Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports The latest news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys lose DeMarcus Lawrence: Four-time Pro Bowl pass rusher departs Dallas after 11 NFL seasons – Garrett Podell, CBS Sports Another Pro Bowler from the Cowboys’ 2014 draft class won’t be wearing the star anymore. The Dallas Cowboys’ longest-tenured remaining player is on the move. Four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence is signing a three-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks worth up to $42 million with $18 million guaranteed, per NFL Media. The Cowboys selected Lawrence in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, and he proceeded to rack up 61.5 sacks in his 11 seasons in Dallas. Unfortunately, his 2024 season cut short by a foot injury he suffered on “Thursday Night Football” at the New York Giants in Week 4. There was a slim chance he was going to attempt to suit up for Dallas last season, but once a five-game losing streak killed its hopes at postseason contention, Lawrence shut it down for the year. Despite only totaling 27.5 sacks since 2019, Lawrence remains a strong defender setting the edge in the run game. He’ll reunite with a familiar face in Seattle in defensive coordinator Aden Durde, who worked as the Cowboys defensive line coach from 2021 to 2023 under Dan Quinn. Lawrence will line up alongside Pro Bowl edge rusher Leonard Williams, 2024 first-round defensive tackle Byron Murphy II, recently re-signed defensive tackle Jarran Reed and veteran edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu. Lawrence joins a Seahawks defense that was the league’s 11th-best scoring unit, allowing 21.6 points per game. Watch: Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb shares live reaction to DeMarcus Lawrence’s Dallas departure – SportsDay Staff CeeDee Lamb learning about Lawrence signing with Seattle was caught in real time. It appears CeeDee Lamb was caught off guard by the news of a longtime teammate’s departure. The Cowboys receiver was on a live stream with YouTuber N3on when he found out DeMarcus Lawrence would continue his playing career in Seattle. The veteran pass rusher agreed to a three-year deal with the Seahawks, his agent announced on social media. Lamb seemed shocked when viewers on the live stream’s chat told him Lawrence’s time in Dallas was ending. “D-Law to Seahawks… woah,” Lamb said. “He’s gone. “I gotta hit my man up.” CeeDee Lamb reacting to the Demarcus Lawrence trade. pic.twitter.com/vEurofb3HS — FLEX (@flexquickk) March 12, 2025 Lamb and Lawrence played together in Dallas for the last five seasons. Lawrence, a Boise State product, became a well-known name in Dallas since joining the franchise as a second-round draftee in 2014. The pass rusher posted 450 total tackles, 126 quarterback hits, 97 tackles for loss and 61.5 sacks in his 11-year Dallas tenure. His 2024 season was shortened due to a foot injury sustained in Week 4. Cowboys agree to terms on trade for Titans LB Kenneth Murray – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com While players have left Dallas, a new ones have been coming on board. FRISCO, Texas – In their second trade of the day, the Cowboys have agreed to terms to send a sixth-round pick (188th overall) to the Tennessee Titans for linebacker Kenneth Murray and a seventh-round pick (239th overall). Murray, 26, has played five seasons in the NFL. Four of those were spent with the Los Angeles Chargers, and then Murray signed a two-year deal with the Titans ahead of the 2024 season. In his first and only year in Tennessee, Murray put together 95 tackles, eight tackles for loss, an interception and a career high 3.5 sacks. He was a team captain for the Titans in started in all 14 games he played in. Over the course of four years with the Chargers, Murray started in 53 of the 59 games he played in and tallied 321 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, five sacks and two interceptions. Murray led the Chargers in tackles in his rookie season with 107 in 2020 earning him a spot on the PFWA All-Rookie team, and finished with 107 once again in 2023, good for third on the team behind Derwin James Jr. (125) and Eric Kendricks (117). Kendricks played middle linebacker for the Cowboys in 2024 and is now an unrestricted free agent. In three seasons at Oklahoma, Murray was named the Big 12 conference Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2017, followed it up with a second-team All-Big 12 nomination in 2018, and finished as a first-team All-Big 12 player in 2019. The Chargers selected Murray with the 23rd overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, making him the fourth former first round pick that Dallas has added thus far in the 2025 offseason. Murray joins former Bills cornerback Kaiir Elam, former Jets defensive lineman Soloman Thomas, and former Saints defensive end Payton Turner. Free agency: Cowboys add rising Bears LB; reunite him with Matt Eberflus, position coach – Todd Brock, USA Today Jack Sanborn was the second linebacker Dallas added on Wednesday. The Cowboys, frequently accused of going dark during the NFL offseason, have wasted no time this year in making a promising upgrade to a worrisome position group. Just minutes into the official start of free agency, the team has reportedly come to an agreement with former Bears linebacker Jack Sanborn. That news was posted Wednesday afternoon to social media by ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler. Sanborn went undrafted out of Wisconsin in 2022 and went on to not only make Chicago’s final roster but become a starter before Thanksgiving of his rookie year. Although an ankle injury ended his season early, he showed enough to be named to PFF’s All-Rookie Team and was honored with the Bears’ annual Brian Piccolo Award for 2022. The Illinois native played in every game over the past two seasons, starting 13 of 34. He spent more time on special teams than on defense, however, never topping 38% of the defense’s snaps in any of his three seasons in Chicago. To contrast, Sanborn was in on 84% of the Bears’ special

