{"id":61709,"date":"2025-06-15T15:01:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T15:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=61709"},"modified":"2025-06-15T15:01:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T15:01:14","slug":"update-6-cowboys-players-who-could-surprise-people-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=61709","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: 6 Cowboys players who could surprise people this season"},"content":{"rendered":"

When training camp rolls around later this summer, the time will come for everyone to have their \u201cfavorite\u201d players. For the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys, many players could make the lists. From rookie draft picks and new outside acquisitions to veterans looking to make some noise, soon there will be buzz about certain players. Before those players are revealed, let\u2019s get an early jump on some potential names we start hearing more about. Here are six players to buy stock in before they rise.<\/p>\n

\"Dallas<\/p>\n

RT Terence Steele<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Steele is everyone\u2019s favorite player to hate. Since returning from his bad knee injury at the end of the 2022 season, he just hasn\u2019t been the same player. Prior to that, he was on the up and up and was looking at\u00a0Pro Bowl\u00a0level. With another year removed from injury, the new offensive line coaches, and some added muscle next to him, we could see Steele return to form in 2025.<\/p>\n

C Cooper Beebe<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Last season, the former\u00a0Kansas State\u00a0guard took over the starting center job from Tyler Biadasz, and he put together a solid rookie season. But Beebe is just getting started. More experience at the position will help, but he\u2019ll also reunite with his former college coach, Conor Riley, who helped turn him into a star. Beebe is a strong player who can move people, and he\u2019ll now be sandwiched in between two other strong players who are maulers. Don\u2019t be surprised if we see a breakout season from him.<\/p>\n

TE Brevyn Spann-Ford<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Cowboys didn\u2019t add a tight end in either free agency or the draft, which is odd considering Jake Ferguson is entering the last year of his contract. One reason for this could be the faith the coaching staff has in second-year undrafted free agent Brevyn Spann-Ford. Last month,\u00a0we identified Spann-Ford as a potential breakout player\u00a0because of how new offensive coordinator Klayton Adams utilizes tight ends. He is coming off a solid rookie year where he played in all 17 games. His blocking skills are what keep him on the field, and he\u2019s bulked up a bit. Look for Spann-Ford to take on a larger role in the Cowboys’ offense this year.<\/p>\n

Switching over to the defense…<\/p>\n

LB Jack Sanborn<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The team made a splash this offseason when they made a trade with the\u00a0Tennessee Titans\u00a0for former first-round linebacker Kenneth Murray, but in a less splashier move, they also signed Bears\u2019 linebacker Jack Sanborn to a low-cost one-year deal. New defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus is familiar with his work during his time in Chicago, and it\u2019s already evident that he trusts him. He\u2019s already earning high praise, and it wouldn\u2019t be surprising if this backup-turned-starter led the Cowboys in tackles this season.<\/p>\n

CB Kaiir Elam<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another player who\u2019s garnering attention in camp is former first-round cornerback Kaiir Elam. After three underwhelming seasons in Buffalo, the Bills traded him to the Cowboys for a late-round draft pick. Elam is looking for new life in Dallas, and he has been impressing in practice. While it\u2019s understandable to temper expectations for someone who\u2019s showing out in practice, it cannot be overstated how valuable it would be if Elam gave the team a solid presence on the outside while several of their other corners are recovering from injury.<\/p>\n

S Alijah Clark<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Every year, there is an UDFA that comes out of nowhere to impress, and that player could be former Syracuse safety Alijah Clark. He\u2019s the team\u2019s highest-paid UDFA, which already tells us what the team feels about him, but it\u2019s starting to show on the field as well. Clark has impressed during the rookie minicamp and OTAs, earning first-team reps with the defense. He\u2019s an athletic player with a real opportunity to earn not just a roster spot but some meaningful reps on defense and special teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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