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April 25
1:00 p.m. -- In the Cowboys' pre-draft press conference, owner/general manager Jerry Jones said that the team was exploring two "substantive" trades heading into the NFL Draft. On Friday, COO and co-owner Stephen Jones said those options are still on the table.
"I think those are things that could still be there after the draft," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan. "Sometimes those things have a way of sticking around. Sometimes they don't. We're always looking at ways to acquire players."
With that in mind, the Cowboys likely head into the rest of the draft looking to fill the holes in their roster with the best player available in each round, and then utilize the option of a trade or even free agent signing to follow their philosophy of looking to add players 24/7, 365.
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April 24
11:00 p.m. -- As the Cowboys celebrate the first-round selection of offensive guard Tyler Booker, they do so knowing full well they struck gold with the previous first-round pick at the same position: Tyler Smith.
Smith has quickly emerged as an All-Pro left guard and one of the best linemen in the NFL, and that made the decision to exercise his fifth-year option a no-brainer — something the Cowboys made sure to do prior to the May 1 deadline.
This guarantees Smith will be in Dallas at least through the 2026 season, giving the two sides time to begin contract negotiations as well.
In the post-Zack Martin era, Smith will be leaned upon heavily, along with Terence Steele, to lead the offensive line into the future.
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April 4
5:00 p.m. -- Now former Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers, ending his time in Dallas after two seasons with the Cowboys.
Lance, the No. 3 overall pick for the 49ers in 2021, started just four games in two years with San Francisco, earning a 1-1 record.
With the emergence of Brock Purdy, Lance was eventually shipped to the Cowboys four a fourth-round pick (2024).
Over the last two years, Lance has played in four games, but only started the 2024 regular-season finale against Washington. Lance was 20 of 34 for 244 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.
The Cowboys gave him extensive looks in the preseason, letting him start the last two games. While he flashed some potential at times, including a 46-yard touchdown run, he also threw five interceptions against the Chargers.
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April 2
10 a.m. - With the annual addition of players via free agency and the NFL Draft comes the shifting of jersey numbers, and that often includes current players on the roster making the decision to go in a new direction with their own number for the coming season.
Ryan Flournoy is one such player, joining a handful of Cowboys players who will don a new number for 2025.
The second-year wide receiver announced he will move from No. 80, worn during his rookie campaign, to No. 19, the latter having been worn by quarterback Trey Lance prior to now; and the No. 80 being acquired by newly-signed wide receiver Parris Campbell.
Flournoy looks to make a bigger impact for the Cowboys in Year 2, and in a number that would harken back to when Amari Cooper broke games wide open while wearing it in Dallas.
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March 20
11:30 a.m. - Dante Fowler has always had a chip on his shoulder, but it's likely never been as big as the one he's carrying in 2025.
Having departed the Cowboys in 2024 free agency en route to delivering a career-best, 10.5-sack season for Dan Quinn and the Washington Commanders, Fowler still felt "disrespected" once this year's free agency rolled around in the nation's capital.
It led him to return to the Cowboys to become an impact piece for newly-named defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, who himself is returning to Dallas, and it sounds as if Fowler is ready to put the entire NFL on notice.
"I love football, so I play this game to play football," he said. "Whatever team I'm playing for at that time is what I'm playing for. ... I kinda put it all together last year, but it still didn't work out. It hurts, but it is what it is. It's football and I'm a football player. I play football for the ÃÛÌÒTV now, so I'm going to go out there and leave my all on the line for the ÃÛÌÒTV, and keep proving I'm not one-dimensional."
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March 19
1 p.m. - Once upon a time, Miles Sanders was in a Philadelphia Eagles' uniform preparing to take on the ÃÛÌÒTV, and on more than one occasion.
Fast forward to 2025, however, and the former Pro Bowl running back will be doing the exact opposite after having signed with the Cowboys and, eventually, suiting up to take on his former team that wears Kelly Green.
As for why Sanders made the decision to head to Dallas, it was a simple choice, as he explains it.
"I feel like I made the right decision," he said. "This is a fit for me, and I like what coach [Brian Schottenheimer] is doing — as far as identity. I came from stuff like that. I'm just ready to ball out and contribute to the team."
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March 18
3:00 p.m. - Three years after suffering a devastating knee injury that severely damaged several of his ligaments, new Cowboys running back Javonte Williams has played in 33 games since and comes to Dallas feeling healthy and ready for a fresh start.
"I feel pretty good, pretty fresh," Williams said. "Just working out, staying in shape, and getting ready for OTAs."
Williams has run for a combined 1,287 yards and seven touchdowns in the two seasons since, and is looking to get back to playing a similar level from his rookie year, where he tallied 1,219 yards from scrimmage and seven offensive touchdowns.
Williams and former Carolina Panther Miles Sanders are the two free agent backs that Dallas has signed to the roster in free agency, with another likely to be added via the NFL Draft in April.
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