Jon Machota

New Cowboys safety Jalen Thompson: "Wherever the coaches need me. I definitely see myself playing in the slot. Definitely see myself playing deep safety. Definitely see myself playing strong, free, wherever they need me at. And my film shows it. I'm ready to get it going."

There's still more questions than answers regarding the Cowboys defense. Will they ever invest on that side of the ball? One Star Cowboys Pod OUT NOW! youtube.com/watch?v=tIUq7b…

Former Cowboys WR T.Y. Hilton announced he is retiring. His first catch as a Cowboy: 3rd and 30 vs. the Eagles

Former Cowboys LB Logan Wilson is retiring

New Cowboys safety P.J. Locke knows new Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker from their time together in Denver. Parker was the Broncos' DB coach (2021-2023). Locke: "CP hates grey area. The grey area creates miscommunication. It (makes you) play slower. He's just really big on details, teaching you the game. He's a technician in that type of way, how he goes about teaching his techniques. That's everything I love as a player. There's a reason a lot of people gravitated towards him. "He demands a lot out of his players. He wants the best for you. There will be some days where it's tough. You have to have those tough conversations, which I had a bunch of those being young. And I can honestly say, he helped shape me into the player I am today."

Dallas Cowboys projected depth chart: Why 3 positions remain biggest needs nytimes.com/athletic/71268…

New Cowboys CB Cobie Durant: "Defense wins championships, offense sells tickets. Just get the ball back to Dak Prescott is my new motive. I don't have to be no superhero. Just go out there and be me. Play 11 as one."

The Cowboys are keeping a key piece of their offensive line depth as interior o-lineman T.J. Bass signed his second-round tender. He was a restricted free agent

It’s Stakeout (Pub) Day ⭐️ Two and a half years ago, I entered an international competition for unpublished authors. I had a mystery manuscript I’d been working on for three years—a quirky story about a girl-dad PI and his family, very loosely based on my own dad experiences—and gave it my best shot. Two and a half years later, it’s been the most rewarding project of my life. Thank you to the team at Minotaur Books for believing in the story and me; to Blackstone Audio and Dan Bittner for a fantastic audiobook narration; and to authors and readers who have enjoyed and supported #StakeoutsandStrollers pre-launch. I also want to thank my friends at the Dallas Cowboys for giving me an invaluable writing and creative opportunity for so many years. Cheers!

New Cowboys QB Sam Howell on growing up a Dallas Cowboys fan: "My dad grew up a big Cowboys fan. He said when you were growing up you were either kind of a Cowboys fan or Steelers fan, so I was a Cowboys fan. Unfortunately not too many good memories when I was growing up. But I was a big fan of the Cowboys. I loved Tony Romo. I love watching Romo play. Even when I was in college, watching Dak play. Big fan of Dak and big fan of all the players I watched growing up. Definitely some good memories. Unfortunately, we weren't able to win it all, but hopefully we can change that."

New Cowboys QB Sam Howell: "I think there is a lot of good football ahead of me. I think the opportunity to develop under (Brian Schottenheimer) is obviously something that was very enticing to me, which ultimately kind of led to me wanting to come here. "... I'm just excited to be there. Try to make the (QB) room better. We'll all try to make each other better every single day. That's kind of the mentality and mindset I have coming in. At the end of the day, we're there to support Dak and try to help Dak and get better along the way."

Jerry Jones said he believes the Cowboys now have “a lot of promise” on defense. “When you have the challenges we had last year, there’s no place to go but up on the defensive side of the ball. Had we played a lick of defense last year, we would’ve had ourselves, I think, a real playoff run.” Video: m.youtube.com/watch?v=SfS47z…

Updated list of Dallas Cowboys moves:  Franchise tag: WR George Pickens  Re-signed RB Javonte Williams Re-signed edge rusher Sam Williams Traded for edge rusher Rashan Gary Signed S Jalen Thompson Signed CB Cobie Durant Signed S P.J. Locke Signed DT Otito Ogbonnia Signed QB Sam Howell Signed edge rusher Tyrus Wheat Signed OL Matt Hennessy Signed TE Princeton Fant 2nd-round tender: K Brandon Aubrey  2nd-round tender: G T.J. Bass   Traded DT Osa Odighizuwa to 49ers Traded DT Solomon Thomas to Titans Released QB Will Grier WR Jalen Tolbert to Dolphins S Juanyeh Thomas to Colts Story: nytimes.com/athletic/71205…

Troy Aikman says he will continue role with Dolphins after consulting on GM hire nytimes.com/athletic/71227…

Dallas Cowboys free-agency breakdown: 5 best moves, biggest remaining questions nytimes.com/athletic/71205…

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on the @FOXSports pre-race show on the offseason impact they’re trying to make on defense: “That’s where we’re putting our energy and our money.”

The Cowboys have officially signed CB Cobie Durant, OL Matt Hennessy, DT Otito Ogbonnia, OLB Tyrus Wheat and TE Princeton Fant

Former Cowboys WR Jalen Tolbert is headed to the Miami Dolphins, according to @Schultz_Report. Tolbert was in the No. 3 WR mix for Dallas entering last season, but Ryan Flournoy made the most of his opportunities

Updated list of Dallas Cowboys moves: — Placed franchise tag on WR George Pickens — Re-signed RB Javonte Williams to a 3-year deal — Traded for edge rusher Rashan Gary — Signed safety Jalen Thompson to a 3-year deal — Agreed to terms with CB Cobie Durant on a 1-year deal — Agreed to terms with edge rusher Sam Williams on a 1-year deal — Signed safety P.J. Locke to a 1-year deal — Agreed to terms with DT Otito Ogbonnia on a 1-year deal — Signed QB Sam Howell to a 1-year deal — Agreed to terms with edge rusher Tyrus Wheat on a 1-year deal — Agreed to terms with OL Matt Hennessy on a 1-year deal — Agreed to terms with TE Princeton Fant on a 1-year deal — Released QB Will Grier — Traded DT Osa Odighizuwa to the 49ers for a third round pick — Traded DT Solomon Thomas to the Titans for a seventh-round pick swap — Placed second-round tender on K Brandon Aubrey — Placed second-round tender on G T.J. Bass