FRISCO, Texas — From 1982-2010, the Dallas Cowboys never took an offensive lineman in the first round of the draft. On Thursday, they selected their fourth first-round offensive lineman since 2011 when they took Tulsa’s Tyler Smith with the 24th overall pick. Now the Cowboys can only hope he has the same sort of success […]
Continue readingAlmost since the day he purchased the Dallas Cowboys in 1989, many have believed Jerry Jones did what Jerry Jones wanted to do, especially when it came to the draft. Jones said there has been a collective approach from the beginning that has included all of the personnel executives, like his son Stephen, coaches and […]
Continue readingYou’ve heard this is the most unpredictable draft in years. Not even the top pick is a given. You’ve read the latest mock drafts not only from ESPN gurus Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, but one in which they collaborated. Now it’s time for our NFL Nation reporters to share their expertise on the […]
Continue readingWilliams, 24, who became an immediate starter at left guard for Dallas after he was selected in the second round of the 2018 draft, had his 2021 season marred by penalties, getting flagged 12 times for 130 yards while having three penalties declined. The penalties led to a brief benching in favor of Connor McGovern, […]
Continue readingNFL free agency officially starts at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday, which coincides with the start of the new league year. But first, we have two days of legal negotiations, when teams and free agents can agree to terms on new deals (and then officially sign them on Wednesday). We’ve already navigated a flurry of offseason […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have released kicker Greg Zuerlein and tight end Blake Jarwin, freeing up around $5 million and putting them under the salary cap before the start of the league year next week. The moves, however, do not put the Cowboys in position to retain key players or add free agents […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday placed the franchise tag on tight end Dalton Schultz. The franchise tender for tight ends is $10.931 million, according to a memo obtained by ESPN. The Cowboys are already projected to be around $20 million over the 2022 salary cap. Once the tag is officially in place, […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have started their march to salary-cap compliance. The Cowboys restructured the contracts of Dak Prescott and Zack Martin on Tuesday, creating more than $22 million in cap room, the team announced. The Prescott move was already planned when the quarterback signed his big deal last year. The Cowboys added […]
Continue readingMarpet is just 28 years old and finished off his first Pro Bowl season. He is considered arguably one of the top — if not the top — Buccaneers offensive linemen. A source told ESPN that Marpet made the decision due to concerns for his overall health. “After seven formidable years with the Tampa Bay […]
Continue readingOdell Beckham Jr., Chidobe Awuzie, James Conner and Zach Ertz were among ESPN’s list of players who could use a change of scenery last year. They got theirs and made it work. OBJ caught a touchdown in the Super Bowl and earned a ring with the champion Los Angeles Rams. Awuzie started 14 games at […]
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