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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-jerry-jones-eye-popping-statement-micah-parsons-contract-talks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jerry Jones’ eye-popping statement amid Cowboys’ Micah Parsons contract talks');   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/2025/04/Cowboys-news-Jerry-Jones-eye-popping-statement-amid-Micah-Parsons-contract-talks.jpg"></figure><h1>Jerry Jones’ eye-popping statement amid Cowboys’ Micah Parsons contract talks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-23T06:33:56-07:00">April 23rd, 6:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-23T06:33:56-07:00">April 23rd, 6:33am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cowboys-rumors-insider-picks-between-2-wrs-in-new-espn-mock-draft">Dallas Cowboys are preparing for the 2025 NFL draft</a>, but they have a big issue lingering over them when it comes to their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cowboys-news-stephen-jones-honest-difference-micah-parsons-contract">contract extension talks with superstar linebacker Micah Parsons</a>. Based on team owner Jerry Jones’ latest comments regarding the team’s discussions with Parsons, though, it doesn’t sound like the team is particularly close to agreeing to a deal with arguably their best player.</p><p>Parsons has made it clear he wants to get paid as he enters the fifth and final year of his rookie contract. To this point, though, there hasn’t been a lot of positive momentum geared towards a deal getting completed. Jones doesn’t seem to think he’s to blame, though, as he <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2025/04/22/when-it-comes-to-micah-parsons-extension-jerry-jones-cowboys-arent-afraid-of-a-holdout/" rel="noopener">pointed the finger</a> at Parsons when discussing the situation recently.</p><p>“I don’t need to adjust, so to speak,” Jones bluntly said when discussing the team’s contract negotiations with Parsons.</p><h2><b>Jerry Jones, Cowboys not budging in Micah Parsons contract negotiations</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Dallas-Cowboys-owner-Jerry-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There’s no doubt that Parsons is worth the contract he’s looking for, but to this point, the Cowboys haven’t given him an offer he feels is worth his while. That could change, as there’s still time for the two sides to find common ground, but at this point, things aren’t exactly looking great. It is worth noting, though, that Jones could have put these talks on the back burner in order to focus more on the upcoming draft.</p><p>Parsons has been a Pro Bowler in each of his first four seasons, while also earning a pair of First-Team All-Pro selections as well. With contracts soaring in value across the league, it may be wise for Dallas to get a deal done sooner rather than later. However, based on Jones’ latest comments, things don’t seem to be trending in the right direction, which makes this a storyline for Cowboys fans to keep tabs on as the offseason rolls on.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jerry Jones’ eye-popping statement amid Cowboys’ Micah Parsons contract talks

<!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-tight-end-reacts-crucial-contract-year');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys tight end reacts to crucial contract year');   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/2025/04/Dallas-Cowboys-tight-end-Jake-Ferguson-87-cannot-catch-a-pass-in-the-end-zone-during-the-fourth-quarter-against-the-Washington-Commanders-at-ATT-Stadium.jpg"><figcaption>© Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cowboys tight end reacts to crucial contract year</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-23T05:49:22-07:00">April 23rd, 5:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-23T05:49:22-07:00">April 23rd, 5:49am</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 Cowboys need to turn things around and have a strong 2025 season. Dallas only won seven games in 2024, in part due to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dallas-officially-places-dak-prescott-ir-season-ending-injury">major injuries to key players like Dak Prescott</a> and Micah Parsons. One Cowboys player has some extra motivation to have a good season.</p><p>Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson is entering the final year of his current contract. Ferguson spoke with local media on Tuesday about how <a href="https://x.com/jonmachota/status/1914837515120357635" rel="noopener">he will approach the 2025 season</a> with a new contract on his mind.</p><p>“Yeah I think it’s almost like every other year, maybe a little bit more,” Ferguson said via The Athletic’s Jon Machota. “I know what it takes. I was Pro Bowl one year and last year not the year that I wanted to have.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dallas-cowboys-2022-nfl-draft-grades-for-every-pick">Cowboys drafted Ferguson in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft</a>. Ferguson will get his first chance at a real pay day in the NFL during next year’s free agency cycle.