Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Who is the most surprising person you think will make the Cowboys 53-man roster? After a little over a week of the Cowboys’ 2025 training camp, we’ve already seen some ripples in this 91-man roster pond. Existing injury situations have been updated, some new ones have started, and players are making good and bad early impressions with their performance. With all of this info to work with, it’s a good time to check back in with our roster projection. One of the hardest parts of this exercise is not to overreact to these first glimpses out of Oxnard. While some developments will carry through to September, some are just the buzz of the week. A reported camp rock star can find that the music stops fast with a bad preseason showing. Conversely, someone who hasn’t made much noise on the practice field can quickly earn points in those games. So this is still very much a process, and we’re only just getting going. You can reference the last version of the projection if you want to see what’s changed from early last week. Mostly, it’s because of injuries. But we’ll address the revisions as we go. OFFENSE (25) Quarterback (3) Dak Prescott, Joe Milton III, Will Grier We need to see how Milton looks in preseason action before we can kick Grier off the roster. Remember, it was shaky play last August that hurt Milton’s stock in New England. And while his athletic gifts are plain to see, it will be how the second-year QB handles more in-game situations, even in preseason, that decides the team’s confidence level. Dumping Grier to save a roster spot makes a lot of sense, but Milton still has to do enough to facilitate it. Running Back (3) Javonte Williams, Jaydon Blue, Miles Sanders Fullback (1) Hunter Luepke We’re sticking with this foursome for now. We know Blue and Luepke are making it, and so far, Williams and Sanders have done their part to remain frontrunners. As good as Deuce Vaughn has looked, he’s too redundant with what Blue and KaVontae Turpin already offer. If anyone is going to worm their way into the mix, it’s probably Phil Mafah. But given the restraints of camp practices, the power-running rookie may not get to show his best stuff until preseason. Wide Receiver (5) CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Jalen TolbertJonathan Mingo, KaVontae Turpin Tolbert hasn’t made a big impression so far in camp. Again, it’s too early to make any big changes from that, but it’s definitely got us wondering how he stacks up right now in this competition. Ryan Flournoy and UDFA Traeshon Holden are two names to watch, who’ve already earned more attention so far. There’s still plenty of time for Tolbert to defend his spot, but he’s off to a slow start. Tight End (4) Jake Ferguson, Luke Schoonmaker, Brevyn Spann-FordJohn Stephens Jr. Because Hunter Luekple has versatility as a smallish TE, we can keep this quartet even after Spann-Ford’s ankle injury. He’s still expected back before the end of the preseason and was solidifying his roster spot before going down. It’s a big opportunity for Stephens to get more reps and prove he’s put the injury issues behind him. Offensive Line (9) Tyler Smith, Cooper Beebe, Tyler BookerTyler Guyton, Terence Steele, Brock HoffmanAsim Richards, Nate Thomas, Ajani Cornelius If Tyler Guyton can’t go in Week 1, they will probably call up Hakeem Adeniji from the practice squad for depth. Nate Thomas has been arguably the biggest riser of camp, going from the seventh round and IR last year to potentially starting against the Eagles on September 4th. DEFENSE (24) Defensive End (5) Micah Parsons, Dante Fowler, Marshawn KneelandDonovan Ezeiruaku, Sam Williams Nothing to change here. The biggest question now is how much they want to take Ezeiruaku off the field, given how good the rookie’s looked. But unless somebody gets hurt, it’s hard to see this group changing anytime before final cuts. Defensive Tackle (5) Osa Odighizuwa, Mazi Smith, Solomon ThomasJay Toia, Perrion Winfrey Another unchanged group, and not necessarily for good reasons. Smith has been underwhelming so far in camp, but he’s also getting jerked around again with his role and weight. He has to adjust to the change, and hopefully has time to do so. Toia hasn’t made any big waves so far in camp, but he’s also the only true nose on the roster right now. So he’s in by default unless Dallas makes a move. Linebacker (4) Jack Sanborn, Marist Liufau, Kenneth Murray Jr.Damone Clark Murray has been absent so far while his family welcomes a new child, so the lack of news on him is understandable. Thankfully, the other three guys have all been looking good. Matt Eberflus