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Derrick Ansley brings passion, experience to Cowboys defense

Christian Parker is building out his defensive coaching staff, and on Saturday he added a big name: former Packers pass game coordinator Derrick Ansley. Ansley will serve in the same capacity in Dallas as he did in Green Bay, coaching defensive backs and coordinating the pass game. It should be noted that the Packers defense […]

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3 players the Cowboys could release to open up cap space for free agents

The NFL salary cap is going to increase for the 2026 season. “On Friday, the league informed clubs it is projecting a salary cap in the range of $301.2 million to $305.7 million for the upcoming 2026 season, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.” “Such a number would represent an increase of […]

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5 defensive players the Cowboys should consider from the Senior Bowl

The 2026 Panini Senior Bowl is now done. After a long week of practices, the players hit the field on Saturday for one last audition for all 32 teams. While the game is very important, most of the scouts and front office officials have been locked into practices and practice film over the last week […]

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Cowboys news: Mock drafts and salary cap details

Dallas Cowboys 2026 NFL Draft: Clemson EDGE T.J. Parker Scouting Report – Marcus Mosher, The Landry Hat This pass rusher prospect would help the Cowboys turn the pressure up on opposing offenses. The Dallas Cowboys are in the market for defensive line help this offseason, and one potential target could be T.J. Parker of Clemson. Coming out […]

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Cowboys 2026 draft: Top early round running backs in the draft

With the Dallas Cowboys season now fully in draft mode, this is a good time to continue looking at needs for Dallas. We are looking at the key prospects in the early rounds the Cowboys could take. In this edition, we look at the running back position. Running back is a curious one because if […]

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Cowboys to hire Packers passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley

The Dallas Cowboys are adding another hire on the defensive side of the ball under new coordinator Christian Parker. They’re bringing on Green Bay Packers passing-game coordinator Derrick Ansley. Dallas also recently hired Arizona Cardinals cornerbacks coach Ryan Smith. Ansley started his coaching career in the NFL in 2018 when he was hired as the […]

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Cowboys forging a new defensive identity with Ryan Smith leading the secondary

The Dallas Cowboys’ defensive overhaul is officially underway. Following the hiring of former Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator Christian Parker as their new defensive coordinator, the team has begun an aggressive process of remodeling the defensive coaching staff. All signs are pointing to Parker having free rein to build his defensive staff on […]

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Cowboys forging a new defensive identity with Ryan Smith leading the secondary

The Dallas Cowboys’ defensive overhaul is officially underway. Following the hiring of former Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator Christian Parker as their new defensive coordinator, the team has begun an aggressive process of remodeling the defensive coaching staff. All signs are pointing to Parker having free rein to build his defensive staff on […]

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Zach Orr would bring value, but also questions, to Cowboys staff

It’s been just over a week since Christian Parker was hired to run the Cowboys defense, and the 34-year old is busy building his defensive coaching staff. The biggest name that’s been connected to the Cowboys so far is Zach Orr, a 33-year old coach who just spent the past two seasons running the Ravens […]

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Cowboys 2026 offseason preview: Tight ends

In an offseason with big questions at wide receiver, running back, and perhaps the offensive line, it’s nice that the Cowboys can feel comfortable about their tight ends. With a reliable starter and legitimate competition for the backup job, Dallas can afford to give less attention to the position and direct resources to more critical […]

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Cowboys news: Dallas interviews multiple defensive assistants

Dallas Cowboys Interviewing Two Prominent Defensive Assistants on Friday – Randy Gurzi, Cowboys On SI The Cowboys are working diligently to fill out Christian Parker’s defensive staff. Stephen Jones said the Dallas Cowboys want to finalize their coaching staff as early as this weekend. They’ve ramped up their search, with two in-person interviews set up for Friday. The […]

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Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb made an Air Force veteran’s day

Props to CeeDee Lamb. The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver was recently added to the Pro Bowl which means he is headed to San Francisco soon and thanks to him a decorated Air Force veteran is as well. Lamb teamed up with USAA, Official Salute to Service Partner, and the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) […]

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NFL salary cap projected to be north of $300M for first time ever

Open up the checkbooks, ladies and gentlemen. It was reported on Friday afternoon that the NFL salary cap for 2026 is projected to be north of $300M for the first time ever. To say this is significant is putting it mildly. As it has often been said for the last few years, the salary cap […]

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Why Cowboys will change their ‘bargin bin’ approach to free agency in 2026

For little over a decade now the Dallas Cowboys have been pretty consistent about how they choose to approach free agency year after year. They’ve chosen to shop from the “bargain bin” for about 11 years now and haven’t really paid an outside free agent over $6 million annually in that timeframe. This approach to […]

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Cowboys 4-round mock draft includes major trades

With the Shrine Game over, the Reese’s Senior Bowl coming up this weekend, and the NFL draft just under three months away, most of the Dallas Cowboys fan base has their eyes focused on the 2026 NFL draft. Today we will take a look at a four-round scenario, but with a twist. Our good buddy […]

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Cowboys news: Dallas starts adding to Christian Parker’s coaching staff

Dallas Cowboys coaching staff could have a little bit of Tomlin, Harbaugh, and Cignetti in 2026 – Mauricio Rodriguez, A to Z Sports The Cowboys defensive staff is coming together nicely. Expect a lot of Dallas Cowboys news over the next few days, as co-owner Stephen Jones hopes the team finalizes its defensive coaching hires by the […]

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Cowboys 2026 draft: DE Rueben Bain Jr. scouting report

We continue our 2026 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. from Miami. Rueben Bain Jr. DEMiamiJunior4-star recruit 6’3”275 lbs History Rueben Bain Jr. grew up in Miami in a football family with deep South Florida roots. His grandfather, Herman Bain starred as a three-sport […]

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More than the defense is relying on Christian Parker to succeed

The Dallas Cowboys are doing something different with Christian Parker. Parker is young. He is an outsider (in terms of not having a history with the Cowboys front office). It sounds silly, but Parker comes from a team that has been highly successful and the Cowboys have not exactly tried to pick fruit from those […]

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Cowboys 2026 free agent profile: S Donovan Wilson

The Dallas Cowboys have 22 players (UFA/RFA) who will officially hit the open market in a little less than two months. Today, we continue our series examining each of the Cowboys’ impending free agents, reviewing their 2025 campaign and predicting what will be next for each player. We continue our free agent profile series by […]

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BTB Thursday Discussion: Are you upset about Aaron Whitecotton leaving?

There have been a few changes surrounding the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff over the last few weeks. Notably, the Cowboys dismissed defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus and hired Christian Parker to replace him and they have been in the process ever since of rounding out their staff. It was reported over last weekend that Dallas was […]

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