Shane Taylor

Cowboys Writer

Shane Taylor is a sports journalist with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and seven years of professional media experience. He has written 1,000 articles for Insidethestar.com, reaching over 1 million readers. Prior to Inside The Star, Shane worked as a Sports Reporter for The Journal Star and a Regional News Reporter for Shaw Media. He currently works in the Junior College in the TRIO department.

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NFL Draft

by Shane Taylor

Chandler Rivers the steal at CB in the NFL Draft

The start of the NFL draft is now less than a week away and things for the Dallas Cowboys are right about where we…

April 17, 2026, 6:00 am

Stephen Jones indicates the Cowboys are in the hunt for "explosive" WR2

Front Office

by Shane Taylor

Stephen Jones provides key insight before NFL Draft next week

Don’t you just love when Stephen or Jerry Jones talk to the media? To their credit, it hasn’t been as much this offseason, but…

April 16, 2026, 6:00 am

NFL Draft

by Shane Taylor

Don’t be surprised if Dillon Thieneman is a Dallas Cowboy next week

It is always fun to try and predict what the Dallas Cowboys will do in the NFL Draft next week. They currently have two…

April 15, 2026, 6:00 am

NFL Draft

by Shane Taylor

Would WR Chris Bell be worth the gamble for the Cowboys?

With the NFL draft next week, I figured it would be a good time for me to start dropping some more of my thoughts about how things will play out. I have…

April 14, 2026, 6:00 am

Joueur de football américain des Dallas Cowboys en position de défense sur le terrain, portant un uniforme blanc et bleu avec le numéro 14, lors d'un match de NFL.

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys’ DB Markquese Bell arrested on drug charges

This clearly is not a post that I want to make for our readers at six in the morning on a Monday, but it is clearly important news that maybe some did…

April 13, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Is the RB2 for the Dallas Cowboys currently on the roster?

This is something to keep an eye on as we enter the draft in less than two weeks. The current Dallas Cowboys running back room consists of Javonte Williams, Malik Davis, Jaydon…

April 11, 2026, 8:00 am

Making the Playoffs Could do More Harm Than Good For Cowboys

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys biggest decision heading into the NFL Draft

As we inch closer to the NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys still have some work to do on the defensive side of the ball, and it seems they want to use the…

April 9, 2026, 6:00 am

NFL Draft

by Shane Taylor

Don’t sleep on these players before the NFL Draft

The NFL draft is just about two weeks away, and as you can see, our site is mainly filled with draft content as of late. As you should know by now, the…

April 8, 2026, 8:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys secondary is crowded, but not good enough

As I was looking over the Dallas Cowboys depth chart before the draft gets here in just a couple of weeks, I was clearly looking at the biggest weaknesses that the team…

April 8, 2026, 6:00 am

NFL Draft

by Shane Taylor

Dallas Cowboys in talks with the Arizona Cardinals for 3rd overall pick?

Well, no, the title is not a joke, but it is a bit misleading, but some truth to it after keeping it eye on it since last week. NFL draft analyst Todd…

April 6, 2026, 6:00 am

Cowboys

by Shane Taylor

What’s next on the schedule for the Cowboys after the NFL Draft?

NFL draft month is finally here, and it won’t be long until we see what the Dallas Cowboys plan to do with two first round picks at numbers 12 & 20, but…

April 4, 2026, 6:00 am

NFL

by Shane Taylor

Dallas Cowboys set to play the Baltimore Ravens week 3 in Brazil

As we inch closer to the NFL draft, some good things are starting to be released about the 2026 Dallas Cowboys season. One of those is knowing that they will be playing…

April 3, 2026, 8:00 am

NFL

by Shane Taylor

NFL owners approve 4 new rule changes for 2026

All the NFL owners agreed on some things yesterday, and there are four new rule changes that will start this year, but I will say they are mostly things that really don’t…

April 1, 2026, 8:00 am

Cowboys Blog - Passion, Penalties and Football

NFL

by Shane Taylor

NFL on pace for another disaster hiring replacement referees

Remember back in 2012, the last time the NFL had to deal with hiring replacement referees and how much of a disaster it was? If you have not heard, the league is…

March 31, 2026, 8:00 am

Aug 22, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens (3) before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys unsure if George Pickens will attend offseason program

Well, you knew it was coming at some point, didn’t you? The first report came out today from Cowboys reporter Todd Archer. The start of the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason program isn’t for…

March 31, 2026, 6:00 am

Deep Cleveland Browns football player during a game, wearing uniform number 95, running on the field with stadium crowd in background.

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

No, the Cowboys will not trade for Myles Garrett

Well, if you haven’t been on social media or looking around, the last few days, the Browns reworked the contract of Myles Garrett, and now everyone and their mother think that Cleveland…

March 27, 2026, 6:00 am

NFL Draft

by Shane Taylor

Don’t be shocked if Anthony Hill Jr is a Dallas Cowboy

With the NFL draft less than a month away, I have started to dive into some guys that we might see the Cowboys draft outside of the 12th overall pick. One guy…

March 26, 2026, 6:00 am

Kenny Clark celebrating with Packers defense in image showing why the Rashan Gary and Kenny Clark trade combined is a win for the Cowboys

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys will have a new sack leader for the 3rd year in a row

It seems that the Dallas Cowboys might be done adding to the defensive line through free agents and or by trading for someone after adding Rashan Gary via trade and losing out…

March 25, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Ranking the top 3 offseason moves for the Dallas Cowboys

We have officially hit that annoying time of the year where the craziness of free agency, and the wait for the NFL draft has started. It is a bit dry out there…

March 24, 2026, 6:00 am

Seahawks player catching football in end zone during NFL game at Lincoln Financial Field with enthusiastic crowd and photographers capturing the moment.

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

George Pickens’ price tag increases after Monday’s news

So here we are, another offseason and Jerry Jones is taking his sweet time in getting George Pickens signed to an extension, and guess what? His price tag is increasing once again…

March 23, 2026, 12:34 pm

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

3 free agents the Cowboys might have to bring back

With the well running dry, the Dallas Cowboys still have 12 players of their own that have not either re-signed or signed with another team yet. Most of them are depth guys,…

March 20, 2026, 6:00 am

Cowboys

by Shane Taylor

Dolphins trading Jaylen Waddle is great news for the Cowboys

You might be thinking how does the Dolphins trading Jaylen Waddle mess with the Dallas Cowboys at all? Well, have you taken a look at the draft board lately? The Miami Dolphins…

March 19, 2026, 8:00 am

Cowboys' football player Terence Steele, in his number 78 jersey, crouches gracefully on the field, prepared to execute the second-round tender play.

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys are gambling with their OL this year

I feel like all the attention has been about the defensive side of the ball and how bad it is, and them not adding a linebacker or enough players, but what about…

March 18, 2026, 8:00 am

NFL Draft

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys biggest needs heading into the NFL Draft

Well, not that free agency is all but over the Dallas Cowboys, it is all about recapping what they did and what the biggest need it heading into the NFL Draft next…

March 17, 2026, 8:00 am

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Shane Taylor

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