The Dallas Cowboys struggled against the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs due to their inability to stop the run at the second level, particularly at the linebacker position. When DeMarvion Overshown and Leighton Vander Esch suffered season-ending injuries, it exposed the team's lack of depth at the linebacker position. Safety Markquese Bell, who is 6’ 3” and 205 lbs, stepped in to fill the emergency situation, but his body frame isn't suitable for playing linebacker in the NFL.
The team signed veteran free agent Rashaan Evans last season to address the issue, but that didn't last long.