<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/why-nfc-east-will-be-nfls-most-chaotic-division-in-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why NFC East will be NFL’s most chaotic division in 2025');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Why-NFC-East-will-be-NFLs-most-chaotic-division-in-2025.jpg"></figure><h1>Why NFC East will be NFL’s most chaotic division in 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T16:51:16-07:00">June 30th, 4:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T16:51:16-07:00">June 30th, 4:51pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Perhaps the Super Bowl champion <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/nfl-rumors-eagles-interesting-trade-destination-kyle-pitts">Philadelphia Eagles aren’t done tinkering</a> with their talented roster. But the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-dez-bryant-sends-trouble-warning-to-nfl-about-george-pickens-trade">Dallas Cowboys are loaded on offense</a>, and it’s the same story for the Washington Commanders. So, is there any wonder why the NFC East will be the NFL’s most chaotic division in 2025?</p><p>The stakes were raised when the Eagles won the Super Bowl. It’s true for any division when a team wins it all, but not all divisions are created equal. And because of offseason moves and overall talent, the NFC East should be a season-long thrill ride.</p><p>The Commanders, Cowboys, and Giants will join the rest of the NFL in chasing the Eagles. And here’s why the NFC East will be unique.</p><h2><b>Philadelphia Eagles have their flaws</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Philadelphia-Eagles-head-coach-Nick-Sirianni.jpg"><figcaption>© William Bretzger-Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There’s nothing wrong with head coach Nick Sirianni’s offense. That unit will likely produce at the same level as the 2024 product.</p><p>But the same cannot be said <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45575458/nfc-east-roundtable-2025-philadelphia-eagles-new-york-giants-washington-commanders-dallas-cowboys" rel="noopener">for the defense</a>. Turnover — not turnovers — is the key problem for the tough NFC East, according to espn.com.</p><p>“(Defensive coordinator) Vic Fangio saw a number of key contributors exit this offseason, including (Milton) Williams, cornerback Darius Slay Jr., safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson and edge players Josh Sweat and Brandon Graham,” Tim McManus wrote. “The Eagles could also start the year without linebacker Nakobe Dean, who is recovering from a torn patellar tendon.</p><p>“Philadelphia brought in several veterans like corner Adoree’ Jackson and edge rushers Azeez Ojulari and Josh Uche on one-year deals. Between that group, the rookie class and up-and-comers such as safety Sydney Brown and cornerback Kelee Ringo, the hope is there is enough talent to sustain a high level of play defensively in 2025 after finishing as the top-ranked defense under Fangio last season.”</p><p>Given the departures, it’s hard to imagine the Eagles will remain the top-ranked defense. And that creates a big problem in a division with the Cowboys and the Commanders. Either of those offenses has the potential to be in the top five in the NFL.</p><p>Yes, the Eagles could win shootouts in their four regular-season NFC East encounters. But that’s a much tougher task than having the defense chip in with big performances.</p><p>This opens the door for Jayden and Daniels, and Dak Prescott to have big games in the head-to-head meetings. And if the Eagles go 1-3 in those contests, or even 2-2, the division race will come down to the final couple of weeks.</p><h2><b>The problem created by the Giants</b></h2><p>Nobody is picking the Giants to win the NFC East. But they will likely play a key role in who does. This year’s team is built strongly enough on defense to have a shot at beating the Commanders, Cowboys, or Eagles on a given NFC East Sunday.</p><p>The Giants have improved their secondary with the addition of cornerback Paulson Adebo.</p><p>“He’s not a household name, but at least gives the Giants a proven player at the position,” Jordan Raanan wrote. “That’s something they didn’t have last season, and it backfired in the worst way. The Giants have a significantly better defensive backfield after the signing of Adebo and safety Jevon Holland. It’s going to be needed with the teams in this division loaded at wide receiver.”</p><p>Combine the improved secondary with the pass rush getting a huge jolt from Abdul Carter, and the Giants are one big defensive play away from knocking off one of the big three.</p><h2><b>How does the schedule play into the picture?</b></h2><p>The Giants have two October games with the Eagles. And they have late-season matchups against the Commanders and Cowboys. It’s easy to see the Giants winning one, if not two, of those games.</p><p>Certainly, the Giants have better optimism to compete in the NFC East heading into the season, according to giants.com.</p><p>“I definitely think that we have a lot of new energy, period,” receiver Darius Slayton said. “Just in the quarterback room, in the receiver room. We’ve had some of our young guys, UDFA guys who came in and played really good ball. So, I think that’s probably part of it. Now I’m older, just kind of feeling the youth, life of youth around me.</p><p>“Obviously, I came back, I was confident in the direction that we were going to go in, and obviously, once we make the acquisitions, obviously, a lot of people mostly focus on the quarterback position. Once we acquire the guys we have now, that obviously just raised the confidence level. We have a chance to be a really, really good offense.”</p><p>Running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. added, “I think that we have some people out there that want to be leaders and want to be vocal and speak up, and I think that’s the thing you need on a winning team,” Tracy said. “And I also think that everyone’s buying in. I think that from top to bottom, best player to the last person on the roster, whatever it may be, I think everyone’s buying in and we’ve got a good team ready to go.”</p><h2><b>Commanders could be improved on defense</b></h2><p>Aztial of improved defense for Washington. If the Commanders can stop people, they’re going to be tough to beat, week in and week out.</p><p>And they have an attitude of taking the next step, according to commanders.com.</p><p>“I know it’s unfinished business,” linebacker Frankie Luvu said. “We left a lot out there last year, but last year was last year. This year is a new beginning, new start. We just gotta do the work now so when the time does come, we can celebrate,” he said.</p><h2><b>Cowboys might be back in the saddle</b></h2><p>They have a new coach, so the question marks are there. But if their defense can stop the opponents’ run game, this team could easily reach double-digit wins as it did for three years straight before last year’s injury-plagued dropoff.</p><p>And there’s an interesting thing about head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Many people believe he is set up for failure. However, with the addition of George Pickens, and if the team remains healthier than it did in 2025, he could be set up for success. Expectations for the Cowboys remain high, but expectations for Schottenheimer are low. So he oddly has a low bar individually for a high-bar organization.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why NFC East will be NFL’s most chaotic division in 2025

