Second year Cowboys linebacker Marist Liufau is the next of many Cowboy players who are bought into Brian Schottenheimer's "infectious" energy, and is looking to contribute to Matt Eberflus' defensive philosophy that emphasizes takeaways. 

As OTAs pass and minicamp approaches, with training camp and the preseason to follow, the addition of Conor Riley bodes well for what Deuce Vaughn is trying to accomplish in 2025.

There was much to watch during yesterday's OTA workout, writes Mickey Spagnola in this week's Mick Shots, including Sam Williams' next step, the play of Kenneth Murray, George Pickens pickin' and more.

The Cowboys held their final OTA practice open to the media on Tuesday ahead of the team beginning mandatory minicamp next week. Here's what stood out to the staff at DallasCowboys.com. 

With Jourdan Lewis no longer in Dallas, the Cowboys are looking for someone to step up and potentially take on slot corner duties, and Juanyeh Thomas is a prime candidate.

Cowboys COO and co-owner Stephen Jones spoke the media on Tuesday briefly about Micah Parsons' contract situation, and the state of Dallas' cornerback room with multiple players still recovering from injury. 

It's unknown when the Cowboys will be able to welcome Trevon Diggs back to the field in 2025, but Brian Schottenheimer gave an optimistic update on the All-Pro's recovery path.

George Pickens and Dante Fowler have swapped jersey numbers, giving No. 3 to the new wide receiver. 

The final media viewing period for Cowboys' OTAs is Tuesday, as several questions still are left on the table before Dallas begins mandatory minicamp on June 10. 

At one point in the recent past, Tyler Smith was the rookie offensive lineman in Dallas but, entering his fourth season, he's now being looked upon to lead the way — in all ways possible. 

As Osa Odighizuwa heads into his third defensive scheme of his career, he's already seen ways he can capitalize from Matt Eberflus' scheme, and spoke about his increased leadership role on the defense. 

As Mickey Spagnola writes in his Friday column, The Star in Frisco was flooded with history today, a further reminder of the need for the Cowboys to beef up their run defense.

When Joe Milton got the news he'd been traded to the Cowboys, he was stunned, pleasantly, and is now hard at work getting acclimated during OTAs and beyond.

The former first-round pick isn't looking for a repeat of his rookie struggles and, as such, has revamped his entire offseason approach for the Cowboys.

Rotations among the offensive and defensive lines, along with options at the slot positions are some of the observations from Thursday's OTA practice. 

As DeMarvion Overshown continues to heal from his ACL, MCL and PCL tear from last season, he's optimistic about where he is in the recovery process and is already picking up valuable notes from new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. 

The second Cowboys OTA media viewing takes place on Thursday, and there are still questions to monitor as Brian Schottenheimer's team inches closer to mandatory minicamp. 

There are 99 days until the Cowboys' season opener, writes Mickey Spagnola in this week's Mick Shots, but there is still plenty going on, including schedule predictions, questionable QB rankings and more.

There's a new contender in Dallas ready to challenge for the role of backup quarterback behind Dak Prescott, and Joe Milton is already opening eyes as minicamp approaches.

Heading into his fourth year with the Cowboys, wide receiver Jalen Tolbert finally gets to play on the same team with George Pickens and is looking to stay on his year by year upwards trajectory by being unselfish with his fellow receivers. 

The Cowboys have a plethora of talented defensive ends on their roster. Now the question is how they'll plan to utilize them. 

As the Cowboys prepare for another week of OTAs, let's look at the offensive tackle position from top to bottom. 

As Mickey Spagnola writes in his Friday column, maybe the best news coming out of the Cowboys' first week of OTAs was seeing Dak Prescott out there practicing, the team's success this year likely dependent on his health.

Three years removed from a serious injury, Cowboys RB Javonte Williams feels like himself again, and is excited by what Dallas' offense can do with an array of playmakers. 

Solomon Thomas is doing something he's always wanted to do in his NFL career: Play back close to home. And he's doing so with a team he feels has a chance to "build something that's going to be legendary."