It’s that time of the offseason when everyone wants to play matchmaker. Which free agents would be good fits for which new teams? Which former player would benefit from a reunion with his old club? Who deserves another chance with their team after a one-year trial and who should move on to try again somewhere else? On the day the franchise tag window opened, there were plenty of present and former Cowboys being talked about in league circles.
In this edition of News and Notes, we look at where several high-profile Cowboys might end up, while one of them is speaking publicly about the pluses of staying put. A former quarterback gets a new lease on football life in an old league’s redux effort, and a linebacking fan favorite is suddenly without a home. We explore how another linebacker’s contract is still costing the team even though he’s long gone, and we preview Dak Prescott’s imminent rise within the ranks of Cowboys legends. All that, plus a small-school stud is spotlighted by a Hall of Famer, and the franchise recognizes two of its all-time icons on a one-of-a-kind day on the calendar.