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-dallas-2nd-rounder-danger-down-depth-chart');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys 2nd rounder in danger of bumping down depth chart');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Luke-Schoonmaker-during-training-camp.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cowboys 2nd rounder in danger of bumping down depth chart</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-27T17:58:49-07:00">June 27th, 5:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-27T17:58:49-07:00">June 27th, 5:58pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/1-perfect-cowboys-move-to-fill-out-roster-before-2025-training-camp">Dallas Cowboys prepare for training camp</a>, the tight end depth chart is becoming an area of concern, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/3-hottest-dallas-cowboys-takes-coming-out-of-2025-minicamp">particularly for 2023 second-round pick Luke Schoonmaker</a>.</p><p>The Michigan product, selected 58th overall, <a href="https://sportdfw.com/cowboys-second-rounder-hurt-himself-otas-performance-01jypdr1cxc0" rel="noopener">is in jeopardy of losing his TE2 role</a> to second-year undrafted free agent Brevyn Spann-Ford, who has emerged as one of the top performers in offseason workouts according to Richard Louis of Sport DFW.</p><p>Schoonmaker has struggled to live up to expectations since being drafted. Over 34 games with the Cowboys, he has managed just 35 receptions on 51 targets for 306 yards, averaging 8.7 yards per catch and scoring three touchdowns. Despite early hopes that he would develop into a dependable weapon alongside Jake Ferguson, the team’s clear TE1, his impact has been limited.</p><p>Meanwhile, Spann-Ford is gaining traction within the organization. After earning a roster spot as a UDFA in 2023, the 6-foot-7, 269-pound tight end primarily served as a blocker, catching just nine passes for 88 yards and averaging 9.8 yards per reception. However, his recent performance during OTAs and minicamp has elevated his status.</p><p>Spann-Ford <a href="https://sportdfw.com/cowboys-pass-catcher-now-on-the-trade-block-after-otas-01jyhpk6qcaz" rel="noopener">showed significant development in the receiving game</a> and earned first-team reps during minicamp, an indicator that coaches are seriously evaluating him for an expanded role, according to Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.</p><p>Prescott reportedly connected frequently with Spann-Ford during practices, underscoring the quarterback’s growing confidence in the young tight end. Spann-Ford’s collegiate background at Minnesota, where he tallied 95 receptions for 1,061 yards and seven touchdowns over six seasons, further suggests his potential as a dual-threat tight end is far from being fully tapped.</p><p>The Cowboys’ offensive unit struggled in 2024, with injuries and a lackluster ground game compounding issues in the passing game beyond CeeDee Lamb. The addition of wide receiver George Pickens offers a boost, but the tight end group remains under scrutiny. With Brevyn Spann-Ford’s upward trajectory, Schoonmaker now finds himself in a precarious position.</p><p>Although he’s likely to remain on the roster heading into his third season, Dallas may be open to trade offers for Schoonmaker if Spann-Ford continues to impress.</p><p>The TE2 competition will be one of the most closely watched battles in training camp, and Luke Schoonmaker will need to elevate his performance quickly to retain his spot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys 2nd rounder in danger of bumping down depth chart

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/1-obvious-cowboys-trade-candidate-2025-training-camp');   ga('set', 'title', '1 obvious Cowboys trade candidate entering 2025 training camp');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1-obvious-Dallas-Cowboys-trade-candidate-entering-2025-training-camp.jpg"></figure><h1>1 obvious Cowboys trade candidate entering 2025 training camp</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-26T10:56:13-07:00">June 26th, 10:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-26T10:56:13-07:00">June 26th, 10:56am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-dez-bryant-sends-trouble-warning-to-nfl-about-george-pickens-trade">Dallas Cowboys fandom gets hyped</a> up about the wide receiver room, the team still <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/1-perfect-cowboys-move-to-fill-out-roster-before-2025-training-camp">needs to tweak its roster</a>. Furthermore, here is one obvious Cowboys trade candidate entering the team’s 2025 training camp.</p><p>The Cowboys look solid on offense. They’ve upped the ante in the backfield with a pair of free agents, and they’ve dramatically improved at the wide receiver position.</p><p>But one area where the Cowboys might be willing to let go of a player is at tight end.</p><h2><b>Cowboys might deal TE Luke Schoonmaker</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dallas-Cowboys-TE-Luke-Schoonmaker.jpg"><figcaption>Chris Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Schoonmaker made six starts in his first two NFL seasons. He has a total of 35 catches for 306 yards and three scores in that stretch.</p><p>But Schoonmaker might get passed by Brevyn Spann-Ford, and that could make him a trade candidate.