</p><p>Ferguson understands that he needs to do everything in his power to set himself up for a successful 2025 season.</p><p>“Just going back and reassessing myself after this season, knowing what it’s gonna take and cutting out some of the bad things in my life whether it be food or whatever it might be,” Ferguson explained. “Really locking into getting with Dak, making sure I’m playing on all the offense and getting to know the new coaching staff. Making sure that turnover is seamless.”</p><p>Hopefully Ferguson can return to his 2023 form during the 2025 NFL season.</p><h2><b>Will the Cowboys draft a tight end in the 2025 NFL Draft?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Brian-Schottenheimer.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/2025-nfl-draft-order-prospects-targets">2025 NFL Draft</a> is just one day away.</p><p>NFL teams are putting the finishing touches on their draft boards and making all other final preparations before Thursday night.</p><p>Many NFL analysts believe the Cowboys will focus on their offense early in the draft. Could that bring in fresh competition for Ferguson?</p><p>The 2025 draft class does boast some impressive talent at the tight end position. Both <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/michigan-football-news-colston-loveland-leapfrogs-tyler-warren-espn-nfl-draft-rankings">Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland</a> are expected to be drafted in the first round.</p><p>The Cowboys hold the 12th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. They will be in position to select one of those tight ends if they so choose.</p><p>However, the belief around the league is that Dallas will invest at the receiver position first, likely <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-rumors-insider-picks-between-2-wrs-in-new-espn-mock-draft">targeting either Matthew Golden or Tetairoa McMillan</a>.</p><p>The Cowboys may invest in a tight end in the middle rounds of the draft.</p><p>As long as Dallas is not investing a premium pick in a tight end, Jake Ferguson should feel confident that he’ll remain the starter in 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys tight end reacts to crucial contract year

<!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-rumors-insider-picks-between-2-wrs-in-new-espn-mock-draft');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys insider picks between 2 WRs in new ESPN mock draft');   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/2025/04/unnamed-1_404a97.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cowboys insider picks between 2 WRs in new ESPN mock draft</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-22T14:46:20-07:00">April 22nd, 2:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-22T14:46:20-07:00">April 22nd, 2:46pm</time><address><a>Daniel Locke</a>Daniel Locke covers the New Orleans Pelicans and is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints. He will graduate from Auburn University with a degree in Journalism in May. Daniel has covered Auburn Athletics for the entirety of his time as a student, focusing on football, men's basketball, and baseball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys are expected to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cowboys-perfect-2025-nfl-draft-fit">add some offensive weapons</a> in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Cowboys could add a wide receiver with the No. 12 overall pick, Tetaiora McMillan and Matthew Golden being the leading candidates.</p><p>ESPN’s Todd Archer is confident that <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/story/_/id/44716614/mock-draft-2025-nfl-nation-first-round-predictions" rel="noopener">adding either wide receiver could be</a> the direction the Cowboys want to go in.</p><p>“The Cowboys need playmakers for Dak Prescott and McMillan fills that role,” Archer wrote. “He might not have the desirable speed, but he can make plays in traffic and has a big catch radius. If the Cowboys want speed then the pick would be Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden, who had the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine (4.29 seconds). The Cowboys can still help Prescott in the second round with a running back.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cowboys-news-stephon-gilmores-move-dallas-buzz">Cowboys struggled to get much going in 2024</a>, but they hope to get things going when the 2025 season comes around and find themselves back in the playoffs.</p><h2><b>Cowboys’ Jerry Jones working on trades</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/unnamed-2_ae7a0e.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Dallas Cowboys are looking to bounce back after struggling in 2024. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44802354/jerry-jones-says-cowboys-working-substantive-trades" rel="noopener">believes the way to get the job done</a> is adding some free agents.</p><p>“The assumption here is that we’re going to get something done and so he knows or should know how important his work is around here and how important his being around here working is to leadership,” Jerry Jones said via ESPN.</p><p>“It’s a big deal. It’s the main reason why I’ve kind of taken some of the attitude I’ve taken about this thing. Micah just has to be elevated in his leadership and will be, or it will be a downer when he gets his anticipated contract. It will be a downer if he does not elevate leadership.”</p><p>Dallas wants to compete, but still has some work to do before doing so.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys insider picks between 2 WRs in new ESPN mock draft

