FRISCO — One of the Dallas Cowboys’ main objectives for this offseason will be reshaping their wide receiver room. This will be one part of an overall offensive reset, but a key strategy as the team tries to assist quarterback Dak Prescott in the passing game.
CeeDee Lamb remains an elite No. 1 option coming off another 1,000-season so there will not be drastic change at this spot.
However, a look down the depth chart shows there are tangible upgrades available. Jalen Tolbert increased his numbers with higher usage though the tape leaves more to be desired.
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Veteran Brandin Cooks and speedster KaVontae Turpin are both set to hit the free agent market as well. Turpin will be harder to part with given his special teams contributions, but the former may be done in Dallas.
The team traded for Jonathan Mingo in the latter half of the season but that move bore hardly any fruit. Altogether, the Cowboys are desperate for some change among their receivers.
With their No. 1 option locked down, a veteran receiver makes sense to add some experience to a young group and replace Cooks’ presence. Looking for those potential options, Seattle Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett could be an option.
Head coach Mike MacDonald has been noncommittal to Seattle bringing him back, meaning there could be a parting of ways this offseason. . Lockett is a projected cap hit of over $30 million, a number far too high for a player who has regressed in the last two seasons and on a team spending well over the cap.
From the Cowboys perspective, trading him for what would be an expensive one-year rental is not an option. But if Seattle releases him, there is a clear upgrade for their offense.
While Lockett’s numbers have declined in recent seasons, both his 2023 and 2024 numbers cleared what Cooks posted with the Cowboys in those campaigns.
Additionally, Lockett has not missed a game in that span and has a track record of availability combined with production, something that should hold value for the Cowboys.
Lockett is not a major shock value addition, but a viable secondary or tertiary option if Dallas spends a draft pick on another receiver. The same holds true if this offense becomes more run-focused as it seems to be with Brian Schottenheimer, one familiar with Lockett’s ability from his time in Seattle.
Nonetheless, the Cowboys will have options to consider as they try to revamp their offense for the 2025 season.
