With the Dallas Cowboys opting not to bring back Eric Kendricks for a second season and DeMarvion Overshown expected to miss a big chunk of the upcoming 2025 season as he continues to recover from multiple right knee tears, the team added several linebackers during the offseason for new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus to pair alongside rising star Marist Liufau.
The most notable name was 2020 first-round pick Kenneth Murray Jr., who was acquired in a trade with the Tennessee Titans. The Cowboys also used a fifth-round draft pick on Florida's Shemar James and then brought in Syracuse standout Justin Barron as an undrafted free agent.