<!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-looking-trades-nfl-draft-near');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys looking to make trades as NFL Draft draws near');   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/2025/04/full_6b59b6.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys looking to make trades as NFL Draft draws near</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-22T13:57:09-07:00">April 22nd, 1:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-22T14:32:45-07:00">April 22nd, 2:32pm</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-stephen-jones-honest-difference-micah-parsons-contract">Dallas Cowboys are still dealing with</a> the anchor contract of Micah Parsons, and will head into the 2025 NFL Draft <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-perfect-2025-nfl-draft-fit">looking for that right fit</a>. However, things may shake up more. The Cowboys are looking to make trades as <a href="https://x.com/jonmachota/status/1914738140671008858" rel="noopener">draft day draws near</a>, according to a post on X by Jon Machota.</p><p><i>Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says they are actively looking at potential trades they could do before or after the draft</i></p><p>Standing in the No. 12 spot in the first round, the Cowboys are in a good spot. They could trade up for a player they think could become a star. They could trade down and boost the overall roster with more early picks. Or they could take the best player available at their current draft position.</p><h2><b>Which direction will Cowboys, Jerry Jones go?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/full_ec77d9.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Jones at the helm, it’s hard to say. They could even wind up not making any trades. Jones has been conservative <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2025/04/22/nfl-draft-first-round-trades-teams-players-cowboys-eagles/83206878007/" rel="noopener">in the draft</a>, as noted by usatoday.com.</p><p>“Coming off a 7-10 season that led to former HC Mike McCarthy’s departure — and another pretty quiet approach to free agency — could Jones get a little nutty later this week, especially as much as the Cowboys have been linked to Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty, who played his high school ball near Dallas’ Frisco, Texas, training facility?” Davis wrote.</p><p>That’s an interesting take because Jeanty figures to be a home run for whatever team acquires his services.</p><p>The Cowboys have 10 picks, but seven of those are in the fifth, sixth, and seventh rounds. They don’t have a fourth-round pick. So if they make a big trade up, they only have their second and third-round picks as additional bargaining chips.</p><p>However, the Cowboys could also consider trading Micah Parsons. The star edge rusher, along with a pick sweetener, might be enough for Dallas to move up into the top two or three spots to have a shot at Travis Hunter or a less-expensive edge rusher, Abdul Carter. It may not be a well-received move with Cowboys fans, but Jones has rarely been a fan pleaser over the last three decades. He generally loves the bottom line instead.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys looking to make trades as NFL Draft draws near

<!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-stephen-jones-honest-difference-micah-parsons-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Stephen Jones makes honest ‘difference’ Micah Parsons contract admission');   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/2025/04/Micah-Parsons-Stephen-Jones-honest-difference.jpg"><figcaption>© Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Stephen Jones makes honest ‘difference’ Micah Parsons contract admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-22T11:00:29-07:00">April 22nd, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-22T11:00:29-07:00">April 22nd, 11:00am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Micah Parsons is entering the final year of his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-dallas-feels-about-micah-parsons-contract-talks">contract with the Dallas Cowboys</a>, and according to team CEO Stephen Jones, there is a “difference” in opinion on what Parsons should be paid in his next deal.</p><p>When asked about negotiations with Parsons, who is expected to become one of the highest-paid defensive players in NFL history — if not the highest paid — Jones gave an honest answer.</p><p>“It comes with the territory. … Right now there is a difference in what we feel is the right number and what he feels is the right number,” Jones said, via The Athletic’s Jon Machota.