2025 Dallas Cowboys Draft Guide | Linebackers

A native of the Bahamas, there's a unique path to the Dallas Cowboys' roster than Denzel Daxon will take, but the pressure remains on him to challenge at nose tackle in training camp.

The draft is upon us, and as Mickey Spagnola writes, the hope is Brian Schottenheimer's first draft pick will be as good as some of his predecessors' selections. Plus, needing to see Micah's leadership, rehab updates and more.

A lot of Cowboys' offseason buzz has been centered around Micah Parsons' looming extension, but other key players like Tyler Smith, Jake Ferguson and DaRon Bland are also entering contract years and are looking to make the most of them. 

Every team has needs heading into the 2025 NFL Draft, but the Cowboys have more than many, and this one-and-only annual mock from Patrik Walker solves them — with a bang. 

Some seem to think the team should use one of their first three picks on an offensive tackle. But by doing so, wouldn't the Cowboys then be hampering the developmental progress of last year's first-round pick? I can see drafting another offensive tackle on Day 3, but with so many other needs, don't they need to find out what they have in Tyler Guyton before using a top-100 draft pick on another tackle? 

10 Cowboys players participated in the 12th annual Reliant Home Run Derby on Tuesday, with $113,700 being raised for local charities and $76,600 raised for the Salvation Army.

With contract talks underway, there's been traction but nothing imminent, and Micah Parsons spoke openly about his outlook — including his training camp status.

The Cowboys currently have 10 wide receivers on the roster, but only have of them made a solid contribution in 2024. Ryan Flournoy was one of them and here's how he needs to separate from the pack.

Con el NFL Draft a solo unos días, los Cowboys realizaron su tradicional conferencia de prensa previa al draft. Aquí algunos de los puntos más destacados —incluyendo pistas sobre un posible intercambio.

With the NFL Draft just a few days away, the Cowboys held their annual pre-draft press conference. Here's some of the highlights, including some hints at a possible trade.

It was a fairly active free agency, but the new-look Cowboys' coaching staff still enters the 2025 NFL Draft with a lot of needs to attack.

There's been a lot of buzz around the Cowboys using their 12th overall pick on a wide receiver in this week's NFL Draft. Could that be the missing puzzle piece for the offense?

Texas WR Matthew Golden has only gotten better as his career has gone along, and the Cowboys could see even more improvement for their offense if they draft him. 

The Cowboys have certainly been more active in free agency than last year, but they still have glaring needs at receiver, cornerback, running back and defensive line. Do you think they can actually draft the best player available in the first three rounds or are they forced into drafting for need?

The Cowboys are in need of a bell cow running back that can do it all on all three downs. North Carolina's Omarion Hampton fits that description, and is the type of player that could excel in a Brian Schottenheimer scheme. 

The week of the NFL Draft is finally here, and draft analysts have a common theme among them in terms of what they think the Cowboys will do with the 12th overall pick. 

It's been quite an unfriendly ride for Damone Clark after an emotionally charged rookies season, but he's about to get his best chance yet to prove himself.

Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders join a room of running backs in Dallas that is both thin and unsettled going into the 2025 NFL Draft, and the Cowboys still have decisions to make.

Mickey Spagnola looks forward to the upcoming draft and the Cowboys' need for a running back. Can they continue the franchise's rich history at the position by finding another feature back?

So much has changed at the defensive end spot this year, with the loss of DeMarcus Lawrence, the additions of two other former first-rounders who should all provide some depth alongside Micah Parsons.

The Cowboys have bodies in the room already at the tight end position, but if they like LSU TE Mason Taylor enough, could he spark some competition?

As Tyron Smith and Zack Martin head into the next chapters of their lives in retirement, they both anointed current Cowboys guard Tyler Smith as the next in line of Dallas' storied history of elite offensive linemen. 

As good as Parsons is, will re-signing him as the top defensive player in the NFL keep the Cowboys from being able to improve the roster? Would trading him for multiple picks along with saving the high cap number actually be a viable option?

The 2011 NFL Draft might go down as one of the best classes of all time, especially in the first round. It was hard for the Cowboys to miss that year - and they didn't. 

The Cowboys are adding more depth to their offensive line room, agreeing to terms with offensive lineman Hakeem Adeniji on Thursday. 

With Osa Odighizuwa signed to a four-year deal, the Cowboys are building around him at the defensive tackle position. With only five players at the position on the roster, what will they do next to surround him?

When it comes to two of the best players to ever suit up for the Cowboys, and in the NFL, there's only way logical way to immortalize both: at the same time. 

After two years with limited reps, Deuce Vaughn enters his third season with something to prove. Maybe being reconnected with his college coach at KSU will help him take that necessary leap forward.

If pick 12 comes around and Penn State tight end Tyler Warren is there, how do you pass on him? A lot of people say the Cowboys don't need a tight end, but he's a stud who can immediately improve the run game, the passing game and the red zone. Even though Dallas seems set at the position, he'd be the No. 1 tight end on the roster. 

On a day that Tyron Smith announces his retirement, Mickey Spagnola honors the future Hall of Famer in this week's Mick Shots. Plus, voluntary offseason workouts kick off and a look back at this week's dates in Cowboys history.

Tyron Smith signed a one-day contract on Wednesday to retire with the team that drafted him in 2011, as a Cowboy. He reflected on his time in Dallas, teammates, and more. 

Texas A&M EDGE Shemar Stewart has one of the best athletic profiles at his position for a prospect in recent years. The production wasn't always there in college, can it be in the NFL?

There's good news on the Dak Prescott injury front, but that doesn't mean the battle for QB2 is any less important — especially after the Cowboys traded to acquire one in 2025.

The last time Malik Davis was given an opportunity to show what he could do for the Cowboys, he flashed potential; and the unsettled RB depth chart means a new chance has arrived.

Why does everyone seem to think Dallas needs to pick a running back in the first round? The running back class is very deep, and they can find one in the later rounds. The Cowboys should pick a defensive tackle or defensive end in the first round, right? Great NFL teams build their offensive and defensive lines first. 

Con tres escenarios claros sobre la mesa de cara al NFL Draft 2025, los Cowboys ya analizan cuál será la dirección más probable a seguir.

The Cowboys' tight end room is one of the youngest position groups on the roster, and they seem to be content with what they've got. Now, can they take the next step in their development?

Con una extensión de contrato en juego para el All-Pro Micah Parsons, el mariscal de campo de los Cowboys, Dak Prescot, le aconsejó "mantenerse positivo" en el proceso de negociación.

Faced with three obvious possibilities when they go on the clock in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cowboys are already weighing which direction they'll likely take.

Former Cowboys offensive tackle Tyron Smith is expected to retire with the team that drafted him ninth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft on Wednesday, after spending 13 years with the Cowboys in his 14 year career.