Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Your Sunday Morning Cowboys news. Does the Cowboys defense need new life in the secondary? – Mark Heaney, Inside the Star The Cowboys secondary needs some fresh bodies. The Cowboys defense is getting a fresh staff with coaching, as Matt Eberflus takes Mike Zimmer’s spot, but the unit may need new faces too. The team’s secondary is aging and might need a full reset in 2025. It was a struggle for the Dallas defensive back corps for the entirety of the 2024 campaign. With Al Harris’ departure for Chicago, we could see the Cowboys move off of some current players in favor of younger, Eberflus scheme-fitting options. Keep in mind, the Cowboys also want to keep a tight budget There are a few veterans that would actually save Dallas money if they were cut, and a few more that they could let walk in free agency. Change isn’t always a bad thing, especially when a group struggles as much as the Dallas secondary did in 2025. So, let’s look at a few ways that the Cowboys defense could inject youth into its coverage unit this offseason. Stale Safeties: Upgrading the Last Line It feels like Malik Hooker and Donovan Wilson have been the Cowboys’ two starting safeties forever. Since Hooker joined the team in free agency in 2021, the two have played nearly 60 games together. Now, they will be 29 and 30 years old at the start of the 2025 season. In the case of Wilson, the older of the pair, the unfortunate reality is he may have played his final game as a Dallas Cowboy. Wilson isn’t getting any younger, and it showed up in his performance in 2024. He struggled badly in coverage and couldn’t keep up with athletic tight ends, and his success was mostly confined to run support and blitzing. He scored 4.5 sacks and 82 tackles, though the latter number has decreased for him in each of the last three seasons. Additionally, Zimmer’s scheme allowed Wilson to blitz more, while only one Bear had more than one sack in Eberflus’ defense last year. Cutting Wilson after June 1st would save Dallas around $7M, and that money may be better off in the hands of somebody younger. In Hooker’s case, he is younger and did have a strong 2024 performance, totaling 82 tackles, a career-high five passes defended, and two interceptions. Still, cutting him after June 1st would give the Cowboys nearly $6M in cap relief, and that may be considered with him nearing 30. Cowboys’ Jerry Jones Explains Thought Process Behind Brian Schottenheimer Hire as HC – Jack Murray, Bleacher Report For the Cowboys, football is a family business. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s father, Marty, played a part in being named the coach of the Cowboys. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones feels quite confident about his choice to hire Brian Schottenheimer as the team’s next head coach. Jones spoke with Dianna Russini of The Athletic at the NFL Honors and explained that Schottenheimer’s experience and family lineage factored heavily into the decision. “I looked at 25 years of being on many staffs in the NFL,” Jones said. “I looked at sitting around that dinner table with his daddy, Marty Schottenheimer, and I know what osmosis does. It doesn’t fall far from the tree.” Jones also noted the “ball of fire” he believes that Schottenheimer will have as a new coach, along with his experience and buy-in from the Cowboys players, made the hire an easy choice. “What an opportunity to get a man, a coach, that’s coming out of the shoot for the first time and the ball of fire that comes with that, and yet at the same time has his experience,” Jones said. “Plus, his greatest rooting section is our players, people like Dak Prescott. So, when you add all of that up, this was risky because it’s a first-time head coach, but we got here by taking risks.” Cowboys Could Sign Star LB in Free Agency Poach of Rival Per Insider – Timm Hamm, Athlon Sports One way to weaken your rival is to lure their free agents away. As two division rivals – Philadelphia and Washington – faced each other in the NFC Championship game this year and the Eagles prepare to play in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Dallas has some catching up to do just to compete in the NFC East. Jones and the Cowboys were conspicuously quiet in free agency, signing just one player—linebacker Eric Kendricks—to a one-year deal. The results of Dallas’ lack of moves in the offseason were clear: The Cowboys struggled to a 7-10 record and fell out of relevance in the NFL standings. It’s unlikely Dallas will repeat those mistakes, but it should be diligent in making moves to contend once again in the East and the league. One area the team needs to focus on is widely considered to be on defense at linebacker. And Pro Football Focus thinks it knows who the Cowboys should target – and he’s already familiar with the NFC East. “With Eric Kendricks potentially departing in free agency, Wagner stands out as another strong veteran leader that the Cowboys can bring in to replace him this offseason,” PFF wrote. “Wagner is reaching the end of his NFL career and likely hopes to join a roster that will compete in 2025. Ideally, the Cowboys can be aggressive enough in free agency, which includes adding him to the lineup, that they can deliver on that potential. “DeMarvion Overshown looked like a great long-term option for Dallas this past season, but another significant injury puts his 2025 at risk and creates a need for a one-year linebacker to come in and hold things down until he can get healthy.” Emmitt Smith warns Ashton Jeanty of scary reality if drafted by Cowboys -Jerry Trotta, The Landry Hat Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith had some interesting thoughts on Ashton Jeanty. If you thought the

