{"id":67601,"date":"2025-07-11T01:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T01:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=67601"},"modified":"2025-07-11T01:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T01:16:37","slug":"dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-make-special-announcement-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=67601","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Make Special Announcement Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Make Special Announcement Thursday originally appeared on The Spun.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Few non-playing jobs in the NFL are as prestigious as the Dallas Cowboys cheerleading team. As the 2025 NFL season approaches, the Cowboys cheerleaders have a big announcement to share.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the team revealed its eight group leaders for the 2025-26 season. Leading the way will be Karley Swindel, Megan McElaney, Lea Tunnell, Tori, Anna Sundvold, Marissa Phillips, Kelee and Kleine Powell.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ready to lead with grit and grace \ud83d\udc99 Introducing the 2025-26 Group Leaders!&#8221;<\/p>\n<section><\/section>\n<p>Other members of the team quickly took to the comments on Instagram to congratulate their fellow cheerleaders on the big announcement:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Soooooo soo deserving!!!!! Could not be more excited for these leaders,&#8221; Jensen McCoy replied.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Super excited for these girls! I couldn\u2019t be more proud of each of you and love you all so much! So deserving!&#8221; Madie Krueger wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Couldn\u2019t think of a better group of women to lead this team. Sending my love and support to each and every one of you LEADERS,&#8221; Jada Mclean replied.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;YASSSS LADIESSS!!!! So happy for this group of leaders and can wait to watch y\u2019all shine!!!&#8221; wrote Armani Latimer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;SO EXCITED FOR THESE LEADERS\ud83e\udd79\ud83e\ude77 So deserving and cannot wait to watch them all shine!!! Best night ever,&#8221; Charly Barby wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;WOW how lucky are we to be led by this iconic group of humans??! GOOOO GROUP LEADERSSSS,&#8221; Ariel Brumfield wrote.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cHYU6FlkRufTC_4IJwFSSg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_spun_articles_751\/c8bf1d1becc6918cbdfc33f8ed50e753\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Make Special Announcement Thursday\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>ARLINGTON, TX &#8211; NOVEMBER 12: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants on November 12, 2023 at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, TX. (Photo by Andrew Dieb\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire&amp;sol;Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cheerleaders may have their work cut out for them in trying to keep the crowds motivated in 2025. With the way the 2024 season ended, things could get rough unless all of the stars are playing at their highest level (and staying healthy in the process).<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The offseason got off to a rocky start as the team parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy then followed that up with a pretty low-key coaching search before settling on offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for a promotion to the top job.<\/p>\n<p>At the player level, the Cowboys made a few waves by acquiring star wide receiver George Pickens, QB Joe Milton, linebacker Kenneth Murray and CB Kaiir Elam via trades. Their free agent acquisitions were a little less impactful and were mostly depth signings.<\/p>\n<p>Will the Cowboys make the playoffs in 2025?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: &#8216;Stunning&#8217; Cowboys Cheerleader Turns Heads At Friend&#8217;s Wedding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Make Special Announcement Thursday first appeared on The Spun on Jul 10, 2025<\/p>\n<p><i>This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 10, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Few non-playing jobs in the NFL are as prestigious as the Dallas Cowboys cheerleading team. As the 2025 NFL season approaches, the Cowboys cheerleaders have a big announcement to share. On Thursday, the team revealed its eight group leaders for the 2025-26 season. 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