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• Dallas Cowboys roster-building approach: Why can’t they advance in the playoffs?

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images What do you think is the biggest reason why the Cowboys can turn their talented rosters into serious playoff contenders? The Dallas Cowboys are good at building a roster. This argument is heavily debated, but if you take a look at everything they do, it’s hard not to acknowledge that they assemble a pretty good group of talent. It all starts in the ...2025
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• NFL personnel rank DeMarvion Overshown as a top ten linebacker

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images DeMarvion Overshown is regarded quite highly across the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys have been looking for a linebacker with the instincts and talent to follow Sean Lee's legacy for years. It took a few years, but the team may have found someone worthy of the mantle. In Jeremy Fowler’s annual poll of position rankings, DeMarvion Overshown finished as the NFL’s e...2025
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• Dead money evaluation, Part II: How the Cowboys rank and how it impacts their ability to win games

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports How do you feel the Cowboys handle dead money? Roster building consists of many different elements. How a team uses its financial resources looms large in what type of team they’re able to field on Sundays. For the Dallas Cowboys, this has been a big point of contention, as many have questioned how they use their money. Are they spending enough money? Are they s...2025
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• Dead money evaluation, Part I: Looking at the Cowboys outstanding debt in recent years

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Dead money is an interesting thing relative to the Cowboys. We are just a couple of months away from the start of the new season for the Dallas Cowboys when they will test out the latest revision of this retooled football team. This year will feature a new coaching staff as well as several new members, and we are all hoping that the collective sum of their p...2025
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• What Cowboys’ recent 2nd-round picks would have looked like had Dallas used a consensus big board

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Here is who the Cowboys would have drafted in the second round of the last 9 drafts if they had gone by the consensus big board. Shortly before the 2025 NFL Draft, we published an article here on BTB looking at what the Cowboys’ recent first-round picks would have looked like had Dallas used a consensus big board. We found that with their first-round pick...2025
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• The Linc - Saquon Barkley among 15 most interesting NFL figures for the 2025 season

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 6/22/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... NFL’s 15 most interesting figures for the 2025 season - SB NationSaquon Barkley: Barkley fueled the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl winning season by putting together one of the best all-around seasons ever produced by a running back. He was dominant. We know...2025
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• How the DeMarvion Overshown situation could present some challenges for the Cowboys front office

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Questions are going to linger at linebacker for a little bit. Last year was a tough season for the Dallas Cowboys. They were losing games, injuries were piling up, and it became very evident early in the season that this team wasn’t going anywhere. That’s not a common thing for this organization. The team experienced a similar ordeal in 2020, but outside of that, l...2025
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• Cowboys news: Jake Ferguson looking to turn the corner in 2025

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The latest news and notes around the Dallas Cowboys After down year, Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson’s confidence remains high - Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram This offense can be special if the Dallas Cowboys can get Jake Ferguson going this year. By all measures, the 2024 season from Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson was a letdown. Although t...2025
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• Cowboys linebacker room comes loaded with questions for 2025

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Cowboys have a lot of questions at linebacker. New Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has built a reputation throughout his career as a linebacker whisperer. Cowboys fans watched Sean Lee blossom into a star under his watch, while players like Jaylon Smith, Bruce Carter, and Anthony Hitchens set career bests while Eberflus was in Dallas...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Reports suggest Chiefs will open the season in Brazil

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Monday, May 12 The latest 2025 NFL schedule release: 10 must-see matchups this season, including Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl LIX rematch | CBS Sports 2. Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills This is the best rivalry in the NFL right now and it isn’t close. Josh Allen is the only quarterback that has beaten Patrick Mahomes four times in the regular se...2025
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• The Eberflux of the Cowboys linebacker position and how things are taking a turn for the better

Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s been a wild ride, but things are starting to clear up at linebacker for the Cowboys. Over the years, the Dallas Cowboys have experienced considerable transition at the linebacker position. During the Rolando McClain and Jaylon Smith soap operas and the annual mystery of whether Sean Lee could stay healthy, there has been consid...2025
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• Why ECU cornerback Shavon Revel Jr could be a sleeper first-round pick option for the Cowboys

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Shavon Revel is a name to keep an eye on. The start of the 2025 NFL Draft is at the end of April. The Dallas Cowboys and all 31 other franchises are hosting players for official in-person visits, and that will giveg a much clearer picture of what prospects teams are seriously interested in. While the Cowboys have plenty of positions of need on their ro...2025
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"Remember, many would love to go back to 2016 and dump Elliott and Jaylon Smith for Jalen Ramsey and Derrick Henry."