</p><p>Earlier in the offseason, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-calls-out-jerry-jones-alleged-contract-negotiations">Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he and Parsons</a> had agreed to “most of the issues” during negotiations, but neither side has signed on the dotted line.</p><p>Since Dallas exercised a team option, Parsons will make $24 million this year, which is more than he made from the first four years of his career combined. However, he will almost certainly make much, much more in his next deal, whether it is with the Cowboys or not.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-why-myles-garrett-deal-horrible-news-jerry-jones-micah-parsons">Myles Garrett signed a record-setting extension</a> with the Cleveland Browns last month, which guarantees the former Defensive Player of the Year more than $120 million and will see him earn, on average, $40 million per year. While it is not a certainty that Parsons will demand or get that much, the precedent has been set, and there was a report in March that Parsons would attempt to become the first $200 million defender in NFL history. Additionally, Parsons does have age on his side, as he is only 25 years old and already a three-time All-Pro.</p><p>The Parsons negotiations may also prove to be another instance in which the Cowboys get burned for waiting. In the very recent past, Dallas’ prolonged negotiations with<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-breaks-silence-micah-parsons-contract"> quarterback Dak Prescott</a> and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb resulted in Prescott receiving a record $240 million deal, nearly all of which is guaranteed, and Lamb an $136 million contract with $100 million guaranteed.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Stephen Jones makes honest ‘difference’ Micah Parsons contract admission

<!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-stephon-gilmores-move-dallas-buzz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Stephon Gilmore’s latest move creates Cowboys buzz');   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/2025/04/Gilmore-with-the-Cowboys.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Stephon Gilmore’s latest move creates Cowboys buzz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-22T10:33:08-07:00">April 22nd, 10:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-22T10:33:08-07:00">April 22nd, 10:33am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</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-dallas-predicted-draft-running-back-treveyon-henderson-not-ashton-jeanty">Dallas Cowboys are currently looking</a> for ways to bolster their roster, including most notably <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-perfect-2025-nfl-draft-fit">with the NFL Draft</a>, which is slated to get underway on Thursday. Despite this, the Cowboys are still scouring the market for remaining free agents, and recently, <a href="https://x.com/JoeJHoyt/status/1914727476829544809" rel="noopener">a familiar face</a> stopped by the team’s headquarters in Frisco.</p><p>“Free agent CB Stephon Gilmore just walked by at The Star in Frisco during the #Cowboys pre-draft process,” reported Joseph Hoyt of DLLS Cowboys on X.</p><p>Later, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones spoke on Gilmore’s appearance.</p><p>“We’re always looking to make our roster better. … In general, our player acquisition is year round,” said Jones, per Jon Machota of The Athletic.</p><p>Gilmore of course played one season for the Cowboys in 2023-24 and helped anchor one of the best defenses in the NFL that year. Unfortunately for Dallas, that did not translate to the playoffs, as the Cowboys were eviscerated by Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round in front of their home fans.</p><p>The following offseason, Gilmore signed with the Minnesota Vikings, where he once again helped lead a great defensive unit that collapsed in the first round of the playoffs.</p><h2><b>An interesting decision for the Cowboys</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Dallas-Cowboys-owner-Jerry-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At age 34, Gilmore isn’t quite the player he was during his prime years as a perennial Pro Bowler, but he still has elite ball-hawking skills and veteran leadership ability that could certainly help out a Cowboys team sorely lacking in both areas.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Cowboys’ brass will have some interesting decisions to make during the upcoming NFL Draft. Dallas has several areas of need on their roster, including at wide receiver, where they didn’t provide much help to superstar CeeDee Lamb during the 2024-25 season.</p><p>Overall, signing Gilmore probably wouldn’t be a franchise-altering move for the Cowboys, but if they were able to get him on a team-friendly deal, it could certainly improve their outlook for the 2025-26 season.</p><p>In any case, the NFL Draft is slated to begin on Thursday evening from Green Bay.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephon Gilmore’s latest move creates Cowboys buzz

