{"id":416197,"date":"2026-08-25T12:02:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/416197\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T12:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:02:13","slug":"brian-schottenheimers-warning-on-cowboys-rookie-trending-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/416197\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Schottenheimer’s Warning on Cowboys Rookie ‘Trending Up’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – AUGUST 22: Head coach Brian Schottenheimer of the Dallas Cowboys watches from the sidelines during the first quarter of the preseason NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on August 22, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

This Dallas Cowboys<\/a> rookie draft class continues to look more and more like there are some stars in the making.<\/p>\n

All the attention is usually on the first-round picks, safety Caleb Downs and edge rusher Malachi Lawrence, since they are the future of the franchise. Other guys besides Downs and Lawrence are also getting attention.<\/p>\n

Cowboys third-round pick Jaishawn Barham has also gotten some love in training camp despite working through a groin injury. Even with that, the rookie has his head coach\u2019s undivided attention.<\/p>\n

Brian Schottenheimer Likes What He Sees in Dallas Cowboys\u2019 Jaishawn Barham\"Minnesota\"Minnesota<\/p>\n

GettyARLINGTON, TEXAS \u2013 DECEMBER 14: Head coach Brian Schottenheimer of the Dallas Cowboys looks on before the game against the Minnesota Vikings<\/a> at AT&T Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

While speaking with the media to kick off the final week of training camp, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer had a chance to hype up Barham. Schottenheimer said his rookie is trending in the right direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe physical nature that he plays the game is real. You feel it. They felt it. \u2026 We haven\u2019t penciled in the starting lineup yet at really most spots and there\u2019s still a lot of competition, but he\u2019s the guy that maximizes opportunity. And he\u2019s earned more opportunities. He plays the game the right way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a guy that was trending up, and then he had the setback with the (groin) injury. I would say he\u2019s trending up again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer on rookie LB Jaishawn Barham: \u201cThe physical nature that he plays the game is real. You feel it. They felt it. \u2026 We haven\u2019t penciled in the starting lineup yet at really most spots and there\u2019s still a lot of competition, but he\u2019s the guy that <\/p>\n

Last season at Michigan<\/a>, Barham racked up 32 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 3 pass deflections, and 1 forced fumble. Before coming to Michigan, he was a freshman All-American at Maryland.<\/p>\n

During last week\u2019s 34-13 preseason win over the Arizona Cardinals<\/a>, Barham finished with five tackles and 1 tackle for loss<\/a>. He received praise for his role in the game and for showing he could contribute.<\/p>\n

Could Jaishawn Barham Have a Role on the Cowboys in 2026?\"Jaishawn\"Jaishawn<\/p>\n

GettyJaishawn Barham #55 of the Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n

Barham shows great speed and athleticism that fit perfectly with defensive coordinator Christian Parker\u2019s defense. It\u2019d be interesting to see where he ends up playing with the Cowboys in 2026.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys might have him in the rotation, but he could play more of a role on special teams. They are not going to rush him, especially since he missed time with the groin injury.<\/p>\n

Dallas is showing great depth in their front seven. That might mean Barham doesn\u2019t play as much, but that wouldn\u2019t be the worst thing for the Cowboys.<\/p>\n

Barham is currently a backup for DeMarvion Overshown and Dee Winters at inside linebacker. He is competing with Shemar James for potential playing time on defense.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys\u2019 focus in 2026 is to improve the defense while making sure young players are stepping up. Most of Dallas\u2019 2026 draft picks went to rookies, so that they can develop them over the next few years.<\/p>\n

Dallas is looking at Barham as part of that plan over the next few seasons. If he can make some plays early on in 2026, he might end up playing a bigger role than fans expected.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tAnthony Miller<\/a> Anthony Miller is a veteran reporter covering the WNBA and College Football for Heavy.com. He has been with Heavy since 2026, as he has covered multiple professional leagues like the NFL, WNBA, UFL, XFL, USFL, PLL, MLS, and more since 2019. Currently, he covers the UFL as a reporter for UFL News Hub and FanSided as a site expert and contributor covering the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, and Minnesota Vikings. More about Anthony Miller<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty GLENDALE, ARIZONA – AUGUST 22: Head coach Brian Schottenheimer of the Dallas Cowboys watches from the sidelines…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":416198,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-416197","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\/416197","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=416197"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416197\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/416198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=416197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=416197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}