The Dallas Cowboys' defense still has plenty of questions to answer, and defensive coordinator Christian Parker is hoping training camp will help provide them.
Two areas Parker needs to address quickly are the same ones that plagued the Cowboys last season: a lack of turnovers and sacks. If this defense wants to change its outlook, Parker must find ways to put his players in position to make plays on the ball while also generating more pressure up front. The two issues go hand in hand and could be Parker's biggest challenge when camp opens.
Fortunately, Parker has plenty of young talent on defense to work with. The same can't be said for the Cowboys' roster as a whole after a look at ESPN's under-25 talent rankings. Dallas ranked 17th a year ago
but has fallen to 24th entering the 2026 season. Hopefully, the team's blend of youth and veteran talent is enough to compete this year, while the front office continues to add young pieces through roster cutdowns and future drafts.
Dallas Cowboys Top Headlines
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News & Headlines Around the NFC East
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- Commanders 2026 training camp overview :: Commanders.com (Link)
- 20 Questions in 20 Days: State of the NFC East :: Giants.com (Link)
- Jalen Hurts ranked No. 56 in NFL's Top 100 Players of 2026 :: PhiladelphiaEagles.com (Link)
- Commaders bold predictions about Jayden Daniels, Sonny Styles, playoffs :: Hogs Haven (Link)
- Giants Need Defensive Lineman Darius Alexander to Take the Next Step in 2026 :: Sports Illustrated (Link)
- Eagles News: “There’s a huge mystery right now in Philadelphia” :: Bleeding Green Nation (Link)
- Former Cowboys LB just admitted what Eagles fans knew about Jalen Hurts :: Inside The Iggles (Link)
- Louis Riddick hasn't forgotten what the NFL suddenly has about Jayden Daniels :: Riggo's Rag (Link)
News & Headlines Around the NFL
- Inside NFL Rooney Rule coaches say is rigged against them :: ESPN.com (Link)
- Chiefs unveil renderings of planned $3B domed stadium in Kansas :: ESPN.com (Link)
- Top 100 Players of 2026, Nos. 60-55: Jalen Hurts falls after 3 years in top 20; five straight for Lamb :: NFL.com (Link)
- Cardinals, Panthers first teams to fully report to training camp ahead of 2026 NFL season :: NFL.com (Link)
- Sean McVay: Aaron Donald is thinking about this, will go through his process :: ProFootballTalk (Link)
- Ranking NFL teams by under-25 talent: Pats, Texans lead list :: ESPN.com (Link)
- Deebo Samuel: I still have 'at least three, four good years left' :: NFL.com (Link)
- Cardinals Officially Lose Exciting Rookie to Injured Reserve :: Sports Illustrated (Link)
- NFL news roundup: Seahawks place Zach Charbonnet on PUP list; Panthers injury updates :: NFL.com (Link)
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