{"id":390576,"date":"2026-07-29T13:51:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/390576\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:51:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:51:40","slug":"dallas-cowboys-training-camp-answering-3-burning-questions-before-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/390576\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys training camp: Answering 3 burning questions before practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

The dark period is finally over. At long last, the 2026 Dallas Cowboys training camp is finally here. Players have reported to Oxnard, and Dallas will kick off camp with their first practice on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Before the craziness of training camp gets in full swing, we asked a few of our writers to answer some questions about what is to come in Oxnard. Let us know your answers to each question in the comments section!<\/p>\n

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1) The Cowboys player under the most pressure to perform at training camp is?<\/p>\n

So much hinges on that left tackle spot that Tyler Guyton is easily under the most pressure to perform. We\u2019re hearing that he\u2019s had a great offseason, but if that doesn\u2019t translate onto the practice field, the Cowboys may need to pull the nuclear option and move Tyler Smith outside.<\/p>\n

DeMarvion Overshown faces immense pressure as he enters the season fully healthy with green-dot defensive responsibilities. He must lead a heavily unproven group of linebacking castmates with almost zero room for error. The team expects him to anchor a total defensive revolution at the position despite these challenging circumstances.<\/p>\n

It has to be Tyler Guyton, right? Year 3, former first-rounder, critical position, already called out as being in competition with Nate Thomas, and Drew Shelton now waiting in the wings. If he struggles, there will be immediate reaction and even panic.<\/p>\n

My answer is DeMarvion Overshown. As the expected starting MIKE LB, he really needs to prove he can stay healthy, especially considering the unproven depth behind him. He really needs to prove he can be an everyday starter to earn a contract extension from Dallas or someone else.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll break the tie here and go with Tyler Guyton. The former first-round pick truly faces a make-or-break season this year. If the Cowboys want to be a legit Super Bowl contender, they absolutely need Guyton to be at least a league-average starting left tackle. We\u2019ll find out if that seems like a real possibility here in Oxnard.<\/p>\n

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2) An underrated position battle to watch during training camp is?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know that it\u2019s necessarily an underrated position, but the battle for the two outside corner starting jobs may be the most interesting in camp. You have Daron Bland, Shavon Revel, Cobie Durant, and possibly Caelon Carson, competing for two spots, because the nickel corner is already taken by Caleb Downs.<\/p>\n

The outside linebacker spot represents a huge mystery and something to watch closely. The Cowboys possess several intriguing young options at the position, making the final depth chart anyone\u2019s guess. You should specifically watch out for Sam \u201cI Slam\u201d Williams to quietly sneak up the pecking order.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys Nation hype machine makes it hard for anything to go \u201cunderrated,\u201d but one I find interesting is the bottom of the safety depth chart. We know Downs, Thompson, and Locke are making it. Hooker and Bell have experience, but a guy like Alijah Clark could threaten them thanks to special teams. If Dallas only keeps four safeties, I wouldn\u2019t be shocked to see Hooker and Bell swept away by the scheme and regime change.<\/p>\n

With so many to choose from, I\u2019m going to go with QB2 as the most underrated position battle. Joe Milton has the most upside, but Sam Howell has starting experience and has proven he can win games in the league. It\u2019ll be interesting to see which QB Dallas prefers as this year\u2019s backup.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of options, but the backup quarterback battle will be something that many of us will be monitoring very closely throughout camp. With Dak Prescott\u2019s every-other-year injury history, whoever wins the job between Joe Milton and Sam Howell may very well be forced to play meaningful snaps during the regular season.<\/p>\n

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ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 14: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor (1) catches a pass for a first down over Dallas Cowboys cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. (34) during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings on December 14, 2025 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Pearce\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n

3) What position group will be Dallas\u2019 biggest weakness coming out of camp?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t see how the Cowboys can go into the season without adding a swing tackle to the roster.<\/p>\n

The cornerback position has the potential of being the biggest looming weakness for the roster. While the top of the depth chart features some solid names, the group lacks reliable overall depth. This group could quickly become a huge liability if any of the primary starters suffer any setbacks.<\/p>\n

Injuries will probably answer that question more than anything, so TBD. But if everyone\u2019s healthy, I\u2019m going to say OLB. It\u2019s probably too early to expect big things from Ezeiruaku or Lawrence, and Gary feels like a solid wingman but not a lead rusher. I think they will have solid depth with Houston and some combination of Williams, Snowden, Wheat, etc., but I just don\u2019t know that this pack has an alpha in 2026.<\/p>\n

For me, linebacker is Dallas\u2019 weakest position group heading into training camp. With Overshown\u2019s injury history, I would love for the Cowboys to sign someone like Bobby Wagner, a veteran who brings much-needed experience and can start from the get-go if needed.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to predict health, but even if everyone stays healthy, I\u2019ll go with the linebacker group. Overshown and Winters are a solid duo, but Dallas lacks any depth behind those two at the position. I agree with Brian that bringing in a veteran would be a great move, but I just don\u2019t see the Cowboys doing that at this point in time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The dark period is finally over. At long last, the 2026 Dallas Cowboys training camp is finally here.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":390577,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,124660,124661,104,103],"class_list":["post-390576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-cowboys-preseason","tag-dallas-cowboys-training-camp","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=390576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/390577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=390576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=390576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=390576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}