Cowboys' Defense: Hendrickson, Phillips, Oweh in Free Agency

0:00On March 8th, the Dallas Cowboys missed out on landing Max Crosby this off-season after the Las Vegas Raiders traded the star-edge rusher to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks. Now the team is turning to a deep-free agent market for past rush help to fix a defense that shrugged last year. Analysts Gare Padel points to Trey Hendrickson as a top target. He led the league in SACs during the 2024 season and has multiple double-digit SACs years under his belt. Other options include Jalen Phillips, who ranked top 10 in quarterback pressures in 2025, after moving from the Miami Dolphins to the Philadelphia Eagles. Padel also likes younger Oda Faye Oay, who finished strong with the Los Angeles Chargers and set their single-game playoff SACs record with three. Against the New England Patriots, fans and experts see these players as quick fixes for Dallas's pressure problems. The Cowboys have been restructuring contracts to free up cap space, showing they're ready to add a big name on defense. But with huge deals already in place for stars like Dak Prescott and CD-LAM, they can't

1:04give away too many draft picks. That leads Dallas with smart pass forward, blending free agents and homegrown talent to rebuild before the 2020-60s and kicks off.