Shortly before the opening round of the draft, it was learned George Pickens will sign his Cowboys franchise tag. The timing of the news led to speculation a trade could be in the works.
The Dallas Cowboys still have several Top-30 visitors still waiting to be drafted after an amazing first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Cowboys landed Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence, which may be the best first round of a draft for Dallas since the DeMarcus Ware draft.
The Dallas Cowboys aren’t scheduled to pick until late in the third round but they’re candidates to move up at any point. So who are some names to keep in our radar ahead of Day 2?
The former Dallas Cowboys pass rusher got a chance to talk to first-round pick Caleb Downs moments after he was drafted in the first round. He offered some genuinely good advice.
Since the year 2000, a total of 77 quarterbacks have been selected in the first round of the annual NFL Draft. How many of the 77 can you name in six minutes?
On Thursday night, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones attempted to silence such chatter.
Teams are finalizing their Big Boards with much of NFL free agency in the rearview mirror. There's a look at the least first-round mock draft as of April 8, 2026.
The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2026 NFL Draft with two first-round picks in their arsenal, and sevearl directions the team could go to improve the roster.
The Dallas Cowboys officially made two picks in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Dallas made a pair of trades before making each of its selections, trading up with the Miami Dolphins to No.
The Dallas Cowboys made a major splash in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday in Pittsburgh. Dallas traded up one spot with the Miami Dolphins to No. 11 overall and selected Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, a player who many Cowboys fans wanted to land in Arlington.
Before every pick is made in the NFL Draft, the player receives a call from the team drafting him, and that was no different for the Dallas Cowboys and Ohio State safety Caleb Downs.
The Dallas Cowboys got one of the biggest steals of the 2026 NFL Draft by taking safety Caleb Downs out of Ohio State at pick No. 11. His immediate role is now clear after Brian Schottenheimer’s comments.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
Shortly after making two first-round selections on Thursday night, questions for Stephen Jones turned to the topic of George Pickens. Conversations about a potential trade began to swirl on social media.
The first round of the 2026 NFL draft is in the books, and the Dallas Cowboys have to be thrilled with how things turned out. They went into the night needing help on defense, and they made the most of their selections.
The Dallas Cowboys hit a home run with their first pick in the 2026 NFL draft. After moving up from pick No. 12 to No. 11, they selected Ohio State safety Caleb Downs.
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers wanted to play with Ohio State Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs. Instead, he'll be facing him twice a year.
The Dallas Cowboys got what they were missing in their pass rush department, but not before getting a lot of value out of a top division rival by trading down.
The best possible first round the Dallas Cowboys could have asked for after drafting Malachi Lawrence with the 23rd overall pick after Caleb Downs dropped to them at 11 when they traded up with the Miami Dolphins.
After the Dallas Cowboys selected Downs in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, Saban reacted with high praise for his former playmaker.
The Dallas Cowboys were patient for 10 picks. But at No. 11, they had to move up for safety Caleb Downs out of Ohio State. Considered one of the best players of the class, it’s a massive steal.
The Cowboys have moved up one spot, acquiring No. 11 from the Dolphins.
The Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver George Pickens at least have some clarity on their short-term future together.
For better or worse, nobody works the phones quite like Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. And with the NFL Draft just hours away, the three-time Super Bowl champion is ready to pick up the phone - a lot - for anyone with a good deal for him.
The Cowboys chose not to negotiate a long-term deal with Pickens.
I don’t know if you have noticed, but Jordyn Tyson is one of the fastest-rising prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft, and the more I think about it, the more I believe the Cowboys’ interest in him could be about more than just making the pick.
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