The New York Giants may be flirting with a move that would have Cowboys fans grinning from ear to ear.
According to the NFL’s transaction wire, New York worked out linebacker Kenneth Murray on Monday, just before training camp begins. For Dallas, the name is instantly familiar.
Murray was once viewed as a cheap trade addition who might be one of those “doesn't work but could be fun to fix!” projects on the Cowboys’ defense.
That idea never got off the ground. In his lone season in Dallas, Murray struggled badly during the 2025 NFL season, which is exactly why the Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans moved on from him so quickly. So seeing the Giants even take a look at him is enough to make the situation feel a little too perfect for Cowboys fans.
New York has already lost Bobby Okereke and several other linebackers this offseason, but it also brought in top pick Arvell Reese, veteran Tremaine Edmunds and late-round rookie Jack Kelly. Murray would be a very different kind of addition, and not necessarily the kind that raises the ceiling of the group.
He doesn’t bring much special teams value, and it’s hard to see where he would fit in a game. On running downs, he struggled last year. Against the pass, he struggled there too.
That’s part of why Dallas never showed much belief in him as a long-term answer. The Cowboys didn’t bring back Murray, Jack Sanborn or Logan Wilson, instead signing Curtis Robinson, trading for Dee Winters and converting third-round edge rusher Jaishawn Barham to off-ball linebacker.
Even with their own linebacker room still a work in progress, the Cowboys clearly didn’t see Murray as someone who could help them in 2026. If he ends up signing with the Giants, Brian Schottenheimer will have plenty of reason to feel good about that.
Just imagine Tyler Booker and Tyler Smith opening lanes with Javonte Williams behind them, or Dak Prescott dropping back and finding Jake Ferguson matched up one-on-one with Kenneth Murray. That’s the kind of setup Dallas would love to see.
Maybe Cowboys fans should hold off on too much celebrating until their own linebacker situation is settled. But the idea of the Giants trying to turn the Cowboys’ discarded piece into something useful is the kind of move that feels almost too on brand.
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