{"id":43261,"date":"2025-04-23T02:25:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T02:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43261"},"modified":"2025-04-23T02:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T02:25:10","slug":"breaking-cowboys-host-32-interception-veteran-ahead-of-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43261","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Host 32-Interception Veteran Ahead of Draft.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jerry-Jones-Draft.webp?w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jerry-Jones-Draft.webp?w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jerry-Jones-Draft.webp?w=1100&amp;quality=15&amp;strip=all 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jerry-Jones-Draft.webp?w=1350&amp;quality=35&amp;strip=all 1350w\" alt=\"Jerry Jones and the Cowboys hosted Stephon Gilmore for a visit.\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"182\" data-dom-ready-time=\"185\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Jerry Jones and the Cowboys hosted Stephon Gilmore for a visit.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0are still looking at ways to improve their roster, which could include a reunion with cornerback\u00a0Stephon Gilmore.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys hosted Gilmore for a visit on Tuesday ahead of the NFL draft. Gilmore previously spent the 2023 season with the Cowboys, starting 17 games. He notched a pair of interceptions and 13 passes defended.<\/p>\n<p>Gilmore was with the\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u00a0last season. The 34-year-old started 15 games with the Vikings, posting a\u00a0PFF overall grade of 63.9.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys lack depth at cornerback and could use Gilmore to add some reliable veteran depth.\u00a0Trevon Diggs\u00a0had knee surgery in January and his status for the start of the season is still uncertain.\u00a0Jourdan Lewis, who had spent eight season in Dallas, signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Gilmore is no longer a perennial Pro Bowler like he was during his time with the\u00a0Buffalo Bills\u00a0and\u00a0New England Patriots. But the former Defensive Player of the Year is someone the Cowboys would be interested in, depending on how the draft unfolds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"id\/article\/slide\/5189268\/element\/1\" class=\"MuiBox-root css-6emr8c\">\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">\u201cWe\u2019re always looking to make things better,\u201d executive vice president Stephen Jones\u00a0told reporters\u00a0of Gilmore\u2019s visit. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t always mean that if they\u2019re in the building that there\u2019s a deal in the works.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"id\/article\/slide\/5189268\/element\/2\" class=\"MuiBox-root css-6emr8c\">Cowboys Looking at Trades to Improve Roster<\/h2>\n<div class=\"embed-youtube-com\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Play\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V5J23oBtVNw?autoplay=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The Cowboys\u2019 offseason hasn\u2019t necessarily been pretty. But Dallas and owner\/general manager Jerry Jones has executed a few trades to add some depth. The Cowboys have acquired linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr., cornerback Kaair Elam and\u00a0quarterback Joe Milton III\u00a0via trade.<\/p>\n<p>And Jones hinted on Tuesday that more trades could be on the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re looking at two things that could happen before or after the draft,\u201d Jones said at the team\u2019s pre-draft press conference. \u201cTwo pretty substantive trades. Been working on today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys hold the No. 12 overall pick in the draft, which starts on Thursday. It is unclear from Jones\u2019 comments whether Dallas is trying to move up, move back or acquire a veteran player at a position of need.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cowboys Still Working Through Micah Parsons Extension<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5337293\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5337293 size-inline visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?w=782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp 5934w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=225,127 225w\" alt=\"The Cowboys are still working through extension talks with Micah Parsons.\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5337293\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?w=782\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp 5934w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Micah-Parsons-Extension.webp?resize=225,127 225w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5337293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty Images<\/span>The Cowboys are still working through extension talks with Micah Parsons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Arguably, the biggest task of the offseason for the Cowboys is locking in All-Pro pass-rusher\u00a0Micah Parsons\u00a0with a lucrative, long-term extension. It hasn\u2019t happened yet and Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones\u00a0cited a difference in what the sides feel is the \u201cright number.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou look around the league at most of these players who are getting these very top contracts, it does take time ultimately to get there, and believe me, if we could sign Micah to a number we wanted to sign him to, we do it right now,\u201d Stephen Jones said during Dallas\u2019 predraft press conference on Tuesday. \u201cBut right now, there\u2019s a difference in what we feel is the right number, and what he feels like is the right number.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parsons is playing it nice \u2014 for now \u2014 with the Cowboys. He\u2019s been a participant in the team\u2019s voluntary offseason workouts, a notable move with first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer stepping in for Mike McCarthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Images Jerry Jones and the Cowboys hosted Stephon Gilmore for a visit. 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