<!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-perfect-2025-nfl-draft-fit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ perfect 2025 NFL Draft fit');   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/2025/04/Cowboys-perfect-2025-NFL-Draft-fit.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ perfect 2025 NFL Draft fit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-21T13:26:16-07:00">April 21st, 1:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-21T13:26:16-07:00">April 21st, 1:26pm</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Because the Dallas Cowboys are “America’s Team,” they will always be front and center when it comes to the public eye watching them with their roster building. This year, the team has a somewhat premier draft pick, as they are drafting 12th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Fans are intrigued to see who Jerry Jones adds to the roster, especially because the team is coming off the first season in which they didn’t appear in the postseason in four years.</p><p>The Cowboys’ roster has regressed significantly over the last couple of seasons, and they need to have a hit in the first round this year. So, what are the team’s biggest draft needs, and which player perfectly fits the roster and can help get them back on track?</p><h2><b>Cowboys’ positional needs</b></h2><p>The Cowboys have/will have a lot of money invested in three players. CeeDee Lamb is one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/highest-paid-non-quarterbacks-nfl-history">highest-paid non-quarterbacks in NFL history</a>, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-full-details-dak-prescott-down-to-the-wire-240-million-contract-negotiations">Dak Prescott’s deal</a> pays him the highest average annual value of any NFL player ever. Even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-breaks-silence-micah-parsons-contract">Micah Parsons, who is still playing on his rookie contract</a>, will likely reset the market when he signs a new deal.</p><p>With such big investments in their big three, the Cowboys have struggled to build a complete and deep roster. They are particularly thin on offense. Their once-elite offensive line isn’t nearly as talented as it used to be, especially now that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-7-time-all-pro-zack-martin-retirement">Zach Martin has retired</a>. The skill positions are pretty weak, too.</p><p>Lamb is one of the best receivers in football, but he has almost no help, which has led to Prescott force-feeding the ball to his top target. Another receiving option would really open up the offense. The Cowboys running back room is also a disaster. Last year, after letting Tony Pollard walk in free agency, the Cowboys had a well-past-his-prime Ezekiel Elliott and an unproven Rico Dowdle as their top backs.</p><p>Both ball carriers struggled, and now neither is on the team. They were replaced by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dallas-cowboys-biggest-need-address-first-week-2025-nfl-free-agency">free agent acquisitions Javonte Williams</a> and Miles Sanders, but neither of those players should be looked at as upgrades despite the Cowboys finishing near the bottom in rushing yards in 2024.</p><p>Williams and Sanders have both struggled with efficiency in recent years, and the Cowboys would be best off using them as backups. Williams hasn’t looked like the same player who showed tons of potential as a rookie since he suffered an early-career knee injury, and Sanders’ impressive 2022 season has looked like a massive fluke. Sanders has put up underwhelming numbers in both of his seasons since leaving the Philadelphia Eagles.</p><h2><b>Cowboys’ perfect 2025 NFL Draft fit</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tetairoa-McMillan_3e3f7a.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Considering Ashton Jeanty is one of the best running back prospects in recent memory, a lot of fans will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-louis-riddick-emmitt-smith-ashton-jeanty-comparison">plead for the Cowboys to draft him</a>. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/boise-state-football-news-ashton-jeanty-heisman-loss-triggers-robbed-reactions">Boise State product finished second in Heisman voting</a> after having one of the best single-season rushing campaigns ever. Jeanty <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/rush-yds-player-season.html" rel="noopener">ran for</a> 2,601 yards, which only trails Barry Sanders for the college football record.</p><p>However, a running back at pick 12 might still be a little bit early for some, which means that Jeanty isn’t the Cowboys’ best fit. The Cowboys have experienced first hand what drafting an elite running back prospect early is like. The team took Elliot fourth overall in 2016, and he went to three Pro Bowls within his first four years. However, injuries and a high usage rate started to add up, and Elliot quickly started to regress.</p><p>A short prime could be something that scares the Cowboys off from taking Jeanty, which means that they should address the receiver position. Matthew Golden and Tetairoa McMillan both have a cases as the best pure receivers – Travis Hunter is a two-way player – in this class.</p><p>Golden is a speed threat, but McMillan’s possession ability will better fit alongside Lamb. McMillan is 6-foot-5, so he thrives coming down with jump balls and winning battles in the red zone. Prescott had a disappointing 2024 season, but a security blanket player like McMillan could help get him back on track.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ perfect 2025 NFL Draft fit