Here is a fun game sheet to play with throughout the Super Bowl. The Dallas Cowboys are not in the Super Bowl. Again. It’s a sad time of year for us loyal faithfuls as we sit around with our friends and pretend to have a rooting interest in the big game. With the Philadelphia Eagles playing in it, many of us do have a rooting interest as nothing would pain us more than seeing those fellas in green win their second Super Bowl. Super ick. Of course, the alternative is rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs, a team many people are sick of. Similar to the New England Patriots, the Chiefs are gaining notoriety as the team nobody wants to see win again unless you are specifically a Chiefs fan. Another win for them would make three in a row and give them four total, one shy of Cowboys five Super Bowl wins. As you can see, picking a team to root for is quite the conundrum. While rooting for a particular team might be unpleasant, there is still a way to have an enjoyable Super Bowl experience on Sunday, and this is by playing this year’s Super Bowl Challenge game sheet. If you’re a veteran at BTB, you’ve seen this game sheet before as we’ve published it each year over the last 10 years. This game sheet was created to enhance our game-watching experience by expanding the choices we have to root for. Yes, you can still pick a winner, but what about picking which player has the longest receiving play? Who will score the first rushing touchdown? Or will there be a touchdown of 50 yards or more? There are many game questions to keep you and your guests interested. And if you’re more interested in non-football stuff, there’s a little something for you too. You can guess how long it will take for Jon Batiste to sing the National Anthem, which commercial will air first, or which song Kendrick Lamar will sing first during the halftime show. Each question is weighted differently to emphasize the football stuff more. People can make a contest out of it for their own party and put together a prize pool for the winners. Whatever floats your boat. Once you play this game, it will become a mainstay of your Super Bowl party. Enjoy… and go Chiefs!

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images It has been a big week for the NFC East. Eagles RB Saquon Barkley named 2024 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year – Kevin Patra, NFL.com Barkley having one of the best seasons ever by a running back earned him the honor. Saquon Barkley’s gallop to 2,000 earned the Philadelphia Eagles running back the 2024 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year award on Thursday at NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre. As he became accustomed to in his first year with the Eagles, Barkley finished the voting with plenty of distance between him and others, garnering 35 first-place votes and 406 points. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (183 points) placed second, followed by Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (171), Ravens running back Derrick Henry (92) and Bengals QB Joe Burrow (78). Barkley generated 2,005 rushing yards, becoming the ninth player in NFL history with 2,000-plus rushing yards in a season. He sat out in Week 18 despite being just 101 yards shy of breaking the single-season record held by Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (2,105 in 1984). Barkley led all running backs in yards, carries (345) and yards per game (125.3). If it weren’t for an odd propensity for getting tackled inside the 1-yard-line, he’d have generated more than 13 touchdowns this season (eighth most), as well. The 27-year-old generated +549 rushing yards over expected this season, per Next Gen Stats, 154 more than any running back in a season from 2018 (when the statistic was first tracked) to 2023, besting his own record from 2018 (+395). In 16 regular season games, Barkley was held under 100 yards rushing just five times. He also had five games of 150-plus rushing yards to balance the scales. The only time he went under the 50-yard mark on the season was a 47-yard output in Week 6 against Cleveland. Adding 278 receiving yards, Barkley finished with 2,283 scrimmage yards, the most in the NFL (Derrick Henry was second with 2,114). The running back accounted for 34.8% of the Eagles’ scrimmage yards in 2024, the highest rate of any team and the only player above 30 percent. Jayden Daniels voted PFWA 2024 Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year – PFWA, Commanders.com It’s the second time in less than a decade an NFC East QB has brought home the award. Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels, who broke the NFL rookie quarterback single season rushing record in leading the Commanders to the playoffs for the first time since 2020, is the 2024 Rookie of the Year and the Offensive Rookie of the Year, chosen in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse, who led NFL rookies in quarterback hits, pressures and hurries, is the 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year. Daniels, the second overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft out of LSU, started all 17 games for the Commanders and completed 331 of 480 passes (69 percent; sixth in the NFL) for 3,568 yards, 25 touchdowns, nine interceptions and a passer rating of 100.1 (seventh in the NFL). He also had 148 rush attempts for 891 yards (second-most among NFL quarterbacks) and six touchdowns. He is the first player in NFL history to record over 1,000 passing yards and over 250 rushing yards in his first five career games. Daniels also is the first rookie and fifth player in NFL history to record a completion percentage of 80 percent or higher in four games in a season, and the sixth rookie QB to throw five touchdowns in a game. His 31 touchdowns (25 passing, six rushing) and his 891 rushing yards are both second among all NFL rookies this season. Daniels’ 3,568 passing yards is second among NFL rookies, and he also rushed for 55 first downs. He was the NFL Offensive Player of the Week in Week 3 and the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Month for September. Daniels is the second player in Washington history to be selected as the PFWA’s Rookie of the Year, as running back Mike Thomas captured the 1975 award. Daniels is also the second Washington player to be the PFWA’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, joining quarterback Robert Griffin III, who won the award in 2012. Eli Manning misses Pro Football Hall of Fame on first ballot – Michael Eisen, Giants.com Manning’s career record of 117-117 may have prevented him from making the cut in 2025. NEW ORLEANS – Eli Manning must wait at least a year to join the immortals in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The most prolific quarterback in Giants history is not in the Hall’s Class of 2025, which was announced Thursday night during the NFL Honors telecast from the Saenger Theater here, just two miles from the Garden District house in which he grew up with his parents and two older brothers. Manning led the Giants to victories against the New England Patriots in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI and was the most valuable player in both games. Manning holds 20 franchise records, including almost every significant passing mark. This was the first year of Hall of Fame eligibility for Manning, who retired following the 2019 season after spending his entire 16-year career with the Giants. He was the only quarterback among the 15 modern era finalists. The 50-person selection committee elected the following four players for the Class of 2025: wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, defensive end Jared Allen, cornerback Eric Allen, and tight end Antonio Gates. Manning will be eligible again next year, when former players on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time will include quarterbacks Drew Brees (who is second all-time in career completions, passing yards and touchdowns) and Philip Rivers (for whom Manning was traded in the 2004 NFL Draft), wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, running back Frank Gore, tight end Jason Witten and Maurkice Pouncey, a nine-time Pro Bowl center.

Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Cowboys would be wise to consider a few hypothetical trades. As the Super Bowl approaches, the NFL world keeps turning. Cleveland Browns star defensive end and reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett, requested a trade from Cleveland after spending his first eight seasons with the Browns. In other news, the Los Angeles Rams have informed Cooper Kupp that he will be shopped to teams and made available for trade. These are big stories; any team would be happy to have this caliber of player, including the Dallas Cowboys. However, as we have learned, the Cowboys aren’t big spenders on the trade market, and these stories regarding the Cowboys’ interest in highly-sought-after players are usually as real as Bigfoot. The Cowboys value their draft picks, and trading a high draft pick on Garrett or Kupp is a foreign concept. Still, we’ve seen for the Cowboys to keep up with the rest of the NFL, they will have to be more aggressive with executing trades for veterans. They could pull off a few trades that would give them a more competitive roster and the comfort of keeping their premium draft picks. Mind you, that’s not to say that Dallas should make all of these proposed trades. The Cowboys have shown that they heavily value all of their draft assets. However, here are three trades the Cowboys could make that fit a smart trade budget and help them return to the post season next year. Trade pick 174 for Jadeveon Clowney Again, do not expect to see Dallas in the Myles Garrett