signing a one-year, $3 million deal that has another $500,000 in incentives. Williams ran for 903 yards as a rookie in 2021, but a torn ACL early in the 2022 season kept him from following up on that effort. He ran 217 times for 774 yards in 2023 and then slumped to 139 carries for 513 yards and four touchdowns last season. Rico Dowdle is a free agent, so Williams will slot into the top spot in the Cowboys depth chart once his deal becomes official later this week. Cowboys agree to terms on extension with long snapper Trent Sieg – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com The Cowboys brought back their long-snapper. The Cowboys and long snapper Trent Sieg have agreed on a contract extension. Sieg returning to Dallas keeps continuity in the kicking game for Brandon Aubrey going into 2025, a point of emphasis this offseason. Sieg, 29, has spent the last two seasons in Dallas as the long snapper after the first five years of his career with the Las Vegas Raiders. For the first time in his tenure with the Cowboys, Sieg will work under a new special teams coordinator in Nick Sorensen. Sorensen replaced John “Bones” Fassel who left the Cowboys to become the Tennessee Titans special teams coordinator in January. Since Sorensen arrived in Dallas, he’s heard nothing but good things about all of the players he’ll get to work with and now has one more in the boat. “I haven’t found anyone that’s said a bad thing about them,” Sorenson said at his introductory press conference. “I really have a lot of respect for those guys. Obviously we’d love to have them back, and hopefully we can.” Yes, the Cowboys can attack 2025 free agency with urgency as well as frugality. Will they? – Reid Hanson, The Cowboys Wire The Cowboys may not see free agency as a place to fill voids, but they can at least sign players that will be needed for a defense that suffered so many injuries a season ago. Luckily for Dallas the stage is set in free agency to shake things up while also staying true to oneself. The Cowboys don’t have to break the bank in free agent bidding wars. They can be active early while also being cost conscious by staying modest in their desires. The free agent class of 2025 has more than few big names hitting the market, but it also features a hefty cluster of affordable role players. Linebacker and defensive line are two areas where role players are plentiful. It just so happens role players are exactly what the Cowboys need from those position groups. Linebacker has been identified as a major need and not one that requires a top-of-the-depth chart addition. Marist Liufau and DeMarvion Overshown are the future of the group, so the Cowboys just need an addition or two to bridge the gap and work the rotation. While Nick Bolton and Ernest Jones draw most of the attention, players such as Devin Bush, Elandon Roberts and Eric Kendricks could provide the most bang for the buck this year. The Cowboys could use a veteran linebacker to hold things down on defense and each one of these affordable players are coming off fairly successful seasons. All three are over the age of 30 which limits the expected length and dollar figure of their upcoming deals. Pro Football Focus has run through salary expectations for this year’s top players and none of these three LBs are predicted to

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Cowboys will see Chauncey Golston next season… as a member of the New York Giants Free agency tampering is in full swing and the Dallas Cowboys are actually participating – a little. They have brought in two external free agents in RB Javonte Williams and offensive lineman Robert Jones. But they are also losing people. The latest free agent to get away is Chauncey Golston. Former #Cowboys DE Chauncey Golston is signing with the #Giants on a three-year, $19.5 million deal, sources tell The Insiders. Deal negotiated by @davidcanter and @nessmugrabi with @aurasportsgroup pic.twitter.com/nuPKlAHWDD — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 11, 2025 Not only are they losing him, but he is moving to an NFC East rival, the New York Giants. Golston had hung around the bottom of the Cowboys roster until last year when he had his best season. Injuries to guys like Sam Williams, DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons meant plenty of playing time for Golston. He took advantage with 56 tackles and 5.5 sacks. The hope is that Sam Williams will be back this year, and DeMarcus Lawrence is still an option in free agency, as is Carl Lawson. The Cowboys will need to make some moves with little depth at the position at this moment.

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Cowboys have a new offensive lineman in Rob Jones. The Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms with not one, but two different external free agents on the first day of legal tampering. This is very unlike them to say the least. It was running back Javonte Williams who broke the seal on Monday evening, but later as the night wore on offensive lineman Robert Jones joined the party. Former Dolphins free-agent offensive lineman Rob Jones reached agreement tonight with the Dallas Cowboys on a one-year deal worth up to $4.75 million. Deal negotiated by Drew Rosenhaus and Shawn O’Dare. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2025 The Cowboys are in a situation where they need some more interior depth along the offensive line with Zack Martin having just retired and Jones can be an option there. From an offensive line standpoint overall, remember that Chuma Edoga left in free agency to the Jacksonville Jaguars (where Jourdan Lewis also went). All told this is a pretty standard depth move for the Cowboys. It is low risk and decent upside. There is general reason to be pleased, this is what free agency should be used for… filling would-be holes. New Cowboys signing Robert Jones played 1022 snaps for the Dolphins last year. Amongst guards he graded:62nd in ESPN’s pass block win rate64th in run block win rate This was out of 64 qualifying guards. — Laurie Horesh (@LaurieHoresh) March 11, 2025 We know that the Cowboys are not going to break the bank in free agency. But there are moves to be found that can help the team. Hopefully this is one of those.