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Dan Orlovsky Suggests Cowboys Stars Could Request Trade Amid Disappointing Offseason

Dan Orlovsky speaks on ESPN's NFL Live. | Screenshot via NFL on ESPN on X

The Dallas Cowboys are moving forward with Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach, and have begun filling in the rest of the coaching staff beneath him. It wasn't a flashy hire for the Cowboys, who promoted from within after the departure of Mike McCarthy, and that's led to some discussion about whether players will be content with the direction of the franchise.

ESPN's Dan Orlovsky addressed the situation on Friday's NFL Live, and suggested that some players will be discouraged by how the team's offseason has gone. He even hinted at the possibility of some of the Cowboys' star players requesting a trade based on the lack of a flashy hire and the indecisiveness of the organization.

"If I was a player in their locker room, I would be very discouraged right now. I really would. Just with the way this offseason has gone, the way last offseason went, the way they handled the situation with Mike McCarthy, hiring Brian Schottenheimer..." said Orlovsky.

"My question, I guess the most important one on my mind, is what star asks out? I know that doesn't happen in Dallas, I know that. But what star looks at this situation, which one of their five, six, seven best players looks at this situation and truly feels, 'We've got a real chance,'" he said.

There has been plenty of negativity cast on Jerry Jones's decision to name Schottenheimer the head coach, despite players such as Dak Prescott attending his introductory press conference in order to show their support.

The past two offseasons have not gone particularly well for the Cowboys. The franchise left McCarthy in limbo for the entirety of the 2024 season, and when they finally decided to split, were already behind other teams who were well into their coaching search. In terms of player personnel, Jones insisted that it was actually smart not to bring in Derrick Henry, despite the veteran running back publicly stating he'd be interested in playing for the franchise.

Between back-to-back offseasons defined by indecision, and the lack of a statement hire heading into 2025, Orlovsky seems to think some players may already be looking for an exit.


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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Dan Orlovsky Suggests Cowboys Stars Could Request Trade Amid Disappointing Offseason.

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