</p><p>Leading the pack for the Cowboys is Jake Ferguson. This is true even though Ferguson didn’t have a great year in 2024. Ferguson said he expects things to be <a href="https://x.com/toddarcher/status/1932901005399896316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1932901005399896316%7Ctwgr%5E42c72cec51cf2d715cc50faa51a224ae99c06b6a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Fcowboys%2Fnews%2Fdallas-cowboys-te-reveals-goals-successful-bounceback-2025-season" rel="noopener">different this season</a>, according to a post on X by Todd Archer.</p><p>Jake Ferguson has goals: win, stay healthy, and get in the end zone in 2025. “I don’t think I’ve ever played a full season and not scored a touchdown. That was something I came into this offseason really working on. Just really dialed in on that and make sure I was lights out.”</p><p>Ferguson said injuries played a role last year, but isn’t using it <a href="https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article308856010.html" rel="noopener">as an excuse</a>, according to star-telegram.com.</p><p>“I definitely wasn’t satisfied with how I played all last year,” Ferguson said. “My knee hurt, for sure. The concussion was weird. But I’ve said this before, if I’m on the field, I should be able to give it my all. I don’t think I’ve ever played a full season and not scored a touchdown. That was something that I came into this offseason really working on. Just trying to really dial in on those things.”</p><p>Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said he believes it was an one-off for Ferguson.</p><p>“I think last year was a fluke (for Ferguson),” Schottenheimer said. “He definitely dealt with some stuff that was hard for him. Jake’s always motivated. Jake is one of those tone setters who just plays the right way. But the look in his eyes and the way his body looks, in terms of physique, and the way he’s moving has been noticeably different in a good way.”</p><p>All of that stuff means Schoonmaker is clearly off the radar in comparison to Ferguson. But he’s not completely <a href="https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2025/06/24/strengths-weaknesses-wildcards-cowboys-te-position-2025/84324149007/" rel="noopener">out of the mix</a>, according to cowboyswire.com.</p><p>“Luke Schoonmaker is a better player than many give him credit for, but he hasn’t shown the ability to truly take over as a starter,” Reid D. Hanson wrote. “The third-year player out of Michigan is a solid TE2 but he’s not someone the Cowboys want to lean on just yet. Schoonmaker is a player to watch this preseason because not only must he produce this season, but he’s probably the favorite to be the starter next season.”</p><p>The key for Schoonmaker will be creating separation from Spann-Ford, according to cowboyswire.com.</p><p>“Spann-Ford doesn’t have to be the starter to carve out a bigger role in the offense,” Ben Grimaldi wrote. “And he doesn’t have a steep hill to climb on the depth chart either. While Ferguson is likely to be TE1, that doesn’t look like it’s a guarantee. And there’s little in Spann-Ford’s way to getting on the field in two TE sets. Currently, only Luke Schoonmaker’s ahead of him in the pecking order. And that could be changing already. The third-year TE hasn’t done much in his first two seasons to separate himself, leaving Spann-Ford primed to leapfrog him.”</p><p>Because of his second-round pedigree, other NFL teams might be willing to offer something for Schoonmaker.</p><p>However, the Cowboys <a href="https://nflspinzone.com/every-nfl-teams-most-underrated-breakout-player-non-rookie-in-2025-01jvshqc4bc3/7" rel="noopener">might just stand pat</a> with Schoonmaker. He drew praise as an underrated player, according to nflspinzone.com.</p><p>“Schoonmaker has proven to be an effective blocker, but he was picked in the second round to also be an impact player in the passing game,” Sayre Bedinger wrote. “This year is his opportunity to take Jake Ferguson’s job and solidify himself as TE1 in Dallas.”</p><p>But if Schoonmaker doesn’t make that kind of move, it’s possible Spann-Ford will. And that makes Schoonmaker trade bait.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

1 obvious Cowboys trade candidate entering 2025 training camp

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-george-pickens-replaced-steelers-star-pittsburgh-youth-camp');   ga('set', 'title', 'George Pickens replaced by Steelers star at Pittsburgh youth camp he bailed on');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Pittsburgh-Steelers-wide-receiver-George-Pickens-reacts-after-a-catch-against-the-Baltimore-Ravens-in-the-fourth-quarter-in-an-AFC-wild-card-game-at-MT-Bank-Stadium.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>George Pickens replaced by Steelers star at Pittsburgh youth camp he bailed on</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-26T08:38:28-07:00">June 26th, 8:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-26T08:38:28-07:00">June 26th, 8:38am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-michael-irvin-unloads-dallas-jerry-jones-after-disappointing-2024-campaign">Cowboys were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL</a> during the 2024 season. Dallas has gone to great lengths to improve the roster this offseason, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/george-pickens-trade-grades-for-cowboys-steelers">including trading for George Pickens</a>. The controversial wide receiver got himself into hot water with Steelers fans once again, despite already leaving the team.</p><p>Cowboys WR George Pickens is back in the headlines for bailing on a youth football camp in Pittsburgh.</p><p>The news began to emerge on Wednesday that Pickens had <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/george-pickens-bails-on-pittsburgh-youth-football-camp-and-pat-freiermuth-takes-his-place" rel="noopener">canceled his appearance</a> at the “George Pickens Youth Football Camp” to be held on Saturday June 28th.</p><p>According to Mike Florio on ProFootballTalk, the organizers emailed families who registered to explain that Pickens decided not to participate. This was a big development, after Pickens confirmed he would still participate in the camp <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-george-pickens-claims-forced-steelers-trade">following his trade to Dallas</a>.</p><p>The same email reportedly takes multiple jabs at Pickens. Families were not offered a full refund, but will receive refunds for the cost of a Pickens autograph.</p><p>Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth is doing his part to make up for Pickens’ absence. Freiermuth will replace Pickens at the event.</p><p>Now the youth football camp has been delayed until July 20th, which could lead to scheduling conflicts for some families.