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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 14: Head coach Brian Schottenheimer of the Dallas Cowboys reacts after his team was defeated by the Minnesota Vikings at AT&T Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Dallas Cowboys<\/a> season is fast approaching which means head coach Brian Schottenheimer and the team\u2019s coaching staff face some difficult roster decisions. George Pickens<\/a>\u2018 future has dominated the offseason headlines, but the Cowboys also have several additional wide receivers worth watching in training camp.<\/p>\n Behind Pickens and CeeDee Lamb<\/a>, Dallas has plenty of talented veterans fighting for limited roster spots. The Cowboys signed Marquez Valdes-Scantling<\/a> this offseason, but there is no guarantee the wideout will make the final 53-man roster.<\/p>\n Valdes-Scantling is on a one-year, $1.4 million contract but only $187,500 is guaranteed, per Spotrac. <\/a> This means that the Cowboys can cut ties with the veteran playmaker and have little financial ramifications.<\/p>\n Sports Illustrated\u2019s Randy Gurzi offered early roster projections<\/a> for Dallas. The analyst has Valdes-Scantling among the receivers projected to get cut.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at the wideouts who make the final roster in Gurzi\u2019s projections: Lamb, Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, KaVontae Turpin<\/a> and Traeshon Holden.<\/p>\n This means that Valdes-Scantling, Jonathan Mingo and Anthony Smith<\/a> are among the notable cuts.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s dive into the latest Cowboys rumors.<\/p>\n Cowboys Rumors: Veteran WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling on Roster Bubble Ahead of Training Camp<\/p>\n If all things are equal when considering two veteran wideouts, Valdes-Scantling possesses experience playing for a contender as a 2-time Super Bowl champion thanks to his tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>. Yet, the veteran struggled to make an impact in 2025 during his short time with the San Francisco 49ers<\/a> and Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Valdes-Scantling has earned $29.4 million<\/a> over his NFL career. The good news for the wideout is he appears to have already grabbed Schottenheimer\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n \u201cSpecial teams. When you get through those first three guys, four and five have to have special teams value,\u201d Schottenheimer said of the potential deciding factor at wide receiver, per Cowboys Roundtable.<\/a> \u201cRyan Flournoy, I really think, is taking the next step. I think he\u2019s got a chance to be a terrific receiver in this league, but he\u2019s shown up for us on special teams in a big way.<\/p>\n \u201cMVS [Valdes-Scantling], doing an awesome job. He has to play special teams. He knows that. He hasn\u2019t done that a whole lot. He\u2019s got the speed to be a gunner. When you get through that first low 40 number, those last 10, nine, eight roster spots, it\u2019s going to come down to special teams. I think that\u2019s a big part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: \u2018It\u2019s Super Bowl or Bust\u2019<\/p>\n Heading into the season, quarterback Dak Prescott<\/a> is not shying away from lofty expectations. The challenge is whether Dallas can finally live up to the buzz.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the one thing I love about the Cowboys nation and being a player of the Cowboys is, it\u2019s Super Bowl or bust,\u201d Prescott noted on July 17, per DallasCowboys.com.<\/a> \u201cAnd truthfully, that\u2019s the only reason you play this game.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd so if that\u2019s not your mindset, if that\u2019s not your mindset as a fan, then to me, you don\u2019t have the right passion. You\u2019re not a true winner. So absolutely, we\u2019re working every day for it.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJonathan Adams<\/a> is a veteran sports contributor covering the NFL, NBA and golf for Heavy.com. His work has been prominently featured on NFL.com, Yahoo Sports, Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated. 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