made his bones as a linebacker guru and his influence is already bearing fruit. It’s especially nice to see with Clark, who fell into obscurity last year under Mike Zimmer. Cornerback (6) DaRon Bland, Kaiir Elam, Israel MukuamuKemon Hall, Andrew Booth, Troy Pride Jr. We had Elam in the projection last time mostly by default due to the injuries, but now he’s on there as one of the hottest names in camp. We just got bad news that Shavon Revel’s injury timetable will likely go into the regular season. We’re also assuming that Trevon Diggs, Josh Butler, and Caelen Carson, who just picked up a 4-6 week knee issue, start the year on some form of injury list until further notice. While still officially listed at safety, Israel Mukuamu is mainly working at corner right now due to the aforementioned injuries. We’re listing him based on where he’s most likely to get snaps. Safety (4) Malik Hooker, Donovan Wilson, Juanyeh ThomasMarkquese Bell We had UDFA Alijah Clark here last week, but that was more for his supposed corner versatility. He hasn’t made a peep so far in camp, while some of the true corners are stepping up. So now, we’re just sticking with the core four

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Micah Parsons is reportedly considering severing his relationship from the Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys are in some serious trouble. Micah Parsons is not playing around. Friday morning brought a report from The Athletic’s Dianna Russini that Parsons’ relationship with the team has “deteriorated” and that Parsons is considering “drastic” measures which could include a trade request or a public declaration that he has had enough, as if this isn’t one of those. BREAKING: The Micah Parsons-Cowboys relationship has deteriorated to the point where the star pass rusher is considering drastic measures which could include a trade request or even a declaration that he is severing his relationship with the team, per multiple league sources… pic.twitter.com/7Yujmv4JQ2 — Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) August 1, 2025 This, if it is not obvious, is not good! Parsons is the best player on the Cowboys and we are just about two weeks into training camp and his “hold in”, even if he isn’t using that language. Parsons played all of last year while eligible for a contract extension so the team has had more than enough time to take care of this and he seems pretty fed up with the fact that they have not. To be honest this whole thing is and was very predictable. The Cowboys have a history of dragging out extensions with their top-level players and are doing it again with Parsons. Reports have suggested over the last few weeks that what complicated this one in particular was the negotiations that the team’s leadership had with Parsons directly before his agent became involved. Russini noted this in her story: Among the key issues: Parsons negotiated directly with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones over multiple days in the spring, and the team believed it had a deal, multiple league sources said. When Parsons’ agent pushed back and attempted to negotiate further, the Cowboys declined to engage with him and told the pass rusher to honor the agreement he had made. Now, the team is refusing to engage with Parsons’ agent at all, creating a tense standoff amid increasing friction. This whole report lines up with what Adam Schefter discussed earlier in the week where he noted that Micah may have had good intentions with his “negotiations” with the team that ultimately may have been a detriment. Ultimately this is a product of waiting too long, well beyond the last two weeks as noted. Parsons was a first-round pick in 2021 and there are already first-rounders from 2022 across the NFL that have extensions with their teams. We have been over the logic behind all of this many times. For what it’s worth, the internet was running a bit wild around this whole idea late Thursday night as Parsons and Trevon Diggs were posting some ominous-type things on X. They were somewhat indicating that 2025 could be their last season together, although with Diggs’ future somewhat in doubt it was partly assumed that the posts could have been about him. 7|11 4L https://t.co/ENQKDoYCvn — TRE SE7EN (@TrevonDiggs) August 1, 2025 If we want to read even more into social media, Juanyeh Thomas changed his profile picture on the platform to one of Parsons on Friday morning, seemingly as a show of support. #NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/D6bvoLDKJ9 — Juanyeh Thomas (@STG_Yeh1) August 1, 2025 This never had to be this way. It defies all logic. Yet here we are.

