While they suffered some losses via free agency and retirement, the Dallas Cowboys improved their roster in a big way this offseason.
As always, some moves moved the needle more than others. The trade for George Pickens is understandably all the rage right now as it plugged the biggest hole on the roster.
The Pickens trade in particular came in the nick of time as it followed arguably the most head-scratching move of the offseason: the signing of former Ohio State star Parris Campbell, who is likely on the outskirts of the roster as OTAs get underway in North Texas.
Cowboys WR Parris Campbell could struggle to make the 53-man roster
Campbell comes to Dallas from none other than Philadelphia, where he won Super Bowl LIX with the hated Eagles. The former Buckeye struggled to carve out a role in Philly's stacked offense and finished the campaign with six catches for 30 yards and a touchdown.
The 27-year-old soared up draft boards following a rockstar final season at Ohio State when he caught 90 passes for 1,063 yards and 12 touchdowns, which led the Big 10 conference. His efforts were rewarded with a first-team All-Big 10 bid.
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That prompted the Colts to select Campbell in the second round with the No. 59 overall pick. Unfortunately, Campbell struggled to stay healthy for most of his time in Indianapolis. He played a combined 15 games over his first three years before a breakout 2022 season when he logged 63 catches for 623 yards and three scores on 91 targets.
While Campbell is the most experienced receiver on the Cowboys' roster, he faces even longer odds to make the 53-man roster following the Pickens deal. There are seemingly five locks to make the team: CeeDee Lamb, Pickens, Jalen Tolbert, Jonathan Mingo and KaVontae Turpin.
That leaves maybe one spot. That's already hard enough, but Campbell will have to unseat homegrown talents like Ryan Flournoy and Jalen Brooks in addition to perennial training camp standouts Jalen Cropper and Kelvin Harmon.
The hope is that Campbell defies the odds and manages to stick in a crowded WR room. It's just hard to see that happening given his track record in the league.