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There\u2019s something new cooking with the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys won a Super Bowl way back in 1995, before some of us were even born. But it\u2019s not for lack of trying. They have some major talent on both sides of the ball. Dak Prescott<\/b>, CeeDee Lamb,<\/b> and Trevon Diggs<\/b> are just a few names that add major strength to their roster. They\u2019ve also added 9 new names to their roster from this year\u2019s draft. QB Dak Prescott <\/b>had a season-ending hamstring injury, he sat on the IR after only 8 games in the last season. He\u2019s still recovering, but it looks like he will at least be able to participate in the OTAs. And we have an injury update on another new star \u2013 CB Shavon Revel Jr.<\/b><\/p>\n
Shavon Revel Jr. hasn\u2019t exactly had a glorious career. First, it was the COVID-19 pandemic, because of which he could not play in his freshman year of 2020. Then in 2021, he only played 6 games. In 2023, he earned the second-team ACC. In 2024, he even returned a 50-yard interception for a TD, but his season ended in injury shortly after that. In September 2024, he tore his ACL and has been on the recovery road ever since. But the Cowboys saw his potential and added him to their roster as their 3rd round, 76th overall pick. Upon being drafted, in an interview, Revel had said, \u201cEverybody\u2019s road ain\u2019t going to be perfect \u2013 I have an opportunity. A door opened for me and I got to take it. I got to take it serious.\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
And now, Revel is aiming to get back to the field by August this year, and try his feet in the training camps. Tommy Yarrish<\/b>, NFL insider for the Dallas Cowboys, took to X to share an update on Shavon Revel Jr.\u2019s injury. Yarrish\u2019s post goes, \u201cBrian Schottenheimer<\/strong> says that<\/i> #Cowboys CB Shavon Revel Jr. will be limited as he recovers from his ACL injury, but he\u2019s \u2018progressing great\u2019 and has been able to work with the team in walkthroughs.\u201d\u00a0<\/i>It\u2019s not just HC Brian Schottenheimer. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones has also addressed his injury after the draft, \u201cThis is the best medical we got about being ready. In other words, he\u2019s better than the guys that we\u2019re counting on being ready that we\u2019ve got on an injury situation. Feel good about it. Feel very good about it.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n Shavon Revel Jr.\u2019s injury update comes as a big relief, especially since CB Trevon Diggs is also reeling from a season-ending injury himself. The Cowboys\u2019 cornerbacks are riddled with injuries. DaRon Bland<\/b> is the only CB at this point who\u2019s healthy. Josh Butler<\/strong> is also healing his torn ACL, and Caelen Carson<\/strong>, after his shoulder injury, will be back in form for the 2025 season. But for the Cowboys, it\u2019s not just waiting around for their stars to recover. According to reports, there may be a new addition to the Cowboys in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n A 7-10 record last season knocked the Cowboys out of the park. Dak Prescott\u2019s season-ending injury handed the reins to QBs Cooper Rush<\/strong> and Trey Lance<\/strong>. But these two have gone to different teams for this upcoming season, and the QB only had Prescott and Will Grier<\/b> before the Cowboys traded for Joe Milton<\/b> to add to their depth. The Cowboys promoted Grier to the active roster as of January 2025. And Joe \u2018Rocket\u2019 Milton certainly gives hope to Prescott\u2019s recovering hamstring. But that\u2019s not all the Cowboys are cooking up.<\/p>\n According to reports, a 4th QB will soon be gracing them with his presence. The Dallas Cowboys\u2019 rookie minicamp at The Star will play host to Donovan Smith<\/b> (former Houston QB). The undrafted free agent had a rough 2024 season, playing only 9 games with 867 passing yards and 7 TDs (4 passing and 3 rushing). But his 2023 season stats show why the folks at Dallas may be interested in him. In 2023, he had 2801 passing yards and 22 TDs. Add to that 428 rushing yards and 6 rushing TDs, and we\u2019re cooking with a hot stove.<\/p>\n Donovan Smith is 6-foot-6 and weighs 238 pounds. Add to this a swift 4.63s time for a 40-yard dash and a sweet 37-in vertical jump, and the gene pool shows itself quite well. His father is DeAndre Smith<\/strong>, RB coach for the Indianapolis Colts. <\/b>With Prescott recovering, Smith\u2019s\u00a0speed and mobility could certainly benefit the Cowboys. But will he make it through the tryouts and catch the team\u2019s eye? We\u2019ll just have to wait and find out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Cowboys had an injury laden season last year. But the team’s on the road to recovery, and Dak Prescott might soon have a new weapon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dallas-cowboys"],"yoast_head":"\nWho is Dak Prescott\u2019s new weapon?<\/h2>\n
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