Cowboys Snag Pass Rusher Lawrence in Draft

0:00On April 24th, the Dallas Cowboys came out swinging on day one of the 2026 NFL draft, pulling off two first round trades to snag two. Prime targets. They moved up one spot to grab Ohio State Safety, Caleb Downs, then traded down from pick number 20 to land UCF Pass R Usher Malachi Lawrence at number 23. Earlier this week, the Cowboys even eyed a third trade, trying to move back from that 23 spot again, but no one bit, so they stayed put and took Lawrence anyway. Fans are buzzing because this duo plugs huge holes on defense, especially with new coordinator Christian Parker needing instant impact players. Lawrence balled out last year with 28 tackles, 11 for loss, seven sacks, and a couple force fumbles, leading UCF in the big stats. Word is, Dallas almost let him slip. The San Francisco 49ers were circling at 27, but the Cowboys locked him in first, forcing the Niners to pivot. Now with Lawrence joining Donovan as they were Waku,

1:01and that pro bowl beast Rashan Gary traded over from Green Bay, the Cowboys Pass R Usher looks reloaded and ready to terrorize in 2026. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI. I'm Cory with the story.