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Dallas Cowboys training camp 2025 preview: Key dates, notable additions, biggest storylines

With 2025 NFL training camps set to open, it's time to get up to speed on all 32 NFL teams. Jeremy Bergman has the lowdown on position battles, key players and notable subplots across the NFC East.

Catch up on the Dallas Cowboys' offseason developments and 2025 outlook below.

Training Camp Dates/Information

  • Players report: July 21 (rookies & veterans)
  • Location: Staybridge Suites | Oxnard, California (fan information)

Notable Roster Changes

2025 draft class Selection
Tyler Booker, G, Alabama Round 1 (No. 12 overall)
Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College Round 2 (No. 44)
Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina Round 3 (No. 76)
Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas Round 5 (No. 149)
Shemar James, LB, Florida Round 5 (No. 152)
Ajani Cornelius, OT, Oregon Round 6 (No. 204)
Jay Toia, DT, UCLA Round 7 (No. 217)
Phil Mafah, RB, Clemson Round 7 (No. 239)
Tommy Akingbesote, DT, Maryland Round 7 (No. 247)

Preseason Schedule

2025 Schedule Note

  • The Cowboys will be the first team since the 2011 Packers to play in the Kickoff Game, on Thanksgiving Day and on Christmas Day in the same season. Green Bay went 3-0 to hit the prime-time trifecta, finishing the season with a league-best 15-1 record.

-- NFL Research

What You Need To Know

1) Dallas' mid-May deal for George Pickens surprised many, seeming to come out of nowhere after a quiet draft for the Cowboys at the skill positions. But now that the mercurial receiver has been in Dallas for over two months, it's time to stop speculating about how Pickens will fit in and start observing. CeeDee Lamb has said he (and his 152 targets in '24) and Pickens will both be WR1s, a paradox that will be put into practice this summer, as the two pass catchers build a rapport with Dak Prescott, who's returning from his latest season-ending injury. Prescott has spoken highly of Pickens this offseason and what his pairing with Lamb can do to opposing defenses. But it's all talk until they get meaningful reps on the field, which we might not see until an Aug. 5 joint practice with the Rams … or Week 1 in Philly.

2) For the first time since 2006, a Schottenheimer will be a head coach in the NFL. Brian ascended to the mantle this offseason, taking over for the departed Mike McCarthy as the Cowboys' next leader of men. His late father, Marty, spent 21 years as a head coach in the NFL, finding regular-season success but rarely postseason results. Brian, in his first such gig after 14 years as an offensive coordinator, inherits a franchise with a similar track record. After an offseason of little drama and refreshing candor at the dais, can the 51-year-old fresh face keep the good vibes going in Dallas (and Oxnard, California) this summer and change the narrative around the middling franchise?

3) Where's the beef? There's rarely a shortage of conflict or storylines emanating out of The Star, but ahead of training camp, attention in the division appears to be fixated elsewhere -- at NFC finalists in Philadelphia and D.C. and the QB position in New York. Things are quiet in Dallas. Too quiet. Micah Parsons shut down drama around his contract by showing up to mandatory minicamp -- and voluntary organized team activities. (That simmering standoff could flare up at any moment.) Prescott is full-go after missing months with a torn hamstring. Concerns do persist on the roster. The RB room (Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders, two rookies) is uninspiring. The secondary, with Trevon Diggs coming off injury and Kaiir Elam looking for a fresh start, is a question mark. But overall, the Cowboys are relatively out of the headlines, a rarity under Jerry Jones.

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