The DoubleMove Podcast
The Dallas Cowboys’ 2026 rookie class has officially hit the field for rookie minicamp, and while it’s still early, the first reports are already giving us a pretty good idea of how this coaching staff views some of these young players.
In this episode of the DoubleMove Cowboys Podcast, we break down the biggest Cowboys rookie minicamp takeaways — from Caleb Downs getting early work in Christian Parker’s defense, to Jaishawn Barham’s role at MIKE linebacker, Malachi Lawrence working on the details of his pass rush, and the overall message Brian Schottenheimer is sending to this rookie class.
We also talk about what’s real, what’s just early May noise, and why the Cowboys’ plan for this 2026 rookie class is already starting to make a little more sense.
Everything Cowboys fans need to know coming out of rookie minicamp.
Topics include:
Dallas Cowboys rookie minicamp takeaways, Caleb Downs, Malachi Lawrence, Jaishawn Barham, Michael Trigg, Christian Parker’s defense, Brian Schottenheimer, Cowboys rookies, Cowboys 2026 draft class, and what this rookie group could mean for the future of the Dallas Cowboys.