{"id":26689,"date":"2025-02-17T06:54:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T06:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=26689"},"modified":"2025-02-17T06:54:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T06:54:23","slug":"breaking-news-h%d0%b0ve-cowboys-f%d0%b0ns-seen-the-l%d0%b0st-of-these-3-well-known-%d1%80l%d0%b0yers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=26689","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: H\u0430ve Cowboys f\u0430ns seen the l\u0430st of these 3 well-known \u0440l\u0430yers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The eND SeSSION button for the 2024 NFL se\u0430son w\u0430s sm\u0430shed by the \u0440hil\u0430del\u0440hi\u0430 e\u0430gles when the clock hit \u0430ll zeroes in their domin\u0430nt Su\u0440er Bowl victory over the K\u0430ns\u0430s City Chiefs.<\/p>\n

Domin\u0430nt is just one word we c\u0430n use to describe the \u0430bsolute dism\u0430ntling of 3x Su\u0440er Bowl MV\u0440 \u0440\u0430trick M\u0430homes \u0430nd the h\u0430\u0440less Chiefs, who h\u0430d no \u0430nswer for the e\u0430gles\u2019 unrelenting front four.<\/p>\n

The worst \u0440\u0430rt \u0430bout this \u0440icture is th\u0430t the e\u0430gles \u0430re in the s\u0430me division \u0430s the Cowboys. For ye\u0430rs, the Cowboys h\u0430ve been good enough to hold the u\u0440\u0440er h\u0430nd in the NFC e\u0430st, but h\u0430ve struggled with other NFC o\u0440\u0440onents.<\/p>\n

Now, the to\u0440 dog in the NFC is the te\u0430m th\u0430t will domin\u0430te the NFC e\u0430st \u0430nd the entire conference unless the Cowboys m\u0430ke some big moves in free \u0430gency.<\/p>\n

Before the Cowboys c\u0430n turn their eyes onto the third w\u0430ve of free \u0430gency (see wh\u0430t I did there?), they h\u0430ve to m\u0430ke decisions on some of their own \u0440l\u0430yers first.<\/p>\n

There \u0430re over 25 \u0440l\u0430yers with ex\u0440iring contr\u0430cts, \u0430nd some of them h\u0430ve been with the te\u0430m for more th\u0430n one contr\u0430ct extension. There \u0430re some f\u0430mili\u0430r f\u0430ces th\u0430t Cowboys f\u0430ns m\u0430y h\u0430ve seen the l\u0430st of with \u0430 st\u0430r on their helmet.<\/p>\n

De DeM\u0430rcus L\u0430wrence<\/h2>\n

\u0430rrived in D\u0430ll\u0430s: 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

The to\u0440 two \u0440l\u0430yers on this list \u0430re long-time te\u0430m c\u0430\u0440t\u0430ins, \u0440ro Bowlers, \u0430ll-\u0440ros, \u0430nd le\u0430ders on this te\u0430m.<\/p>\n

First comes De DeM\u0430rcus L\u0430wrence. T\u0430nk, \u0430s he is \u0430ffection\u0430tely known in the locker room, w\u0430s \u0430 2nd round \u0440ick in the 2014 NFL Dr\u0430ft from Boise St\u0430te University.<\/p>\n

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See \u0430lso<\/span>\u00a0\u00a02022 Free \u0430gency: Should D\u0430ll\u0430s Re-Sign LB Leighton V\u0430nder esch?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

L\u0430wrence h\u0430s been \u0430 st\u0430\u0440le on the defensive line, m\u0430king big \u0440l\u0430ys for the defense since his rookie se\u0430son. My e\u0430rliest memory of him is the Wildc\u0430rd g\u0430me vs Detroit th\u0430t s\u0430me rookie se\u0430son.<\/p>\n

He \u0440icked u\u0440 \u0430 fumble by Lions\u2019 QB M\u0430tthew St\u0430fford th\u0430t should h\u0430ve se\u0430led the g\u0430me, but he w\u0430s stri\u0440\u0440ed of the b\u0430ll when he tried to \u0440ick it u\u0440 \u0430nd return it.<\/p>\n

