Corey Ballentine re-signs with the Cowboys
The Cowboys added depth and experience to the secondary on Monday, officially re-signing veteran Corey Ballentine.
An NFL journeyman who has played regular-season games for six different teams since entering the league in 2019, Ballentine played five games for the Cowboys in 2025.
In his seven pro seasons, Ballentine has just 11 starts and only one career interception.
Bringing back Ballentine, the Cowboys now have eight cornerbacks on the roster along with DaRon Bland, Shavon Revel, Cobie Durant, Josh Butler, Caelen Carson, Reddy Steward and Trikweze Bridges.
Rob Jones to join the 49ers
Rob Jones, one of the Cowboys' free-agent signings a year ago, is now joining the 49ers.
The veteran spent all of last season on IR with a neck injury he suffered early into training camp.
After spending four years with the Dolphins, starting a total of 30 games, including all 17 in 2024, Jones was a free agent last March. He signed a one-year deal in Dallas for $3 million with the idea he could wind up winning the starting job at right guard. At least, that was the plan heading into the season but it changed after the drafting of Tyler Booker.
The Cowboys have now lost Jones and Brock Hoffman to other teams this week. At the guard spot, the Cowboys still have Tyler Smith, Tyler Booker, T.J. Bass, Matt Hennessy and Trevor Keegan.
Hoffman signs with the Steelers
Brock Hoffman, who started 16 games with the Cowboys over the last four years, has signed with the Steelers.
In going to Pittsburgh, he'll reunite with former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, who was the head coach when Hoffman joined the team. He'll also rejoin former Cowboys assistant offensive line coach Ramon Chinyoung Sr., who is now Pittsburgh's running backs coach.
Hoffman, 26, joined the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech in 2022 and spent the last four seasons as a valuable depth piece on the offensive line that could fill in at center or guard. He appeared in 54 total games for Dallas across those four years.
The Cowboys went out and signed Matt Hennessy in free agency, who fills the hole that Hoffman now leaves on the roster as Hennessy also has the ability to play center and guard.
