Cowboy Roundup: Team's most pressing need, Which RB has the edge?

The latest Dallas Cowboys news for Saturday, July 5.

Josh Sanchez | Jul 5, 2025

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa reacts to sacking Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields. / Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

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Happy Saturday, Dallas Cowboys Nation. Hopefully everyone enjoyed their Fourth of July celebrations and now it's time to kick back and relax for the rest of the extended weekend.

In just over two weeks, the Cowboys will report to Oxnard, California, to officially kick off training camp.

While we wait to see what the next couple of weeks bring, let's take a spin around the web to check out some of the headlines making waves online and on social media.

Team's most pressing need

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa celebrates after a sack against the New York Giants. / Chris Jones-Imagn Images

From DallasCowboys.com:

"I’ll stick with what I’ve been saying all offseason: Defensive tackle. Yes, the Cowboys kept Osa Odighizuwa in the fold and that’s a good thing. He’s been their most consistent player on the interior of the defensive line and still has a lot of room to get better. Outside of Odighizuwa, I’m not the most confident in the rest of the room there especially with how much the Cowboys have struggled to stop the run in recent years. I hear the arguments about how teams had more success running outside on Dallas than on the interior, but the Cowboys still gave up 5.1 yards per carry on runs inside and outside in 2024. If you get to the runner before they can reach the outside, you don’t have as many issues defending the outside run."

Which RB has the edge?

Dallas Cowboys running back Miles Sanders goes through a drill during practice at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility. / Chris Jones-Imagn Images

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram takes a look at what running backs could be on the roster bubble and who has an advantage in the competition entering training camp.

ON THE BUBBLE (3): Miles Sanders, Phil Mafah, Hunter Luepke

Miles Sanders is about as close to being in the “safe” category as a player could be after a strong showing in OTAs and minicamp in his first offseason with the team, but he remains on the bubble because of his recent on-field performances over the last two years (637 yards and three touchdowns in 27 games). If he had been signed to a multi-year contract in free agency, maybe there would be more confidence in his ability to be a safe option going into camp.