Cowboys News: COVID impact lingers, Gallup’s back, update on DeMarcus Lawrence

One insider believes DeMarcus Lawrence will end up staying in Dallas, plus more on Michael Gallup’s re-signing, and a spicy mock draft. | From @ToddBrock24f7

Michael Gallup is locked in. News of the wideout’s new contract with the Cowboys will have ripple effects on how the team drafts, approaches free agency, and handles its other players waiting for a decision and/or deal. We’ll look at that, including which college prospects might make the most sense after a weekend of serious shuffling in the WR room in Dallas.

Also, we’ve got eyes on La’el Collins and what looks to be his imminent departure from the team, a mock draft that throws a new name into the mix and addresses an old problem for the Cowboys, and a detailed look at just how the most valuable franchise on the planet found themselves having to make nickel-and-dime decisions when it comes to some of its biggest playmakers.

All that, plus America’s Team will get another crack at beating the G.O.A.T. after all, and Herschel Walker’s latest run has him running into serious questions. But this edition of News and Notes starts with an encouraging note from one of the Cowboys’ most well-informed sources about one of the team’s best-loved defensive stars.