2025 Week Ten: Thank God for Bye Weeks

[Maveric]

Well, as per normal of the last few years they layed a giant ass goose egg heading into the bye week. Starting the week by adding Logan Wilson and Quinnen Williams, and addition by subtraction by dumping Mazi Smith. None of which is going to turn this season around but a giant improvement over getting Jonathan Mingo last year.
So the next two weeks will be them getting acclimated to the team, Jerry talking about turning the season around, and hopefully no injuries or scandals, and minimum Stephen A. Won't be enough to be noteworthy though, even though it'll still make Sportscenter. Bye Week 33 Cowboys 27.

 

[dbair1967]

Could be worth watching. We are incredibly thin in the secondary.

CB: James Bradberry and Stephon Gilmore​

I don't mean to pick on the Steelers in this article – of whom I'm a fan – but they've had arguably the worst secondary in football this season despite featuring some big names like Jalen Ramsey, Joey Porter Jr. and Darius Slay. Neither Bradberry nor Gilmore would fix that issue entirely, but it would give Pittsburgh more bodies at the cornerback position. With Ramsey moving over to safety on a far more frequent basis, adding players with experience under their belt (or in Gilmore's case a future Hall of Famer) makes way too much sense, despite the eye rolls it would likely lead to from the Steelers fanbase.

Potential fit: Pittsburgh Steelers

S: Justin Simmons​

Ex-Broncos safety Justin Simmons claims he has no bad blood with head coach Sean Payton, who let the two-time Pro Bowler go prior to the 2024 season. Simmons was a big-time acquisition by the Atlanta Falcons, but he didn't quite pan out there and is on the downswing of his NFL career. Simmons was known as one of the best run-stuffing safeties of his time, and if he can replicate that success even on a part-time basis, he is worth signing.


Enter the Dallas Cowboys, who despite sitting well behind in the NFC East and NFC Wild Card races, opted to buy at the deadline. The Cowboys added Quinnen Williams and Logan Wilson, the former of which cost them a first-round pick and future second-round selection. If the Cowboys prefer to keep adding, Simmons would be a natural fit on a defense that ranks near the top of the league in rushing yards allowed.

Potential fit: Dallas Cowboys