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One of Dallas’ critical pieces to success will be staying with the team for a while.
What is arguably the biggest news of the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason has landed, and not long after the team named Brian Schottenheimer as the tenth head coach in franchise history; and this time it’s by way of a new deal being struck with Will McClay.
The team’s vice president of player personnel has officially signed a multi-year contract extension that will keep him in Dallas for the foreseeable future, on a five-year deal, to be more specific, per the team’s front office.
The Cowboys have enjoyed a bounty of eventual Pro Bowlers, All-Pros and future Hall of Famers who were drafted in the McClay era — e.g., DeMarcus Lawrence, Micah Parsons, CeeDee Lamb, Zack Martin, Tyron Smith, Dak Prescott, etc. etc. — and his influence continues to shine through each offseason.
McClay’s existing contract was set to expire after the 2025 NFL Draft, but no longer.
Matt Eberflus returning to Dallas seems to be a good sign for Micah Parsons.
The Dallas Cowboys have one of the most dangerous and versatile defensive players in the NFL in Micah Parsons.
In fact, since being drafted by Dallas in 2021, Parsons has been on a historic pace, sitting with 52.5 sacks in four seasons, with four Pro Bowl selections and three All-Pro nods.
Three of those seasons were spent under former defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who now sits as the head coach of the Washington Commanders, while Parsons also thrived under Mike Zimmer this past season.
Now, a new defensive coordinator will enter the mix for the third season in a row, with the Cowboys hiring Matt Eberflus on Monday. And the Cowboys are confident that Parsons will continue to be a dominant force under his new playcaller.
“Everybody’s had their own idea of versatility with [Parsons] and moving him around because he’s such a game-wrecker when he’s rolling. Getting him into situations where he can have matchups that are favorable [when] everybody’s gonna be trying to double, triple,” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said at the Senior Bowl. “If you can move him around and then not know for sure where he’s gonna be, then it can be advantageous for everybody on the defense. … We’re confident [Eberflus] is going to utilize him and get the most out of him.”
Three more signings.
On Wednesday afternoon, the team announced the hiring of linebackers coach Dave Borgonzi, defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton and defensive passing game coordinator Andre Curtis. All...
