Otito Ogbonnia explains the Cowboys' new-look defense and more

Otito Ogbonnia joined the Dallas Cowboys on a one-year, $3 million contract after four seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers. He started 20 games in that span and played multiple roles along the defensive line. Ogbonnia said he trained in the DFW area previously and chose to be around peers, noting that many defensive linemen trained with BT Jordan. He described Jordan as highly technical in the passing game and said Jordan’s résumé and work reflect that. Ogbonnia emphasized that offseason work allows drills to be taught slowly without helmets or pads, then increased to full speed later in mini camp or training camp. He expressed excitement about the defensive unit’s potential for 2026.

"“I trained in the DFW area in the past. I noticed a lot of D-lineman trained with BT Jordan, and I wanted to train around my peers.”"

"“I mean, he's great. I mean he's really technical, obviously in the pass part of the game. I think his résumé speaks for itself. His work speaks for itself everywhere he's been. He's one of those people who just takes a lot of time to break things down at a minute level, that is easy for everyone to understand in a way that a lot of coaches overlook. During this time of year, we're not banging anything. We don't have helmets on, we don't have pads on, so it's really the time to teach and learn, so we can take these drills really slow, then take them on full speed towards the end of mini camp or training camp.”"

"“He's one of those people who just takes a lot of time to break things down at a minute level, that is easy for everyone to understand in a way that a lot of coaches overlook.”"

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