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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Tyler Guyton stands on the field for the Dallas Cowboys before the snap

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Players under the most pressure entering Cowboys OTAs next week

Well, we are finally starting to be able to look at some real football for the Dallas Cowboys. Next Monday is the start of…

May 27, 2026, 8:00 am

Helmets and jerseys of Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders players during an NFL game.

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys have 3 players that could evolve in 2026

As we gear up for OTAs that start next week, the Dallas Cowboys seem to be drama free at the moment, and that is…

May 27, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Otito Ogbonnia may be a key part of Cowboys new look defense

I know the weather is finally nice outside, and maybe you just haven’t checked into much of the Dallas Cowboys roster or stayed on…

May 26, 2026, 6:00 am

Cowboys

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys have plenty of questions as mandatory OTAs start June 1st

Well, just like that, we are at the end of May and next week we will already be in the month of June and the Dallas Cowboys, by their standards, have been…

May 25, 2026, 8:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Possible for Jaishawn Barham to be most important 2026 draft pick?

Yes, I understand the Dallas Cowboys should not have even gotten Caleb Downs at 12, and that is not the point of this post. We know Downs is the most NFL ready…

May 25, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys are gambling with health issues on defense

With the offseason in full swing, we have plenty of downtime to take a unique look at some things about the Dallas Cowboys. One of them got me thinking. The defense improved.…

May 21, 2026, 6:00 am

Dallas Cowboys football player in uniform on the field during a game, celebrating a play, with a crowd in the background.

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

All of a sudden, Marist Liufau feels like the odd man out

After the season ended last season, I was one of the first to think Marist Liufau would be the guy that needed to take the next step, and now after the hiring…

May 20, 2026, 8:00 am

George Pickens celebrating with CeeDee Lamb after a touchdown, highlighting the George Pickens contract storyline with the Dallas Cowboys.

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys could accomplish rare feat on offense in 2026

As I always note, we are in the slowest time of the year, so it is fun to have some posts like this one I am about to make and just see…

May 20, 2026, 6:00 am

Cowboys

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys 2026 schedule has 1 major advantage & disadvantage.

So, as we sit here in the middle of May, you have everyone and their mother trying to tell you who is going to make the playoffs and who is going to…

May 19, 2026, 6:00 am

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver celebrating during a football game at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco. The player is wearing jersey number 9, with a silver helmet and white and blue uniform, surrounded by fans and team staff.

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

KaVontae Turpin needs to save his contract in 2026

It is the middle of May and things are very quiet right now before the offseason programs start to pick up when we hit the summer months. So as I do every…

May 18, 2026, 9:23 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Realistic for Malachi Lawrence to set Cowboys rookie sack record?

As I was looking at all the rookies, I thought to myself, who holds the rookie sack record? I knew it was either Micah Parsons or probably DeMarcus Ware. Both are first…

May 14, 2026, 8:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Under-the-radar players who could be key to Cowboys success

With it being the heat of the offseason and very slow on the updates with the Dallas Cowboys, it makes it nice to be able to put out these types of posts.…

May 14, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

3 Cowboys position battles to watch this summer

Don’t you just love the offseason after the NFL draft and before all the players are obligated to report and the fun starts? I know for us, we have to really dive…

May 13, 2026, 6:00 am

NFC East

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys open 2026 season on SNF against the New York Giants

Well, it is that time of the year again, and this week is when the full NFL schedule is going to be released, but like they always do they leak games before…

May 12, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys improved defense, but still lack a trusted pass rusher

This was interesting to me when I was looking over the Cowboys’ depth chart. The Dallas Cowboys defense is clearly better than it was a year ago, but they are about to…

May 11, 2026, 8:00 am

Kenny Moore II jogs across the field before an NFL game in the Colts’ white uniform, wearing blue gloves and a dark visor under stadium lights.

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Colts release Kenny Moore on Thursday, Cowboys should call

This was already a hot topic of conversation for many weeks, but now that he has been granted his release because the Colts could not find a trade for him, the Dallas…

May 8, 2026, 6:00 am

Cowboys

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys get perfect “way-too-early” ESPN ranking

You know what time of the year it is, the most boring time of the year, where all the topics dry up for not just us, but every single place that talks…

May 7, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Drew Shelton could compete for a starting tackle position

As we near the summer months, a lot of content is going to be about poisiton battles and players that might surprise up and grind their way to a starting spot, and…

May 6, 2026, 6:00 am

Former Wolverine rookies showed up for Dallas in Carolina 4

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

UDFA will make Cowboys move on from Luke Schoonmaker

Remember how some people tried to defend the second round draft pick of Luke Schoonmaker back in 2023? Well, his ride is about to come to an end. The Cowboys have a…

May 5, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

If healthy, Devin Moore is a week 1 starter for the Cowboys

It will be a big if, but one guy the Cowboys pulled out of the NFL draft could have very well been the best corner in the country if he could have…

May 4, 2026, 10:57 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Only 1 Dallas Cowboys draft pick remains unsigned

A full week after the NFL draft, six of the seven Dallas Cowboys draft picks have been signed. Rookie camp also started this week and everyone showed up and has started the…

May 2, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Is Dee Winters the answer at LB for the Dallas Cowboys?

Well, the Dallas Cowboys fans, we got what we asked for during draft week, it just did not happen the way we thought it would. Remember the Cowboys made a move for…

April 30, 2026, 6:00 am

Cowboys

by Shane Taylor

Players most likely to start week 1 from the Cowboys 2026 draft

The draft ended just a few days ago, but it has me already thinking about who from the class has the best chance to jump right in and get meaningful snaps during…

April 29, 2026, 6:00 am

Cowboys

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys voluntary offseason workouts start this week: What to watch for

Well, guess what, the NFL draft is over and it is time for the Dallas Cowboys summer offseason to begin. Offseason voluntary workouts start this week, and players have already started to…

April 28, 2026, 6:00 am

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Shane Taylor

Players under the most pressure entering Cowboys OTAs next week

Cowboys have 3 players that could evolve in 2026

Otito Ogbonnia may be a key part of Cowboys new look defense

Cowboys have plenty of questions as mandatory OTAs start June 1st

Possible for Jaishawn Barham to be most important 2026 draft pick?

Cowboys are gambling with health issues on defense

All of a sudden, Marist Liufau feels like the odd man out

Cowboys could accomplish rare feat on offense in 2026

Cowboys 2026 schedule has 1 major advantage & disadvantage.

KaVontae Turpin needs to save his contract in 2026

Realistic for Malachi Lawrence to set Cowboys rookie sack record?

Under-the-radar players who could be key to Cowboys success

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Cowboys improved defense, but still lack a trusted pass rusher

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If healthy, Devin Moore is a week 1 starter for the Cowboys

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