The Cowboys are headed into Week 7 carrying the kind of baggage nobody in Dallas wants to lug around: two straight ugly losses, both of them under the bright lights of primetime. Now they get another one, with the road trip to Philadelphia set for Monday Night Football against the division-rival Eagles.
As the Cowboys start gearing up for that NFC East matchup, they released an unofficial depth chart with only a handful of changes. The most notable tweak came on defense, where rookie linebacker Jaishawn Barham earned a bump into a starting role.
Dee Winters’ injury factors into the move, but Barham’s rise also reflects how quickly he’s earned trust. With DeMarvion Overshown out, Barham has already been handling green-dot duties as a rookie - a pretty clear sign the staff believes in him. Now the depth chart is backing that up, and the question becomes whether the promotion gives him another layer of confidence as he keeps developing.
Overshown is expected back for Monday Night Football and is listed as the other starting linebacker, which leaves one more thing worth watching: who ends up handling green-dot duties once he returns.
There was also a small wrinkle on the edge. Rookie Malachi Lawrence, who got the start last week ahead of Donovan Ezeiruaku, remains listed as the backup for now. That could still change as the week goes on, but at the moment Lawrence hasn’t officially passed Ezeiruaku on the chart.
Dallas gets back on the practice field Wednesday afternoon, so more clarity should come soon enough.
The Cowboys and Eagles kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field, with the game airing on ABC Disney+ and ESPN.
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