"2025 was a pivotal season for fourth-year cornerback DaRon Bland. After a historic 2023 campaign in which he led the league with nine interceptions and was named an All-Pro, Bland struggled to stay healthy in the 2024 season and ended up playing in just seven games. Unfortunately for both Bland and the Cowboys, issues stemming from the foot fracture that sidelined him for most of the 2024 campaign still lingered. Bland ended up missing two weeks early in the season and was clearly never 100% the whole year."
"After dealing with discomfort throughout the entirety of the regular season, Dallas decided to place him on injured reserve for the season's final three weeks. When he was able to stay on the field, Bland played fairly well. While he did not have the game-changing playmaking ability we saw from him in 2023, he was far and away the best cornerback on Dallas' roster."
"With how bad Dallas' defense was as a whole, that isn't saying much, but compared to the other players the Cowboys threw out there, Bland was pretty clearly their best option. 2026 Preview: While you wouldn't classify Bland's 2025 campaign as a disaster, he certainly did not live up to the four-year $90M extension he signed back in August of 2025."
"With all the problems his foot has given him in the past few years, it's fair to question if he will ever be able to get back to the level of player he was in the 2023 season."
Dallas has nearly completed its major offseason moves ahead of 2026 OTAs and training camp. The roster has changed notably, especially on defense. DaRon Bland, a fourth-year cornerback, had a historic 2023 season with nine interceptions and All-Pro recognition. In 2024, he struggled with health and played only seven games after a foot fracture. In 2025, lingering foot problems continued, including missing early time and never being fully healthy. He was placed on injured reserve for the final three weeks. When available, he performed well enough to be Dallas’s best cornerback despite the team’s overall defensive struggles. His 2025 results did not match his four-year $90M extension, and his ability to return to 2023 form remains uncertain.
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