The NFL offseason tends to speed up once May begins, and this year isn't an exception. Organized team activities (OTAs) around the league will already be starting up next week, which includes the Dallas Cowboys' sessions beginning on Monday.
Although the Cowboys already held their annual rookie minicamp earlier this month, the upcoming OTAs are the fans' first real opportunity to see the incoming first-year class in action. Some fans are looking forward to the likes of Alabama's Tyler Booker or Boston College's Donovan Ezeiruaku making some noise; however, it's also possible that an undrafted rookie might steal the show.
And if that happens, fans shouldn't be surprised if he winds up on head coach Brian Schottenheimer's final 53-man roster.
Cowboys UDFA WR Traeshon Holden Will Make Dallas' Roster
The post-2025 NFL draft fallout saw the Cowboys sign a handful of unselected rookies, including wideout Traeshon Holden.
Holden is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound receiver who showed potential on the inside and outside throughout his five collegiate seasons split between Alabama and Oregon. The talented route-runner's performance improved immediately when he transferred programs, going from 46 catches for 570 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 30 games with the Crimson Tide to an 82-1,170-11 stat line in 27 outings with the Ducks.
Even though he has less experience than some of his fellow Cowboys WRs, Holden still has a legitimate shot at playing time next season. CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and Jalen Tolbert will be the team's top three wideouts, but the depth chart's order beyond the trio is malleable, to say the least.
As long as he can keep pace with or outperform the likes of Jonathan Mingo, Jalen Brooks, and Parris Campbell, Holden could open his rookie season as Dallas' WR 4/5/6.
While his talent will play a role in any potential success he sees, Holden's connection to the Cowboys' coaching staff might help him get into the lineup, too. New wide receivers coach Junior Adams held the same position, while also being co-offensive coordinator, at Oregon in 2023 and 2024, so he's more than familiar with what Dallas' UDFA rookie can do.
"Me and (Adams) relationship is more than player-coach," Holden said about his relationship with Adams after being signed. "I call him if I just need to talk to somebody, and we've got a really good relationship. It's good that we have it in the pros for sure."
For now, Holden is a relatively unknown commodity among Cowboys fans. However, if his performance in OTAs goes well and he parleys that into training camp success, it might not be long before he's a household name in Dallas.
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