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Newly Acquired Broderick Jones Will Compete with Terence Steele at Right Tackle, Cowboys Say
Coach Brian Schottenheimer said Broderick Jones and Terence Steele will compete for the starting right tackle job after Dallas traded for Jones.
The Dallas Cowboys acquired offensive lineman Broderick Jones from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday to compete with Terence Steele for the starting right tackle position.
Steele, 29, has struggled in recent seasons with spotty performance that didn't improve during training camp, prompting the Cowboys to seek competition for the job he held for 91 of 96 career games.
Jones, the 14th overall pick in the 2023 draft, started 38 of 45 games with Pittsburgh before undergoing neck surgery; Dallas traded 2027 third- and sixth-round picks to acquire him.
Coach Brian Schottenheimer called Steele an "ultimate pro" and said "he'll be learning on the fly," indicating Jones will work with offensive line staff while the competition unfolds.
With the season opener against the New York Giants 14 days away, the team has six practices remaining to integrate Jones into the offensive line rotation before the regular season begins.