The Dallas Cowboys are in the middle of looking for their next defensive coordinator, but they are hardly the only NFL team in the middle of trying to assemble a staff for the future.

Tuesday brought with it significant news across the league as a whole as Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stepped down as their head coach. Tomlin’s run in Pittsburgh was pretty incredible, and given that he was only the third coach in their franchise’s storied history it makes their search for number four all the more interesting.

Pittsburgh’s AFC North rivals in the Baltimore Ravens are in...

I’ve been a Cowboys fan long enough to know some draft mistakes never disappear. For me, passing on T.J. Watt in 2017 is right at the top of that list.

Now, years later, the NFL might be giving Dallas a second chance nobody expected.

A Steelers Reset Could Open a Door That Never Should’ve Closed

We have all seen the headlines about Mike Tomlin stepping down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 years. Could this lead to a rebuild for the Steelers?

Conversations are starting that would’ve felt unthinkable just a year ago.

When teams...

Earlier, we discussed the free agents that the Cowboys need to retain on offense. You can argue that Dallas needs to burn most of their resources to fix a porous defense from last season. Spoiler alert: There won’t be any slam dunks, no-brainers, like George Pickens for the offensive side, but for good reason, Dallas will have to make some shrewd decisions on the defensive side with their impending free agents. Here’s what Dallas should do with these upcoming free agents on defense.

Kenneth Murray, LB: Let go

When you review the 2025 Cowboys defense, a lot of their problems...

You might be asking yourself, what do I mean? The Dallas Cowboys did not even make the playoffs, and correct they did not, but outside of that, the wildcard round went about as perfectly as possible for Dallas.

It always sucks not watching the Cowboys in the playoffs, but the good news is they fired Matt Eberflus, the Packers lost and so did the Eagles.

The Cowboys will have their own first round pick in April at no. 12, and with the Packers choke job against the Bears, they now will have the 20th overall pick from the Micah Parsons...

Cowboys CB DaRon Bland undergoes successful foot surgery – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com

The Dallas Cowboys need DaRon Bland to be the best version of himself in 2026.

On Tuesday morning, Cowboys CB DaRon Bland underwent successful surgery on his left foot in Indianapolis in a procedure done by Dr. David Porter.

Bland played 12 games for the Cowboys in 2025 before being placed on injured reserve for the final three games of the year. He also missed Weeks 2 and 3 of the season with a right foot injury that he suffered in practice.

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An NFL team recently concluded a seven-win season and brought in Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman to help turn their ship around.
No, it wasn’t the Dallas Cowboys, the team he led to three Super Bowl victories in the 1990s.

Rather, it was the Miami Dolphins. They asked Aikman to help them find their next general manager, who will then hire the team’s next head coach.
Meanwhile, back in Texas, the Cowboys’ general manager just ended his 30th consecutive year as head of the front office that has failed to even make a conference championship game.
Most GMs would...

The Dallas Cowboys’ season is over, and they have earned the 12th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Green Bay Packers’ season is also over. They have earned the 20th overall pick in the draft, but that pick goes to the Cowboys thanks to the Micah Parsons trade. That gives Dallas the 12th and 20th picks in the draft. That’s a lot of first-round firepower.

The last time the Cowboys had two picks in the top 20 was in 2005. Some might remember that as the “defensive draft” as Bill Parcells and company loaded up on defenders. Six...

In case you missed it, the Cowboys are hiring for a defensive coordinator. Matt Eberflus is out after one disappointing year, and candidates have started to emerge. Many fans have publicly pined for Brian Flores, currently the Vikings defensive coordinator, and there were reports last month that Flores was on the team’s radar.

Flores’ contract with Minnesota officially expires Wednesday, meaning he would be free to interview anywhere regardless of whether or not it’s a lateral move. That said, Flores does not seem likely to make a lateral move, especially to Dallas, for several reasons we previously outlined.

But the...

For the second year in a row the Dallas Cowboys finished with a losing record, managing only seven wins in back-to-back seasons. They have a lot of work to do this off-season to hopefully right the ship and get back to their winning ways. Their main objective seems to be upgrading the defensive side of the ball, which was historically bad in 2025.

While it still remains to be seen who will replace Matt Eberflus as the Cowboys new defensive coordinator in 2026, that won’t stop any of us speculating as to how the organization will navigate free agency and...

All year long we’ve looked at the rookie class and given previews and reviews on each player for every game of the season. Now let’s look back the season in its entirety and breakdown each rookie and how they performed. Let’s start with first-round offensive guard Tyler Booker.

Season stats- Snaps: 1,003, Pass Blocks: 631, Pressures: 25, Sacks: 3, Penalties: 7

Booker’s first season in Dallas looks very much like the start of a long-term answer at guard after the departure of Zack Martin. Drafted 12th overall and dropped straight into the starting lineup, he finished his rookie year as...

The NFL’s Wild Card Round has officially come to a close and counting the two teams who were on bye during it, there are now eight squads left fighting for this season’s Lombardi Trophy.

As Cowboys fans it feels pretty incredible to have seen both the Packers and Eagles eliminated already. It goes without saying that having to root against your rivals is a worst-case scenario when your team doesn’t make it, but this is the current situation. If the 49ers can get bounced next then we would be able to enjoy the Conference Championships with relatively little stress.

While...

When I watch Caleb Downs, I’m not trying to project traits or guess at upside. I am evaluating what’s already there, and what is there looks like an NFL safety who just happens to still be playing college football.

Downs isn’t flashy for the sake of it. I see efficiency, decisiveness, and a player who is always around the football.

That is the kinda guy who lasts in the NFL, and players who defensive coordinators trust.

Caleb Downs Overview

Downs is listed at 6’00” tall and 205 lbs, and he has a draft range in the top-15, which...