The Dallas Cowboys have been uncharacteristically active in free agency this year. Just days into the new league year the Cowboys are already spending far more than they have in the past. At a time of the year when the front office is typically sitting back and waiting for deals to fall into their laps, they’ve been uncharacteristically forward in 2025. In Stephen Jones’ prophetic words at the 2025 NFL combine, they’ve been “selectively aggressive.”
The qualifier used by Jones wasn’t clear at the time, but having seen it in application, it’s been a fair descriptor of what’s transpired.