Dallas Cowboys Depth Chart
- NFC East
- Stadium
- AT&T Stadium
- Head Coach
- Mike McCarthy
- Offensive Coordinator
- Kellen Moore
- Defensive Coordinator
- Mike Nolan
- Special Teams Coach
- John Fassell
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
The Dallas Cowboys agreed to a three-year deal with a base value of $7.5 million with former Los Angeles Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein on Friday, according to sources. Zuerlein will reunite with special teams coach John Fassel. The signing is bad news for Kai Forbath. Greg the Leg had a down year in 2019 because of a foot injury, making 24 of his 33 field-goal attempts (72.7 percent). He made just five of his 11 tries from 40-49 yards but did make all 42 of his extra points. The 32-year-old has one of the strongest legs in the league and should be able to rebound if healthy in a great environment where he'll get to kick indoors for at least half of his games. Zuerlein has made 82 percent of his field-goal tries in his eight seasons in the league.
The Dallas Cowboys have resumed contract negotiations with quarterback Dak Prescott for the first time since placing the exclusive franchise tag on him, according to a source. Prescott currently has a $26.8 million salary cap charge even though he has yet to sign his franchise tender. The Cowboys are still trying to work out a long-term deal that is expected to make Prescott the highest paid QB in the league. The 26-year-old threw for a career-high 4,902 yards with 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2019, and he can also make things happen with his legs. With wide receiver Amari Cooper back in the fold as his No. 1 wideout, Prescott will be a high-end QB1 in 2020 regardless of whether he signs a long-term deal before the start of the season.
The Dallas Cowboys reached an undisclosed agreement with tight end Blake Bell on Wednesday, according to a source. Bell had eight catches for 67 yards with the Chiefs last year. He's more of a blocking tight end despite catching a touchdown pass in the Super Bowl, as he has just 38 receptions for 424 yards in his career. He'll join a tight end group in Dallas that includes Blake Jarwin, Dalton Schultz and Cole Hikutini. Bell will be used mostly as a blocker with Jason Witten gone, and he won't have any fantasy appeal.
The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to basic terms on a deal for defensive tackle Dontari Poe on Wednesday, according to a source. The two sides are finalizing the language of the contract, but a deal will get done. Poe, 30 this fall, was a first-team All-Pro in 2013 and 2014 with the Chiefs. He had four sacks, seven tackles for loss and six QB hits in 11 games (10 starts) for the Panthers last season. He's a big-bodied run-stuffer that will beef up Dallas' defensive line next year, but he doesn't have much appeal in IDP leagues, as he had just 22 tackles (15 solo) last year and 17 combined tackles in 2018.
Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick announced on his Twitter account on Monday that he is retiring from football after seven years and six seasons in the league. Frederick started every game from 2013 to 2017 and earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2016 while also making five Pro Bowls, including four from 2014-17. He was unfortunately diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome in 2018, an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body's nervous system. It caused him to miss all of 2018, but he returned last season and earned his fifth Pro Bowl honors. As a result of the disease, he's retiring at just 29 years old.