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Report: Cowboys to hire RB coach with ties to Alvin Kamara, Austin Ekeler – Todd Brock, The Cowboys Wire
The Cowboys have their running back coach to help refill the depth chart at their thinnest spot.
Foster, 38, will come to Dallas from New Orleans, where he served as RB coach this past season and helped guide Alvin Kamara to 950 rushing yards in 14 games and a yards-per-game average (67.9) that was 12th-best in the league for 2024.
He was in same position for the Chargers prior to that and was instrumental in helping Austin Ekeler deliver the three highest season yardage totals of his NFL career.
Foster had interviewed with the Cowboys last week, as had former Dallas running back Tashard Choice, currently the position coach at Texas. Oregon running backs coach and Metroplex product Ra’Shaad Samples was also reportedly on the candidate list.
Both Choice and Samples were highly regarded, though there was speculation that either would have had to take a significant pay cut to leave their premier Power Five programs to work for Jerry Jones, who has a reputation for giving budget-conscious contracts to his coaches.
Like those individuals, Foster also has extensive college experience, dating back to 2011 with stints on staff at Valdosta State, Tennessee, Northwestern State, Samford, and three seasons at Iowa before making the jump to the NFL in 2021. His role at nearly all of those stops focused on running backs.
The Cowboys will look to turn around their ground game in 2025 after a season in which they ranked 27th leaguewide in rushing yards, were third-worst in yards per carry, and had the fewest number of rushing touchdowns of any team in the NFL.
Rico Dowdle finished the season ranked 12th in rushing yards with 1,079.
Cowboys add Tiquan Underwood as assistant wide receiver coach – Connor Livesay, Blogging The Boys
Much like their hire at RB coach, Tiquan Underwood joins the staff at a position in need of talent.
After his playing career, Underwood has spent time in both the college and pro ranks with the University of Lafayette (2018), the Miami Dolphins (2019), Rutgers University (2020-2021), University of Pittsburgh (2022-2023), and the New England Patriots (2024). Underwood has experience as a wide receivers coach, offensive quality control coach, passing game coordinator, and assistant wide receivers coach in his five stops.
With the wide receiver coach job still to be decided, Underwood was a unique hire. Reports suggested that Underwood was receiving interest from Florida State, but elected to stay in the National Football League to work with the Cowboys receiving group that could have some new faces here soon.
Cooper Kupp says Rams are looking to trade him ‘immediately’; could the Cowboys be a fit? – Staff, Dallas Morning News
It wouldn’t be the offseason without wild trade speculation, would it?
Kupp was the Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 after his staggering 145 catches for 1947 yards, both of which are second on the all-time single-season record list. But he’s played in just 33 out of 51 possible regular season games over the past three seasons due to a rash of injuries, including missing four games last season with a high ankle sprain. He finished the 2024-25 season with 67 catches for 710 yards.
“2024 began with one of the best training camps of my career,” Kupp wrote. “Preparations start now for 2025. Highly motivated, as healthy as ever, and looking forward to playing elite football for years to come.”
Could Kupp be a fit for the Cowboys?
Dallas has been in need of a No. 2 offensive weapon next to CeeDee Lamb for a while now, and that won’t change next season without a big pickup either via the draft, free agency or a trade. Cowboys No. 2 WR Brandin Cooks will be a free agent. Kupp is under contract for 2025 at a $29.7 million cap hit.
According to USA Today’s Jacob Camenker, who tabbed Kupp as a possible fit with the Cowboys in a piece from earlier this season, the Rams have expressed a willingness to absorb some of that cap hit in order to move Kupp.
In terms of the likelihood Dallas lands the WR, though, Camenker says don’t hold your breath.
High 5: Rising stocks from Senior Bowl & Shrine Bowl – Kyle Youmans, DallasCowboys.com
The Cowboys were well represented at the collegiate all star games, looking to turn their draft fortunes around and bolster the roster.
Let’s rank the top five players that improved their draft stock from a week full of football between the Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl, starting with the Reese’s Senior Bowl.
Jack Bech – WR (TCU) – One of the great stories of the week, Bech stood out as soon as he took the field for National Team practice on Tuesday. Just one month after his brother passed away in the deadly New Orleans attack, he honored him by winning the overall MVP award and catching the game-winning touchdown.
It wasn’t just the story that stood out, his play spoke wonders too. His six catches for 68 yards in the game included a down-field strike from quarterback Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss) for 39 yards. His performance capped a dominant week of practice where he was named the top wide receiver on the national roster by his peers.
Now, let’s look at who put together a great week with the East-West Shrine Bowl.
Jordan Phillips – IDL (Maryland) – It could be argued that no one had a more complete week than Maryland defensive tackle Jordan Phillips. The 320-pounder showed his strength and quickness off the line of scrimmage is NFL ready, dominating in both the four practice sessions and the game as well.
Phillips finished his college career without a sack, but did tally 31 run stops and 26 pressures. That production, paired with his Big Ten tape, could present one of the great run-stoppers available in this year’s NFL Draft class.