Jerry Jones says the Cowboys would've made a playoff run with 'a lick of defense.' Here are five bargain fixes

Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers

globalsports2d ago

TL;DR

Reports differ across sources; according to sports.yahoo.com, jerry Jones confident Cowboys can make playoff run with improved defense The Dallas Cowboys entered 2026 NFL free agency seeking to improve a defense that performed poorly throughout the 2025 season.

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