Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive again Caleb Downs is chosen by the Dallas Cowboys because the quantity eleven decide through the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Kirby Lee-Imagn Pictures The Dallas Cowboys signed six of their seven picks from the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday, together with first-round choice Caleb Downs to his four-year rookie deal.
Downs, the eleventh general decide of the draft, will obtain $28.95 million in totally assured cash that features a $17.5 million signing bonus. The deal additionally features a fifth-year group choice.
The Cowboys traded up one spot with the Miami Dolphins to amass Downs, a security. Dallas has but to signal its different first-round decide, edge rusher Malachi Lawrence, who was chosen with the twenty third general decide.
Downs, a two-time consensus All-American, was named the 2025 Huge Ten Defensive Participant of the 12 months at Ohio State and took house the Jim Thorpe Award and Lott Trophy.
His profession totals embody 164 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, six interceptions and three pressured fumbles in 44 video games for Alabama (2023) and Ohio State (2024-25).
Along with Downs, the Cowboys signed third-round linebacker Jaishawn Barham, fourth-round sort out Drew Shelton, fourth-round cornerback Devin Moore, fourth-round edge rusher LT Overton and seventh-round vast receiver Anthony Smith.
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