Big-Money Move: Cowboys Look to Bolster Roster With Broncos’ High-Priced Starter
Monday night was an embarrassing loss for the Dallas Cowboys, but it unfortunately wasn’t a surprise.
The 3-7 Cowboys are in free-fall mode, and it’s going to take a transformational offseason to get the franchise back on track. Head coach Mike McCarthy is a dead man walking, but the roster also needs a sizable overhaul.
Stopping the run will be crucial for the Cowboys to have any success next season, and free agency is the place to look for solutions. Matt Holder of Bleacher Report recently predicted that Dallas would target Denver Broncos veteran D.J. Jones to help address the issue.
“D.J. Jones, who will turn 30 in January, might be the sort of bargain the Cowboys can afford. He’s a stout run defender who can provide a bit of an interior pass rush and rarely misses time. He has missed only one game and has been credited with only two missed tackles since the start of the 2023 season.”
Jones signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the Broncos in 2022, and will likely take whatever he can get in what could be his final trip to free agency. The Cowboys, who may lose tackle Osa Odighizuwa to a richer team, could be the perfect spot for Jones to land.
It’s going to take a lot more than signing Jones to get back to the top of the NFC East, but everyone has to start somewhere. The Cowboys certainly have their work cut out for them after this brutal campaign meets its merciful end.