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The Cowboys lose Rico Dowdle to the Panthers The Dallas Cowboys struck a deal with running back Javonte Williams on Monday, and that seemed to point to one thing – the team wouldn’t re-sign Rico Dowdle. That turned out to be very true as Dowdle is heading to the Carolina Panthers on a one-year deal. ESPN reports that Dowdle’s deal is worth a minimum of $3 million but could go as high as $6.5 million. Similar to what happened when they let Tyron Smith leave, the Cowboys must not have been comfortable with the incentives reaching that high, and decided to get Williams at a max of $3.5 million. You could make the argument of sticking with Dowdle for the extra money given how he performed last year, but the Cowboys may be thinking more about the draft. That is where the team can find a new running back for cheap, especially given how there is a deep talent pool to choose from in 2025. Williams is their backstop, but whoever they take in April will probably be looked at as the guy for 2025 and the future.

Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images Dallas adds more linebacker depth. The busy day continues for the Dallas Cowboys when it comes to acquiring talent in free agency. They have made a trade to acquire veteran linebacker Kenneth Murray from the Tennessee Titans. This is their third signing on the defensive side of the ball on Wednesday to go with trading for cornerback Kaiir Elam and signing linebacker Jack Sanborn. The Cowboys are working towards acquiring LB Kenneth Murray and a seventh round pick from Tennessee for a sixth round pick, per source. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) March 12, 2025 Murray is a former first-round pick of the Los Angeles Chargers back in 2021. In his four years there, he registered 321 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions, 10 pass breakups, and one forced fumble. Murray would sign a two-year, $15.5 million deal with the Titans in 2024 after the Chargers didn’t pick up his fifth-year option. He amassed 95 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two pass breakups, and one forced fumble before going on injured reserve late in the season. With Murray and Sanborn on board, the Cowboys have done a good job of adding depth to the linebacker spot, which was much-needed with DeMarvion Overshown recovering from an ACL tear and Eric Kendricks being on the open market.

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images All the best to DeMarcus Lawrence in Seattle The longest-tenured player on the Dallas Cowboys is no longer part of the team. DeMarcus Lawrence, who had a high quality career with the Cowboys ever since they drafted him in 2014 out of Boise State, has agreed to a contract with the Seattle Seahawks. For Demarcus Lawrence, a 3-year, $42M max deal with $18M guaranteed, a contract negotiated by @davidcanter and @NessMugrabi of @aurasportsgroup. https://t.co/DTtr1ypLYz — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2025 The Cowboys would have loved to have Lawrence back, but they were not going to pay the price that the Seahawks did in their contract. Although the guaranteed money is not too bad, the Cowboys were likely offering a much smaller per year number and likely weren’t going past a year or two. You can’t blame Lawrence for taking the money, he has earned it in his career, but his age is creeping up on him and injuries are always an issue for older veterans. Lawrence was a class act in Dallas and in the latter part of his career he took up the mantle of leader. He will be missed both in the locker room and on the field. The Cowboys drafted Marshawn Kneeland last year and he was immediately anointed as a Lawrence replacement. It looks like his time has come.

