The 2024 NFL season officially concluded months ago. Now, teams are full-speed ahead in offseason mode preparing for 2025.
After a 7-10 campaign, the Dallas Cowboys are looking to reload and get healthy with a new head coach leading the charge.
Here’s what fans should know about the Cowboys in the offseason:
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Key offseason dates for the Cowboys
OTA offseason workouts: May 19-20, May 22, May 28-30, June 2-3, June 5
Mandatory minicamp: June 10-12
Dallas’ 2025 draft picks
First round: No. 12, Alabama OG Tyler Booker
Second round: No. 44, Boston College DE Donovan Ezeiruaku
Third round: No. 76, East Carolina CB Shavon Revel Jr.
Fifth round: No. 149, Texas RB Jaydon Blue
- No. 152 (from Arizona), Florida LB Shemar James
Sixth round: No. 204, Oregon OL Ajani Cornelius
Seventh round: No. 217, UCLA DT Jay Toia
- No. 239, Clemson RB Phil Mafah
- No. 247, Maryland DT Tommy Akingbesote
Dallas Cowboys free agents
The Cowboys had a few key players leave in the open market, including well-known veterans like DeMarcus Lawrence, Jourdan Lewis and Rico Dowdle.
Dallas also re-signed some playmakers, mainly defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa.
The team also still has another weapon to extend in pass rusher Micah Parsons.
We’re keeping track of all of their free agency moves here.
Coaching staff moves
Dallas hires Schottenheimer as new head coach
Mike McCarthy brought Brian Schottenheimer into the Cowboys organization.
Now he’s stayed behind to take his place.
Schottenheimer, the team’s offensive coordinator the last two seasons, agreed to a contract to become the Cowboys head coach. In what can only be called an unexpected turn, the long-time coordinator is now a first-time head coach, becoming the 10th man to hold that title in the franchise’s rich history.
Learn more about Schottenheimer here.
Familiar face returns as DC
A day after introducing Schottenheimer, the organization announced that Matt Eberflus is joining his staff to lead the defense. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Eberflus was previously with the Cowboys from 2011-17, the first five of those years as the linebackers coach. He added passing game coordinator to his title in his final two seasons with the club.
The long-time assistant was named the head coach of the Chicago Bears in 2022, after four seasons as the Indianapolis Colts’ defensive coordinator. He was fired last season shortly after the team’s 23-20 loss to Detroit on Thanksgiving Day.
Learn more about Eberflus here.
Run-focused OC joins the mix
Schottenheimer hired Cardinals assistant Klayton Adams as offensive coordinator.
The 41-year-old has spent he past two seasons in Arizona. The Cardinals ranked seventh in rushing yards per game this season and eighth in rushing touchdowns. He came to Arizona after spending the previous four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts.
A new name leads the special teams side
The Cowboys hired Nick Sorensen as their special teams coach.
Sorensen, 46, has close ties to Schottenheimer. The two worked together in Seattle and Jacksonville.
Sorensen spent the last three seasons with the 49ers, serving as the defensive coordinator in 2024 before being let go.
Learn more about Sorensen here.
Other Cowboys coaching changes: Catch up on other additions to Schottenheimer’s staff in our coaching tracker.
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