Very similar to the Dallas Cowboys dealt with the working again place through the offseason, in addition they did not do a lot to get extra depth at edge rusher regardless of shedding Dorance Armstrong and Dante Fowler in free company. Plus, they misplaced Sam Williams for the season with a torn ACL, which significantly harm as a result of he was being counted on to take the following step in his growth. Nevertheless, it did create a chance for Chauncey Golston to get extra shine, which is something mentioned back in April.
It began in Week 1 for Golston. He logged 29 snaps in opposition to the Cleveland Browns and produced 4 pressures and 4 hurries. Pretty much as good as that was, he is been a lot better over the past 5 video games with All-Professional Micah Parsons (4 video games) and DeMarcus Lawrence out, though the Cowboys have misplaced 4 of them. Golston has amassed over 50 snaps in 4 of these video games (45 within the different), and it is paid off immensely. He put up a half sack in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions. Even additional, Golston has 5 tackles in 4 of the final 5 video games, 11 hurries, and 13 pressures (tied Parsons for essentially the most on the Cowboys in Week 10). Additionally, his 21.7% pass-rush win fee was the very best on the Cowboys final week in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Golston’s efficiency in 2024 will far surpass something he is executed in his earlier three seasons. His 31 tackles are only one off his rookie whole of 32. He is additionally three pressures and two hurries away from tying his profession highs, and he is already produced a career-best two sacks. He is executed this in simply 9 video games versus enjoying in at the very least 15 in every of his first three seasons. He does nonetheless slide inside some, which is what he did in faculty as effectively. Nevertheless, it is clear that he does his greatest work on the sting, and that is the place he ought to play more often than not.
Golston will likely be an unrestricted free agent in 2025. After all, the Cowboys will not be massive spenders as a result of they by no means are within the offseason. Nevertheless, Golston has earned a second contract, and he will not value quite a bit, which is true up the Cowboys alley of how they do enterprise. Having Parsons, Lawrence, a wholesome Williams, and Golston will likely be a pleasant place for the Cowboys to begin from on the sting subsequent 12 months.
