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

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

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

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

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

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images THE DALLAS COWBOYS GOT AN EXTERNAL FREE AGENT ON DAY 1! The Dallas Cowboys get on the board on Day 1 of the NFL free agency in terms of adding outside help. Per Tom Pelissero, the Cowboys have agreed to a one-year deal with Javonte Williams worth $3 million with a max of $3.5 million with incentives. Former #Broncos RB Javonte Williams is signing a one-year, $3 million deal with the #Cowboys, per sources. Max $3.5M with incentives. pic.twitter.com/nkMPB95Rsl — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 10, 2025 Williams was drafted in the second round in 2021 by the Denver Broncos. He played in 54 games for the Broncos and logged 29 starts (24 in the last two seasons). Over his career, he’s gained 2,394 yards and scored 11 touchdowns while averaging four yards per attempt. The best season for Williams came as a rookie when he had career highs is yards (903) and yards per attempt (4.4). The one major injury he had came in 2022 when he tore his ACL and LCL. The Cowboys now have Williams, Deuce Vaughn, and Hunter Luepke on the roster with Rico Dowdle still a free agent. So, they certainly have more work to do at the running back position.

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Here is our latest Dallas Cowboys mailbag. Every week, we take questions on X (Twitter) and Facebook about Dallas Cowboys players and other issues surrounding the team. So let’s get right into it. “Has there been any indication they are working on a Tank [DeMarcus Lawrence] deal?” (@RogSnwnm on X) Mike: A lot of rumor has swirled around Lawrence and whether he’ll get a contract extension. Tried asking some folks in Dallas on this one and they are drawing a blank as well. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen, plus asking these sort of questions this time of year is always shrouded in mystery. Lawrence is a big team leader and a great mentor to the younger guys. Going against him, however, is the fact he will be 33 years of age when the season starts. For defensive linemen that’s the age when things seriously drop off and the risk of injury goes up. The silence and very little information on what the team want to do with Tank is a big tell that they are trying to figure out this very difficult decision. Dana: There hasn’t been anything definitive on whether or not the Cowboys are actively working to resign DeMarcus Lawrence. However, Lawrence has been vocal about wanting to stay in Dallas and noted that the “ball is in their court”. .@MacEngelProf caught up with DeMarcus Lawrence who shed light on his coming free agency: “The ball is in their court. I’m not only going to play in Dallas. I’m going to have other options, but I’d like to stay here. It would be a glorious thing.” MORE⬇️https://t.co/wwUsHucQsl — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) March 1, 2025 He also mentioned that he would have other options, and that is likely very true. There are plenty of teams that could be interested in paying a higher price for a player like Lawrence, the Commanders likely being one of them. The Cowboys have done some work to free up some cap space but it is unclear if they would be willing to get into a bidding war for the 12-year veteran. “What do you think about adding a DT in FA? Javon Hargrave, maybe?” (@TheRealPapos on X) Mike: The recent contract extension of Osa Odighizuwa slightly puts the inside defensive line need lower. It’s still a need since as it stands there’s only Mazi Smith and Justin Rogers (both nose tackles) playing on the inside defensive line. Signing a free agent defensive tackle would help free up priorities in the draft but these guys aren’t cheap. Signing Javon Hargrave could bolster the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive line, leveraging his proven track record as a disruptive interior pass rusher, with 11 sacks in 2022, and seven sacks in 2023 his production is solid. However, at 32 years old, his age raises concerns about declining performance and injury risk, especially given his limited play in 2024, and his salary expectations of around $21 million per year could strain Dallas’ newly acquired $54 million cap space, potentially limiting flexibility for other key signings. Dana: The two-time Pro-Bowler could be an excellent addition to the middle of the defensive line and can bolster the DT room along side Osa Odighizuwa. He has been a very good player throughout his career, however he only played a few games last season after suffering a triceps injury. As always with the Cowboys’ front office, the price has to be right. I don’t see the Cowboys pulling the trigger if the price tag is anywhere near Odighizuwa’s. However, his former DC is now on the Cowboys’ staff so they may just surprise me. “What do you think Tyler Locket would command $ and any chance of him landing in Dallas” (@seantacoma on X) Mike: Signing Tyler Lockett could boost the Dallas Cowboys’ offense, leveraging his proven reliability as a wide receiver with 8,594 career yards and 61 touchdowns, offering a strong complement to CeeDee Lamb and familiarity with head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s system, potentially enhancing Dak Prescott and the passing game. However, at 32 years old, Lockett’s recent performance slump where he produced 600 yards and only two touchdowns in 2024, and his salary expectations where in Seattle he commands an average salary of $14 million per year, pose significant issues. Essentially, his age and injury concerns limit his value. Looking at the prospects the Cowboys had formal interviews with at the Scouting Combine, it’s fair to say this is where the next WR2 will come from to replace Brandin Cooks. Dana: As Tyler Lockett is now a 32 year old WR in the NFL and his production has been on the decline, his price tag shouldn’t be one that will break the bank. Although he isn’t the same WR he once was, he could add a lot of value to this Cowboys’ offense along side CeeDee Lamb. While signing Lockett wouldn’t solve all of the needs in the WR room, the Cowboys need a player to help shoulder some of the load and take some pressure off of Lamb. Lockett could potentially be that guy. It is never clear what the Cowboys will do in free agency, but Lockett has pretty strong ties to the head coach in Dallas and that may increase the chances of him becoming a Cowboy. Brian Schottenheimer was his offensive coordinator in Seattle for three years. His veteran leadership and familiarity with the offense could make Lockett a very valuable addition to this Cowboys offense in 2025.

