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Cowboys franchise owner Jerry Jones became a bit of a meme when he insisted that Dallas was “all-in” in winning in 2024 before doing next to nothing in free agency. Jones later insisted that he meant the Cowboys were all-in with the players on the roster.
“All-in. All-in. All-in. We’re all-in with these young guys. We’re all-in with this draft,” Jones said via team transcript in April (h/t NFL.com’s Grant Gordon).
More recently, executive vice president Stephen Jones suggested Dallas could finally make a marquee addition at the trade deadline.
“If the right deal pops itself up, then we’ll certainly look at that,” Stephen Jones said, per The Athletic’s Jon Machota.
Realistically, though, the Cowboys aren’t winning anything of note this season. They’re 3-4 and will be 3-5 with a loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday—we’re making bold predictions here, remember. That will leave Dallas reeling before a brutal three-game slate against the Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans and Washington Commanders.
The prediction here is that the Cowboys realize that they’re approaching a rebuild—head coach Mike McCarthy still hasn’t received an extension beyond this season—and decide to stockpile draft capital at the deadline.
While Dallas has $25.7 million in projected 2025 cap space, it may have to put a significant chunk of that toward Micah Parson’s extension. Reloading the roster with rookie contracts may be necessary.
Expect Dallas to shop impending 2025 free agents like Kendricks, Lance, edge-rusher DeMarcus Lawrence, guard Zack Martin and cornerback Jourdan Lewis in the coming days.
Adding a player or two isn’t going to put Dallas in the 2024 Super Bowl conversation. Selling a few veterans could help expedite the Cowboys’ rebuild and return to relevance.
*Cap and contract information via Spotrac
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