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.
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?
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.
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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.
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.
The Dallas Cowboys selected UCF defensive end Malachi Lawrence with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday. Full details of his rookie contract have been revealed, according to Spotrac.
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.
With the No. 23 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected UCF edge rusher Malachi Lawrence. After trading up to No. 11 for their first pick, the Cowboys went in the opposite direction with their second pick, moving back to 23.
After the Dallas Cowboys selected Caleb Downs in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, Nick Saban reacted with high praise for his former playmaker. He coached Downs at Alabama before his retirement.
The Dallas Cowboys made the first-round pick that many fans had been hoping for on Thursday, and pulled off a trade in order to do so. Dallas moved up to No.
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.
All eyes are on the Dallas Cowboys entering the 2026 NFL Draft, thanks to the team and owner Jerry Jones holding two first-round picks on Thursday night.
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.
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.