Overview
- Dallas acquired Rashan Gary from the Packers for a 2027 fourth-round pick and reworked his contract to $16 million per year for 2026–27 with a $13.2 million signing bonus.
- Gary’s restructure adds option and void years, dropping his reported cap hits to about $5.44 million in 2026 and $8.24 million in 2027, creating short‑term flexibility.
- Owner Jerry Jones said the club prioritized stopping opponents after a bottom-ranked 2025 defense and expressed confidence the upgrades and draft setup give the team "a lot of promise."
- Under new coordinator Christian Parker and a shift toward a 3–4 front, Dallas added Cobie Durant, Jalen Thompson, P.J. Locke, Otito Ogbonnia and Tyrus Wheat, and traded Osa Odighizuwa.
- The Cowboys still need a starting inside linebacker and likely another corner, having missed on Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker to the Raiders; they have hosted LSU CB Mansoor Delane on a Top-30 visit and hold the No. 12 and No. 20 picks.