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Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Louis Riddick’s Emmitt Smith-Ashton Jeanty comparison will get Cowboys fans attention</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-19T11:12:44-07:00">April 19th, 11:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-19T11:12:44-07:00">April 19th, 11:12am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a disastrous season, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dallas-cowboys-2025-nfl-mock-draft">Dallas Cowboys’ path forward is relatively unclear.</a> While Dak Prescott will be the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, he has yet to get a suitable backfield counterpart. But that may change if <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-ashton-jeanty-kay-adams-scoop-jerry-jones-meeting">Dallas drafts Ashton Jeanty</a>.</p><p>The Boise State standout dominated college football and is projected to be the first running back taken off the board in the NFL Draft, and he may actually come off of the board before the Cowboys even get a chance. And<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/story/_/id/44687183/2025-nfl-draft-riddick-favorite-prospects-class-sleepers-ward-hunter-carter" rel="noopener"> that would be a</a> shame if NFL analyst Louis Riddick’s comparison of Jeanty is accurate.</p><p>“Think Emmitt Smith with breakaway home-run speed. That’s Jeanty. He has it all,” Riddick wrote for ESPN.</p><p>Riddick’s analysis of Jeanty, who finished second in Heisman Trophy voting after rushing for 2,601 yards in 2024, is as follows:</p><ul><li>“Great vision and instincts to find rushing lanes</li><li>A low center of gravity and supernatural strength in his lower body and core to break arm tackles with ease</li><li>Impressive foot quickness and flexibility at 5-foot-9, 211 pounds to jump cut, accelerate and get to the third level</li><li>A big-play mentality and competitiveness that screams, ‘I’m a threat to go the distance at any time’</li><li>Good hands out of the backfield as a receiver and a willingness to step up as a blocker</li><li>Jeanty will be a superstar the second he touches the field in the NFL. He ran for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns last season. He forced 126 missed tackles. He even caught 23 passes.”</li></ul><p>Jeanty’s potential is undeniable, a fact that is evident by the belief that he could go in the top 10 of the upcoming draft. Last year, the first running back taken in the draft, Jonathon Brooks, had to wait until No. 46 overall in the second round to be selected. Since 2018, only one running back — Bijan Robinson in 2023 — has been drafted in the top 10.</p><p>Still, comparing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-emmitt-smith-calls-out-eagles-fans-sick-mic-drop">anyone to Emmitt Smith</a> is bold. More than 20 years since his retirement, Smith, an eight-time Pro Bowler and former MVP, remains the NFL’s all-time leading rusher.</p><p>Whether Jeanty is on the roster or not, the Cowboys enter the 2025 season with new head coach Brian Schottenheimer and without Zack Martin and DeMarcus Lawrence, who retired and left in free agency, respectively.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Louis Riddick’s Emmitt Smith-Ashton Jeanty comparison will get Cowboys fans attention

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He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the NFL Draft on the horizon, it’s not entirely clear <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-rumors-espn-insiders-aligned-on-texas-stars-fit-at-no-12">what the Dallas Cowboys will do</a>. However, many speculate that the team will select a running back at some point with all eyes on former Boise State star Ahston Jeanty. However, the latest draft prediction for Dallas has the team selecting a different running back altogether.</p><p>Chad Reuter of NFL.com has the Cowboys skipping running back in the first round and choosing former Ohio State star <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/seven-round-2025-nfl-mock-draft-round-two" rel="noopener">TreVeyon Henderson in round two</a>. Reuter has the Cowboys taking Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden in the first round while Jeanty goes to the New England Patriots at No. 4 overall.</p><p>Henderson played four seasons for the Buckeyes, where he was rather productive throughout most of his collegiate career. In the 2024 season, the 22-year-old running back helped Ohio State win the national championship. He ended the campaign with 1,016 rushing yards and 11 total touchdowns off 144 attempts. Henderson led the Big Ten Conference in rushing yards per attempt with 7.1 yards per carry.