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Article3 Cowboys who could become household names this seasonCaptured July 19, 2026

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Caleb Downs is the name to know at safety and that makes sense. But so many people have (seemingly) glossed over the fact that Dallas handed out the biggest deal that they had in free agency since Brandon Carr this offseason, and they gave it to Jalen Thompson.

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Caleb Downs is the established name to know at safety for the Cowboys, though Jalen Thompson was given the biggest free agency deal since Brandon Carr.

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