Sweepstakes. It’s not going to happen. That said, the Cowboys need help at defensive end. DeMarcus Lawrence went down early with a season-ending injury, and his future with the team is one of the least talked about unknowns of the offseason. Sam Williams would be heavily counted on in 2024, but an ACL injury derailed what might’ve been a breakout season. Jadeveon Clowney fits a few bullet points for the Cowboys: •Veteran with some gas left in the tank •Low price tag ($8.5M base salary in 2025) • A trade partner with a marginal asking price and willing to shed salaries Clowney was relatively healthy last season, playing in 14 games and totaled 8.5 sacks. He won’t be expected to be his old self, but he should provide depth along the defensive line and give the Cowboys flexibility to not feel obliged to reach for a defensive end in the draft, instead taking the best player available in the first two rounds. Trade pick 150, and a conditional 2026 sixth-round draft pick for Travis Etienne The Cowboys running back room needs a shake-up. We learned as much when the Cowboys named Derrick Foster as their new running back coach this week. Rico Dowdle was fine, but you can get a more diverse talent for the position, and Etienne would provide that. This year’s draft class of running backs is loaded, which should appeal to Jacksonville and Dallas. Trent Baalke is no longer in Jacksonville as their general manager; therefore, no one in the building has a vested connection to Etienne and should be available. Etienne fell out of favor with the coaching staff due to injuries last season and ceded opportunities to second-year player Tank Bigsby. Etienne is a good receiver and better between the tackles than he gets credit for. Acquiring Etienne affords Dallas a backup plan if they whiff on the top two backs in the class, Ashton Jeanty and Omarion Hampton. Etienne is in the final year of his rookie contract, playing under the fifth-year option that bears a manageable price tag of $6.1M If Dallas can’t get Etienne for a discount, Rachaad White is a similar option that has a similar circumstance in Tampa Bay. He also could be had for lesser compensation, but like Etienne, Dallas would need to pair him up with a running mate in the backfield, preferably a later-round draft pick like Devin Neal or Bhayshul Tuten. Trade the 211th pick for Kenyon Green The Cowboys need depth along the offensive line, especially at the interior. In speaking with the media recently, Zack Martin has stated that he is taking his time deciding on his future in the NFL, and it’s anyone’s guess if that means retiring, re-signing with the Cowboys, or playing somewhere else. In his stead, Dallas played Brock Hoffman at right guard, who did an admirable job. Yet, the Cowboys need more depth in that department. Enter Kenyon Green. Since being taken in the first round by the Houston Texans in 2022 with the 15th overall pick, Green has disappointed and struggled to stay healthy. For what was deemed one of the better prospects of his draft class, Green has underwhelmed in Houston. The rumor mill around him is busy and the Texans are expected to move on from Green. He may need a change of scenery, and the cross-state Cowboys will make for a good landing spot to redefine his career. The Cowboys are familiar with Green and brought him in as a top-30 visit before the draft in 2022. Therefore, there’s a connection to the player. The new offensive coordinator, Klayton Adams, has a reputation as a wizard who works with offensive linemen. Green could play either guard or center as a reserve. This proposed trade would give the Texans the latter of Dallas’ two sixth-round draft picks. For the Cowboys, it couldn’t hurt to kick the tires for low risk on a player that they were interested in and is only 23 years old.

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images What do you think is going to happen in Super Bowl LIX? First the bad news. The Dallas Cowboys will not be participating in the upcoming Super Bowl. Bet you didn’t know that. Anyway, the good news is that there are still ways to enjoy the Super Bowl even though our team won’t be in it. Some people love the commercials. Maybe you’re all-in for that. Others like to play games during the game. My colleague Dan Rogers will have his annual Super Bowl game sheet out later today, so keep an eye out for that. You can also gamble on the game. Our friends over at FanDuel have an amazing array of bets for the game. We’re going to take a quick look at two of them. We asked NFL fans who would cover the spread with the Kansas City Chiefs favored by 1.5 points. A very slim majority (51%) of fans believe the Philadelphia Eagles will cover the spread. If they do cover, Cowboys fans have to hope they lose by a point! Another popular bet is the over/under on total points. 56% of NFL fans believe that the teams will blow past the 48.5 point total. So as you enjoy the Super Bowl in your own way, you can spice things up a bit with a wager (please gamble responsibly). Head over to FanDuel if you’re interested. In the comments below, let us know which team you think will cover the spread, whether you are taking the over or under, and why.

