The newest Cowboys wide receiver says he’s eager “to be a part of something,” his old employer admits that he’s got plenty left to offer, and the front office has already worked its magic on his contract. Just as Cowboys fans get used to the idea of seeing Texans star Brandin Cooks in blue and silver, one of Dallas’s playmakers will take his place in Houston. Dalton Schultz wasn’t the only Cowboy on the move Monday; a longtime specialist is taking his unique skill set to the Motor City… and a project of the Cowboys coaching staff is staying with the club but swapping offense for defense.
All that, plus why the Gilmore trade matters so much, what words of warning Emmitt Smith had for the league’s current workhorses after the Ezekiel Elliott release, and which three free agents were in The Star to possibly start a new week of free agency. We’ve got a new seven-round mock draft with movement, new details from Michael Irvin’s witnesses about what else happened that night in Phoenix, and the writing is on the wall for Roger Goodell to get yet another contract extension. Here’s the News and Notes.