He will also be placed, once again, under the watchful eye of Klayton Adams, the former Cardinals’ offensive line coach turned Cowboys’ offensive coordinator keenly responsible for crafting the rushing attack for Brian Schottenheimer’s offense. Adams immediately called Demercado once the trade was made official, and the elation is palpable from both player and coach.

“Klay’s my guy,” he said of Adams. “As soon as my agent called me and told me it was Dallas, I just immediately thought about Klayton. And then he called me. I’m super excited to work with him again.