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Cowboys found their DeMarcus Lawrence replacement in a place nobody expected

The Dallas Cowboys may not have made all the moves fans wanted to see in the 2025 offseason, but they undeniably found some outstanding bargain value on both sides of the ball.

The Cowboys let go of some really popular players, but those departures created avenues for new fan favorites. One player who has quickly done his job to win over Cowboys fans early on is free agent pickup James Houston, a complete offseason afterthought for the rest of the NFL despite a solid history of production.

Former Cowboys pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence left for the Seahawks in free agency (and made a big deal about it), but the Cowboys have been better for it, thanks to the pass rush productivity of Houston.