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Cowboys free agency: Dallas signing safety PJ Locke to 1-year deal

The Dallas Cowboys are on the board yet again. Monday brought with it the start of the NFL’s legal tampering period and the Cowboys took advantage of it by agreeing to terms with safety Jalen Thompson. We all knew that the secondary needed a lot of work though and it appears that the team agrees. […]

Cowboys free agency: Kenny Clark contract restructured, salary cap space created

The Dallas Cowboys have pulled another trigger to add ro their free agency spending. Defensive tackle Kenny Clark, who the Cowboys acquired via trade in 2025, has had his contract restructured. His $11 million roster bonus has been turned into a signing bonus according to ESPN. As a result, Dallas has now created $8.8 million […]

Cowboys well positioned to make bigger splash at EDGE after Rashan Gary trade

Flash back to one offseason ago for the Dallas Cowboys, and a team under new guidance with head coach Brian Schottenheimer was being praised for using all avenues of player acquisition – free agency, trades, and the draft – in an effort to improve their roster. Chronologically speaking, the last of these moves came at […]

Examining the NFC East after day 1 of free agency 

Free agency started off with a bang for the Dallas Cowboys, but perhaps not in the conventional way. Dallas made a trade with the Green Bay Packers to acquire Rashan Gary, who has had a pretty good career in Green Bay, including a Pro Bowl appearance in 2024. The trade reunites Gary with his Packers […]

Terence Steele’s contract change clarifies Cowboys offensive line

Going into this offseason, right tackle Terence Steele had the makings of a logical salary cap casualty. But on Monday morning, he and the Cowboys agreed to a renegotiated contract that keeps him around for at least 2026, and clarifies the team’s overall picture at the offensive line going forward. Steele remains what he’s always […]

What the Cowboys are getting with safety Jalen Thompson

Seems like the Cowboys are taking a different approach to free agency. The opening of the legal tampering period saw the Cowboys make a slew of moves to try to improve the roster. Dallas traded for Rashan Gary from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a fourth-round 2027 draft pick. This comes after the […]

Cowboys news: Free agent period begins with trade for DT Gary, signing of S Thompson

NFL Free Agency: Jalen Thompson, Cowboys agree to terms – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com Change was needed at safety for the Cowboys, and the team wasted no time landing a versatile free agent for Christian Parker’s defense. The start of legal tampering, on Monday, saw the front office strike a deal to trade for Pro Bowl edge rusher […]

Cowboys agree to terms to bring back Sam Williams

The Dallas Cowboys made it a priority to address their EDGE situation and trade for Rashan Gary before the legal tampering period kicked off today. They decided one move wasn’t enough and needed to round out the room with a familiar face. Dallas is going to re-sign defensive end Sam Williams to a one-year, $3 […]

Cowboys 2026 draft: How Rashan Gary affects Dallas’ draft strategy

The Cowboys finally made the kind of defensive move Jerry Jones hinted at, landing Rashan Gary from Green Bay for a reported 2027 fourth-round pick. Gary doesn’t turn 29 till December, made the Pro Bowl in 2024, posted 7.5 sacks, 20 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss, and a forced fumble in 2025, and brings […]

Cowboys deal for Javonte Williams looks even better after free agency deals

It was always obvious. There is just more proof now. The Dallas Cowboys struck a deal with running back Javonte Williams a few weeks ago and did so very quietly and methodically. It came out of nowhere and sort of caught people by surprise. Free agency officially opened in the NFL on Monday, not technically […]

Cowboys Draft: Dallas receives 2 compensatory picks, now have 7 total

The Dallas Cowboys have officially been awarded two compensatory picks. Prior to the news the Cowboys held six total picks at their disposal. They now have a full total of seven entering the 2026 NFL Draft. Here is a listing of their total picks and how they all came to be. Note: This post has […]

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BREAKING: Dallas Cowboys agree with safety Jalen Thompson on 3-year, $36M deal

The Dallas Cowboys have addressed their secondary in a huge way. The NFL’s legal tampering window open on Monday but no deals can become officially official until Wednesday, which opened the door for negotiations to happen and for parties to come to terms. The Cowboys have come to terms on a safety. Dallas has agreed […]

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How Micah Parsons ripple effect opened door for Rashan Gary trade to the Cowboys

When the Dallas Cowboys initially pulled the trigger on trading away Micah Parsons, the football world reacted with a collective gasp. Critics and fans alike flooded social media with skepticism, wondering how a franchise could ever justify moving a generational talent. The general consensus was that the Cowboys had decided to start an unprompted rebuild […]

Cowboys have 23 roster spots up for grabs heading into free agency

With the start of free agency, the new league year for the 2026 NFL Season is officially underway. The Dallas Cowboys have already made quite a few changes from his season ago and still have a lot of work to do to fill out their roster for the upcoming season. In order to get a […]

Cowboys free agency: Net results between Rashan Gary, Micah Parsons trades

The Dallas Cowboys traded for Rashan Gary on Monday morning and are off and running with regards to free agency. Technically speaking free agency doesn’t begin until Wednesday, but legal tampering begins on Monday afternoon which is when deals will start to fly in. Trades often happen before this is all official though as evidenced, […]

Packers trade DL Rashan Gary to the Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys have acquired much-needed help on the defensive line. They have landed defensive lineman Rashan Gary in a trade with the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a fourth-round pick. We knew the Cowboys were going to be aggressive in getting some pass rush help after they participated in the Maxx Crosby trade […]

Dallas Cowboys free agency primer: How to fix the defense in 2026

One of the most exciting week(s) of the football calendar is here. The legal tampering period starts today at 12 PM Eastern Standard Time and a good portion of the high-quality free agents will agree to terms with new teams soon after. Unlike previous years, it sounds like the Cowboys will be a bit more […]

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Cowboys news: Adding one big-name OT would fix the offensive line

A Taylor Decker Signing Can Fix the Cowboys 2026 Offensive Line – Cody Warren, Inside The Star Dallas shouldn’t focus just on defense this offseason. Taylor Decker spent the last 10 seasons in Detroit after being drafted in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. During his time in Detroit, everyone knows he became one […]

5 free agent edge rushers Cowboys should pursue not named Trey Hendrickson

The hunt for the Dallas Cowboys’ next edge rusher has begun. The Cowboys watched the Maxx Crosby sweepstakes pass them by like a blur, and now all eyes have shifted toward Trey Hendrickson as the shiny new toy in the display window. While Hendrickson would look fantastic with a star on his helmet, his price […]

Building a Cowboys 2026 roster with current contracts only

One of the best ways to project a team’s offseason activity is to see what the roster would look like without any new additions or re-signings. Naturally, what you already have in-house and under contract plays a large part in determining your needs. But this goes far beyond having enough names to fill up a […]

3 safeties the Cowboys should consider in the draft

Perhaps since the season ended, Dallas Cowboys fans have been focusing on how to improve the porous defense of 2025. Arguably, the most maligned group on the defense was the secondary. They battled injuries and bizarre circumstances that sometimes had disastrous results on the field. The one thing the Cowboys frustratingly failed to do last […]

Ideal ‘bust the budget’ free agency and trade predictions for the Cowboys

Jerry Jones has mentioned he’s open to “busting the budget” in free agency or through trades. What that means though is anyone’s guess as is if he will actually follow through. This is a song and dance we’ve heard before from him, but for whatever reason this time it feels little different. Maybe, just maybe […]