The Dallas Cowboys offseason is expected to heat up soon with the anticipated use of the franchise tag on Pro Bowl pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence in the coming days. But the news right now is all about fifth-string tight end Rico Gathers.
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Rico Gathers: I’m going to be the league’s next great tight end – Pro Football Talk
A former basketball star at Baylor, the Cowboys took a flier on Rico Gathers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.