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Here are some defensive free agents the Cowboys can consider While it’s true the Dallas Cowboys need to upgrade the offensive side of the ball a little bit, they also have holes on defense. New defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus definitely has his work cut out for him in 2025. There’s not a position on defense that can really be considered stabilized both from a starting standpoint and depth wise. That could cause them to go heavy on defense in both free agency and the draft. Thanks to the contract restructures of Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb, the Cowboys are currently sitting at $54 million in salary-cap space. With so many holes to fill on the defensive side of the ball and the need to build around Micah Parsons, Dallas would be wise to allocate quite a bit of that money to bring in proven veterans who can immediately upgrade things. Today, we’ll take a look at a few we would like them to target. LB Dre Greenlaw Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Dre Greenlaw missed nearly all of the 2024 NFL season after working his way back from a Achilles injury he sustained in the Super Bowl. He’ll likely be looking for a short-term deal in 2025 to help boost his market value so that he can cash in on a big-money contract once he proves he’s fully recovered. That could benefit a team like the Cowboys who could be looking for a veteran starter at LB without paying a premium price. Greenlaw fits what Matt Eberflus likes at the position, especially in coverage. PFF contract projection: 1 yr, $6m avg/yr ($5m guaranteed, $6m total) DT Levi Onwuzurike Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Cowboys need a lot of help at defensive tackle, even after re-signing Osa Odighizuwa. Levi Onwuzurike is someone who can do just that. While it’s true he’s struggled with injuries so far in his young career, it’s also true the 27-year-old has the talent to be a difference maker when healthy. The former second-round pick is a disruptive player who can line up as the 1- or 3-technique in Matt Eberflus’ 4-3 defensive scheme. He had a 12.5% pass-rush win rate in 2024, which ranked top-15 at the position last season. PFF contract projection: 2 yrs, $8.5m avg/yr ($10m guaranteed, $16.5m total) DE Darrell Taylor Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Right now, the only known and proven commodity at defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys is Micah Parsons. Behind him Marshawn Kneeland has shown flashes of becoming a reliable starter and the same can probably be said about Sam Williams if he can return to form after his season-ending knee injury last year. In Darrell Taylor, Dallas would for bringing in someone who played for Matt Eberflus in Chicago and is familiar with his scheme and could take on that Carl Lawson role as an important depth piece at the position. PFF contract projection: 2 yrs, $5.25m avg/yr ($6m guaranteed, $10.5m total)