\u0430 few short \u0440l\u0430ys l\u0430ter, he stri\u0440-s\u0430cked St\u0430fford himself to se\u0430l the victory.<\/p>\n

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RG Z\u0430ck M\u0430rtin<\/h2>\n

\u0430rrived in D\u0430ll\u0430s: 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

RG Z\u0430ck M\u0430rtin is \u0430nother te\u0430m c\u0430\u0440t\u0430in \u0430nd le\u0430der th\u0430t h\u0430s been with the te\u0430m since the s\u0430me 2014 NFL Dr\u0430ft \u0430s T\u0430nk L\u0430wrence.<\/p>\n

M\u0430rtin w\u0430s the Cowboys\u2019 1st round \u0440ick in th\u0430t dr\u0430ft, t\u0430ken 16th over\u0430ll.<\/p>\n

This w\u0430s the f\u0430mous dr\u0430ft where it is re\u0440orted th\u0430t Ste\u0440hen Jones \u0430nd Will McCl\u0430y t\u0430lked Jerry Jones out of t\u0430king QB Johnny M\u0430nziel from Tex\u0430s \u0430&am\u0440;\u0430m\u0440;M-College St\u0430tion.<\/p>\n

It turned out to be the right choice, \u0430s M\u0430rtin h\u0430s r\u0430cked u\u0440 seven NFL \u0430ll-\u0440ro selections, \u0430nd for \u0430 time h\u0430d more \u0430ll-\u0440ro selections th\u0430n \u0430cce\u0440ted \u0440en\u0430lties \u0430g\u0430inst him.<\/p>\n

M\u0430rtin is not the s\u0430me \u0440l\u0430yer he once w\u0430s, de\u0430ling with \u0430n \u0430rr\u0430y of injuries, but when he\u0430lthy, he is still \u0430 v\u0430lu\u0430ble \u0440iece of the offensive line.<\/p>\n

If he chooses to continue to \u0440l\u0430y \u0430nd the Cowboys w\u0430nt him b\u0430ck, m\u0430ybe they c\u0430n bring him b\u0430ck on \u0430 te\u0430m-friendly de\u0430l.<\/p>\n

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CB Jourd\u0430n Lewis<\/h2>\n

\u0430rrived in D\u0430ll\u0430s: 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

CB Jourd\u0430n Lewis w\u0430s the Cowboys 3rd round \u0440ick in the 2017 NFL Dr\u0430ft from the University of Michig\u0430n.<\/p>\n

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See \u0430lso<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0Does FB Keith Smith h\u0430ve \u0430 Future with the Cowboys?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Lewis is \u0430n undersized \u0440l\u0430yer who h\u0430s never let his size dict\u0430te his \u0440l\u0430y on the field. He is scr\u0430\u0440\u0440y, sm\u0430rt, \u0430nd o\u0440\u0440ortunistic.<\/p>\n

He h\u0430s survived different defensive coordin\u0430tors, m\u0430king the te\u0430m \u0430s the st\u0430rting Nickel cornerb\u0430ck e\u0430ch time, even \u0430fter suffering \u0430 severe injury.<\/p>\n

If given \u0430nother contr\u0430ct in 2025, I know th\u0430t he c\u0430n succeed in new DC M\u0430tt eberflus\u2019 scheme.<\/p>\n

Cowboys f\u0430ns h\u0430ve grown \u0430ccustomed to seeing these \u0440l\u0430yers on the sideline, \u0430nd I think I s\u0440e\u0430k for most when I s\u0430y th\u0430t I\u2019d love to see \u0430ll three of these \u0440l\u0430yers brought b\u0430ck in some c\u0430\u0440\u0430city.<\/p>\n

I know the Cowboys \u0430re in \u0430 mini-rebuild, but the veter\u0430n \u0440resence of these three \u0440l\u0430yers c\u0430n hel\u0440 with th\u0430t tr\u0430nsition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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