</p><p>It is safe to say that Steelers fans are glad that Pickens is gone for good.</p><h2><b>Will George Pickens help take the Cowboys offense to the next level in 2025?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/George-Pickens-catching.jpg"><figcaption>Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Steelers fans may not like Pickens, but the Cowboys are optimistic about what he could bring to their offense in 2025.</p><p>In fact, former Cowboys receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-dez-bryant-sends-trouble-warning-to-nfl-about-george-pickens-trade">Dez Bryant claimed the addition could cause “trouble”</a> for all of Dallas’ opponents this fall.</p><p>“It opens up a lot,” Bryant told Fox Sports. “I don’t know how you don’t be successful with George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb on the field at the same time. It’s going to cause a lot of trouble. Schotty got to get in there and figure out the best scheme to score points. If we score points, we’re good.”</p><p>The combo of Pickens and CeeDee Lamb could be incredible for the Cowboys. Especially if the team has a good plan for exploiting defenses that sell out to stop Lamb or Pickens.</p><p>One anonymous NFL coach also told ESPN that “<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-rival-coach-warning-nfl-george-pickens-trade">dealing with CeeDee and him opens things up for them.</a>”</p><p>It will be fascinating to watch how the Cowboys structure their offense during training camp and the preseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

George Pickens replaced by Steelers star at Pittsburgh youth camp he bailed on

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-dallas-sends-immediate-message-to-cooper-flagg-after-mavericks-pick');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys send immediate message to Cooper Flagg after Mavericks pick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Cooper-Flagg-on-draft-night.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cowboys send immediate message to Cooper Flagg after Mavericks pick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T19:29:12-07:00">June 25th, 7:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T19:29:12-07:00">June 25th, 7:29pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cooper Flagg is already receiving his round of welcomes to Dallas. The top pick of the 2025 NBA Draft received one welcome from the Dallas Cowboys.</p><p>The Duke Blue Devils star expectedly landed to the Mavericks to start the draft. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-message-fans-nba-draft">Flagg already fired off a message to Mavericks fans</a>. But the Cowboys sent him an immediate message too.</p><p>The franchise’s X account dropped this photo edit following Flagg’s selection. It shows Flagg <a href="https://x.com/dallascowboys/status/1938027696157507624" rel="noopener">standing tall and flexing</a> in Downtown Dallas.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcome to Dallas, <a href="https://twitter.com/Cooper_Flagg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cooper_Flagg</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DallasCowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DallasCowboys</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/dallasmavs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dallasmavs</a> <a href="https://t.co/COhqFEhZAl">pic.twitter.com/COhqFEhZAl</a></p><p>— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) <a href="https://twitter.com/dallascowboys/status/1938027696157507624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Flagg will now head to a city where Dak Prescott has a huge following. Same with CeeDee Lamb. But he also treks to a place featuring NBA champions Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis — forming a potential new trio there.</p><h2><b>Will Cooper Flagg wear famed No. 2 for Mavericks? </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Top-basketball-prospect-Cooper-Flagg.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The college basketball world watched Flagg take courts by storm wearing No. 2. He threw down dunks and facilitated offenses wearing that number, while also becoming a defensive force. Flagg emerged as one of the more un-guardable players on the floor.</p><p>But will fans of the Mavericks watch him wear his famed Duke number?</p><p>Dallas already has that number handed to Jaden Hardy. So No. 2 is taken. So what number will arrive for Flagg?</p><p>NBA correspondent Marc Stein revealed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-jersey-number-revealed" rel="noopener">Flagg will sport No. 32 for the Mavericks</a>.</p><p>Marquese Chriss is one of the last Mavs players to wear that uniform number. But the digits got popularized by Jamal Mashburn. The small forward dropped 19.9 points per game a night wearing No. 32 in Dallas.</p><p>But there’s a Duke connection behind the No. 32. Legendary Blue Devils star Christian Laettner wore 32 during his own run with the Mavs. Laettner played for Dallas in the 2000-2001 season He averaged 7.5 PPG in his lone campaign with Dallas. That Mavericks team ended a decade long postseason drought by going 53-29 under former head coach Don Nelson.</p><p>Dallas is aiming to return to the postseason following its 39-43 season. Now Flagg will aim make 32 popular in the shadow of the Cowboys.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys send immediate message to Cooper Flagg after Mavericks pick

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/1-perfect-cowboys-move-to-fill-out-roster-before-2025-training-camp');   ga('set', 'title', '1 perfect Cowboys move to fill out roster before 2025 training camp');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1-perfect-Dallas-Cowboys-move-to-fill-out-roster-before-2025-training-camp.jpg"></figure><h1>1 perfect Cowboys move to fill out roster before 2025 training camp</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-23T17:55:27-07:00">June 23rd, 5:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-23T17:55:27-07:00">June 23rd, 5:55pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-rival-coach-warning-nfl-george-pickens-trade">Dallas Cowboys have made waves</a> with their acquisition of George Pickens. And they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-rumors-micah-parsons-highest-paid-nfl-defensive-player">could make Micah Parsons happy</a> before the season starts. Also, here is one perfect Cowboys move to fill out their roster before the 2025 training camp.