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images Tyler Lockett is a name that makes a lot of sense for the Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys have a need at wide receiver. At the moment CeeDee Lamb represents the only legitimate option the team has in the room. Sure, Jalen Tolbert has a role of sorts. KaVontae Turpin has mroe than proven that he can help out. The front office likely wants Jonathan Mingo to turn into something given that they traded a fourth-round draft pick to acquire him before last season’s deadline. Ultimately, reading those names probably re-emphasized to you just how serious the need is. While it would make sense for the Cowboys to throw a draft pick at it in a couple of months, it would behoove them to also utilize free agency in the name of finding a receiver. Amari Cooper, Brandin Cooks and apparently Michael Gallup will all be looking for deals in the coming days. Maybe the Cowboys go with a level of familiarity in that sense. Or maybe they will go with a level of familiarity in a different sense. Tyler Lockett has been connected to the Cowboys before Recently, the Seattle Seahawks decided to move on from wide receiver Tyler Lockett. Amazingly, Lockett spent an entire decade with the Seahawks. Time really does fly. Lockett is a franchise legend in Seattle and some of his better days happened to come with the current head honcho for the Dallas Cowboys running the offense. Tyler reached a career high in touchdowns (10) in two of the three seasons that Brian Schottenheimer was Seattle’s offensive coordinator. It should come as no surprise that Schottenheimer’s position in Dallas has caused people to wonder if that is where Lockett will head next. For context, this was written before Seattle officially released Lockett: Lockett’s father lives in Kansas City, both having starred at nearby Kansas State, where his younger brother currently plays wide receiver. Lockett spends much of the offseason in Texas, where he’s practiced real estate as a licensed agent since 2022. The Cowboys’ new head coach, Brian Schottenheimer, was Lockett’s offensive coordinator for three of his best seasons in Seattle. While Carroll could conceivably have interest in bringing Lockett to the Las Vegas Raiders, that’s a rebuilding team with a question mark at quarterback and no realistic chance to play for a championship in 2025, something that figures to matter to Lockett as his career winds down. Learning that Lockett spends much of his offseason in Texas certainly is interesting, as is the fact that he is apparently a licensed realtor in the area! Who knew?! Maybe Tyler Lockett really does feel that the Cowboys and Schottenheimer are his chance to chase a title, something that has eluded him to this point in his career. As noted, this was written before he was released by Seattle which means that it was also written before Pete Carroll’s Las Vegas Raiders traded for Geno Smith. Maybe an entire reunion will happen in Sin City. But there continues to be a lot of logic to the idea of Tyler Lockett joining the Cowboys. We will see if Dallas has any legitimate interest in pursuing that option.