</p><p>That’s production the Cowboys could certainly use in the backfield. Dallas finished last season as the sixth-worst rushing team in the league, finishing with just 1,705 rushing yards. The backfield was led by Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-stephen-jones-nfl-draft-trade-down">Ahead of the NFL Draft, the Cowboys</a> addressed the running back room in free agency. Team owner and general manager Jerry Jones brought in former Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams and former Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders. Both players signed one-year deals.</p><p>It was a bit of a disappointing season for the Cowboys, as the team finished with a 7-10 record. Quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending hamstring injury that forced him to miss nine games. Additionally, the team just wasn’t as competitive as they have been in previous years.</p><p>The Cowboys certainly hope to get back to playoff contention in 2025. Finding a legitimate starting running back would go a long way in helping the offense improve.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys predicted to draft star running back, but it’s not Ashton Jeanty

<!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-rumors-espn-insiders-aligned-on-texas-stars-fit-at-no-12');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys rumors: ESPN insiders aligned on Texas star’s fit at No. 12');   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/2025/04/Matthew-Golden-on-Nov.-24-2024.jpg"><figcaption>© Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cowboys rumors: ESPN insiders aligned on Texas star’s fit at No. 12</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-18T08:46:29-07:00">April 18th, 8:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-18T10:22:53-07:00">April 18th, 10:22am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</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/dallas-cowboys-2025-nfl-mock-draft">Dallas Cowboys prepare for next week’s NFL Draft,</a> there is discussion among the fanbase about who should be the selection with the 12th overall pick. While some have speculated the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-stephen-jones-nfl-draft-trade-down">Cowboys trading down in the NFL Draft</a>, ESPN can see a dynamic offensive playmaker making his way to the team.</p><p>In a recent NFL Draft column on ESPN by Matt Miller and Jordan Reid, each had to pick a prospect for each team that fills a big need and a pick that is of great value, respectively. They both had the same answer in the University of Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden, as Miller especially mentioned how Dallas <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/44701736/2025-nfl-draft-need-value-mock-prospects-debate-32-round-1-picks#DAL" rel="noopener">could use a second wide receiver opposite</a> star CeeDee Lamb.</p><p>“The lack of a WR2 opposite CeeDee Lamb has held Dallas’ offense back,” Miller wrote. “Golden fills that need better than the rest of the available players would for the Cowboys’ other holes (running back and defense).”</p><p>As for Reid, he would say that besides Golden being an “ideal WR2,” the junior pass catcher also fits new head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s system.</p><p>“We have another match, as Golden is an ideal WR2,” Reid said. “His suddenness and catch radius make him a fit in Brian Schottenheimer’s offense.”</p><h2><b>Cowboys have been in contact with Matthew Golden</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Matthew-Golden-on-March-1-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Turns out that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-matthew-golden-spills-details-meeting-jerry-jones">Golden and the Cowboys have spoken before</a> which the Longhorns receiver spoke about on the show “Up and Adams” with Kay Adams. Besides talking about specific details, he would mention how Dallas owner Jerry Jones <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb-C6eTbMJw&amp;t=487s" rel="noopener">was talking with</a> Golden’s family.</p><p>“He told me to call my mom. So I ended up calling her and FaceTimed her. I was like I got a surprise for you and Coach Jerry was talking to her,” Golden said.</p><p>“He was just talking to her, telling her she raised a great young man. All the hard work paid off, and she did a tremendous job with me,” Golden continued.</p><p>Golden was born in Houston, Texas, where he originally went to the University of Houston for two seasons before heading to Austin to play for the Longhorns. In his junior season, he caught 58 passes for 987 yards to go along with nine touchdowns as he could serve as another weapon for quarterback Dak Prescott.</p><p>At any rate, the Cowboys could have Golden stay in-state once the first round of the NFL Draft starts on April 24, where the team is looking to improve after finishing with a 7-10 record which put them third in the NFC East.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys rumors: ESPN insiders aligned on Texas star’s fit at No. 12

