While family, friends, and fans are still grappling with the tragic death of Cowboys running back Marion Barber, details are slowly emerging about his sudden passing this week. Included is a revelation that will prevent Barber’s remains from being used in ongoing CTE studies. One Cowboys assistant coach who knew him well shared a side of “Marion the Barbarian” that few got the chance to see and explained why the enigmatic runner’s legacy is still a vital part of the lessons taught in the Dallas running backs room.
Meanwhile, DeMarcus Ware sheds some light on just how close the Cowboys may have come to landing superstar Von Miller, just as the current Dallas defense draws comparisons to the historic Denver unit that featured both Ware and Miller. Two ex-Cowboys are settling in with new teams, and one of them is reportedly playing a new position to boot. We explain why Dallas’s huge post-June-1 cap space haul won’t have any effect on adding talent, and we’re still eyeing a veteran linebacker who would be a perfect fit. We’re recapping Thursday’s OTA session, we’re checking in on the rehab efforts of several Cowboys receivers, and we’re wondering if a familiar face to Cowboys fans will be manning the NBC desk on Sunday nights. That’s all up in this edition of News and Notes.