Inside Training Camp: Backed Into a Corner? | Dallas Cowboys 2025

[Music] Go Cowboys. [Music] On to week number two. It is a big week in Oxnard, California as the Cowboys continue training camp 2025 and the West Coast swing continues. They take on the Los Angeles Rams this week at Sofi Stadium. Alongside Nicole Hutcherson, I’m Kyleman’s. Welcome back to Inside Cowboys training camp presented by Ford. And it is a big week ahead for the Cowboys. It’s been a big week for these corners because there’s a lot of injuries starting to stack up at the cornerback position. I want to talk a little bit about your outlook at that position. What worries you and what encourages you overall at that side spot. I’m going to start with what encourages me is that you have so many guys that have been making plays. I mean, you start with a guy, your guy Kan Hall, North Texas guy, go green. Going green, who has the flexibility to play outside and nickel quarterback as well. Uh, like you mentioned, no timetable on Trayvon Diggs or Sabone Rebel, but a guy like Ka Elum, who I know we’re going to get to, has been also three interceptions, making plays as well. You got rookies Zion Childris out of Kentucky who’s showing his flexibility. You have a lot of versatility in that room. So, I’m excited about that. I think we’re going to learn a lot about these guys this week. Of course, with the Rams coming to town for a joint practice on Tuesday. That offense boasts guys like Devonte Adams. They’ve got Tutu Atwell and don’t forget about Puka Nua. I think they’re good, right? Who wasn’t even on the field last year during the joint practices. So, a lot of tests coming from Shawn McVeyy’s offense. You mentioned Ka Elim though. He’s been one of the stories of training camp so far. Traded from Buffalo this off season to the Dallas Cowboys and he has stepped up in a big way. What’s his mindset going into his first season in Dallas? Uh, just be a consistent dog. Um, somebody who my teammates can say and my coaches can say like, you know, this kid got an opportunity and just continue to take it and run with it. Um, somebody they can rely on to just go out there and make plays and and really just lay it out on the line for the team. I say that I’ll be I hang my hat with that. Obviously, I’m going to aim for the stars and want to be topnotch of the top notch, but you know, just just a guy that’s that’s going to come to work every day and just be a consistent dog. That’s it for me. I love the mindset there from Kaire Elum. For the most part, he has the right mentality. He just hasn’t been able to put it together until he got to Dallas and practice after practice, he continues to show out. Yeah. I mean, and you listen to that uh presser from him. He sounds so even kill, but he’s the complete opposite uh on the field. You talk about a guy who came from a scheme that didn’t necessarily fit his skill set, a zoneheavy scheme, but now also thriving now in this man scheme out here under Ibra Flu. Uh, but you talk about someone who has the athleticism, plays aggressive, like I’ve already mentioned, three interceptions through training camp so far. I mean, he has a lot of upside and sometimes you need that that new uh environment to kind of help build that confidence and that’s certainly what we’re getting out of Kaire. Yeah, former high draft pick, first round pick, somebody that has that ceiling that hasn’t reached the ceiling yet, but we’ll see what he’s got moving into the latter parts of training camp and especially the preseason. He may not play a lot in the preseason at this point with what he’s done in practice. When we come back, Isaiah Standback joins the show. We’re going to talk through some of the people you should keep your eye on as a busy week of practice unfolds here in Oxnard. Inside Cowboys Training Camp presented by Ford is brought to you by AT&T, official sponsor of the Dallas Cowboys. Sleep Number, the official sleep and wellness partner of the Dallas Cowboys. and by your North Texas Ford dealers. Ford is the best in Texas. This segment is brought to you by Academy Sports and Outdoors, official sporting goods retailer of the Dallas Cowboys. Welcome back into Inside Cowboys Training Camp driven by Ford alongside Nicole Hutcherson. I’m Kyleman’s with our resident Super Bowl champion Isaiah Stanach on the show for the first time. And it is the first time we’ll see this Cowboys team go up against another opponent this week, the joint practice on Tuesday and then of course the preseason game number one on Saturday. What’s the position group you have your eyes on going into this big week of practice? I’m going to be looking at the offensive line. Uh mainly because of the fact that there’s been so much investment into this offensive line this offseason. Uh there’s been an emphasis on not only getting more talent there, but obviously bringing in Clayton Adams from Arizona. There’s been a big point of wanting to get the ground game going. Uh, so I have those guys on my radar, especially with the injuries at the left tackle position. And head coach Brian Shottenheimimer talking about the fact that he wants to see these young guys take a step in the right direction. But who specifically three players that you have your eyes on? Let’s go. Offensively, I’m going to be looking at Jaden Blue. I think he’s done a great job of totening the rock in camp. Great vision, not even just relying on his speed. Shamar James is going to be another person I’m looking for on the defensive side at linebacker position. And then I’m going to go