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"Together with Jaylon Smith, he helped the Cowboys form a great linebacker duo, sort of what we all envisioned years before with Sean Lee and Bruce Carter (or Rolando McClain for a period)."

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"Saints signing Jaylon Smith: Former Cowboys, Giants linebacker headed to New Orleans, per report"

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"Jaylon Smith re-signs with Giants: Former Cowboys, Packers linebacker back with New York"

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"Cowboys release former Pro Bowl LB Jaylon Smith ahead of Week 5 battle with Giants"

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"Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith is not one of those players."

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"Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith landed on the leg of Bears wide receiver Javon Wims while breaking up a pass on Thursday night, resulting in a knee injury that knocked Wims out of the game."

2018
"Jaylon Smith is turning into the linebacker the Dallas Cowboys gambled on getting early in the 2016 draft "

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"Cowboys' Jaylon Smith about to complete comeback, reportedly starting Week 1"

2016
"The Cowboys used the picks they could have traded for Lynch to draft Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith and Nebraska defensive tackle Maliek Collins."

2015
"The draft also has enticing options, with Alabama's Reggie Ragland and Notre Dame's Jaylon Smith leading the way."

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• Dead money evaluation, Part II: How the Cowboys rank and how it impacts their ability to win games
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• The Linc - Saquon Barkley among 15 most interesting NFL figures for the 2025 season
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• How the DeMarvion Overshown situation could present some challenges for the Cowboys front office
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• Cowboys news: Jake Ferguson looking to turn the corner in 2025
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• Cowboys do not have a second-round pick they can depend on right now

Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The Cowboys’ inability to hit on second-round picks is something they have to work on moving forward. It is in no way breaking news. The Dallas Cowboys have struggled to hit on second-round picks for a number of years. There are a handful of exceptions, but for the most part the round has served as their Achilles heel relative to the NFL draft at large. Consider the...2025
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• Micah Parsons contract negotiation is business as usual for the Cowboys

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images When do you think there will be a resolution on the Micah contract situation? Another offseason for the Dallas Cowboys, another superstar awaiting a contract extension. It’s become a regular thing with this football team. The front office shows no sense of urgency and drags its feet signing its big stars. It got so bad last year that Dak Prescott wasn’t ...2025
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• Giants news, 5/13: Jaxson Dart starting timeline, Cam Skattebo, Lil’Jordan Humphrey, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants headlines for Tuesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View When should Jaxson Dart start? When will he start? New York Giants’ Russell Wilson ranked 28th among starting quarterbacks New York Giants roster move: Lil’Jordan Humphrey reportedly re-signed New York Giants sign CB T.J. Moore after rookie minicamp tryout NFL Draft: ...2025
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• Cowboys 2025 offseason roster preview: Running backs

Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images The Cowboys are going to have to figure out a plan at running back this season. The Dallas Cowboys’ moves at running back, or really the lack thereof, were one of the major talking points in last year’s offseason. That topic continued through the season as players Dallas could have targeted like Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry ran over the NFL. In ...2025
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• Anonymous Cowboys player offers insight on Mike McCarthy and Jerry Jones dynamic

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images We can all think what we want to about Mike McCarthy... but it is hard to argue that the front office has hardly helped him as of late. The Cowboys’ season is over, and now the question on everyone’s minds is whether or not they’ll extend the contract of Mike McCarthy, which is set to expire on Tuesday. They seemingly tipped their hand by denying the Be...2025
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• Cowboys Point/Counterpoint: Even a win vs 49ers may not mean that much this time around

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Do you think a Cowboys win against the 49ers would at all calm things down? If there’s been one constant in the Mike McCarthy era, it’s playing the 49ers. For the fifth time in as many years, the Cowboys will face San Francisco as they come out of their bye, and they’ll be looking for just their second win in those five tries. Two of those losses...2024
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• Cowboys player projections for 49ers game are lower than they were for Detroit

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Player projections are calling for another low offensive day for the Dallas Cowboys against the 49ers. The Dallas Cowboys are back from the bye this week and immediately have about as tall of a test as one could conjure up for them. At perhaps their lowest point in the Mike McCarthy era, the Cowboys now have to travel to face the team who has completely o...2024
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• The Cowboys young linebackers will need to step up against Detroit

Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Lions are going to provide a difficult test for the Cowboys defense. The Dallas Cowboys have a history of drafting and developing impact players at the traditional linebacker position. Sean Lee, Bradie James, Dexter Coakley, Ken Norton Jr., Leighton Vander Esch, and Jaylon Smith, although in a small sample size, had their time in t...2024
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• Chargers Daily Links: Monday Open Thread

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! Welcome back to another week of the offseason! The NFL’s big schedule release is this Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. PT. Will the Chargers break out yet another anime-inspired video? Will it be completely original? You’ll have to wait and see! And now for today’s links. Cha...2025
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• Horse Tracks: It’s Broncos Schedule Release Week, people!

