{"id":41027,"date":"2025-04-14T08:57:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=41027"},"modified":"2025-04-14T08:57:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:57:06","slug":"shocking-cowboys-eye-fast-rising-db-to-boost-defense-in-2025-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=41027","title":{"rendered":"SHOCKING: Cowboys eye fast-rising DB to boost defense in 2025 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>Most talk regarding what the Cowboys should do in the NFL Draft has been about offensive weapons. 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