ahead and take it out to Donovan Ezaraku. I want to see him get nasty, get busy from the defensive end position. There’s a lot of competition in that room, but I think he’s been showing up in a major way in camp. Let’s see it against other competition. Okay, so you took the easy route. You took three rookies to watch in terms of practice in the preseason. Any veterans that are on high alert going into preseason game number one? Oh, preseason. I’m not sure if these guys are going to be on the field. I want to see Terence Still though in practice for sure. I want to see him go against that that front seven from the Rams. I think that’s going to be very important to know exactly where you stand up front. Can you run the ball? Can you pass protect effectively because so much is relying on those guys up front. And remember, they signed a couple of tackles throughout last week to try and piece things together. Could be on the left side, but Brian Shottenheimer said Lio Collins is comfortable on the right side. So maybe a little competition there for Terrence Steel. You can catch Isaiah Standback all week long on the Cowboys Now app and then of course on the preseason broadcast as well. He’ll be alongside Bill Jones in the booth this upcoming Saturday from SoFi. When we come back on Inside Cowboys training camp, let’s take a look ahead at that joint practice. Exactly what Nicole has her eyes on going into more week of action here in Oxnard, California. This segment was brought to you by Academy Sports and Outdoors, official sporting goods retailer of the Dallas Cowboys. Wrapping things up here on Inside Cowboys Training Camp driven by Ford alongside Nicole Hutcherson. I’m Kyleman’s. Busy week ahead. We’ve talked about it over and over again. You’re going to learn a lot about this Dallas Cowboys football team in 2025 just from Tuesday’s practice and then of course the preseason game number one at Sofi on Saturday. Nicole, what are some of the things that you have to see from this team this week? Well, I’m going to start with physicality. I mean, we’ve seen this different scuffles that we’ve had out here between the two teams, but between the the team themselves, but I mean, you talk about a Rams team that’s going to come in here with some feistiness as well, ready to go up against another team as well. So, I’m excited to see the physicality, but it’s discipline that I need to see as well, just like Brian Shodenheimr had mentioned. I mean, this was one of the most penalized teams in 2024 last year. So, definitely want to see discipline, but I also want to see that physicality. A little good mix, a little mixture of both. And Brian Shottenheimer talked about he expects this to be a fast practice and a physical practice at that because even though you’re supposed to go 80%, it’s more likely going to look about 100% because people are excited to get out there. You’ll th up as they call it in training camp practices, but it’s not going to be going to the ground. At least it’s not supposed to. But that’s part of this this whole scenario. You have to keep that discipline, avoid the fights moving forward. Now, which offense offensive position or defensive position? And we can go both sides of the football here. Is going to be tested the most by the Rams and their strengths coming into the fold. I’m going to probably go running backs and also receivers. Uh but I’m start with running backs because you so far they’ve displayed good vision. Uh that’s something that Shotti mentioned that every single one of those guys have shown. They’ve shown the ability to speed uh speed ability. They’ve shown the receiveres s qualities as well. Able to pick up on pass pro. But uh you’re going up against a Rams team that is also very good as well on the defensive line. They’ve got quality linebackers as well. So, I’m looking to see how this running back uh room performs. Yeah, both of these teams struggled to stop the run last year, but some of the talent that the Rams had on the defensive side was not available for much of the season. And then get some guys into the fold like Auna forward. Of course, Jared first was the defensive rookie of the year on the uh the NFC side of things. So, of course, we know what Shawn McVey is going to do from an offensive standpoint. That defense has something to say about it as well. But again, joint practice on Tuesday. We’re going to break it down for you all day long on dallascowboys.com and the DallasCowboys now app. Plus, we’ll be back here on Insidecowboys training camp for you as well. Full coverage along the way. Multiple training camp lives as well for Nicole Hutcherson, for Isaiah Stanbeck, who will be on the call for the preseason game number one this weekend, CBS 11. It is a 400 p.m. 600 p.m. Central start time in Central Texas and through Texas as well. I’m Kyleman saying so long from inside Cowboys training camp. We will see you tomorrow. Inside Cowboys Training Camp presented by Ford, was brought to you by AT&T, official sponsor of the Dallas Cowboys. Sleep Number, the official sleep and wellness partner of the Dallas Cowboys, and by your North Texas Ford dealers. Ford is the best in Texas. [Music]

The Dallas Cowboys have seen multiple injuries at the cornerback position already this offseason. However, the emergence of Kaiir Elam has helped ease the minds of Cowboys fans when it comes to the position depth this season. Kyle Youmans, Nicole Hutchison, and Isaiah Stanback give their thoughts on an active training camp.

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