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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>The Dallas <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/is-cowboys-micah-parsons-at-opening-of-offseason-program-amid-contract-talks">Cowboys made an intriguing free agency decision</a> by adding Hakeem Adeniji to the offensive line.</p><p>The Cowboys <a href="https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cowboys-sign-former-browns-ol-hakeem-adeniji" rel="noopener">announced that they signed</a> Adeniji to a deal on Thursday. He was previously a member of the Cleveland Browns in 2024 but was unable to suit up due to a knee injury he suffered in the preseason.</p><p>This marks the fourth team that Adeniji will play for since his NFL career began in 2020. He represented the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings from 2020 to 2023, as the former selected him in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.</p><h2><b>What’s next for Cowboys after adding Hakeem Adeniji</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Dallas-signs-intriguing-player-who-missed-entire-2024-NFL-season1.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys-2025-nfl-mock-draft">Cowboys seem to be focused on fulfilling their roster</a> needs in free agency. Their signing of Hakeem Adeniji is a solid example of that.</p><p>Adeniji appeared in 39 games throughout his appearances with the Bengals and Vikings. He took part in 1,008 total snaps, with 556 of them happening in the 2021 season with Cincinnati. He also played in Super Bowl 56 against the Los Angeles Rams.</p><p>Adeniji would look to provide a lot of valuable blocking and protection in the offensive line. Dallas was in the middle of the pack when it came to limiting sacks. They ranked 19th in the NFL with 38 sacks allowed. The run game could benefit from his presence as well. They ranked 27th in total rushing yards.</p><p>In the meantime, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cowboys-perfect-2025-nfl-draft-trade">Cowboys will continue to retool in the offseason</a>, whether it’s with draft preparations or in free agency.</p><p>Dallas hopes to return to the NFL Playoffs after falling short of it last year. They went 7-10 in 2024, as they begin a new era under head coach Brian Schottenheimer going into 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys sign intriguing player who missed entire 2024 NFL season

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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>Matthew Golden had an interesting meeting with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cowboys-news-ashton-jeanty-kay-adams-scoop-jerry-jones-meeting">Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones</a>.</p><p>Golden appeared as a special guest on an episode of the Up &amp; Adams Show with Kay Adams on Thursday. He reflected on the meeting with Jones, which he revealed that he <a href="https://youtu.be/zb-C6eTbMJw?t=487" rel="noopener">had her mother be part of the meeting</a> via FaceTime.</p><p>“He told me to call my mom. So I ended up calling her and FaceTimed her. I was like I got a surprise for you and Coach Jerry was talking to her,” Golden said at the 8:07 mark.</p><p>“Coach Jerry, I love that,” Adams remarked, which Golden affirmed he calls Jones that. Adams then followed up by asking what the Cowboys owner said to her.</p><p>“He was just talking to her, telling her she raised a great young man. All the hard work paid off and she did a tremendous job with me,” Golden replied.</p><h2><b>What lies ahead for Jerry Jones, Cowboys</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Dallas-Cowboys-CEO-Stephen-Jones-head-coach-Brian-Schottenheimer-and-owner-Jerry-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was a lighthearted experience for Matthew Golden to have with Jerry Jones.</p><p>Golden is currently in the 2025 NFL Draft, as he has a projection for any team to pick him in the first round. He ran the fastest 40 time at the combine at 4.29, and it’s helped his draft stock out a lot, as he might go in the first round. With the Cowboys having the No. 12 pick, it’s possible that the two parties coming together may come to fruition.</p><p>It would also keep Golden at home. He is a fellow Texas native, representing the Houston Cougars and Texas Longhorns throughout three seasons of his collegiate career. He made 134 catches for 1,975 yards and 22 touchdowns in 36 total games.</p><p>His talent would present plenty of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys-2025-nfl-mock-draft">appeal for Jones and the Cowboys</a>. The wide receiver depth would benefit from key additions in the draft and free agency.</p><p>Dallas hopes to return to the NFL Playoffs after falling short of it last year. They went 7-10 in 2024, as they begin a new era under head coach Brian Schottenheimer going into 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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