Cowboys news: A busy offseason is approaching for Dallas
Jerry Jones can turn the Dallas Cowboys into the scariest team of the NFL offseason, but only if he wants to – Mauricio Rodriguez, A to Z Sports
We will soon figure out how serious Jerry Jones is about “winning”.
Cowboys have the highest restructure potential
Though the Cowboys are currently $29.1 million over the cap, their financial reality is very different. Due to the way contracts are set up for several of their recently-extendeded players, the Cowboys can restructure their way to having over $100 million in cap space.
Through simple restructures, the Cowboys can free up $131 million in cap space, according to data from Over the Cap compiled by SFdata9ers on social media. That’s the highest for any NFL team this offseason. And it gets better.
If every NFL team decided to do maximum restructures (defined as extensions or renegotiations), the Cowboys would have the third-highest cap space in the league. For Dallas, this means they can truly bust the budget, as restructures would allow them to postpone cap hits into the future in an effort to spend “cash over cap” this offseason.
In other words, they can go all in this season despite the cap’s constraints and worry about cap hell in future years.
This is what the most aggressive front offices in the league—such as the Philadelphia Eagles—consistently do. Philly is also a good example of why the strategy works, as it has been to the Super Bowl three times since 2017 (and won two), with very different teams each time.
Why the Cowboys should give serious consideration to trading George Pickens for Maxx Crosby – Dan Rogers, Blogging the Boys
Is Maxx Crosby to Dallas a real possibility?
The verdict is in…
If the Cowboys are genuinely interested in Crosby, swapping him for Pickens would be a smart way to go about it. You might ask yourself, why would the Raiders do such a thing, but you must remember that they are about to draft a brand new quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, with the No. 1 overall pick, and his best receiver is currently slot receiver Tre Tucker. Adding Pickens would change the dynamic of that offense quickly and fill the seats in Vegas.
Pickens is coming off a great year, and it’s tough to say goodbye to someone like him, but will his 2025 production be the norm? This is a great opportunity to sell high and get a player in return who provides the consistent pass rush this Cowboys’ defense is so desperately lacking. The draft offers just as good a path to replace a wide receiver as it does an edge rusher, so the decision comes down to upgrading the more pressing edge position at the cost of a talented offensive weapon. It is a bold move for sure, but it would likely make the Cowboys a more balanced and dangerous team.
Cowboys NFL Free Agency Predictions: 4 Players to Help Dallas Get Back into Playoffs – CBS Sports
Will the Cowboys be players in free agency in March?
Sign Steelers CB Asante Samuel Jr.
(95th-best free agent, 11th-best cornerback free agent)
Auman’s thoughts: “Samuel, 26, is a tempting reclamation project, limited to 10 games over the last two seasons due to a shoulder injury, but a late-season cameo with the Steelers showed promise. Samuel once had three interceptions in one playoff game against the Jaguars, and his first three years in the league netted six interceptions and consistent play. Could he land with the Cowboys and his old Chargers position coach, Derrick Ansley?”
Sign Browns LB Devin Bush
(54th-best free agent, fourth-best linebacker free agent)
Auman’s thoughts: “Bush, 27, found himself this past year in Cleveland, filling up the stat sheet with 125 tackles, three picks (two returned for touchdowns), two sacks and two forced fumbles. Once the 10th overall draft pick with the Steelers, his play there dropped off after a promising rookie year. He made $3.2 million with the Browns and should be a coveted free agent. Pro Football Focus is high on him, ranking him as the No. 8 overall free agent and projecting $12 million a year.”
Mailbag: Two top 20 picks or four top 100? – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com
The Cowboys will be aggressively looking for day two picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Which would you rather have, two top 20 draft picks or four top 100 picks? For a team that has so many needs, I’m wondering if giving up one of those first rounders for second and third round picks might be the better option.– Paul Williams/*Austin, TX*
Tommy: It depends on the situation you’re in and the draft class in front of you. In this class, with the Cowboys’ situation, I’d much rather have four top-100. That gives you a better chance to fill your needs on defense, even if you aren’t picking earlier where some of the better players may be. In this class, I don’t think there’s a huge difference between, say pick 20 and pick 40. So if that’s the case, you might as well load up on picks and try to add as many young pieces to a defense that is in need of those kinds of contributors. The x-factor to all of that is free agency, which is certainly going to be something to consider when it comes to the conversation around trading one of the two first round picks or not here in a couple months.
Brock Hoffman Likely Safe Despite Plenty of Cowboys Changes Coming – Michael Bohlin, Sport DFW
Will Brock Hoffman be back in 2026?
After another season that came and went without a playoff berth, Dallas Cowboys fans can expect several roster changes to impact all three facets of the game.
While the offense was nowhere near as concerning as the defense during the 2025 campaign, some key questions on that side of the ball will need to be answered during the offseason. With free agency less than one month away, all eyes are on the situations involving George Pickens and Javonte Williams. However, another decision along the offensive line should be on the fan base’s radar as well.
The Cowboys will likely have to choose between two interior offensive linemen this offseason: T.J. Bass and Brock Hoffman. Honestly, the case can be made for either player to be retained in Dallas, but for the sake of this conversation, Hoffman seems the safest bet to return this offseason.
Brock Hoffman Too Valuable a Depth Piece for Cowboys to Lose In Free Agency
The Hoffman vs. Bass argument could be one of the toughest calls for the Cowboys to make this offseason. Both players provide the coaching staff with the ability to plug them in at multiple spots up front. The fact that both players are restricted free agents, too, only helps the franchise’s odds of working out a deal. It is Hoffman, though, who makes the most sense to bring back this offseason.
Hoffman has played for Dallas in every game over the last three seasons, including 16 total starts, seven of which came this past season while filling in for an injured Cooper Beebe. That type of durability, combined with the reputation he has built for himself with the Cowboys thanks to his physicality up front, makes the former Virginia Tech standout a valuable piece of the puzzle.
While Hoffman is unlikely to crack the starting lineup as long as the trio of Beebe, Tyler Booker, and Tyler Smith remain intact at the two guard spots and center, respectively, there is little reason for Dallas to let him get away as a restricted free agent. Given that the lowest tender offer Dallas can make is worth $3.4 million, the odds of the front office looking to secure that deal with Hoffman over Bass, as he would seemingly be more in line for the second-round tender offer worth $5.6 million.
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