Overview
- Dallas acquired Broderick Jones from the Pittsburgh Steelers in a trade that sent 2027 third- and sixth-round picks to Pittsburgh and returned a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Cowboys.
- Coach Brian Schottenheimer announced Jones will be used exclusively at right tackle and said the newcomer will compete directly with Terence Steele for the Week 1 starting job.
- Steele remains the nominal starter with 91 career starts but enters the competition after pass-protection struggles in 2025 that produced middling PFF marks and higher pressure and sack totals.
- Jones was a 2023 first-round pick who has 45 NFL game appearances and a 2025 PFF grade below the league average for tackles, and he must quickly learn Dallas’ offense in the limited evaluation window.
- The team has roughly two weeks of padded practice before finalizing starters, a process that will determine immediate roster roles for backups such as rookie Drew Shelton and affect protection plans for Dak Prescott.