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Dallas Cowboys' Pro Bowl Total Rises to 8 Players With Latest Star Addition

The Dallas Cowboys will be well-represented at the 2026 Pro Bowl Games in San Francisco next week, after an eighth player was added to the annual NFL all-star game roster.

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Contract Predictions For Cowboys’ Top 4 Pending Free Agents

The Dallas Cowboys have several tough decisions to make when it comes to free agency this offseason. Some of their key contributors from 2025 are set to hit the open market, including their leaders in receiving yardage, rushing yardage, and sacks.

Dallas Cowboys News / 5 GOATs / January 28

Jimmy Johnson believes Cowboys can ‘make a run at’ Super Bowl with defensive improvements

Jimmy Johnson has had a notoriously complicated relationship with the Dallas Cowboys and longtime owner Jerry Jones over the years. But if a recent conversation is any indication, that’s all in the past and the two NFL octogenarians have never been better.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / January 28

Cowboys Must Keep Eye on Small School Prospect Dominating Senior Bowl

With two picks in the top 20 selections during the 2026 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys should be able to find impact players to help improve their defense.

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How many of the 19 NFL quarterbacks to win 14 games in a single season can you name in five minutes?

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Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / January 28

Legendary Cowboys Coach Makes Shocking Claim Defending Bill Belichick

Three-time Super Bowl champion Jimmy Johnson is coming to the defense of a fellow NFL coaching legend, Bill Belichick, after the former New England Patriots leading man was snubbed as a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer.

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The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / January 28

Christian Parker Could Unlock Ideal Free Agent Fit for Cowboys Defense

With Christian Parker taking over as defensive coordinator, the Dallas Cowboys will be making some big changes on the defensive side of the ball. Parker, who spent the past several years working under Vic Fangio, is likely to use a similar scheme, which is a hybrid 3-4.

Troy Aikman News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / January 28

Dallas Cowboys Legend Sounds Off on Bill Belichick Hall of Fame Snub

Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman knows a thing or two about winning. Aikman quarterbacked the Cowboys to glory during the 1990s, leading America's Team dynasty to three Super Bowl titles.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / January 28

Reality of Key Cowboys Coach Being Poached From Staff Getting Closer

The Dallas Cowboys have been reshuffling their coaching staff since the end of the NFL regular season, with the defensive staff at the forefront of the changes.

Dallas Cowboys News / A to Z Sports / January 28

Cowboys losing an important member of the team is looking increasingly likely with latest news

As the Dallas Cowboys work to revamp their defensive coaching staff, the offensive side of it may be about to suffer a significant loss. It was to be expected considering the Brian Schottenheimer-led staff produced a Top 5 scoring offense in his first year as head coach of the team.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / January 28

New Cowboys 2026 Mock Draft Adds 'Ace Starter' & 'Sticky' Man CB

Much like last offseason when the Dallas Cowboys promoted Brian Schottenheimer to head coach, there is a shift in energy around the franchise after hiring Christian Parker as the new defensive coordinator.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / January 28

3 Senior Bowl EDGE Rushers Putting Themselves on Cowboys’ Radar

The Dallas Cowboys' 2025 campaign ended in disappointment, but they believe they have a strong foundation to build on, especially on offense. Now, they have to find a way to get the defense back on track.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / January 28

Dallas Cowboys Working to Keep Breakout Star From Leaving in NFL Free Agency

The Dallas Cowboys had one of the most prolific offensive attacks in the NFL during the 2025-26 season, headlined by star quarterback Dak Prescott. Prescott rebounded from a season-ending injury in 2024 to start in all 17 games, throwing for his second-most passing yards and tying for his third-most passing touchdowns in a single campaign.

Dallas Cowboys News / Inside The Star / January 28

5 Free Agent Fits for Christian Parker That Set Up the NFL Draft

Five free agents fits for Christian Parker that set up the NFL Draft by filling defensive holes and allowing the Cowboys to draft the best player available.

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Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / January 28

Early Signs Encouraging for Cowboys' New Defensive Coordinator

The Dallas Cowboys solved their first puzzle of the offseason last week. Following an extensive search, the Cowboys' brass was impressed enough to hire Philadelphia Eagles passing game coordinator & defensive backs coach Christian Parker as the franchise's next defensive coordinator.

Dallas Cowboys News / A to Z Sports / January 28

Cowboys legend Jimmy Johnson says exactly what most of us are thinking regarding Bill Belichick controversy

I'm looking at the headline I just typed and even though it is technically a controversy, it feels like most of the NFL world is on the same boat here.

Dallas Cowboys News / 5 GOATs / January 28

Will McClay on new Cowboys DC Christian Parker: ‘He’s going to put us up front’

A new face will be leading the Dallas Cowboys on the defensive front. Christian Parker comes from enemy territory, previously working with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Brandon Aubrey News / Athlon Sports / January 27

NFL Sends Brandon Aubrey Message on Tuesday

Brandon Aubrey was one of the bright spots in what turned out to be a forgettable season for the Dallas Cowboys. Despite a noteworthy mid-season surge, the Cowboys still finished the campaign with a 7-9-1 record for second in the NFC East and 12th in the conference.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / January 27

Will McClay Breaks Down Cowboys’ Approach to NFL Free Agency

The Dallas Cowboys season ended without a playoff berth, but they believe they can make a run in 2026 as long as they fill a few holes. A huge part of that will take place in the NFL draft, and their scouting officially kicks into gear with the East-West Shrine Bowl at The Star in Frisco on Tuesday night.

Dallas Cowboys News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 27

Cowboys staffer gushes about new DC Christian Parker

After moving on from Matt Eberflus, the Dallas Cowboys hired Christian Parker a their next defensive coordinator. Those inside the organization are ecstatic about his arrival.

Dallas Cowboys News / Inside The Star / January 27

Mike McCarthy hiring could cost Cowboys 2 offensive assistants

On Saturday, it was announced that former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy had landed the top job with his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Dallas Cowboys News / Inside The Star / January 27

Christian Parker, Cowboys relieve 2 defensive coaches of duties

I can’t get enough of the way that this has started for Christian Parker. He has not even been hired for a week yet and things are looking good. The first order of business for Parker was to get the coaches that he and Brian Schottenheimer wanted in the building.

Dallas Cowboys News / Larry Brown Sports / January 26

Cowboys make series of coaching changes after DC hire

The Dallas Cowboys made sure to cast a wide net this time around in their search for a new defensive coordinator. After firing Matt Eberflus following his only season as the Cowboys’ DC, Dallas hired Christian Parker, who spent the past two seasons as the passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach with the Philadelphia Eagles.