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Our latest Cowboys roundtable hits on remaining free agent targets Every week, we gather the latest news about the Dallas Cowboys and seek our writer’s perspective on each headline. Welcome back to the roundtable. This week we have Jess Haynie, David Howman and Brian Martin. Who are the top remaining free agents you hope the Cowboys target this year? Make sure to follow the Blogging The Boys tracker and stay up to date with all the Cowboys deals that come through. And leave in the comments any players you hope Jerry Jones decides to put to paper. Brian: DT Levi Onwuzurike, CB Asante Samuel Jr., WR Cooper Kupp, and re-signing DE DeMarcus Lawrence would be my top free agent targets for the Cowboys. All of these players would immediately fill a need and allow them to enter the draft without any glaring holes. Howman: I’m really intrigued by Alex Cappa or Kevin Zeitler as short-term options at right guard, even after adding Robert Jones. Tyler Lockett or Cooper Kupp would be great additions at wide receiver to help ease the burden off of CeeDee Lamb. Jess: I think it’s critical for Dallas to find their next WR2 through free agency. Waiting until the draft comes with a lot of risk, and I don’t know that this class features too many guys who’d be an immediate upgrade over Jalen Tolbert. That’s a limited pool and it forces you into potential reaches with your early picks. I don’t know the medical reports on veterans like Stefon Diggs and Amari Cooper, but I’d be happy with any of them as long as they’re expected to be at full capacity this season. With the Cowboys restructuring contracts to free up money, what are your thoughts of free agency this year? Was the whole clearance just a formality? The Cowboys restructured both Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb’s contracts which helped create an extra $56 million in cap revenue, with still more potential savings after the front office decides what to do with Zack Martin’s retirement allocation. So far we’ve seen some movement on the free agent market with signings of defensive tackle Solomon Thomas, defensive end Payton Turner, running back Javonte Williams, and offensive guard Robert Jones. Fans are still waiting for a big splash and so far it’s just been roster fills to cover the draft. Brian: The Cowboys have the money to be big players in free agency, but based on their history of doing things I doubt that happens. I expect them to be bargain shoppers once again for the most part and maybe sign some mid-tier veterans. Howman: My initial reaction to the restructures was that it was for Micah Parsons, but it sounds like they’re content to slow play those talks for now. Either way, the Cowboys don’t create cap space just to have it. If these moves aren’t precipitating a Parsons deal, I’m expecting some big moves (for Dallas, that is) once free agency continues. Jess: They don’t need the cap space for a deal with Parsons. He already counts $24 million on his fifth-year option, so that would likely get worked down through salary-to-bonus conversion and other mechanisms on a long-term contract. Clearing cap space on Prescott’s deal only makes it harder to cut him later, so it would be pure stupidity to create that room and not use it to try to win now. We’ve already seen that they’re not completely breaking from being conservative, but I still expect more activity than in recent years. Does the recent Osa Obdighizuwa signing, as well as the recent additions in free agency change the Dallas Cowboys’ plans at drafting defensive line this year? Last week, Osa Odighizuwa signed a contract extension filling a huge need for the Dallas Cowboys defense. The Cowboys also made two signings to the defensive line this week with defensive tackle Solomon Thomas, and also defensive end Payton Turner who was drafted by the New Orleans Saints. The question now is how this will effect their draft plans and how early they will draft a defensive linemen in this year’s draft. Brian: The simple answer is no. Osa Odighizuwa doesn’t change Dallas’ need for more help on the defensive line. Mazi Smith still hasn’t lived up to his first-round billing, so it wouldn’t surprise me at all if the Cowboys drafted another DT early with a premium pick in the Top 100. Howman: It should. Osa Odighizuwa is the perfect 3-technique for Matt Eberflus, so he’s going to play a lot of snaps. The 1-technique simply isn’t as valuable in this scheme, and Mazi Smith was much better over the final stretch of this past season. They could add some depth behind those two, even beyond Solomon Thomas, but the interior of the defensive line is no longer a priority. Jess: Like David, I think it changes the priority but I still expect there to be a DT in this draft class. Without Odighizuwa or a comparable free agent, it was arguably the top need and would need to be addressed in the first two rounds. Now, especially given the depth of this DT class, I think you can wait until Day 3 and still land a solid depth player with long-term developmental potential. Even after signing Solomon Thomas, they still need a true nose tackle.

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.