"In 2025, the Dallas Cowboys made a move in free agency and swung for the fences with two trades to shore up their linebacker room. They couldn't have gotten it any more wrong if they tried. Jack Sanborn was brought in from Chicago along with former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus. Both linebacker and defensive coordinator flopped badly. The Cowboys traded with the Los Angeles Chargers for linebacker Kenneth Murray."
"Murray started 16 games and, as he is a free agent in less than two months, shouldn't start, much less play, another down in a Cowboys' uniform. Logan Wilson was a trade deadline acquisition from Cincinnati that cost Dallas a seventh round pick in April. The Cowboys quickly found out why the Bengals benched him. Out of six linebackers on the roster, only three should be on the team when free agency begins."
"Assuming DeMarvion Overshown can stay healthy for a full season, which he hasn't so far in two years, he should be the anchor of the linebacker room. Overshown battled back from a second knee injury and saw the field for six games. He started in five of those games but missed the final two games with a concussion. He finished the year with 28 tackles."
In 2025, the Dallas Cowboys executed free-agent moves and two trades intended to fortify the linebacker group that largely failed. Jack Sanborn and coach Matt Eberflus underperformed, while Kenneth Murray started 16 games but will be a free agent and should not return to play for Dallas. Logan Wilson, acquired at the trade deadline, failed to outshine his benching in Cincinnati. Only three linebackers merit retention: DeMarvion Overshown if he can stay healthy and anchor the room; Marist Liufau, who produced 30 tackles and one sack despite limited defensive snaps; and Shemar James, who compiled 91 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.
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