Dallas Cowboys Offseason!!

In only one year under head coach Bill Parcells, the Cowboys recovered from three consecutive 5-11 seasons to make the playoffs for the first time since 1999. So what does Dallas do for an encore?

To continue their upward trend, the Cowboys will try to improve an offense that scored just over 18 points per game in 2003, lowest among the 12 playoff teams. The first step in that direction was taken with the acquisition of quarterback Drew Henson, a former star at Michigan who has spent the past three years out of football playing baseball in the New York Yankees organization. The team also made another significant move by landing Keyshawn Johnson in a wide receiver swap with Tampa Bay, who received Joey Galloway in return. Quarterback Quincy Carter made strides in 2003 but still has room from improvement, while backup QB Chad Hutchinson will refine his skills in NFL Europe. In the draft, the Cowboys traded out of the first round and ended up taking Notre Dame running back Julius Jones in the second round.

The task on defense will be to keep together a core that sent three players to the Pro Bowl (La'Roi Glover, Roy Williams and Dexter Coakley) and finished No. 1 in the league in total defense.

Unsigned free agents
Unrestricted: Michael Bates, WR; Gennaro DiNapoli, G

Restricted: Willie Blade, DT; Javiar Collins, OT; Lynn Scott, S; James Whalen, TE

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