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Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Here is what social media had to say about Thursday’s Dallas Cowboys practice In back-to-back practices for the Dallas Cowboys things are certainly heating up in Oxnard. Wednesday’s practice ended with Brian Schottenheimer losing his patience with the on-field fighting and had the team run sprints. What did today bring? Here is a collection of highlights and key moments brought to you from social media, along with a few thoughts from fellow Blogging The Boys fans. It’s another padded practice. Cowboys are back in full pads today pic.twitter.com/l7cksSM7qr — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 31, 2025 Miles Sanders has a minor injury opening up reps for Jaydon Blue. No Miles Sanders today at #Cowboys practice. Expect more reps with the 1s for Jaydon Blue, who now has a big chance to make an impression. — Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) July 31, 2025 The tight ends have been working with the offensive line coaching staff. Here’s Luke Schoonmaker running some drills. Cowboys OL coach Conor Riley has been working with the tight ends. Here he is with Luke Schoonmaker who is working a combo block with Nate Thomas. pic.twitter.com/EltJ2KZcfK — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 31, 2025 Every practice KaVontae Turpin does more and more to impress. Brian Schottenheimer pointed to KaVontae Turpin as someone who’s had a good camp so far. pic.twitter.com/ASMVSPABAC — Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) July 31, 2025 KaVontae Turpin gets loose for a TD pic.twitter.com/CKbfOuiIUL — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 31, 2025 Dak Prescott to KaVontae Turpin for the touchdown grab. Dak has been dealing to the starting receivers this period. #CowboysCamp pic.twitter.com/bytSDZtrsy — Kyle Youmans (@Kyle_Youmans) July 31, 2025 Dak Prescott finding and using the safe hands of Jake Ferguson. Ferguson in your living room pic.twitter.com/Y3d3QJMFFG — Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) July 31, 2025 The first-round rookie holds up the savvy veteran. Tyler Booker vs. Solomon Thomas pic.twitter.com/xjJRtrix5r — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 31, 2025 Traeshon Holden is at it… again. Traeshon Holden again pic.twitter.com/ps9nPmSAB4 — Bobby Belt (@BobbyBeltTX) July 31, 2025 That’s followed by the customary George Pickens segment which happens every day here. George Pickens TD pic.twitter.com/1SLWVvaXfb — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 31, 2025 George Pickens quick screen pic.twitter.com/q6iWCNN1QC — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 31, 2025 Dak Prescott to George Pickens for the TD #CowboysCamp pic.twitter.com/Bsg7LXHmDP — Kyle Youmans (@Kyle_Youmans) July 31, 2025 Donovan Ezeiraku is having another solid day creating havoc. Ezuraku vs Steele ⁦@1053thefan⁩ pic.twitter.com/8sKgjyrdMB — Eric Chiofalo (@EricChiofalo) July 31, 2025 Javonte Williams gets into it. Nice run from Javonte Williams here. Cooper Beebe does enough to seal off Mazi Smith for the hole. pic.twitter.com/Qn0Rx7zbye — Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) July 31, 2025 Javonte Williams on a screen. pic.twitter.com/LguqEPhTX8 — Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) July 31, 2025 Here comes Jaydon Blue. Blue run pic.twitter.com/SjNEdcUJWF — Zach Wolchuk (@ZachWolchuk) July 31, 2025 More run for Jaydon Blue with the ones today. Here’s an outside toss to him #Cowboys pic.twitter.com/SlcqYEl5nJ — Tommy Yarrish (@tommy_yarrish) July 31, 2025 Jaydon Blue with a big run here. Patient and decisive pic.twitter.com/QQNlCi8OVP — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 31, 2025 At this stage if you’re not impressed by Kaiir Elam then we don’t know what to say. Elam keeps making plays pic.twitter.com/ulSGv9WMbL — Zach Wolchuk (@ZachWolchuk) July 31, 2025 Dak gets out and puts the burners on. Seeing this happen with more regularity. Dak showing speed. He could definitely out run some of you jokers pic.twitter.com/gj3Ney7BKt — Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) July 31, 2025 And Johnathan Mingo scores. Prescott to Mingo. pic.twitter.com/5YdCnKPe3I — Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) July 31, 2025 Hunter Luepke is balling out at running back. Hunter Luepke getting a lot of love today with two RBs out pic.twitter.com/WaIYCjnAkb — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 31, 2025 Uh oh. Tyler Smith leaving practice. pic.twitter.com/hWThvDo20j — Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) July 31, 2025 Jerry Jones tells @dmn_cowboys that Tyler Smith left practice with tendinitis in his knee. — Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) July 31, 2025 Some practice notes. Dak Prescott is basically Johnny Blaze today in practice. deep throws. keyholes. middle deep. red zone TD throws. clearly getting more comfortable with his weapons and with Schotty’s scheme. flame on. #Cowboys #trainingcamp — Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) July 31, 2025 