</p><p>Dallas will bring its rookies and veterans in on the same day. Their training camp will begin July 21 in Oxnard, California. The Cowboys could use a little more help at the defensive tackle and offensive tackle positions.</p><p>But the foremost need is at defensive tackle. With Mazi Smith and Osa Odighizuwa they have solid starters. But they could use depth.</p><h2><b>Cowboys should sign DT Jordan Phillips</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Free-agent-DT-Jordan-Phillips.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>He’s 32 years old, so he’s no spring chicken. And he only appeared in seven games for the Bills in 2024. But the Cowboys and Brain Schottenheimer are familiar with him, as he also played two games with Dallas last season.</p><p>Phillips can still help <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/top-2025-nfl-free-agents-at-each-defensive-position-jaire-alexander-germaine-pratt-join-talented-group/" rel="noopener">with run defense</a>, according to cbssports.com.</p><p>“Phillips wasn’t healthy last season and only played in nine games, and was on the field for only 143 total snaps between his time with the Cowboys and Bills,” Bryan DeArdo and Jared Dubin wrote. “The massive 330-pound interior lineman is still a good run defender when healthy, though, and he can still be very useful for a defense in a part-time, early-down role.”</p><p>It’s the kind of thing that might fit well for the Cowboys. They aren’t looking for a starter, but they could use a run stuffer on a part-time basis.</p><p>The consensus for the Cowboys seems to be that they need to do something at the position, according to dallascowboys.com. The question was posed as: Have the Cowboys <a href="https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-have-cowboys-done-enough-at-1-tech" rel="noopener">done enough at</a> the 1-Tech defensive tackle position?</p><p>“Personally, I don’t think so,” Tommy Yarrish wrote. “Mazi Smith still has a glaring question mark in front of him, and the depth behind him isn’t enough to convince me that the Cowboys are set at that position to stop the run at a consistent rate. There’s so much unknown in the room with younger guys who either don’t have any playing time or don’t have enough quality reps. So it would be a spot that wouldn’t shock me at all if the Cowboys stick to their 24/7, 365 player acquisition model to find a veteran body to add depth. Or maybe a starting quality player.”</p><h2><b>Cowboys responding to HC Brian Schottenheimer </b></h2><p>One good thing about the Cowboys attracting a player for the position is the way the team has responded to new head coach Brian Schottenheimer, according to dallascowboys.com. Defensive tackle Solomon Thomas <a href="https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/solomon-thomas-on-cowboys-culture-chance-to-build-something-legendary" rel="noopener">expressed his excitement</a>.</p><p>“It’s been awesome, it’s been really cool just being part of the team. Being home for me has been awesome,” Thomas said. “Coach Schotty has been doing an amazing job just getting the energy right and culture right here.”</p><p>“Guys are excited every day, there’s enthusiasm every day, it’s feeling like a family. I’ve only been here like a few weeks, but being around the team, everyone feels close, it’s a very college-like atmosphere.”</p><p>And the position group is close, too, Thomas said.</p><p>“Just having conversations, in the d-line room we’re all really close already, just talking to each other, getting a vibe for each other…” Thomas said. It’s been really cool getting to know everyone.</p><p>“No one is too big for the team,” Thomas said. “We’re just starting right now, but I feel like we can build something that’s going to be legendary here.”</p><h2><b>Osa Odighizuwa adds to defensive tackle mix</b></h2><p>And whoever comes in would get to work with Odighizuwa, a rising star. He <a href="https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/osa-odighizuwa-reacts-to-contract-extension-with-cowboys-it-s-awesome-it-doesn-t-feel-real" rel="noopener">said he loves</a> being in Dallas, according to dallascowboys.com.</p><p>“It’s awesome, you know what I mean?” said the former UCLA star. “I love Dallas, love playing for this organization, love being a Cowboy — so the fact that I get to do it for another four years, and I get a very, very large pay increase to do it.</p><p>“It’s not that I wasn’t already happy doing the work, but I’m just going to have an even bigger smile on my face when I come to the building (every day).”</p><p>The Cowboys have a lot of optimism with Schottenheimer calling the shots. But the defense will have to be better than it was in 2024. There were several games where the Cowboys couldn’t get enough stops to stay within shouting distance of a victory. The run defense struggled, and the overall defense displayed inconsistency throughout the year. That’s another reason why the team needs to add depth at defensive tackle.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

1 perfect Cowboys move to fill out roster before 2025 training camp

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He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris manages the betting team at ClutchPoints and contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/2-cowboys-underrated-sleepers-break-out-2025-nfl-season">Dallas Cowboys</a> offense will look different this season with the additions of George Pickens and an almost entirely new running back room. Former Cowboys star Dez Bryant sent a warning to the NFL <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/dez-bryant-predicts-nfc-east-team-win-super-bowl-year-takes-shot-giants" rel="noopener">during Fanatics Fest this past weekend</a>.</p><p>George <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-george-pickens-reveals-biggest-difference-steelers-dallas">Pickens was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers</a> to the Dallas Cowboys this offseason, which gives quarterback Dak Prescott two dynamic weapons on both sides of the ball.</p><p>“It opens up a lot,” Bryant told Fox Sports. “I don’t know how you don’t be successful with George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb on the field at the same time. It’s going to cause a lot of trouble. Schotty got to get in there and figure out the best scheme to score points. If we score points, we’re good.”