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DaRon Bland isn\u2019t two years removed from his All-Pro season with the Dallas Cowboys in 2023, when he led the NFL in both interceptions (nine) and returns for touchdowns (five).<\/p>\n
But a disappointing 2024 campaign that saw him limited to seven starts has left some questioning his place on the team \u2014 particularly after the 2025 draft, as Dallas added DB Shavon Revel Jr. Pro Football Network\u2019s Sterling Xie put together a list of trade and\/or cut candidates for each NFL team.<\/p>\n
For the Cowboys, he chose Bland, who would undoubtedly have some value on the trade block.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn paper, the Dallas Cowboys should have one of the NFL\u2019s best cornerback duos between\u00a0Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland,\u201d Xie wrote on May 2. \u201cBoth have been First Team All-Pro selections and highly disruptive ball hawks at different points in their career. However, because of injuries, the two played only one game together in 2024.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Xie then detailed why he believes Bland could be the Cowboys\u2019 most expendable player.<\/p>\n Getty Images<\/span>Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland has been named a top trade candidate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Injuries are an unfortunate part of every NFL player\u2019s reality, and Dallas felt it double when both Diggs and Bland went down last year. The team\u2019s bevy of injured players leaves the depth chart at DB a tad murky, according to Xie:<\/p>\n With Bland in a contract year, it\u2019s questionable if we\u2019ll see him in a Cowboys uniform for much longer. Dallas took one of the most intriguing swings of any team on Day 2 by drafting East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. Although his draft stock sank due to a September torn ACL, Revel profiled as a first-round talent due to his press-man coverage ability and ball skills. If Revel is healthy, it could be difficult to keep him off the field.<\/em><\/p>\n The saving grace for Bland is that both Revel and Diggs have uncertain health situations, with the latter undergoing a major knee procedure in January. Still, Bland should continue to hold trade value into the season, and he could be a strong midseason trade candidate if the Cowboys\u2019 season goes sideways again.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Upon his return to action Week 12 last year, Bland quickly reestablished himself as a key cog of the Cowboys\u2019 defensive machine. In his second game back, he netted a season-high nine tackles and a pass deflection in a 27-20 win over the\u00a0New York Giants.<\/p>\n Over the final seven games of the season, Bland amassed 41 total tackles (29 solo), five pass deflections, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.<\/p>\nA Closer Look at Why PFN Has Dallas Cowboys CB DaRon Bland as a Top Trade Candidate<\/h2>\n
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