Cowboys' DaRon Bland Reveals Camp Secret And New Contract Talk Details

Cowboys’ DaRon Bland Reveals Camp Secret And New Contract Talk Details originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Dallas Cowboys’ secondary has been a big concern all offseason, with injuries and a lack of depth plaguing the unit.

And when you have to go against CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, that is nightmare fuel for any defense, let alone one that is the walking wounded as training camp winds down.

But there are big benefits to going against an elite tandem, and one who has seen his fair share of No. 88 and No. 3 is corner DaRon Bland.

And he’s relishing the chance to go against the star duo day in, day out.

“It never let you get complacent,” Bland said, revealing his camp secret of success. “It always give you something to work on because it’s every day there’s something to work on. So going against guys like that, you can never just sit back.”

Given that the Cowboys and Bland face the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1, the NFC East rivals have A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, so it is good preparation for Matt Eberflus’ defense.

Still, Lamb and Pickens, for the most part, have had their way with Dallas’ secondary, with CeeDee stating no one has given him any trouble at all throughout camp, which is quite the statement.

For Bland, it is iron sharpens iron, and going against Lamb and Pickens will hopefully hold him and the rest of the secondary in good stead for when they face the Eagles to open the season.

Meanwhile, Bland continues to express hope that he’ll get rewarded for his work with a Cowboys contract extension. On Tuesday, Bland said there have been some contined talks with his agent and added that he’d like to get a new deal done before the season.

“Hopefully,” he said.

Along the way?

Never getting complacent. That is what Bland is preaching, going against the star-studded duo, and with so much weaponry across from him every day, come Week 1, we think the pick-six king will be more than ready for what Philadelphia has to throw at him.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 13, 2025, where it first appeared.

Cowboys’ DaRon Bland Reveals Camp Secret And New Contract Talk Details

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