</p><p>The Cowboys are going to need to score a lot of points offensively to compete. They take on some good offenses this season, especially late in the year. If they want to compete with the top two teams in the NFC East, then Dallas must see a lot of success offensively. Dez Bryant feels the Cowboys will be successful. That is a good sign coming from one of the team’s best-ever players. Dallas has a new coach after the departure of Mike McCarthy, and Bryant feels that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-brian-schottenheimer-practice-quote">Brian Schottenheimer</a> is starting off on the right foot.</p><p>“I love everything he’s been doing as of late,” Bryant told Fox Sports. “You gotta give him his credit. He’s got the energy flowing in the building, the guys are happy to be there, and the guys would run through a wall for him. So, I’m looking forward to seeing what’s going on.”</p><p>The Cowboys added Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders in free agency, and drafted running back Jaydon Blue from Texas to give this team a ton of depth at the position. Duece Vaughn is also on the team as a potential playmaker.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dez Bryant sends ‘trouble’ warning to NFL about George Pickens Cowboys’ trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dallas-cowboys-cheerleader-kaydianna-reveals-why-she-left-the-squad');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dallas Cowboys cheerleader KayDianna reveals why she left the squad');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dallas-Cowboys-cheerleader-Kaydianna-reveals-why-she-left-the-squad.jpg"></figure><h1>Dallas Cowboys cheerleader KayDianna reveals why she left the squad</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-22T13:16:18-07:00">June 22nd, 1:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-22T13:16:18-07:00">June 22nd, 1:16pm</time><address><a>Autumn Hawkins</a>Autumn Hawkins is an Associate Entertainment Editor at ClutchPoints. She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Cowboys cheerleader KayDianna shares why she left the squad after taking over for the previous group leader Chandi Dayle.</p><p>“Bahamas happened, I stepped into leadership,” KayDianna explained on episode seven of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-doc-finds-new-home-on-netflix">Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.</a> “I definitely didn’t feel supported. I felt like I was just a body. It was as if Chandi got the perks of being a first leader and I got the responsibility part of it.”</p><p>Dayle was suspended when she brought someone back to their Bahamas hotel. “In our contract, it specifically even states that we are not allowed to give out information like that. Specific information like location, the hotel – that would put anyone in harm’s way,” KayDianna explained in the docuseries.</p><p>However, while KayDianna shared her true feelings on why she decided to leave the squad after 16 seasons with the organization, it didn’t sit well with the higher-ups.</p><p>“I never said Chandi’s name,” KayDianna said in a confessional on the show. “I got a call from staff. They said that I was under investigation for being a bully and harassing. I was officially suspended at that point. I just told myself that I needed to take myself out of the organization and that I needed to respect myself.”</p><p>Director Kelli Finglass told Netflix show producers on that they did not tell her to leave the squad and it was her decision to end her career with the organization.</p><p>“We had one conversation of honest feedback,” Finglass told producers. “I think, maybe, she didn’t like that conversation, and it was her choice. It was sudden.”</p><p>Other DCC members also decided to retire that year such as Armani Latimer, Jada McClean and Amanda Howard. </p><p>KayDianna was not present for the annual end of year banquet which she said she felt bad about.</p><p>“There wasn’t 35 girls, there was 36,” she explained. “Even though it was a tough year, I still wanted to be there for my rookies. I still wanted to celebrate this year. Put staff aside, put everything that went down aside, like, we’re there for each other and I just wish I could be there to celebrate with them.”</p><p>You can watch the full <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmosOrPJeMM">second season</a> of  America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders on Netflix now.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dallas Cowboys cheerleader KayDianna reveals why she left the squad

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/washington-commanders/commanders-news-kevin-durant-micah-parsons-prediction-cowboys-fans-hate');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevin Durant makes Micah Parsons Commanders prediction that Cowboys fans will hate');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Cowboys-defensive-end-Micah-Parsons.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kevin Durant makes Micah Parsons Commanders prediction that Cowboys fans will hate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-22T12:47:25-07:00">June 22nd, 12:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-22T12:47:25-07:00">June 22nd, 12:47pm</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints, who also covers the NBA and MLB. He received his Masters in Business Administration Bachelor's degree in Sports Management from Nichols College. Previously, ran his own website, and had bylines at FanSided, Basketball Network, Athlon Sports, and The Sporting News. In addition to his work at ClutchPoints, Owen is also a Breaking News Writer at Heavy and a Content Producer for More Views Media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kevin Durant found himself at the center of attention at Fanatics Fest on Sunday afternoon after he was sent from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/rockets-news-kevin-durant-tells-kay-adams-why-houston-right-after-trade">blockbuster trade</a>. However, even in the wake of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/kevin-durant-trade-grades-rockets-suns-after-blockbuster-deal">latest big change</a> for him in his NBA career, he was focused on finding a way to recruit Dallas Cowboys superstar defender Micah Parsons to his favorite team, the Washington Commanders.</p><p>With Parsons still embroiled in drama-filled contract negotiations, his future with the Cowboys has come into question. Some folks have wondered whether he could hit the open market, or if Dallas’ front office could ultimately decide to trade him. Regardless of what ends up happening, Durant believes that Parsons will <a href="https://twitter.com/heykayadams/status/1936853839765725549" rel="noopener">find his way to Washington within the next two years</a>.