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Now you can finally plan the rest of your year. A few months ago, as the final seconds of the Broncos lone playoff appearance in nearly a decade ticked away, hope for the Broncos future outweighed the discomfort of the crushing loss for the Bills. What will next season look like for these Denver Broncos? We are fixin’ to find out...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Reports suggest Chiefs will open the season in Brazil
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• Ranking the importance of extensions the Cowboys need to take care of

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Here is the order in which the Cowboys should take care of their would-be extensions (if they do them) this offseason. The Dallas Cowboys would be wise to take care of extensions sooner rather than later. You know this. We have discussed it many times. It does not need to be re-litigated at this point. This is a principle that the front office has not necessari...2025
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• Cowboys release former Pro Bowl LB Jaylon Smith ahead of Week 5 battle with Giants
It's a move that thrusts youth to the forefront in Dallas...2021
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• Jaylon Smith finalizing deal with Packers following surprise release from Cowboys, per report
The veteran linebacker is heading to Green Bay...2021
• Source: Cowboys release ex-Pro Bowl LB Smith

The Dallas Cowboys have released linebacker Jaylon Smith, a source told ESPN on Tuesday....2021
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• NFL Execs: The Cowboys Under Stephen Jones Are Turning into a 'Scary' Contender
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• Jaylon Smith re-signs with Giants: Former Cowboys, Packers linebacker back with New York

Smith is back in New York after ending the 2021 campaign with the Giants...2022
• Jaylon Smith agrees to terms with Packers: Mike McCarthy reveals why Cowboys released former Pro Bowler
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• Cowboys' Jaylon Smith signs his rookie deal
The Cowboys announced that second-round pick Jaylon Smith signed his rookie deal. The news signifies a key moment in the first chapter of Smith's NFL career. The rest is very much a mystery....2016
• Saints signing Jaylon Smith: Former Cowboys, Giants linebacker headed to New Orleans, per report

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• Expectations for 2023 NY Giants: Back to reality?
Brian Daboll at a New York Rangers game. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The New York Giants played out of their minds in 2022, but can Brian Daboll recreate the magic in 2023? Is the fantasy over for the New York Giants? The 2022 iteration of the team was widely expected to be among the league’s worst. Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll took the reins and promptly declined Daniel Jones’ fi...2023
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• Around SB Nation: Brock Purdy inks five year extension

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The 49ers and Purdy agreed to a five year extension over the weekend with a no-trade clause included. The San Francisco 49ers found their diamond in the rough when they selected QB Brock Purdy with the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. Since taking over as their starting quarterback, Purdy has gone 23-13 in those three years as a starter. Over the...2025
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• 3 NFL Draft prospects who could have shocking fall on draft night

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK These players could slip in the first round, and maybe even to Day 2. No matter how many times they are burned by baseless rumors and pre-draft reports that are later proven beyond a shadow of a doubt to be untrue, NFL fans continue to believe everything they hear until they’re given the actual results during the draft. For example, in the days and hours befo...2024
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• Cowboys news: Jerry Jones triples down on being ‘all-in’

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Wake up to the latest news around the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry Jones stands put on Cowboys’ 2024 motto: ‘All-in. All-in. All-in.’ - Grant Gordon, NFL.com ‘All in’ seems to be the slogan for the Dallas Cowboys in 2024. “We feel great about what we’ve been in free agency,” Jones said, via team transcript. “All-in. All-in. All-in. We’re all-in with these young guys...2024
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• Film study: How did Andrew Thomas perform in his first game back?

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Thomas showed glimpses of what the Giants missed with him sidelined Not that we needed a reminder, but Andrew Thomas is good at football. The New York Giants star left tackle returned on Sunday from a hamstring injury that he suffered on the first drive in Week 1. In a befuddling manner, he played 53 total snaps in that 40-0 blowout against Da...2023
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• Giants’ linebacker Jarrad Davis reportedly out ‘long-term’ after surgery
Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Veteran had chance to pay big role for Giants in 2023 New York Giants linebacker Jarrad Davis reportedly had a summer surgery that will hold him out ‘long-term,’ according to The Daily News. The Giants signed Davis off of the Detroit Lions' practice squad last season in late December. The 28-year-old played 165 snaps for the Gian...2023
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• Scouting Notebook: Matt Miller's Final Team-by-Team Reports, Jared Goff Q&A
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• Notre Dame Linebacker Jaylon Smith: 'I'm the Best Player in the Draft'
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