Updates: Hoffman set to rejoin Mike McCarthy

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24 Mar 2026, 00:04 GMT+10

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Mar. 23

Brock Hoffman

#67

Height: 6-4
Weight: 302 lbs
College: Virginia Tech

1:20 p.m. --According to a post on his personal Instagram page, Cowboys offensive lineman Brock Hoffman is set to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Hoffman, 26, joined the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech in 2022 and spent the last four seasons as a valuable depth piece on the offensive line that could fill in at center or guard. He appeared in 54 total games for Dallas across those four years, and started in 16.

In going to Pittsburgh, he'll reunite with former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, who was the head coach when Hoffman joined the team. He'll also rejoin former Cowboys assistant offensive line coach Ramon Chinyoung Sr., who is now Pittsburgh's running backs coach.

The Cowboys went out and signed Matt Hennessy in free agency, who fills the hole that Hoffman now leaves on the roster as Hennessy also has the ability to play center and guard.

Mar. 10

Kenny Clark

#95

Height: 6-3
Weight: 314 lbs
College: UCLA

2:30 p.m. --The Cowboys continue to make moves to free up money as they attempt to shop in this year's free agency spree.

To that end, they've restructured Kenny Clark's contract, the Pro Bowl defensive tackle acquired ahead of the 2025 season as a part of the package that sent Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.

Restructuring Clark's deal turned his $11 million roster bonus into a signing bonus, liquidating the cash earlier than originally planned, freeing up just under $9 million toward the salary cap in the process.

The move comes only one day after the expected trade for fellow Pro Bowler and former Packers edge rusher Rashan Gary and the looming signing of safety Jalen Thompson, both being finalized on Wednesday afternoon when the league year begins; and Clark joins Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Tyler Smith and Terence Steele as Cowboys who have had their deals restructured over the past two weeks.

Mar. 9

Terence Steele

#78

Height: 6-6
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Texas Tech

7:30 a.m. --The Cowboys are expected to restructure OT Terence Steele's contract on Monday, a move that will keep Dallas' right tackle in place and frees up some additional cap space for the Cowboys heading into the first day of legal tampering.

Steele is entering his seventh year with the Cowboys, and second-year offensive coordinator Klayton Adams still sees Steele improving.

"I just think that there's a ton of good things that he's doing," Adams said of Steele at the NFL Combine. "The margins are smaller as you get later in your career for the type of improvement that you specifically want to be able to make, but we've got an improvement plan ready for him for probably seven or eight different things that maybe he hasn't worked on in his career. And so I can certainly see some of the benefits of the way that the guy works. He's an absolute pro, and we're gonna continue to find ways to help him get better."

In 2026, Steele will get his second year playing alongside right guard Tyler Booker, as the two paved the way for a strong rushing attack in 2025 for the Cowboys with Javonte Williams in the backfield.

Feb. 27

Quinnen Williams

#92

Height: 6-3
Weight: 303 lbs
College: Alabama

10:00 p.m. --At present, the Cowboys are set to owe the defensive tackle trio of Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark and Osa Odighizuwa nearly $64 million combined in 2026.

Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Friday that won't be the case for long.

"We'll make the adjustments that you'd think we'd make and spread that out so we can get the players that we want to get, or that we'd like to get," Jones said. "So yeah, it won't end up that much counting this year as counting tonight."

One of the ways that could be a possibility for Clark and Williams? A contract extension to push some money out, which Jones hinted at.

"All of those players have a long future relative to their careers with us. And so we have the ability to extend their contract." Jones said.

George Pickens

Height: 6-3
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Georgia

3:20 p.m. --On Friday, the Cowboys placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on WR George Pickens, a move that has been expected for quite some time.

Speaking on the Rich Eisen show, Cowboys COO/co-owner Stephen Jones said that owner/GM Jerry Jones spoke with Pickens on Thursday about the tag, and that his reaction was positive.

"He was fired up that he wasn't going to be going anywhere," Jones said of Pickens on the Rich Eisen show. "We all understand too economically, guys probably would prefer a long-term deal, but the franchise tag economically is not bad either. He was very fired up about his future with us. We felt like he wanted to be in Dallas, he certainly said that to Jerry yesterday. Jerry was on cloud nine that [Pickens] was going to be a Cowboy again."

Pickens and the Cowboys will have until July 15 to work out a multi-year contract extension. If no deal is reached by then, Pickens will be owed $27.3 million for the 2026 season on a one-year tender.

Tyler Smith

#73

Height: 6-6
Weight: 332 lbs
College: Tulsa

7:00 a.m. --Cowboys Pro Bowl offensive lineman Tyler Smith had a minor surgery to "clean up" some things in his right knee, according to head coach Brian Schottenheimer on Thursday.

Smith had been dealing with knee issues throughout the course of the season, but played in 16 of the 17 games and suited up against the New York Jets, but did not play.

As for where Smith will play on the offensive line in 2026, Schottenheimer continues to say he wants him to stay at left guard instead of left tackle, but kicking him out continues to at the very least be an option.

"The big part of that is how we develop these young guys," Schottenheimer said. "I saw [Tyler] Guyton before we came here. He looks great, he feels great. He's working his ass off, both he and Nate [Thomas]. But we're going to play the best five guys. We feel like we have something really special inside with those inside three with Beebe, Booker and Tyler Smith, but we're not opposed to doing what's best for the football team."

Feb. 18

Christian Parker

Defensive Coordinator

College: Richmond
Hometown: Richmond, VA

10:00 a.m. --At 3:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, the Cowboys will hold new defensive coordinator Christian Parker's introductory press conference.

It'll be the first time that Parker has spoken to the media in his new role, as the Cowboys hired the 34-year-old and first-time DC to be their shot caller on defense nearly a month ago. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer will join Parker in the press conference.

To watch along, visit any of the Cowboys' media channels likeYouTube,X, or right here on DallasCowboys.com.