</p><p>“I think he will be a Commander at some point in his career,” Durant said in an interview with Kay Adams. “Imma say two years from now.”</p><p>“I only rock with Dan Quinn,” Parsons said in response to Durant’s bold Commanders prediction.</p><p>“Exactly, that’s all he needs to rock with,” Durant quickly said in reply.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kevin Durant on his trade, his happiness, recruiting Russell Westbrook, and on how dangerous the Houston Rockets will be next season!<a href="https://twitter.com/KDTrey5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KDTrey5</a> <a href="https://t.co/PGIefIxQIp">pic.twitter.com/PGIefIxQIp</a></p><p>— Kay Adams (@heykayadams) <a href="https://twitter.com/heykayadams/status/1936853839765725549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Could Kevin Durant’s bold Micah Parsons, Commanders prediction come true?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Micah-Parsons-of-the-Dallas-Cowboys-1.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Any team would gladly welcome Parsons to their squad, as he’s been one of the best defenders in the league since getting selected with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Cowboys and their fans, on the other hand, would likely be sick to their stomach seeing Parsons play for one of their NFC East rivals.</p><p>The prospect of Parsons getting publicly recruited by Durant should only further incentivize Dallas’ front office to hammer out a deal with their star defender. Granted, they shouldn’t have needed much of an incentive to keep him in town in the first place, but as training camp draws near, all eyes will be on Parsons and the Cowboys to see if they can come to terms on a new deal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-jake-ferguson-looks-different-disappointing-2024-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Jake Ferguson looks ‘noticeably different’ after disappointing 2024 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jake-Ferguson-looks-noticeably-different-after-disappointing-2024-season.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Jake Ferguson looks ‘noticeably different’ after disappointing 2024 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-20T19:27:03-07:00">June 20th, 7:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-20T19:27:03-07:00">June 20th, 7:27pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jake Ferguson is making strides in his young NFL career. Approaching his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cowboys-news-jake-ferguson-loves-dak-prescott-minicamp">fourth season with the Dallas Cowboys</a>, first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer noticed a big difference about the rising tight end.</p><p>Ferguson showcased a lot of promise in his sophomore campaign, forming a strong connection with quarterback Dak Prescott as a reliable target. However, 2024 was a difficult year for both players. Prescott suffered a season-ending injury in the middle of the campaign, which ended up lowering the tight end’s impact as a pass-catcher in the Cowboys’ offense.</p><p>Dallas is starting a new era with Schottenheimer replacing Mike McCarthy this offseason. And what the incoming head coach sees in Ferguson is one that <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-te-jake-ferguson-ready-to-bounce-back-after-fluke-season" rel="noopener">will have the squad be confident</a> about moving forward.</p><p>“I think last year was a fluke [for Ferguson],” head coach Brian Schottenheimer said. “He definitely dealt with some stuff that was hard for him. Jake’s always motivated. Jake is one of those tone setters who just plays the right way. But the look in his eyes and the way his body looks, in terms of physique, and the way he’s moving has been noticeably different in a good way.”</p><h2><b>What lies ahead for Jake Ferguson, Cowboys</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jake-Ferguson-looks-noticeably-different-after-disappointing-2024-season1.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It is big for Brian Schottenheimer to notice that difference about Jake Ferguson. That might play a big role in helping the Cowboys return to their winning ways moving forward.</p><p>Ferguson had an excellent 2023 campaign, making 71 receptions for 761 yards and five touchdowns. However, the team’s inconsistencies saw him take a few steps back, making just 59 catches for 494 yards. He also committed four fumbles, losing two of them.</p><p>The tight end is well aware of his ceiling, especially with the Pro Bowl appearance he earned with his performances in the 2023 season. In other words, he will look to pick up where he left off there, not with how he played in 2024.</p><p>“I definitely wasn’t satisfied with how I played all last year,” Ferguson <a href="https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article308856010.html" rel="noopener">recently said</a>, via Nick Harris of the Forth Worth Star-Telegram.</p><p>“My knee hurt, for sure. The concussion was weird. But I’ve said this before, if I’m on the field, I should be able to give it my all. I don’t think I’ve ever played a full season and not scored a touchdown. That was something that I came into this offseason really working on. Just trying to really dial in on those things.”</p><p>The Cowboys will look to bounce back after missing the playoffs last year. They went 7-10 throughout the season, a five-win decrease from 2023.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Jake Ferguson looks ‘noticeably different’ after disappointing 2024 season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/entertainment/netflix-cheerleader-series-brings-400-pay-raise-revelation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Netflix cheerleader series brings 400% pay raise revelation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Netflix-cheerleader-series-brings-400-pay-raise-revelation.jpg"><figcaption>© Gaby Velasquez/ El Paso Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Netflix cheerleader series brings 400% pay raise revelation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-19T18:41:40-07:00">June 19th, 6:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-19T18:41:40-07:00">June 19th, 6:41pm</time><address><a>Autumn Hawkins</a>Autumn Hawkins is an Associate Entertainment Editor at ClutchPoints. She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-doc-finds-new-home-on-netflix" rel="noopener">Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders </a>have gotten a 400% pay raise, according to one member of the team.