{"id":379209,"date":"2026-07-20T02:25:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T02:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/379209\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T02:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T02:25:16","slug":"dallas-cowboys-player-profile-no-77-ol-trevor-keegan-the-next-brock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/379209\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys player profile No. 77 OL Trevor Keegan, the next Brock?"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m. CT<\/p>\n

The Dallas Cowboys<\/a> had a choice to make this offseason when it came to their offensive line reserves. The club had two in-house restricted free agents basically competing for the same second-round tender. While TJ Bass had a higher regard coming out of Oregon, Virginia Tech’s Brock Hoffman<\/a> had shown and proven his toughness in the trenches, earning a reputation as an “I’ll fight any defender, any time” enforcer that fans love.<\/p>\n

In the end, the homegrown Bass won out, earning the tender, while Hoffman moved on in free agency. Do the Cowboys<\/a> have someone who can move into the role of the tougher-than-nails backup? Perhaps that guy is Trevor Keegan. Like Hoffman, who began his career with the Cleveland Browns<\/a>, Keegan started with the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>, earning a Super Bowl ring in 2024 when he appeared for 35 offensive snaps after being a fifth-round pick. Dallas snared him after he was waived at the end of 2025 training camp, and now there could be a role to be earned for 2026.<\/p>\n

Rundown\"Michigan<\/p>\n

Position: Offensive Guard<\/p>\n

Age: 25<\/p>\n

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Height: 6-foot-5<\/p>\n

Weight: 306 pounds<\/p>\n

Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL<\/p>\n

High School: Crystal Halke South High<\/p>\n

College: Michigan (Film Study Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Draft: 2025 Fifth-round pick (Eagles) No. 172 overall<\/p>\n

Acquired: 2025 Street FA<\/p>\n

Contract: Three-year contract (2025), $4.3 million<\/p>\n

2026 Base Salary: $1.1 million, no guarantees<\/p>\n

Career Earnings: $1.7 million (per Over The Cap<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Scouting Report from Dane Brugler’s The Beast:<\/p>\n

A three-year starter at Michigan, Keegan was a mainstay at left guard in former head coach Jim Harbaugh\u2019s power-spread offense. After almost transferring early in his time at Ann Arbor because of a lack of playing time, he was a key cog in the Wolverines\u2019 offensive line success and earned All-Big Ten honors in each of his three seasons as a starter. Keegan is an experienced, well-schooled player who has gotten more consistent fitting blocks with experience. Although he works hard to fire off the snap and mirror, he lacks the bend and lower-body agility that most teams desire in a future starter. Overall, Keegan is an average athlete and lacks a truly distinguishing trait, but he is a physical, blue-collar blocker who made steady improvements as a senior that gives scouts optimism. He will have a chance to earn his keep as a depth piece in the NFL.<\/p>\n

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