![]() ![]() A two-time Super Bowl Champion, Jones is coming off his second title as he was a part of the Kansas City Chiefs roster in 2022.Īnother former second-round pick made his way to Dallas this offseason as they added Ben Banogu following his release from the Indianapolis Colts. Not long after saying goodbye to Ezekiel Elliott, the Cowboys signed former second-round pick Ronald Jones. They then tried to roll with rookie Jonathan Garibay but he was so erratic during training camp that they brought back Brett Maher. They moved on from Greg Zuerlein, who wasn’t terrible, but also had his share of frustrating misses. Over the past two seasons, the Cowboys have been on a roller coaster when it comes to the kicking game. Poised to make a run at the NFC East once again, Dallas has a strong roster - which means there will be some talented players released as they trim it down to 53.ĭue to that competition, there are some players who might be let go before ever taking a snap with the franchise, and here are three possible candidates. ![]() On the heels of back-to-back 12 win campaigns, the Dallas Cowboys have put together a solid offseason that included the addition of Brandin Cooks and Stephon Gilmore. Sometimes players don’t even make it to one regular-season snap with a team. To say, ‘Not only do I have all this knowledge, but I’m willing to share that wisdom.’ And that’s a really important thing for coaches to do, but also for veteran ballplayers to do if they have the ability to share it.” 3 Cowboys who could be cut before playing a snap - Randy Gurzi, The Landry Hat You’re going to love this guy.’ That told me a lot about what, and then the first interaction- just knowing how hard he works, seeing the connection with Tre to start and then with some others- that was a big deal for me, to see that. “When we did sign him,” Quinn recalled, “I bet I got 10 or 12 calls or texts to say, ‘DQ, this is your kind of guy. Hankins was acquired in a midseason trade last year and made an immediate impact on and off the field it was quickly clear to Quinn Gilmore would do the same after the club traded for him in March. Hankins and Gilmore bring a combined 21 years of NFL experience to the Cowboys locker room and are among the team’s four longest-tenured pros. For the players who are here to take on that responsibility, knowing that these guys are going to help us play, and help us get them to our standards fast, I think it speaks volumes of the locker room and the culture that Mike ’s created here.” “If I was Eric Scott, I would almost pay anything to have Steph Gilmore be in the meeting room: talk about it, a technique, something that’s different. “If I was a young player- Mazi Smith- I would almost pay anything to have Johnathan Hankins mentor me,” Quinn said recently. His unit in Dallas is largely led by still-ascending superstars like Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs, but it also depends on a heavy dose of savvy veteran play from guys like DeMarcus Lawrence and Jayron Kearse.Īnd now with the team’s first-round draft pick and other promising rookies expected to step up and contribute in their first year, Quinn is thankful to have a growing stable of been-there-done-that mentors in uniform to help show the youngsters the way. The perfect mix of youth and experience could propel the team to the promise land in 2023.Ĭowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn knows that as well as any coach in the league. I’m looking forward to it with a lot of excitement.” ‘They’ve walked the walk’: Dan Quinn notes Cowboys veterans’ role in mentoring younger players - Todd Brock, Cowboys Wire Us having that now, you feel a lot more comfortable you’re excited about the details, the changes that we’ve had on the offense and just the team. I think that’s the best real chance that you have of making it. We built that year, and we can build again. Going back to 2021, we’ve been able to build. “It’s the first time in my career I can say I feel like consecutive seasons are building. “You’re able to take two 12-win seasons over into this one and build,” Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said on 96.7 The Ticket, via Jon Machota of. They also added a starting defensive tackle and a starting tight end in the first two rounds of the draft. The Cowboys are coming off back-to-back, 12-win seasons for the first time since winning three Super Bowls in four seasons in the 1990s, and they made offseason trades that delivered cornerback Stephon Gilmore and receiver Brandin Cooks. ![]() Dak Prescott: Back-to-back, 12-win seasons shows the Cowboys are building - Charean Williams, PFTĭak Prescott feels like the arrow is definitely pointing up for Dallas.ĭallas does have reasons for optimism, though. ![]()
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