</p><p>In the Netflix series, America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, the iconic NFL performers revealed that they will be getting paid a little extra for this upcoming season.</p><p>“Happy’ isn’t even the right word for it,” former cheerleader Jada McLean said on the show, via the Associated Press. “I think I was just . . kind of felt, like, a relief, like everything had paid off. And it was, you know, finally, we were done fighting.”</p><p>In 2019, McLean filed a lawsuit against the Cowboys, which resulted in the franchise doubling their pay from $200 to $400 per game.</p><p>“Our efforts were heard and they wanted to give us a raise,” Megan McElaney, who has been on the squad for four years, said on the show. “And we ended up getting a 400 percent increase, which is like, life-changing.”</p><p>Four Cowboys cheerleaders received $2.4 million back in 2016 when then-public relations executive Rich Dalrymple was accused of <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dallas-cowboys-paid-24-million-cheerleaders-accused-exec-locker-room-v-rcna16661" rel="noopener">filming them in the dressing room. </a></p><p>“The organization took these allegations extremely seriously and moved immediately to thoroughly investigate this matter. The investigation was handled consistent with best legal and HR practices and the investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing,” Cowboys spokesman Jim Wilkinson said at the time per NBC.</p><p>Wilkinson added: “If any wrongdoing had been found Rich would have been terminated immediately. The cheerleaders are a vital part of the Dallas Cowboys family, and in terms of the settlement, the organization wanted to go above and beyond to ensure the cheerleaders knew that their allegations had been taken extremely seriously, and immediately and thoroughly investigated. Everyone involved felt just terrible about this unfortunate incident.”</p><p>Dalrymple denied the claims but ended up retiring from his position once the settlement went public.</p><p>Prior to pay increase, a member of the squad admitted to working as much as four part-time jobs to make ends meet. Others compared their wages to that of a Chic-fil-A employee and admitted to working a regular 9 to 5 in addition to attending Cowboys games and dance practices.</p><p>“We do deserve to get paid a fair amount,” Chandi, a sixth year veteran and one of the 1st Group Leaders said. “But at the same time, I’m here to dance because I love to dance. I can see both sides and I support both sides.”</p><p>The Cowboys cheerleaders are known for their appearances outside of the football field and <a href="https://dallascowboyscheerleaders.com/additional-information/" rel="noopener">would get paid for</a> “rehearsals, home football games, promo appearances and shows,” according to DCC website.</p><p>The exact amount of the new salary for the cheerleaders has not been revealed but its <a href="https://www.glamour.com/story/americas-sweethearts-director-responds-to-critiques-of-the-dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-standards" rel="noopener">possible that there are pay increases depending on seniority. </a></p><p>“I think it varies depending on how senior you are in the group. You may even get paid more if you’re a group leader, though that was never clear to me,” series director Greg Whiteley told Glamour after season 1 aired.</p><p>The pay 400% raise is said to go into effect for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. You can watch America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders on Netflix now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Netflix cheerleader series brings 400% pay raise revelation

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He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys created room for one more veteran cornerback Wednesday. Jerry Jones and Dallas are luring in a past Super Bowl winner too with the Los Angeles Rams. And a former Jaire Alexander teammate as well from the Green Bay Packers.</p><p>The Cowboys signed Robert Rochell to a one-year deal. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1935436985767752012" rel="noopener">revealed the move</a> on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>“Another new home for another former Packers cornerback: Free-agent CB Robert Rochell reached agreement today on a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, per agent Kevin Conner of Uni Sports Management,” Schefter said.</p><p>Rochell adds an extra layer to a defensive back room already featuring All-Pros. Trevon Diggs leads this unit. DaRon Bland also comprises the CB room as a past Pro Bowl performer.</p><h2><b>Were Cowboys considering another ex-Rams star before signing? </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Robert-Rochell-going-after-loose-ball.jpg"><figcaption>Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Rochell played alongside Jalen Ramsey during the Rams’ Super Bowl LVI run of the 2021 season. But was Dallas ever considering trying to add the perennial Pro Bowler?</p><p>Ramsey remains a tradeable asset for the Miami Dolphins. Miami is attempting to free cap room by making a deal for Ramsey. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/nfl-rumors-jalen-ramsey-trade-cowboys-picking-up-steam">A Ramsey to Cowboys move even gained steam</a> back in March.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-sean-mcvay-drops-cryptic-obstacles-take-jalen-ramsey-trade">Obstacles are present for a Ramsey trade</a>, though. His former head coach with the Rams Sean McVay made note of that. Not just for L.A., but other NFL franchises interested in the Super Bowl winning cornerback.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Cowboys are bringing in a towering and versatile defender who’s now on his third NFL team.</p><p>Rochell entered the league known for playing CB and safety, but also played edge rusher and linebacker before at the prep level. He’s one of the rookies who experienced winning the Vince Lombardi Trophy four years ago. Rochell started five games that title winning season.</p><p>But he hasn’t started a game since then. He’s tallied just 11 total tackles since 2022. Rochell mostly got called for special teams duties. But he gives Dallas needed CB depth ahead of July training camp.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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