The Dallas Cowboys approached the 2025 NFL Draft with a no-nonsense strategy, strengthening the trenches and adding potential spark to their backfield. One notable omission however, was any addition to the wide receiver corps beyond CeeDee Lamb. Leaving fans to wonder if reinforcements might still be coming.
Speaking after the draft Cowboys owner Jerry Jones emphasized that the team isn’t done making moves, particularly at wide receiver. He pointed to last year’s trade for Jonathan Mingo as part of the team’s broader roster-building strategy and hinted that free agency remains very much in play.
“It definitely was a big-time thought, but the train has not left the station if improvement is needed from what we’ve got on campus,” Jones said Saturday, per the team’s official transcript. “I’m looking at the same sheet maybe you got in front of you that shows our No. 114 pick trade to Carolina for Jonathan Mingo. We’ve obviously known that.”
Jones added that the Cowboys are open to bringing in a veteran if the right opportunity arises, especially to boost competition among the team’s second- and third-string receivers.
“We don’t have to be through at receiver in any way,” Jones continued. “If the opportunity comes up, if we want to, we can address this in free agency.”
The Cowboys have already dipped slightly into the undrafted free agent pool, signing Oregon’s Traeshon Holden and Texas Tech’s Josh Kelly. Many were surprised Dallas passed on a receiver entirely during the draft, especially with Texas standout Matthew Golden available when they picked at No. 12.
Instead, the Cowboys fortified their offensive line with guard Tyler Booker. Golden later went to the Green Bay Packers at No. 23 overall.
Given that 2025’s receiver class was considered relatively shallow beyond the early rounds, adding a late-round wideout might not have moved the needle much anyway. The bigger concern is that Dallas’ only notable free agent addition at receiver so far has been Parris Campbell, who caught just 26 passes over the last two seasons.
Fortunately for Dallas, some veteran options remain available on the market. Including Keenan Allen and a familiar face in Amari Cooper, who spent four seasons with the Cowboys before a 2022 trade to Cleveland.
New offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer expressed confidence in the team’s current group of young wideouts.
“Yeah, I’m comfortable with it,” Schottenheimer said. “We’ve got a really good group of young receivers and we’re excited to see them take the next step.”
Schottenheimer highlighted players like KaVontae Turpin, Ryan Flournoy, Jalen Brooks, Jalen Tolbert and Mingo as names to watch. He also praised the influence of new wide receivers coach Junior Adams on the group’s development.
Still, Schottenheimer made clear that the Cowboys remain committed to upgrading every position, wide receiver included, should the opportunity present itself.
Last season CeeDee Lamb was the Cowboys’ top target, hauling in 101 catches for 1,194 yards. The next closest wideout, Jalen Tolbert, managed 610 yards. Indicating Lamb could once again shoulder the bulk of the receiving workload unless Dallas makes an impactful addition.
