When the Dallas Cowboys named Brian Schottenheimer as their head coach ahead of the 2025 season, it was quite a shock. No one expected Jerry Jones to go after a hot name such as Ben Johnson, but Schottenheimer was on no one’s radar.
It happens every year in Oxnard, California. Training camp darlings are inevitable for Dallas Cowboys fans. Here are my best best for three, not-so-obvious camp darlings for 2026.
The Dallas Cowboys made several improvements during the offseason, from hiring defensive coordinator Christian Parker to trading up in the 2026 NFL Draft to select Ohio State All-American defensive back Caleb Downs.
The Dallas Cowboys have had a busy offseason, particularly revamping their defense, which was among the worst in the NFL last year. Among the moves the Cowboys made this offseason was using both of their first-round draft picks on defensive players, headlined by safety Caleb Downs out of Alabama with the 11th overall pick.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to throw for at least 4,000 yards in a single campaign before their age-25 season can you name in five minutes?
One of the many specific areas in which the Dallas Cowboys need to improve at on defense in 2026 is stopping the run. Dallas finished with the 10th-worst run defense in the NFL in 2025.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
The door is shut closed for the Dallas Cowboys to ultimately land a trade for a veteran linebacker they reportedly eyed during the offseason. Dallas Cowboys fans won’t like the latest news to hit the NFL ahead of training camp.
On Monday, ESPN informed longtime NFL analyst Ryan Clark that they were laying him off during Monday’s live taping of ‘NFL Live’. Right before his exit, though, he spoke positively about this year’s Super Bowl expectations for the Dallas Cowboys.
Are the Cowboys primed for a Super Bowl run?
The Dallas Cowboys are one week away from training camp, and it’s time to take a closer look at their roster construction. Let’s start with those players who are firmly projected to make the 53-man roster barring any injuries.
The Dallas Cowboys hired defensive coordinator Christian Parker before the start of the new league year, which led to a massive revamping of the roster.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens has earned recognition as one of the NFL’s top wide receivers heading into 2026, as he ranked at No. 7 on a recent ESPN survey.
The 2025 NFL season didn't go as smoothly as hoped for some proven players. These players are the top candidates on their respective teams to bounce back this season.
The Dallas Cowboys report to training camp in less than a week, and this has probably been the best offseason in a long time for this team. It started with adding to a horrible defensive line, cashing in on getting Caleb Downs, who I think is the best defender in the draft, regardless if he dropped to Dallas or not.
One of the best offenses from last season has been touted to repeat their heroics this year, and it will be thanks to George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb. Romell Williams of Athlon Sports projected the Cowboys receiving tandem to become the NFL’s best receiving duo in the 2026 season, after Pickens’ breakout season last year.
With training camp just a week away, one prominent NFL insider already believes the Dallas Cowboys have assembled a roster capable of competing for a Super Bowl.
Notorious ESPN analyst Ryan Clark has been laid off, according to reports, and the decision was at least partly because ESPN had "soured" on Clark, and especially after he had an on-air beef during a Dallas Cowboys segment in 2025.
The biggest storyline surrounding the Dallas Cowboys entering training camp has been the left tackle competition. It makes sense. Protecting Dak Prescott’s blind side is one of the most important jobs on the roster, and the battle between Tyler Guyton and Nate Thomas will dominate headlines throughout the camp.
Training camp is less than 10 days away and the news will finally pick up, and we can start talking about some things that are taking place at the camp, rather than all opinion posts.
The Dallas Cowboys enter the 2026 season with something they haven’t had in years: genuine optimism surrounding both sides of the football. After an aggressive
Just like with any NFL team, there are players on this squad who have to prove themselves.
Jaishawn Barham might be the Cowboys rookie everyone is sleeping on. As we all know, Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence are getting all the attention early in the offseason, and they should.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer made it known that his Cowboys "plan" on playing in Super Bowl LXI this coming February. It sounds like quarterback Dak Prescott is among the Dallas players who are embracing a similar mindset.
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones gets plenty of flak. But he also gets credit when he makes a smart move.
ESPN analyst Kevin Clark recently made the case that the Cowboys' veteran signal caller is the most underappreciated player in football.
As had been expected, Wednesday's deadline for NFL teams to sign tagged players to multiyear contracts came and went without the Dallas Cowboys and wide
Schottenheimer made it clear he isn't lacking confidence regarding what the Cowboys can accomplish this season.
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