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images The mocks continue to roll on. Super Bowl LIX is almost here and the Dallas Cowboys are yet again preparing for the NFL draft instead of preparing for their ninth Super Bowl appearance. The Cowboys have historically been a particularly good drafting team, but over the last few years we have seen them struggle to land difference-makers in the draft. With the draft just a few months away, here is a three-round 2025 mock draft using the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator. TRADE 1:12 to Tampa Bay for 1:19 and 2:51 Round 1, 19th Overall Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State (players available; Mykel Williams, Luther Burden, Tyler Warren) Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images The Cowboys are in a tricky spot with the 12th overall pick. With a limited number of first-round graded players in this class, the Cowboys could be right on the borderline of landing one where they are currently standing. On the flip side, the team also has a ton of pressing needs and with only three top 100 draft picks, a trade back makes a ton of sense for this football team. In this scenario, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offered their second-round pick to move up seven spots to select Georgia EDGE Mykel Williams. After moving back, the Cowboys land the former Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka while also picking up an additional second-round pick. Egbuka spent most of his time in the slot over the course of his career at Ohio State but has the traits to spend more time on the outside in the NFL. Egbuka is a tenacious blocker, with a nuanced route-tree, and an easy feel for creating separation against a variety of coverages. Egbuka would be a nice complement to CeeDee Lamb, and while he may not offer a ton of high-end WR1 potential, he offers one of the highest floors in this class to be a high-end WR2 with WR1 potential at the next level. Emeka Egbuka will be a 1st round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft ➖Age: 22 ➖Size: 6’1, 205 lbs ONLY Two Wide Receivers in Ohio State HISTORY have recorded MULTIPLE 1,000+ Yard Receiving Seasons: ➖Marvin Harrison Jr.➖Emeka Egbuka Reminder that Egbuka CLEARED the 3.00+… pic.twitter.com/xjUsOBFmDI — Austin Abbott (@AustinAbbottFF) January 23, 2025 Round 2, 44th Overall Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama (players available; Omarr Norman-Lott, Tyler Booker, Dylan Sampson) Photo by Jason Clark/Getty Images One of my favorite players in this draft class is Alabama’s Jihaad Campbell. Campbell is a bigger linebacker listed at 6-foot-3, 244-pounds, but moves extremely well for his size. Similar to Georgia’s Jalon Walker, Campbell has experience and the ability to play both on- and off-the-ball at the next level. Along with Campbell’s ability to play on the edge and at the traditional linebacker alignment, he was one of the better coverage linebackers in college football in 2024. Linebacker is a sneaky need for the Cowboys after DeMarvion Overshown suffered another devastating knee injury at the end of the 2024 season, which will likely see him sidelined for most, if not all, of the 2025 season. Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell is a stud. -Oozes explosiveness and a hot motor-Fluid athlete who changes directions well-Coverage ability to carry vertical, match underneath, and IQ to squat on peripheral routes-SAM versatility to come off the edge (5 sacks in 2024) pic.twitter.com/ZIL9nRXFxG — Cory (@fakecorykinnan) December 23, 2024 Round 2, 51st Overall Derrick Harmon, iDL, Oregon (players available; Kyle Kennard, Wyatt Milum, Darius Alexander) Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Since Matt Eberflus was hired as the team’s defensive coordinator it has been discussed how important the 3-technique position is in his system. It is still to be determined if Osa Odighizuwa will return during free agency, but even with Odighizuwa, the Cowboys need to bolster the interior of their defensive line. Derrick Harmon would be an excellent addition to the Cowboys defensive front after dominating in 2024 for the Oregon Ducks. Harmon played primarily in the B-gap over the course of his career at Oregon, but has the size to split some time at 1-technique on money downs. Harmon offers an impressive pass rush arsenal to pair with his ability to defend the run at a high level. Harmon’s one-gapping skills would be an ideal fit for Eberflus’ scheme and would help the team’s ability to defend the run and rush the passer over the next few years. Derrick Harmon versus Penn State pic.twitter.com/hax41s8UlH — Bengals & Brews (@BengalsBrews) February 5, 2025 Round 3, 76th Overall Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State (players available; Deone Walker, Gunnar Helm, Lathan Ransom) Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images If you have not heard, the 2025 running back class is absolutely loaded. While most fans would like to see them draft Ashton Jeanty at 12 or Kaleb Johnson at 44, if there was ever a year to wait it out it is this one. While waiting may be the best option, adding at least one running back in this loaded class is a must. Here, late on day two, landing Quinshon Judkins is a perfect candidate to be the Cowboys RB1 or share the load with Rico Dowdle if he is re-signed. Judkins is a big, powerful, explosive runner that can bring some nastiness to the Cowboys running game that has been lacking just that over the last few years. Quinshon Judkins #Buckeyes – Stiff arm– Contact balance to indirect hits#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/sdI0j2NsdG — Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) January 24, 2025

