{"id":640528,"date":"2026-04-30T12:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/640528\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:20:24","slug":"cowboys-rookie-minicamp-immediately-throwing-2026-draft-class-into-nfl-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/640528\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Rookie Minicamp Immediately Throwing 2026 Draft Class Into NFL Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">The Dallas Cowboys came away from the 2026 NFL Draft with plenty of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/2026-dallas-cowboys-nfl-draft-rookie-class-full-list-picks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> buzz and excitement thanks to a highly regarded rookie class<\/a>. Dallas made a splash with Ohio State All-American Caleb Downs before landing players Malachi Lawrence, Jaishawn Barham, and Devin Moore as the draft went on. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">For the seven-player class of rookies that will be making the jump to the pros, it&#8217;s going to be a trial by fire as they get their &#8220;Welcome to the NFL&#8221; moment just one week after hearing their names called. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">This week, the league announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/nfl-releases-offseason-program-workout-dates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">offseason schedule for all 32 teams<\/a>, with some rookie minicamps beginning on Friday, May 1, through Sunday, May 3. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6r\">The remainder of the minicamps will be held from Friday, May 8, through Sunday, May 10. A full look at the schedule for the Cowboys&#8217; offseason program can be seen below. <\/p>\n<p>2026 Dallas Cowboys Offseason Schedule<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kqf0sszgny9c49d5m4.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys defensive players run drills at training camp at the River Ridge Fields. \" title=\"Dallas Cowboys defensive players run drills at training camp at the River Ridge Fields. \" width=\"8001\" height=\"5334\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"74\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys defensive players run drills at training camp at the River Ridge Fields.  | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"78\">Rookie Minicamp: May 1-3<br \/>OTA Offseason Workouts: June 1-2, June 4, June 8-9, June 11<br \/>Mandatory Minicamp: June 16-18<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7b\">The official dates for Cowboys&#8217; training camp will be announced in the upcoming weeks, as the offseason program ramps up and the preseason draws closer. <\/p>\n<p>2026 Dallas Cowboys Rookie Class &amp; Minicamp Invites<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_0,h_0\/c_fill,w_16,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01kqf173rwdvnkn1j0pw.jpg\" alt=\"Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Caleb Downs is selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft \" title=\"Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Caleb Downs is selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft \" width=\"0\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7o\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Caleb Downs is selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft  | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>1 (11) &#8211; Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State1 (23) &#8211; Malachi Lawrence, EDGE, UCF3 (92) &#8211; Jaishawn Barham, LB, Michigan4 (112) &#8211; Drew Shelton, OT, Penn State4 (114) &#8211; Devin Moore, CB, Florida4 (137) &#8211; LT Overton, DL, Alabama7 (218) &#8211; Anthony Smith, WR, East CarolinaUDFA SigningsRB Dominic RichardsonWR Camden BrownWR\u00a0Jordan HudsonTE Michael TriggTE\u00a0DJ RogersOT Sidney FugarOT Shiyazh PeteDT Tommy Dunn Jr.DT Kelvin GilliamDT D.J. 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