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Texas and Ohio State arrive for CFP semifinal at Cotton Bowl ahead of a winter storm

Texas and Ohio State arrived for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl before the snow expected to hit the North Texas area

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2025 NFL mock draft: Who should take Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward?

With the 2024 regular season over, the top 18 picks of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft have been set. FOX Sports' Ben Arthur and Henry...

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DeMarcus Lawrence - Injury hampers 2024 Lawrence suffered a foot injury in Week 4 of the 2024 campaign and did not play the rest of the year, finishing with 14 tackles (seven solo), including 3.0 sacks, and a forced fumb...

Impact The 11th-year veteran's exact injury was a right midfoot sprain, and he was placed on injured reserve in early October. Lawrence concluded a three-year contract with Dallas this season, and he will become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The defensive end made the Pro Bowl after the 2022 and '23 campaigns.

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Carl Lawson - Notches 5.0 sacks in 2024 Lawson finished the 2024 season with 15 tackles (seven solo), including 5.0 sacks, 15 QB hits and one forced fumble across 15 games.

Impact Lawson started just three games this past season for Dallas, operating as a sub-package edge rusher behind Micah Parsons and Chauncey Golston. It was still a nice bounce-back season for the 29-year-old after he dealt with a torn Achilles' tendon and a back issue in his time with the Jets from 2021-2023. Lawson failed to record a single sack across six games for New York in 2023 and did't sign with Dallas until August of 2024 after Sam Williams tore his ACL. Lawson is scheduled to head back to free agency in March.

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Nick Vigil - Limited defensive role in 2024 Vigil finished the 2024 season with 22 tackles (10 solo) over 16 games with the Cowboys.

Impact Vigil operated primarily as a special-teams option this season, playing just 119 defensive snaps over his 16 games with Dallas. The soon to be 31-year-old will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason after signing a one-year contract with the Cowboys in 2024.

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Mazi Smith - Takes on bigger role in year two Smith started all 17 games for the Cowboys in 2024 and recorded 41 tackles (22 solo), including 1.0 sacks.

Impact The 2023 first-round pick also nearly doubled his snap count from 287 as a rookie to 500 this year. Dallas' defense, though, struggled against the run, allowing the fourth-most yards in the league.

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DaRon Bland - Secures 41 tackles in limited year Liufau finished the 2024 season with 41 tackles (29 solo), five passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across seven games.

Impact Bland was limited to just seven games in 2024 due to a foot injury, registering 41 stops, his lowest total in three seasons with the Cowboys. Additionally, after recording 14 interceptions between his first two seasons in the NFL, Bland was unable to secure an interception this season. The cornerback will look to get back on track in 2025, likely starting opposite of Trevon Diggs (knee) again in the Cowboys' secondary.

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Osa Odighizuwa - Sees career-high snap count Odighizuwa played a career-high 816 snaps and finished with 47 tackles (25 solo), including 4.5 sacks, a pass breakup and a forced fumble in 2024.

Impact The fourth-year pro also started all 17 games, though Dallas' defense finished fourth to last in the league in rushing yards allowed. The 2021 third-round pick played out his rookie deal this year, and he will enter the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.

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Marist Liufau - Records 50 tackles in rookie year Liufau finished the 2024 season with 50 tackles (30 solo), including 1.5 sacks, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery across 17 games.

Impact Selected in the third round, at No. 87 overall, of the 2024 NFL Draft, Liufau made nine starts as a rookie, playing 47 percent of the Cowboys' defensive snaps. Liufau took over every-down linebacker duties during the final four weeks of the season after DeMarvion Overshown suffered a torn ACL, MCL and PCL in his right knee. With Overshown looking at a lengthy recovery and Eric Kendricks slated for free agency, Liufau should have a chance to be an every-down linebacker in 2025.

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Jourdan Lewis - Finds role in contract year Lewis finished the 2024 season with a career-best 71 tackles (39 solo), including 1.0 sacks, eight pass breakups, including an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery a...

Impact The slot cornerback also started 13 of those 16 games after only starting eight in 2023 and missing the majority of 2022 with a Lisfranc injury. Lewis, a 2017 third-round pick of the Cowboys, signed a one-year, $2.83-million contract with the only NFL team he's ever known last offseason, and he'll likely be a part of some team's plans for 2025 after establishing himself again this past year.

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Malik Hooker - Enjoys career-best season Hooker finished 2024 with career highs in tackles (81), solo tackles (51) and pass breakups (five), while also picking off two passes.

Impact The safety also started all 17 regular-season games and played on at least 81 percent of the defensive snaps in each. Hooker, a 2017 first-round pick of the Colts, signed with the Cowboys in 2021, re-signed for two years in 2022 and inked a three-year, $24-million extension in 2023 through 2026.

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Donovan Wilson - Reliable contributor in 2024 Wilson started all 17 regular-season games this season and recorded 82 tackles (44 solo), including 4.5 sacks, five passes defensed, including one interception, two forced fumbles...

Impact The safety also played on at least 67 percent of the defensive snaps in every game and on more than 80 percent of the defensive snaps in 14 contests. Wilson, a 2019 sixth-round pick, now has three straight seasons of at least 80 tackles and multiple pass breakups and turnovers forced. After signing a three-year, $21-million extension with the Cowboys in 2023, he'll be entering a contract year in 2025.

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Eric Kendricks - Strong first season with Dallas Kendricks finished the 2024 regular season with 138 tackles (71 solo), including 3.0 sacks, three pass defenses (including two interceptions), three forced fumbles and one fumble r...

Impact After being released by the Chargers on March 5, Kendricks opted to sign a one-year, $3 million contract with the Cowboys on March 13. His 138 combined tackles were his most since 2021 with the Vikings (143), and he led the Cowboys in that category while finishing tied with Ernest Jones for 13th-most in the NFL. Kendricks played every single defensive snap in 10 of 15 games and tallied double-digit tackles in six contests. The 2015 second-round pick will enter the 2025 offseason as a free agent and should get interest from teams looking for veteran help in its linebacker corps. Dallas could be interested in a reunion with Kendricks as second-year linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is expected to miss most of the 2025 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL, MCL and PCL in his right knee that he suffered in Week 14 against the Bengals.

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With College Football Playoff down to 4 teams, not much looks different with Big Ten and SEC

Things really don't look much different now that expanded 12-team College Football Playoff is down to four teams remaining

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Ezekiel Elliott on the field for the Chargers after being signed to the practice squad

Ezekiel Elliott was on the practice field for the Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday, after the veteran running back was signed to the practice squad

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Bears vow to learn from their mistakes and get it right this time as they search for a new coach

The Chicago Bears vow to learn from their mistakes and get it right this time in their search for a new coach

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QB Stock Market: Ranking all 32 starters after the 2024 regular season

How much did every primary starter do for their respective clubs this year? Here are Henry McKenna's final QB rankings of the 2024 season.

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Chargers will sign RB Ezekiel Elliott to practice squad for playoff run

After he requested his release from the Cowboys, Ezekiel Elliott will now join the Los Angeles Chargers ahead of the wild-card round of the...

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Chargers plan to sign Ezekiel Elliott to practice squad after his release by Cowboys

The Los Angeles Chargers are planning to sign running back Ezekiel Elliott to their practice squad pending a physical

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North Dakota State wins 10th FCS title as Miller accounts for 4 TDs in 35-32 win over Montana State

Cam Miller ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more to lead North Dakota State to its record 10th Football Championship Subdivision title

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The Bears turn attention to their coaching search after finishing 5-12

The Chicago Bears ended a 10-game losing streak with a rare win at Green Bay

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