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The latest and greatest news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys is here. Jerry Jones: I Wouldn’t Have Signed Dak Prescott Contract If Cowboys Weren’t Win-Now – Julia Stumbaugh, Bleacher Report Cowboys owner isn’t entertaining a rebuild in Dallas. Jerry Jones says the decision to sign Dak Prescott to a four-year, $240 million contract last September was a sign the Dallas Cowboys are a win-now team. “I wouldn’t have signed Dak Prescott, the highest-paid player in the NFL, if now wasn’t when we wanted to win,” Jerry told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini ahead of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. “This is a shocker, to be here at this Super Bowl, and not have the Cowboys here. I didn’t plan on that when I made that agreement. “So we’re going to do everything we can do get there… I know what it takes to get there, and we’ll do those things.” “I wouldn’t have signed Dak Prescott — the highest-paid player in the NFL — if now wasn’t when we wanted to win.” More from Jerry Jones on the red carpet ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/6Zn2QJQbxd — Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) February 7, 2025 Jones gave a similar answer when Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press asked him how far he believed the Cowboys were to competing in a Super Bowl. “The decisions I’m making are not based on rebuilding. They’re based on competing, and competing now,” Jones told Maaddi. “The decisions I made last year were based on competing now.” Jerry Jones sees free agency to be ‘in line’ with other years, eyes Micah Parsons extension – Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram The more things change, the more they stay the same in Dallas. Free agency has been a talking point early in the Cowboys offseason once again after last year saw Jones and Dallas remain quiet with the open market. When discussing how the team could approach it in 2025, he sees paying one of his own — presumably Micah Parsons — as the top priority instead. “Well, we spent the most money of anybody in the NFL on a player last year,” Jones said. “If we can do that again, that’d be pretty good.” “I think you ought to look at free agency, not so much the criticism we got last year, but look at in years past and how we’ve done it will probably be more in line.” As Cowboys manage salary cap, Eagles GM Howie Roseman spends for Super Bowl glory – David Moore, DMN The Eagles are making their third trip to the Super Bowl in the last eight years. When will their salary cap bill come due? “You get the best possible players and the best possible people on and off the field to try to win world championships,” Eagles executive vice president Howie Roseman said. “It’s not going to work every year because there are not the same picks or money. But I feel like every offseason we’re trying to find ways to get better and do better than the year before.” The Eagles and Cowboys share one philosophy. Draft and develop. That’s a bedrock principle for both. The difference is Philadelphia pours more dollars into free agency year in and year out. Will Dallas alter its approach? Will the Eagles bill come due soon? That’s really not at the forefront of Roseman’s mind as the Eagles find themselves in another Super Bowl. “I don’t really want to be part of a doomsday strategy,” Roseman said. “We’ll just continue to try to get better and bring in talent. “That’s our job. Every year, we have to bring in young, good talent. When we stop doing that we’re going to be in trouble.” Cowboys’ free agency key to Schottenheimer’s success in 2025 – Todd Archer, ESPN The Cowboys promise to be more active in free agency, but they’ve promised that before and didn’t deliver. Last week, the Cowboys hired Brian Schottenheimer, their seventh head coach since winning Super Bowl XXX, and hope the first-time head coach can do what Chan Gailey, Dave Campo, Bill Parcells, Wade Phillips, Jason Garrett and Mike McCarthy couldn’t. To get there [the Super Bowl], the Cowboys know they have to improve their roster in every possible way, including — get this — free agency. “We’ll do a real deep dive on putting some personnel together, whether it be through the draft, free agency,” executive vice president Stephen Jones said. “I know typically that’s not been the way we’ve done this team, but we’ll certainly look at it and put really good, not only players, but good football character people with some of the men we have in this room right now.” […] “We want to improve significantly how we’re doing the cap,” owner and general manager Jerry Jones said. Cap space hasn’t been the issue. Teams can maneuver the money around, but the Cowboys’ fear has been pushing too much money down the road and hurting themselves in the future, as it appears the New Orleans Saints will. “I know that [if] the bank account’s full that doesn’t mean you got money,” Jerry Jones said. “It just means you haven’t paid your bills due 60 days from now. So you’ve got to look around the corner.” But at least the Cowboys are talking about using free agency again, and that might help Schottenheimer succeed in Year 1. “We’re not naïve,” Stephen Jones said. “I know our fans, they’re not going to believe, and there’s going to be pressure until we get the job done.” As Jerry Jones watches another Super Bowl, he vows Cowboys are still in ‘win now’ mode – Calvin Watkins, DMN Is “win now” the new “all-in”? “If anything you should see, [it’s] that we’re not building for the future here,” [Jerry] Jones said Thursday night before the NFL Honors. “Brian’s hiring was not a future get a coach and get him ready to play. That’s not what that was. This is a hit