Blogging The Boys
Your Sunday Morning Cowboys news.
Jake Ferguson is a wild card in the offense, nobody is sure what he’ll do in 2025, but TE coach Lunda Wells believes.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson had an up-and-down 2024 season as he looked to continue the giant strides he made in 2023.
Coming off a 761-yard, five-touchdown season, the “big biscuit” was expected to further develop into one of the better tight ends in the NFL.
But the football gods intervened.
Ferguson suffered a knee injury in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns and missed one week before returning against the Baltimore Ravens to play six games. However, a concussion interrupted his year again, and he never gained traction in a season that was overall poor for the franchise.
But now, tight ends coach Lunda Wells is looking forward to Ferguson putting 2024 behind him and getting back on track in 2025 - which starts with getting his body right.
“Last year was an unusual year for us as a team in particular, it was unusual for him with the knee injury in the first game, and then when he got it back, then boom, he’s out with a concussion,” Wells said. “So that was a tough year for him, so the biggest thing is just getting back on the horse, taking care of your body, and just putting your best foot forward this coming offseason to prepare you for the season.”
Coach Wells hints at changes for this season.
The Dallas Cowboys have experienced some turnover this offseason. After deciding not to re-sign Mike McCarthy, Brian Schottenheimer was named the next head coach. The Cowboys have been bringing in new voices for the 2025 season, but one coach who remains on the coaching staff is tight ends coach Lunda Wells. He discussed the changes that will take place on the offensive side of the ball and physicality is at the forefront.
Wells said, “There’ll be some similarity but one of the biggest things that we’re really focusing on offensively is being a little bit more physical up front, really on both sides of the ball, as a team being physical. Dominating the line of scrimmage.”
Cowboys Want to Be More Physical in 2025
This sentiment is felt throughout the entire organization. New offensive coordinator Klayton Adams said something very similar when speaking to reporters.
“The same thing that I want from every player on offense, and that is to create violence in the game, be aggressive, run, and hit. I think every decision that we make schematically needs to lean that direction. “
Klayton Adams
