Mark Heaney

Cowboys Writer

Mark Heaney is an NFL scout and sports journalist who has covered college football and the NFL since 2018. He has professionally evaluated over 1,000 NFL Draft prospects. At InsideTheStar.com, Mark has published 319 articles on ITS reaching over 1.1 million readers. His work has also appeared on FanSided, Whole Nine Sports, and Downtown Sports Network. Mark studied at UNC Charlotte and served as a media intern for the Charlotte 49ers football program.

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by Mark Heaney

Who is Caleb Downs’s Competition for Defensive Rookie of the Year?

Back in April, the Dallas Cowboys somehow landed Ohio State superstar Caleb Downs. It was the most excited many of us had been about…

July 12, 2026, 10:14 am

Players & Cap

by Mark Heaney

Breaking Down the Dallas Cowboys–Von Miller Rumors

Long-time NFL pass-rusher Von Miller is a few things: a future Hall of Famer, one of the greatest defensive players of this generation, a…

July 11, 2026, 12:45 pm

Players & Cap

by Mark Heaney

2 Former Cowboys Could Return to Dallas this Summer

NFL rosters are hardly set in stone at this point in the offseason, even if it feels like all the moving around of free…

July 5, 2026, 9:41 am

Cowboys

by Mark Heaney

Could Ben Johnson be the Cowboys Head Coach in 2025?

The biggest story in the NFL this week was not a hiring, firing, or Super Bowl news. Rather, it was Detroit Lions Offensive Coordinator, Ben Johnson, announcing he will not seek a…

February 3, 2024, 9:00 am

2017 Senior Bowl: Which Players Should Be On Cowboys' Radar?

NFL Draft

by Mark Heaney

3 senior bowl players the Cowboys could target in 2024

In the last three drafts, the Cowboys have added at least three players from that year’s Senior Bowl roster. Dallas added six Senior Bowl alums to the team in the 2022 draft…

January 28, 2024, 11:00 am

Cowboys

by Mark Heaney

5 Players The Cowboys Should Move On From In 2024

Last off-season, the Cowboys roster was shaken up when the team released a franchise legend in Ezekiel Elliott. The year before that, they surprisingly cut starting tackle La’el Collins and traded star…

January 26, 2024, 11:00 am

Eagles clinging to slim NFC East lead over Dallas

Cowboys

by Mark Heaney

3 Candidates That Could Replace Dan Quinn In Dallas

For the third off-season in a row, Cowboys Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn is being interviewed for head coach openings across the league. Despite a defensive collapse in the playoffs, Quinn is the…

January 25, 2024, 9:00 am

Time for Tony Pollard to Start Cutting Into Ezekiel Elliott's Workload?

Cowboys

by Mark Heaney

Analyzing the Cowboys Running Back Problem

The Dallas Cowboys have not finished in the top five in rushing yards since 2019. A once dominant running game in Dallas has been fading, but this year it took a sharp…

January 21, 2024, 7:00 am

Cowboys

by Mark Heaney

3 Defensive Moves the Cowboys must make this off-season

In the four postseason games in the Mike McCarthy era, the Dallas Cowboys have allowed an average of 363 yards per game. If we were to rank that amongst the rest of…

January 20, 2024, 11:00 am

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Mark Heaney

Who is Caleb Downs’s Competition for Defensive Rookie of the Year?

Breaking Down the Dallas Cowboys–Von Miller Rumors

2 Former Cowboys Could Return to Dallas this Summer

Could Ben Johnson be the Cowboys Head Coach in 2025?

3 senior bowl players the Cowboys could target in 2024

5 Players The Cowboys Should Move On From In 2024

3 Candidates That Could Replace Dan Quinn In Dallas

Analyzing the Cowboys Running Back Problem

3 Defensive Moves the Cowboys must make this off-season

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