FRISCO -- Now that the voluntary phase of the offseason program has come to a close, the Cowboys move to next week's mandatory minicamp. The difference:
Not much.
Attendance hasn't been an issue. Sure, a player may need to miss a day here or there for personal reasons, as Joe Looney did Wednesday for the final day of organized team activities. But these are the exception, not the rule.
The star players on this team have a stricter definition of voluntary than the folks at Merriam-Webster. The supporting cast follows. It's part of the culture head coach Jason Garrett likes to tout.