{"id":395012,"date":"2026-08-01T21:34:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/395012\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T21:34:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:34:18","slug":"dallas-cowboys-impressed-with-jaishawn-barham-still-looking-to-add-to-roster-possibly-a-local-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/395012\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys impressed with Jaishawn Barham, still looking to add to roster, possibly &#8220;a local guy&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/alldlls.com\/cowboys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Cowboys <\/a>are still actively looking at options to improve the defense, per vice president Stephen Jones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It may not be splash people have been anticipating since owner Jerry Jones mentioned he had talked to owner about trading for  difference-making player to bolster the defense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Stephen Jones made it clear that the Cowboys are looking to add to the defense via free agency and\/or a possible trade on his radio show on 105.3 The Fan on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re always looking,\u201d Jones said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got several things that we\u2019re considering right now, some of it trades, some of it signing guys, because a lot of these older players who still have treads on the tires can come in and help you. It may come in the form of a trade, it may come in the form of a veteran signing as you move into camp, because a lot of these veteran players a lot of times don\u2019t like to go to the first part of training camp.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re far from done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones even took it a step further.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019d be surprised if the starting players on this defense don\u2019t change over time,\u201d Jones said. \u201cWe\u2019re always looking to be better, we\u2019ll continue to monitor this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones later added after the interview that \u201ca local guy\u201d could be in the mix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maxx Crosby, Von Miller, Jordyn Brooks?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let the speculation begin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Stephen Jones made it clear to DLLS Cowboys that nothing is imminent, \u201cnothing is on the front burner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As far guys who has caught his eye through through the first two days of camp practices, outside of the obvious like Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, the first player Jones brought up was rookie linebacker Jaishawn Barham, a third-round pick from Michigan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s doing a hell of a job out there,\u201d Stephen Jones said to DLLS Cowboys. \u201cHe\u2019s really getting some attention. He\u2019s heavy handed. He\u2019s strong. He\u2019s serious-mind. Versatile. Just a football player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones also shouted out safety Caleb Downs and defensive end Malachi Lawrence, the team\u2019s two 2026 first-round picks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCaleb goes without saying, and then Malachi is everything as advertised,\u201d Jones said. \u201cI\u2019d say those three are, you know, as far as young guys now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones also pointed out his two big veterans on defense, edge rusher Rashan Gary, who was acquired in a trade with the Green Bay Packers at the start of free agency, and safety Jalen Thompson, whose $11 million annual salary on a three-year deal represents the team\u2019s biggest free agent signing since 2012 when cornerback Brandon Carr got a five-year, $50 million deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJT is doing every bit as advertised, it\u2019s what what we paid for,\u201d Jones said. \u201cRashan Gary\u2019s a dog. He\u2019s a stud.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dallas Cowboys are still actively looking at options to improve the defense, per vice president Stephen Jones.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":395013,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-395012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395012","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=395012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/395013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=395012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=395012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=395012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}