Practice takeaways @1053thefan Elam w/ another INT. Stacking up good days!Red zone work w/ TD’s to Lamb, GP3, & FergLove the speed on defenseO line gave up several would be sacks Every RB is seeing touchesThe slot blitz has been niiiiiceToia got a lot of reps w/ the ones — Zach Wolchuk (@ZachWolchuk) July 30, 2025 Highlight of The Day Johnathan Mingo makes the big catch downfield. He’s looking more impressive with each day at Oxnard. Jonathan Mingo had that pass from Dak Prescott in the Cobra Clutch. and that throw with Mingo’s left hand went like 60 yards, btw. #Cowboys pic.twitter.com/OBYvSVRUi4 — Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) July 31, 2025 Fan Section You’re my boy blue!!! — CryptoKnight (@gapp4277) July 31, 2025 I beg to know why Jaydon Blue cannot start for this team? — Coach T. (@jt_thaprototype) July 31, 2025 I feel like I’ve heard nothing about DaRon Bland yet — Jackson (@Jacksonmeasor12) July 31, 2025

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Cowboys are reportedly set to work out La’el Collins. The Dallas Cowboys are dealing with a number of injuries early on in training camp, particularly along the offensive line. It has made sense to consider options for them to explore by way of free agency and they appear at least willing to do so. ESPN’s Todd Archer reported on Thursday afternoon that the Cowboys will work out former team offensive lineman La’el Collins. The Cowboys will work out veteran OL La’el Collins on Friday, according to sources. Collins started 71 of 74 games in three different stints with the Cowboys, including a practice squad slot at the end of ’23. He did not play last year following his release from Buffalo. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) July 31, 2025 As noted the Cowboys are banged up along the offensive line. Terence Steele was reportedly dealing with an ankle issue and then Rob Jones fractured a bone in his neck, something that will sideline him 2-3 months. On top of that, second-year left tackle Tyler Guyton suffered a bone fracture that will take him out 4-6 weeks. That is a lot of attrition that was accumulating early. What’s more is that on Thursday it was reported before practice that Hakeen Adeniji is dealing with a concussion. Another offensive lineman down. Hakeem Adeniji suffered a concussion. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) July 31, 2025 As if this weren’t enough, the Cowboys were dealt another scary moment during practice when Tyler Smith left about 30 minutes early. Smith told reporters while walking off that it was fine and the Cowboys went on to say that matters were precautionary. Jerry Jones specified that Smith was dealing with tendinitis. Cowboys All-Pro LG Tyler Smith (knee) leaving practice. Asked if he’s OK: “I’m straight.” pic.twitter.com/XEOCklEt9C — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 31, 2025 Jerry Jones tells @dmn_cowboys that Tyler Smith left practice with tendinitis in his knee. — Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) July 31, 2025 Clearly it makes sense for the Cowboys to look into veteran help along the offensive line, but La’el Collins’ name was probably not one that anybody saw surfacing any time soon. Collins obviously has a history with the team and was a prominent member of the offensive line in the early days of the Dak Prescott era, but it has been a minute to say the least.

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Shavon Revel may need more time to be fully ready for the Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys have an interesting player on their roster in third-round rookie Shavon Revel. This is the case because if not for injury, Revel could have arguably gone in the first round of the NFL draft. Unfortunately for Revel he tore his ACL while at East Carolina last season. The injury happened in September and there has long been speculation about as to when he will be fully ready. Revel opened training camp on the team’s NFI list (not the PUP list due to his injury happening while in college), and since camp began there have not been many breadcrumbs on the subject. That changed on Thursday when 105.3 The Fan’s Gavin Dawson noted that Revel’s father told their show that Shavon may need “another 6-8 weeks” to return from injury. Shavon Revel’s Dad just told us on the show it’s looking like another 6-8 weeks for him to come back from the knee. Also clarified the pronunciation is suh-vone — Gavin Dawson (@gavindawson) July 31, 2025 It is possible that some Cowboys fans will be upset or panic over this, but the reality here is that this was always going to be a game of patience. Dallas got an incredible player in Revel, but they knew that they were going to have to wait for him to fully recover. It is what it is, for lack of a better term. For what it’s worth, eight weeks from now would put us at the end of September (roughly speaking) so perhaps Revel will only miss the first month of the season. Obviously there is a long way to go before any of those conclusions can be drawn, but this is the first legitimate timeframe that has been reported about his overall recovery.

