Bland's Fall: Cowboys Cornerback's Struggles

It's April 2nd.

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This is Dallas News Today, where local news meets AI.

I'm Corey with the story.

Doron Blan burst onto the scene as a Dallas Cowboys cornerback star, but his game has dropped

off hard the past two seasons.

The former fifth round pick is letting completions over 60% and passer ratings above 103, all

while stepping into the first.

Year of his 4-year $90 million deal.

These have piled on, especially nagging foot problems that sideline him for 15 games

over that stretch.

No team wants their top corner dealing with that kind of wear and tear.

Analysts are sounding the alarm too, with one ranking bland as the 27th best number one

corner in the league.

That puts the Cowboys defense in a tough spot, desperate for more help at the position.

Earlier this week at the owner's meetings, head coach Brian Shottenheimer said they

plan to keep bland on the outside, not shifting him to the slot, where he's shown before,

in-house slot options like PJ.

Lock, Kobe Durant and Jalen Thompson are in the mix, or they might grab a rookie in

the 2026 draft.

The Cowboys are banking on health-turning bland around, but with guys like Shavon revel

waiting and draft picks looming, nothing's locked in for him.

On the depth chart.