The 2023 offseason was a critical time for the Cowboys second-year tight end Peyton Hendershot. After establishing himself as a dynamic receiving option as a rookie, the former UDFA hoped to take on a bigger role in Year 2. Working in his favor was the departure of TE1, Dalton Schultz.
Working against him was one of the top TE draft classes in recent memory. It seemed unavoidable; Hendershot’s role on the Cowboys in 2023 would likely hinge on who Dallas drafted to join the TE ranks.
With so many gifted pass-catching TEs in the draft, it was perfectly possible Hendershot could fall further down the pecking order than where he started in 2022.
Multiple prospects projected as better receiving options than Schultz, and if the Cowboys drafted one of them, Hendershot could see even less opportunities than he saw as a rookie.