{"id":37279,"date":"2025-02-27T07:36:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T07:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=37279"},"modified":"2025-02-27T07:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T07:36:21","slug":"update-michigan-dt-kenneth-grant-had-a-formal-meeting-with-the-dallas-cowboys-this-week-at-the-nfl-combine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=37279","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Michigan DT Kenneth Grant had a formal meeting with the Dallas Cowboys this week at the NFL Combine."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fdad1-3.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/480725388_947366177385058_7078915330845419338_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=833d8c&amp;_nc_ohc=AFkX8jGe05AQ7kNvgGpt6ub&amp;_nc_oc=Adj4FbYw3rmfJnTV8M7_Aed3YeE2qLGpQKiSUI8bpX8DCCsD30DpIQ_E9jCi9ZYkrer337MH7vPSCEDQ4BvBAsvq&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fdad1-3.fna&amp;_nc_gid=AG22PwR0TlZ1RtkDMTE4at4&amp;oh=00_AYBmGLvrbaOKzzcxlI0Q25QW7UVriQ1Zd2p3LlIqaB86pA&amp;oe=67C60341\" alt=\"C\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh v\u1ec1 1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi, \u0111ang ch\u01a1i b\u00f3ng b\u1ea7u d\u1ee5c v\u00e0 v\u0103n b\u1ea3n cho bi\u1ebft 'BIG 5 78 78g 8'\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a02025 NFL Scouting Combine\u00a0is underway in Indianapolis, and the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0are hard at work looking for talent to replenish their roster.<\/p>\n<p>With the echoes of a disappointing 2024 season still lingering, the team\u2019s front office, led by vice president of player personnel Will McClay and\u00a0new head coach Brian Schottenheimer, has descended upon Lucas Oil Stadium to evaluate the next wave of NFL hopefuls<\/p>\n<p>This annual event offers a critical opportunity for Dallas to meet face-to-face with prospects, gauging not just their athletic prowess but also their fit within the Cowboys\u2019 culture and system.<\/p>\n<p>From\u00a0high-profile defensive tackles\u00a0to under-the-radar gems, the list of players the Cowboys have interviewed provides a window into their draft priorities.<\/p>\n<p>With needs glaring at positions like defensive tackle\u2014where 2023 first-rounder Mazi Smith has yet to deliver\u2014and a desire to bolster the trenches on both sides of the ball, these Combine meetings could foreshadow Dallas\u2019 moves in the upcoming NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>That said, here\u2019s a list of every prospect the Cowboys have sat down with so far at the 2025 Combine, offering clues to their plans for a pivotal offseason.<\/p>\n<h2>List of prospects the Dallas Cowboys met with during the 2025 NFL Combine<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_6041,h_4027,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_912,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jn1hdxvt7pkhrq83t7.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys \" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-license-id=\"ImagnImages\" data-licensor-name=\"ImagnImages\" data-portal-copyright=\"Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images\" \/><figcaption>Oregon Ducks defensive lineman Jordan Burch | Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Note: List will refresh as more names become available.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mykel Williams, DE, Georgia<\/li>\n<li>Jordan Burch, DE, Oregon<\/li>\n<li>Alfred Collins, DT, Texas<\/li>\n<li>Shemar James, LB, Florida<\/li>\n<li>Danny Stutsman, LB, Oklahoma<\/li>\n<li>Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine runs through Sunday, March 2.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a02025 NFL Draft\u00a0will be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with the first round on Thursday, April 24. 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