Chris Jones-Imagn Images How much confidence do you have in the Cowboys without Tyler Guyton? The way new Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has built a level of trust in the fanbase from the time of his hire to just a few practices into his first training camp is nothing short of remarkable. The Cowboys took to the practice field again on Wednesday after a day off on Tuesday, marking their first practice since losing left tackle Tyler Guyton on Monday to what is luckily not an ACL tear. Guyton will still factor into the Cowboys plans at left tackle, but will do so after missing valuable reps in a new system with a new play-caller, offensive coordinator, and line coach. On top of that, Guyton did not have the type of rookie season the Cowboys have come to expect from first-round offensive linemen. Guyton’s injury is the latest open door in the name of competition and finding the best players ready to compete in Oxnard. The first opportunity to step into the starting left tackle role went to second-year draft pick Nate Thomas. On paper, this fact alone should be ringing alarm bells all throughout the Cowboys fanbase and a very serious cause for concern. For a team with so many questions coming into the year on the heels of their first losing season in four tries, there simply is nothing more important to the Cowboys turning things around than the health, level of play, and support they give to quarterback Dak Prescott. A quality left tackle is very high on the list of priority positions when it comes to supporting a franchise quarterback, and Dallas of all teams knows they need to be deeper to withstand the season’s attrition. Yet here they are in Oxnard, one injury away from a player with zero professional snaps being the starting practice left tackle. A seventh-round draft pick in 2024, Thomas was hurt and placed on injured reserve before ever getting a chance to appear in the preseason as a rookie. This is where that trust in Schottenheimer comes in. Thomas was a player he called out early on as one that’s caught his eye going into his second camp with the Cowboys. So far, it seems like at least on the true football stuff between the lines, fans are willing to buy into Schottenheimer’s vision for the offense. There is excitement for his use of new route concepts, motions, shifts, and run game focus, but now this list must include a solid plan to solve for left tackle. Wednesday’s practice was the first glimpse into what these things may look like, although the Cowboys went through it in shells instead of full pads, after back-to-back fully-padded practices on Sunday and Monday. What jumps out about Nate Thomas to Brian Schottenheimer? Power, nimble feet, great length. Adds that Asim Richards and Hakeem Adeniji will see reps at left tackle as well. #Cowboys — Tommy Yarrish (@tommy_yarrish) July 30, 2025 Thomas and Asim Richards shared the reps at left tackle throughout this practice, which is noteworthy, but also done out of necessity. Backup tackle Hakeem Adeniji was in street clothes and not available at Wednesday’s practice, and rookie Ajani Cornerlius was kicked out of practice for fighting. The Cowboys simply didn’t have many options beyond Thomas and Richards, even if they wanted them. Ajani Cornelius kicked out of practice for fighting pic.twitter.com/EpDKnJ08NV — Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) July 30, 2025 This puts an even bigger spotlight on Thomas to perform with the first crack at starting LT reps. As Schottenheimer pointed out, this is a square player with a very large frame that is hard to get around as a tackle. Thomas is not the most graceful or technically sound tackle, but at his best is able to overpower defenders and push them upfield. This trait will fit in particularly well with what the Cowboys are aiming for in the run game, but pass protection for Prescott still needs to be a higher priority at the LT spot. Some of the ways the Cowboys can help Thomas get up to speed as a pass protector if called upon to make real starts were on display in Oxnard. Getting the ball out of Prescott’s hands quickly and to his playmakers in space is a goal in the short passing game, which was on display as the Cowboys did a good amount of red zone work. CeeDee Lamb pic.twitter.com/ts4DVWAyuK — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 30, 2025 All Thomas has to do on this rep is get the hands of the defensive end down to give Prescott a clear lane to throw a fade to CeeDee Lamb, and the Cowboys WR1 did the rest. Thomas measured in the 90th percentile for hand size as a prospect out of Louisiana, and can use them to stop defenders in their tracks. This is not a tackle the Cowboys will want to see dealing with too many hyper-athletic rushers capable of stringing together pass rush moves and countering, but getting overpowered or conceding the corner with a bad get off are lesser concerns with Thomas. Thomas will give ground in his set and wait to engage rushers until they’re closer to the level of the quarterback, which is not always ideal, but also something the Cowboys can use to their advantage with a mobile QB like Prescott and their deep cast of running backs and receiving tight ends to take advantage of space in the flats. Cowboys working red zone. Jake Ferguson with the catch here pic.twitter.com/BW9M7ZdEUb — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 30, 2025 This style of pass pro can be seen in this clip from Thomas, on a play that has become a staple of Cowboys practices so far, Prescott completing the ball all over the field to TE1 Jake Ferguson. There were also several reps where Thomas failing to engage his defender sooner led to him being put on skates a bit, but overall