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Notable headlines surrounding America’s team. Cowboys now have guaranteed $125 million target for negotiations with 4x Pro Bowler – K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire The floor has been set. Executive VP and money man Stephen Jones mentioned, while in negotiations with Agent OO97 Odighizuwa, that the team’s agenda was to complete that so they could move on to extension talks with celestial luminary Micah Parsons. Parsons is entering the fifth-year option of his deal and is expected to command the most money ever given to a non quarterback. A week ago that ceiling sat at $34 million a year, $170 million in total compensation and $122.5 million in total guarantees. But on Sunday, the Cleveland Browns reached an agreement with another edge rusher on a Hall of Fame trajectory, inking Myles Garrett to a four-year extension averaging $40 million a season and totalling $123.5 million in guarantees. Garrett’s extension zooms past the average salary earned by Las Vegas Raiders edge Maxx Crosby, who earlier in the week signed a new extension that averages $35.5 million a season. surpassing the 49ers Nick Bosa’s deal by $1.5 million a year. Garrett now leaves that total in the dust, taking advantage of the $23.8 million of additional space on the 2025 NFL cap. AFC team cleaning house may screw Cowboys out of dream draft scenario – Jerry Trotta, The Landry Hat Dallas has to hope for some bad decisions come draft day. “Outside of CeeDee Lamb, where is the juice coming from in the Cowboys’ offense?” Brugler writes. “McMillan could provide some. With his rangy catch radius and ball skills, he is a quarterback-friendly target who is open even when covered.” McMillan would be a fantastic pick for Dallas, but the Jaguars feel like an obvious landing spot for the former Wildcat after they traded Christian Kirk to the Texans. They also released wide receivers Josh Reynolds, Devin Duvernay and top tight end Evan Engram, who was limited to nine games last season but caught 114passes for 963 yards in 2023. Engram in Dallas would be fun, but let’s save that for another day. 2024 first-round pick Brian Thomas had a fantastic rookie season, catching 87 passes for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns to pace all rookies. The Jaguars would probably like to get ride of Gabe Davis, too, but he’s guaranteed $11.5 million next season. They might end up parting ways with him regardless. Long story short they need another receiver to pair with Thomas. Should Dallas Cowboys pursue recently released future Hall of Famer? – Matt Galatzan, Sports Illustrated The Cowboys will be looking at some aged vets in free agency, but will they sign them? According to reports from NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Buffalo Bills are set to release eight-time Pro Bowler, seven-time All-Pro and future Hall of Fame edge rusher Von Miller after three seasons with the team. Meanwhile the Dallas Cowboys are in major need of help in the pass rushing department, and have recently become the benefactors of an influx of freed of cap space. All of which begs the question – should the Cowboys pursue Miller in free agency? Well, at least on the surface one could make the argument that they absolutely should at least attempt to make a phone call. In his 13 seasons in the NFL, Miller has amassed 129.5 sacks, averaging 11.8 sacks per season, and has racked up 171 tackles for loss, 256 QB Hits and 581 tackles. Of course, in his three years with Buffalo, those numbers have dropped significantly, with Miller making just 14 sacks, 17 tackles for loss and 23 QB hits in 36 games. 3 of “our guys” the Cowboys should re-sign if the price is right – Mario Herrera Jr, Inside The Star It would be nice to see these names wearing the star again. CB Jourdan Lewis Projected Market Value: $2yr, $4.5M ($2.25M AAV) Jourdan Lewis has been a key contributor in the Cowboys’ secondary for several reasons. Known for his quickness and savvy play in the slot, Lewis has proven to be a dependable cornerback in one of the league’s most challenging positions. As the Cowboys defense enters a new defensive scheme yet again under DC Matt Eberflus, retaining a player like Lewis, who brings both experience and reliability to the field, should be a priority. Spotrac’s market value projections place Lewis’ contract at around $2.25M per season. I don’t think Lewis will be that cheap to retain, but he might agree to a team-friendly deal. Projected market values provided for Cowboys upcoming free agents- Connor Livesay, Blogging The Boys To set the stage. A few of the key names include Jourdan Lewis, DeMarcus Lawrence, Erik Kendricks, and Carl Lawson. According to Spotrac, Lewis’ value is around $2.25-million per year which seems very low given the level he has contributed to the Cowboys defense over the course of his career. If the Cowboys are able to retain Lewis in the $2-to-$5-million per year range that would be a fantastic value for one of their best defenders over the last few years. Lawson is another name to highlight in this free agency period. Lawson was a key contributor to the Cowboys pass rush in 2024, finishing with six sacks and 27 pressures in limited snaps. DeMarcus Lawrence, the longest tenured Cowboy remaining with Zack Martin recently retiring, is a name to watch over the opening days of NFL free agency. Lawrence played in just four games in 2024, but has been a leader and excellent player for the Cowboys over the course of his career. Lawrence’s agent, David Canter, spoke at the NFL scouting combine and his comments did not reflect a ton of confidence in Lawrence returning to the Cowboys, but that may change if his market is not as heavy as many have predicted.