Cowboys Eyeing Hendrickson for Defensive Overhaul

0:00On March 9th, the Dallas Cowboys are eyeing big changes this off-season after a rough 2025 season, where they finish 7 wins, 9, losses, and 1 tie, good for second in the NFC East, but missing the playoffs for the second year in a row. Their offense score are plenty, but the defense let them down, so the front office is hunting for upgrades, especially at Edge Russia. One name topping their list is Trey Hendrickson, the bangle star who's now a free agent since Cincinnati skipped the franchise tag. Dallas has tracked him since last year's trade deadline, seeing him as the elite pass rusher they need to shake up games. Hendrickson brings serious firepower, with a career high 17.5 sacks in 2023, and leading the league with the same total. The next year, even though injuries limited him to just 7 games last season. Fans and analysts see him as a game changer, who could transform the Cowboys defense overnight. To make room, the team restructure Tackle Terrence Steel's deal on Monday, freeing up about 13 million in cap space on top of 47.

1:05Million already created from quarterback Dak Prescott, and lineman Tyler Smith's contracts. More moves, like a Y receiver CD-LAM, are in the works to chase top talent. Expectations are high for Hendrickson to land a massive 3-year 84 million dollar pact with 28 million guaranteed, and if. Dallas seals the deal, it could signal the start of a defensive turnaround that gets them back in contention.