After an off day on Wednesday, the Dallas Cowboys were back in action Thursday afternoon, conducting their sixth practice of training camp out in Oxnard, California. With the pads coming on at the start of the week, we’ve seen the intensity rise over the last few practices.
While the Cowboys’ first preseason game is still over a week away, this week of practice seems to be an indication that Dallas is ready to roll as we inch closer to the preseason opener. It’s not always easy to separate yourself
during training camp, but we’ve seen a few players do just that early on.
One guy who has been as impressive as any player in Oxnard is free agent acquisition Cobie Durant. The 27-year-old cornerback, who signed a one-year, $4M deal back in March to join the Cowboys, was not viewed as one of their most significant offseason additions. While it was clear Durant was a solid contributor, he was not seen as capable of making the same impact as guys like Rashan Gary and Jalen Thompson.
Granted, we are only a week into training camp, but through six practices in Oxnard, Durant has looked as good as any player on Dallas’ defense. The former Los Angeles Ram has put together multiple impressive showings and has many believing he can make a real impact as a starting-caliber corner in the Cowboys’ secondary.
There’s reason to believe Durant is capable of carrying this level of play into the regular season. While the former fourth-round pick was never the focal point of the Rams’ defense, he was an above-average contributor during his time in Los Angeles. In 2025, Durant had the best playmaking season of his four-year NFL career. The 27-year-old finished the season with an extremely impressive six interceptions (regular-season + postseason) to go with a career-high six PBUs and a respectable 79.2 passer rating against.
With Shavon Revel’s struggles during his rookie year, there is a good chance Durant finds himself as the starting outside corner opposite Daron Bland in Week 1. While in the long term the Cowboys absolutely need Revel to become at least an adequate starting corner, Durant being a capable starter would do wonders for their playoff hopes this upcoming season.
The South Carolina State product is battle-tested, having played 650 or more defensive snaps in three consecutive seasons. This is something that will be very important for Dallas’ cornerback room this season. As mentioned above, while Revel may be the future, the Cowboys are in a win-now window. By the looks of the way he has been playing and his starting experience, going with Durant as the second starter will likely give them the best chance to make a serious playoff push this year.
We may be just a week into camp, but Cobie Durant looks like he’s ready for the regular season to start as soon as possible.
