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Proposed Cowboys Signing of 2-Time Pro Bowl EDGE Would Be Risky Bet on Major Problem
If the Dallas Cowboys want to improve their defense in 2026, they simply cannot miss on whoever it is they bring in to play opposite Rashan Gary along the edge.
Gary in and of himself is a question mark after having a lackluster second half of last season, which is likely why the Green Bay Packers were interested in trading him in the first place.
If Gary disappoints again and the Cowboys fail to adequately put a player or players in place to cover for that, Dallas will be right back to square one, when they finished tied for the seventh-fewest sacks in the NFL last season.
Analyst proposes Haason Reddick signing
In an article suggesting landing spots for the best remaining free agents, Pro Football and Sports Network’s Alex Kennedy linked Dallas to former Tampa Bay Buccaneers edge rusher, Haason Reddick.
“Coming off of two disappointing seasons in a row, it’s unlikely that Reddick can return to the Pro Bowl form that turned heads in Philadelphia,” he said. “That said, among the 123 edge rushers qualified for EDGEi scoring last season, he still ended the year above average, ranking No. 36 overall.”
Reddick appeared in 13 games last season and posted just 2.5 sacks while adding 34 pressures. He finished with Pro Football Focus grades of 60.1 in the pass-rush and 45.2 in run defense.
A risk the Cowboys shouldn’t take
Kennedy spells out exactly why the Cowboys shouldn’t rely on the two-time Pro Bowler. There was a time when Reddick was as consistent as they come, but those days are likely over.
After posting four double-digit sack seasons in a row, Reddick has just 3.5 the past two seasons, including one sack in 2024 and 2.5 in 2025. He missed four contests in 2025 with knee and ankle injuries.
Set to turn 32 in September, chances are a rebound isn’t coming and Reddick’s best days are behind him. The only real positive is Reddick would come cheap on a one-year deal, but not even that should be enough for the Cowboys to take a swing on him unless Dallas finds itself in the most desperate of situations.
What the Cowboys should do
We’d much rather see the Cowboys opt for players who have shown signs of life in recent years, even aging stars like Cam Jordan and Von Miller, who posted 10.5 and nine sacks, respectively, last season.
Then, there’s Jadeveon Clowney, who the Cowboys seem to think isn’t a fit in Christian Parker’s defense. However, Clowney doesn’t agree and as we’ve explained, the former No. 1 overall pick does have experience playing in the kind of scheme Parker deploys.
“It’s interesting to hear that a shift to 3-4 principles could be the reason Clowney doesn’t return to Dallas. While he did excel in a four-man front during the 2025 season, Clowney has spent more of his career in a 3-4 front than any other,” our own Randy Gurzi explained last month.
“He spent five seasons in Houston, playing in the 3-4 with the Texans and one with the Baltimore Ravens. He also had some time in a hybrid system, including one year with the Tennessee Titans and one with the Carolina Panthers,” Gurzi added.
Of course, we’d prefer a blockbuster addition like Maxx Crosby, for example, but that kind of move just doesn’t seem to be in the cards right now.
Along with an EDGE pick on Day 1 or 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft, we’d feel good about the Cowboys’ edge rusher situation if they can also sign any one of Clowney, Miller or Jordan.
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With the official NFL schedule coming this week, the Dallas Cowboys have revealed when, where and against who their Week 1 contest will be.
The Cowboys announced that they will square off against the New York Giants on the road in Week 1, with the game set for Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7:20 p.m. CT. So, it’s prime time for the Cowboys to start the season.
This is the second game we know about for the Cowboys this year. Of course, we know they will be playing on Thanksgiving, also.
The official schedule will drop on May 14, the NFL announced last week. Schedules for all 32 teams will be revealed on ESPN and the NFL Network, but each team will unveil its own schedule on social media, also.
The Cowboys were always likely to play a road game in Week 1 because of an Usher and Chris Brown concert taking place at AT&T Stadium that week.
Dallas will also be impacted by an Ed Sheeran concert in Week 7, so that’s another potential road game. They could also play on Monday or Thursday that week, or have a bye.
Cowboys’ strength of schedule
According to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis, the Cowboys are not going to have an easy road to make the postseason.
The Cowboys have the fourth-toughest schedule in the NFL going into the 2026 season, with only the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers having tougher slates.
Dallas’ schedule is also the third-toughest in the NFC, and the most difficult in the NFC East.
Sharp does his strength of schedule rankings based on win totals from Vegas oddsmakers rather than utilizing the previous season’s records because that metric doesn’t factor in offseason changes.
The Cowboys will play home games against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders.
On the road, Dallas will square off against the Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.
Of those opponents, seven of them made the postseason in 2025, a list that includes the Jaguars, 49ers, Eagles, Texans, Rams, Seahawks and Packers.
All of those teams should be as good in 2026, and teams like the Colts, Titans, Ravens, Bucs, Giants and Commanders have a very real chance to be improved as well.
It won’t be an easy road for Dallas to get back to the playoffs in 2026, but there’s at least hope following a defensive overhaul.
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Dallas weather: May 10 morning forecast
Today is by far our most active day of the extended forecast. After our Red River Counties got some severe storms overnight, we expect a mostly quiet morning. Isolated storms are expected to start forming just after noon. The severe threat begins mid-afternoon in a more scattered fashion, before a cold front ushers in widespread rain and strong storms this evening.
DALLAS – A powerful cold front sweeping across North and Central Texas on Monday is expected to trigger a wave of severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, dangerous winds, and isolated flash flooding.
Severe weather in North Texas
Timeline:
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth warned that while showers and storms will begin developing Monday morning, the risk of severe weather will peak during the afternoon and evening hours as the front advances southward.
We are tracking two distinct phases of the storm system. Initial storms are expected to be “discrete,” or individual cells, which carry a high risk of large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter. As the evening progresses, these individual storms are forecast to merge into a large cluster or broken line.
Once the storms consolidate, the primary threat will shift toward damaging straight-line winds. Forecasters warned that wind gusts could exceed 70 to 75 mph, speeds capable of downing trees, damaging roofs, and causing power outages.
In addition to the wind and hail threats, the system is expected to dump significant amounts of water. While most areas will see standard rainfall, there is a 10% to 15% chance that some locations could receive up to 4 inches of rain. Isolated flash flooding can happen over these locations.
Live Radar
We are watching how morning activity near the Red River might influence the speed of the cold front. The exact position of that front will be the primary factor in determining where the most intense storms initiate.
Residents are encouraged to monitor local forecasts and have multiple ways to receive weather warnings throughout the evening.
The front is expected to push through the region by Tuesday morning.
7-Day Forecast
The Source: Information in this article is from the National Weather Service and the FOX 4 Weather team.
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