The Cowboys are taking a swing on pedigree to help shore up their offensive tackle room, adding two former Top 100 draft picks in Broderick Jones and Wanya Morris as they try to stabilize a spot with real questions attached to it.
Jones is the bigger move. Dallas acquired him in a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers after he spent three seasons there, where he made 38 starts split between left and right tackle.
He entered the league as the No. 15 pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but his pro career hasn’t matched that draft slot so far. Still, the Cowboys are clearly banking on a fresh start paying off the way it did for his former Steelers teammate George Pickens.
His arrival also turns up the heat on Terence Steele. Dallas has told both players the starting right tackle job is open, and the winner gets the job.
With the 2026 NFL season opener against the division rival New York Giants coming quickly, Jones is not expected to jump Steele immediately. Even so, Steele’s struggles make that battle far from settled.
Morris gives Dallas another layer of insurance. The former Oklahoma tackle and Tyler Guyton teammate was taken No. 92 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He appeared in 15 games with Kansas City, won a Super Bowl as a rookie, and was traded a few months ago to the Atlanta Falcons for a sixth-round pick in 2026.
For the Cowboys, Morris is a practice-squad addition with a clear purpose: cover for rookie tackle Drew Shelton, who still needs time to develop and doesn’t look pro-ready yet. If injuries or uneven play hit the tackle group, Morris gives Dallas a stop-gap option.
Taken together, the moves show the Cowboys recognized the problem and tried to attack it. They’re betting that two players who once carried top-100 draft value can still deliver on the talent that made them desirable in the first place. With Kayton Adams and Conor Riley both on hand as highly regarded offensive line coaches, Dallas is hoping there’s more to unlock here.
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