As the Cowboys begin to look ahead to the 2026 season, the quarterback position kicks off our "What's Next" series with a look at the past, present and future of the room and the players within it as Dak Prescott leads the way with his 11th season as the starter on the horizon. 

Before we begin looking ahead for what's next, let's first take a look back at each month of the 2025 season for Dallas and how the Cowboys fared. We'll close our series with the month of December, and the final game in January. 

When watching last weekend's playoff matchups as well as the games coming up, one thing is for certain: The Cowboys will see how much they need to improve their defense.

Former Cowboys CB Terence Newman will be inducted into the 2026 class for the College Football Hall of Fame. 

Cowboys COO/co-owner Stephen Jones said the team is making "good progress" in their search for a new defensive coordinator, and have begun the process of narrowing down candidates that will come in for in-person interviews. 

Before we begin looking ahead for what's next, let's first take a look back at each month of the 2025 season for Dallas and how the Cowboys fared. We'll continue with a look back at November, where the Cowboys went 3-1. 

The Cowboys have scheduled two more interviews for their vacant defensive coordinator position, and will speak with three total candidates over the next two days, bringing the total count of interviewees to nine. 

Jim Leonhard and other candidates for defensive coordinator are being interviewed by the Dallas Cowboys as they seek to replace Matt Eberflus, and fans can keep track here.

Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson is one of three finalists for the annual NFL Salute to Service Award, presented by USAA. The winner will be announced at NFL Honors on Feb. 5. 

 The Cowboys are casting a wide net for their next defensive coordinator writes, Mickey Spagnola in this week's Mick Shots. Plus, the Class of 2024 quarterbacks, playing tag, the next priority and more.

The month of October was a mixed bag, and not simply for the Cowboys' beleaguered defense, meaning there was both good and bad to take away from the second month of the 2026 season.

As the Cowboys continue their search for their next defensive coordinator, Eagles DBs coach and pass game coordinator Christian Parker is expected to be interviewed for the vacancy. 

On Tuesday morning, Cowboys CB DaRon Bland underwent successful surgery on his left foot. It marks the second straight year that Bland has had a procedure on the same foot. 

In the first entry of the 2025 Month to Month series, a look back at what we learned from the Cowboys in the opening month of the season and the four games played in September.

The Cowboys' defensive coordinator search continues, as three more candidates are expected to be interviewed this week. 

As the Dallas Cowboys sift through the disappointment of their 2025 season, owner and general manager Jerry Jones made his plans for retirement clear, and it involves several more Super Bowls.

After the Packers' loss to the Bears on Saturday, the Cowboys' first-round selection acquired from Green Bay will be the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Cowboys land three players on the AP All-Pro squad – all on the second-team, headlined by wide receiver George Pickens, who had a career season.

With a list of players scheduled to hit 2026 NFL free agency, the Cowboys will have a lot to sort through when it comes to who could stay and who might go.

With cap space tight but key contributors emerging, the Cowboys must decide which 2025 standouts are worth keeping as the foundation for their 2026 roster.

As the Cowboys prepare to hire yet another defensive coordinator, one thing is certain: He needs to be given a fair chance.

The Cowboys are set to conduct their first three interviews for the vacant defensive coordinator position, beginning on Friday. 

The 2026 Draft Blog is officially kicked off as Tommy Yarrish and Kyle Youmans dive into the daily ongoings of the draft process leading up to the NFL Draft in late April.

Jason Witten is expected to reunite with DeMarco Murray on the OU coaching staff. 

In the four years Tyler Smith has been with the Cowboys, the All-Pro has already seen plenty, and what he saw from Tyler Booker was enough to crown him with amazing praise.