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Schotty is not messing around. I know what you’re thinking. And yes, the Cowboys’ first-year head coach is Wednesday’s practice star of the day. The Cowboys had a relatively short practice on Wednesday, due to multiple fights that broke out during practice. After rookie offensive tackle Ajani Cornelius was kicked out of practice for fighting, the entire practice was ended and the team ran for the remainder of practice due to another fight that happened shortly after. Too much fighting, and Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer isn’t happy. “You want to fight, let’s f—cking fight. Get your ass on the sideline.” He’s making them run. pic.twitter.com/2ln1Q3p8zT — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 30, 2025 What CeeDee Lamb said after practice regarding what Schottenheimer said to the team was really what led to the decision to name Schottenheimer the star of the day. For almost two decades now, the Cowboys have had teams good enough to win it all, but their lack of discipline and coaching has cost them in the playoffs. Schottenheimer attempted to set the tone and his expectations today showing that lack of discipline will not be tolerated under his supervision. Wednesday’s practice was cut short after one early ejection and a number of skirmishes that led Brian Schottenheimer to force the players to run a series of sprints. What was the coach’s message to the team? CeeDee Lamb: pic.twitter.com/klxowiJ1xT — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) July 30, 2025 Of course everyone wants to see the highlight reel catches, big-time throws, and the battles in the trenches, but in the end everyone should want to win it all, and the lack of discipline and coaching has been a major reason that has yet to happen in almost 30 years. At the end of the day, this does not mean that Brian Schottenheimer will be a Super Bowl-caliber coach, but it shows he is focused on fixing things that this team has struggled mightily with for almost the last two decades. Now we will see how the team responds. Will the fighting stop? We will find out, but this is a step in the right direction for the discipline of the 2025 Dallas Cowboys.

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The latest news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys. Osa Odighizuwa on Cowboys’ attack front, impressions of new teammates – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com The Cowboys defender spoke to the ferocity of the defensive unit in the trenches. “Osa’s been great. I love his work ethic, I love the way he brings guys together,” Eberflus said. “He’s been working with the young guys, the young d-tackles that we have with Tommy [Akingbesote] and Jay [Toia], really doing a good job with Mazi, then having Solly in there has been wonderful as well.” Eberflus’ defensive approach has an emphasis on the attack front, making his defensive line push up the field and get after the ball carrier. It’s a similar approach to what Dan Quinn did when he was the Cowboys defensive coordinator, but at the same time it’s very different. How does Eberflus’ approach help in run defense? “Makes it a lot more simple for everyone involved.” Odighizuwa said. On the outside of the defensive line, Odighizuwa is excited about what the Cowboys have in the pass rushing department. He’s not as excited as Sam Williams is, though, to be back on the field after missing last year with an ACL tear. “Sam’s bringing that energy every day, you know?” Odighizuwa said. “You can tell he’s been itching to get back out here, so I love having him back out there, just having the energy and having him be able to help us too.” Rookie second round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku has caught the eye of onlookers during practice, and Odighizuwa is getting the same impression with a front row view. “Eze’s nice, I’m not gonna lie,” Odighizuwa said with a big smile. “He’s very athletic, got good strength to him too despite what you might about his size, he’s very sneaky strong. I feel like he’s a good addition, he’s smart as well and very disciplined. I think he’s someone who is going to be able to come in and help us a lot.” Micah Parsons projected trade price would be massive haul for Cowboys – Randy Gurzi, Sports Illustrated He won’t be traded, but if he were, Dallas would make a killing on draft capital. We’re nearly in August and the Dallas Cowboys have yet to come to terms with superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons. Dragging out negotiations has become an annual event, which also leads to plenty of trade speculation. While Dallas has been able to come to terms with their star players before the start of the regular season, there’s always an outside chance they could decide against paying top market money. The players could also get fed up with the media games and decide they would rather go elsewhere. It’s highly unlikely this round of negotiations ends with anything other than Parsons signing a mega-deal that resets the market for pass rushers. Still, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell discussed what a potential trade would bring for Dallas, and begins with the Khalil Mack trade in 2018. ”I expect that to occur with the Cowboys before Week 1, but if they did decide they couldn’t justify paying three players market-setting deals at the league’s three most expensive positions, he would attract a massive trade