Cowboys news: Dallas seemingly out on Maxx Crosby with focus on free agency

Report: Dallas Cowboys unwilling to give up two first-round picks for Maxx Crosby – Griffin McVeigh, On3.com

It has been reported that the Cowboys were close to a deal for Maxx Crosby, but the price became too high.

The Dallas Cowboys are clearly looking to bring an elite pass rusher to the roster. And Maxx Crosby might be the most popular name linked to the team. Whether the Las Vegas Raiders would be receptive to trading Crosby remains to be seen. But if they do, the Cowboys are reportedly not willing to give up multiple first-round picks.

“On Maxx Crosby and the Cowboys being at play here,” NFL Network’s

Jane Slater began via X. “Here is what I’m being told from a team source. ‘Raiders are talking to a lot of people. But we would not give up two first rounders.’ That’s the situation now. Will that change? I don’t know but I checked for those of you interested.”

Dallas Cowboys reportedly shifting focus away from Maxx Crosby

The report from Slater came before Trey Wingo said Dallas might be out of the Crosby sweepstakes. Trey Hendrickson is who he believes owner/general manager Jerry Jones will now make a run at.

“Things are moving fast re Maxx Crosby,” Wingo said via X. “Last night Dallas thought they were close to a deal but since then other teams have raised the ante and potentially are offering the Raiders 2 1st round picks. Expected Dallas to now shift their focus to Trey Hendrickson.”

Cowboys free agency rumors: Trey Hendrickson option after Maxx Crosby – RJ Ochoa, Blogging the Boys

If not Maxx, then who?

The Dallas Cowboys are clearly on the hunt for a pass rusher. We can fast forward through the jokes. You know the ones. Imagine if the Cowboys had one of the best pass rushers in the league on their team! Someone like, I don’t know, Micah Parsons!

No one is interested in re-visiting matters from the past as it seems (famous last words) the Cowboys are focused on doing something in the future that can help turn things around. You know, by avoiding the things that helped build The Drought™.

Addressing the pass rush in free agency appears to be a top priority.

Trey Hendrickson is an option after Maxx Crosby

On Thursday there was a report that the Cowboys had checked in on Las Vegas Raiders pass rusher Maxx Crosby. “Checking in” is standard protocol and good for the Cowboys for having done so, but it seems like he may go for more than they are willing to pay. Everybody has a price.

Crosby could only become a Cowboy right now by way of trade and that stipulation does not apply to Trey Hendrickson. A former NFL sack leader, Hendrickson is set to hit the open market, and according to Trey Wingo the Cowboys are set to pursue him if they do not land Crosby as noted.

The Cowboys were reportedly interested in Hendrickson before last season’s deadline (Crosby as well) and ultimately wound up making a deal for Quinnen Williams. That Williams deal absorbed draft capital that makes acquiring Crosby a bit difficult these days.

Cowboys waive defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey – Tommy Yarish, DallasCowboys.com

This one was a bit surprising this early in the offseason.

FRISCO, Texas — On Thursday, the Cowboys waived defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey.

Winfrey, 25, appeared in one game for Dallas in the 2025 season against the Chargers in Week 16. He recorded 34 defensive snaps and two total tackles. Winfrey was on injured reserve for a majority of the season with a back injury he suffered in the preseason.

The Cowboys added Winfrey just before the beginning of their 2025 training camp in Oxnard, California after a year with the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions, where he was named to the 2025 All-UFL team.

Winfrey has played in 15 total NFL games since being drafted in the fourth-round by the Cleveland Browns in 2022, and now has an opportunity to seek the fourth NFL team he could play for in 2026.

The Cowboys have had a history of signing players from the UFL ranks, and the Stallions specifically, as WR KaVontae Turpin and kicker Brandon Aubrey were also Birmingham products.

The defensive tackle position is one that the Cowboys feel they have good depth in. Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark, Osa Odighizuwa and Solomon Thomas were a strong quartet for Dallas in 2025, and will likely look to do the same again in 2026.

In doing so, the Cowboys know that they’ll need to free up some cap space from the group. At present, the trio of Williams, Clark and Odighizuwa is set to cost Dallas around $64 million against the cap in 2026.

At the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones said that would not be the case for long.

Controversial Cowboys Assistant Lands Major Role With New Team – Zach Dimmit, SI.com

Matt Eberflus heads to San Fransisco.

The Dallas Cowboys have made major changes to their coaching staff this offseason after missing out on the playoffs once again.

The Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after just one year in the role. Dallas finished the regular season allowing the most points (30.1) and passing yards (251.5) per game, and changes clearly had to be made.

As a result, Dallas hired Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach Christian Parker as the team’s next defensive coordinator.

Eberflus, who previously served as head coach of the Chicago Bears for three seasons, was suddenly out of a job after the Cowboys decided to move on, but he’s now landed back on his feet with another NFC team.

San Francisco 49ers Hire Matt Eberflus to New Role

Per reports from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the San Francisco 49ers have hired Eberflus as the assistant head coach of defense.

Eberflus, 55, has over a decade of NFL coaching experience but will likely have to work his way back up if he wants to land a future role as a head coach or defensive coordinator again at some point. It’s certainly not a stretch to say that this past season in Dallas was a dent in his resume.