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One of the Dallas Cowboys’ biggest weaknesses entering the 2025-26 NFL season remains along the interior defensive line, with trouble stopping the run being a continuous theme for the franchise throughout the past few seasons.<\/p>\n

Dallas enters the season with Osa Odighizuwa as the lone standout at defensive tackle, while veteran Solomon Thomas, inconsistent former first-round pick Mazi Smith, 2025 seventh-round pick Jay Toia, and All-UFL standout Perrion Winfrey round out the position group.<\/p>\n

There is still room for improvement and, luckily for Dallas, a massive potential upgrade became available. Enter 6-foot-6, 370-pound nose tackle CJ Okoye, who was a surprising release by the Baltimore Ravens during final roster cuts.<\/p>\n

MORE: <\/strong>Cowboys surprise fans with All-UFL standout on 53-man roster after cut scare<\/p>\n

Okoye has spent time on the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad and has limited experience, but the Cowboys should consider offering him a spot on the practice squad. Okoye was born in Nigeria, so he could be the 17th player on the squad thanks to the International Pathway Program exemption.<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman CJ Okoye during rookie minicamp at Hoag Performance Center. \/ Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Okoye, who has been nicknamed “The Nigerian Nightmare,” was impressive throughout the Ravens’ training camp. He is still only 23 years old and only played in his first-ever organized football game when he joined the Chargers as an undrafted free agent.<\/p>\n

It is a unique and interesting story that would instantly make Okoye a fan favorite and easy player to root for, so it’d be great to see Dallas roll the dice at a serious position of need.<\/p>\n

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