haul,” Barnwell wrote. “The closest comp is Khalil Mack, who in 2018 was traded before his fifth season with a second-round pick for two first-round picks, a third-rounder, and a sixth-rounder.” Barnwell, who also said Parsons will likely stay in Dallas, would net more than Mack. He’s younger than Mack was when traded and has more sacks over his first four seasons. That’s why Barnwell says Parsons would cost another team “two first-round picks and more.” Again, the smart play is to pay Parsons and keep the leader of the defense around. Even though it would be a historic haul. Why the Jake Ferguson extension is another reason for a deal with WR George Pickens – Sean Martin, BloggingTheBoys.com Let’s talk about other players’ contracts for a change. It feels crazy and borderline depressing to say this as a fact, but the Cowboys are living in a reality where their franchise quarterback in Prescott has more years behind him as a starter then he does ahead. For a team that has talked a big game but hardly backed it up when it comes to a sense of urgency to win around Prescott, the time is simply now or never to show it. One area they have fallen short around Prescott is with fluctuations in both talent and continuity at wide receiver. They’ve gone into a season pushing Allen Hurns as a legitimate threat, and they’ve also built trios like Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, and CeeDee Lamb. For an array of reasons on both ends of this spectrum, nothing has worked when it comes to Prescott backing up some of the best passing numbers in the league to these targets with a deeper run in the playoffs. The term “Dak friendly” (started all the way back under Jason Garrett) has been thrown around, debated, and more recently twisted into the latest reason to discredit Prescott’s legitimacy as a starter. To outside fans looking in, the “friendliest” the Cowboys offense could possibly ever get around Dak was that trio of Cooper, Gallup, and Lamb, with a strong offensive line and run game also in place during this time. Those same fans may be finally eating their words a bit with Lamb and Pickens now the top dogs at WR for the Cowboys. In order for these things to be the first seeds of the Cowboys showing real urgency and a desire to keep star players happy and focused on winning long term, extending Pickens is a very logical next step. The Cowboys simply don’t have the time ahead of them on these other big contracts offensively to make 2025, and each subsequent year with Prescott and Schottenheimer specifically, a year they aren’t “going for it”. Being right back in this position at this time next year

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Brian Schottenheimer is not messing around. The Dallas Cowboys are in their second week of training camp, the first camp that Brian Schottenheimer has been overseeing as head coach. It is difficult to draw a hard conclusion about the Schottenheimer era in this sense given that the sample size is so small, but still some things are rather obvious. One of those is that the Cowboys are going to have physical practices. Schottenheimer has preached physicality and noted that he wants it to carry over into actual games. While that is the goal, Schotty has also noted there is a limit to it all. Dallas has had a few scuffles break out and Schottenheimer has been specific in mentioning that this will not be tolerated. He has cited the discipline issues that the Cowboys dealt with in the past as part of his justification for an iron fist in this sense. Wednesday saw that fist rule as things got a bit “physical” and Schottenheimer decided enough was enough. He had the team run to try and nip it in the bud. Practice was getting chippy again, so Brian Schottenheimer stopped practice, pulled them into a huddle and told them to get on the line. They’re now running as a punishment. pic.twitter.com/CfE1ByEhyE — Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) July 30, 2025 You can see that Schottenheimer clearly wants there to be an understanding as far as how far things can be pushed. Given the penalty issues that the Cowboys have dealt with it makes sense to try and hold them more accountable. Such was particularly the case for Cowboys rookie Ajani Cornelius. He was thrown out of practice altogether for throwing a punch, per ESPN’s Todd Archer. Brian Schottenheimer wasn’t kidding. OT Ajani Cornelius threw a punch and was kicked out of practice. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) July 30, 2025 Again, the consequences seem quite clear. Physicality, toughness and all of the football clichés are wanted and encouraged, but you better not take things too far. If you do there will be restrictions placed on the group or perhaps banishment in the case of Cornelius. CeeDee Lamb spoke on this whole ordeal after the session and echoed what Schottenheimer has been preaching while also citing the discipline issues the Cowboys have dealt with in the past. Wednesday’s practice was cut short after one early ejection and a number of skirmishes that led Brian Schottenheimer to force the players to run a series of sprints. What was the coach’s message to the team? CeeDee Lamb: pic.twitter.com/klxowiJ1xT — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) July 30, 2025 Lamb has also seemingly taken on a new leadership role, and these words certainly line up with that idea. He isn’t wrong in noting that the Cowboys have had moments and opportunities for success, but that they have gotten in their own way and that has worked to their detriment. The Brian Schottenheimer era appears to be very different.