The Cowboys are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 7-10 season that went off the rails long before quarterback Dak Prescott was lost to injury midseason. New head coach Brian Schottenheimer gets his first crack at commanding an entire team after spending the last three seasons as the offensive coordinator for Mike McCarthy.

The Cardinals have four outside linebackers that are locks — Josh Sweat, Zaven Collins, Baron Browning and rookie Jordan Burch, selected in the third round. Keeping five outside backers is normal, so that leaves room for Thomas, or does it?