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New faces: WR Randall Cobb, TE Jason Witten, DT Trysten Hill, DT Christian Covington, DT Kerry Hyder, S George Iloka, G Connor McGovern

They’re gone: WR Cole Beasley, WR Allen Hurns, DT David Irving, TE Geoff Swaim, LB Damien Wilson

2019 snapshot

No team answered fewer questions this offseason than the Cowboys, whose long list of players needing contract extensions produced just one deal: five years, $105 million for DE DeMarcus Lawrence.

Next in line are contract-year players QB Dak Prescott, WR Amari Cooper, CB Byron Jones, LB Jaylon Smith (restricted), OT La’el Collins, DT Maliek Collins and even head coach Jason Garrett. RB Ezekiel Elliott might also merit an extension — or choose to hold out if he doesn’t get one — though he has a fifth-year option for 2020.

Prescott is obviously the top priority, but it’s unclear what his deal will look like. Carson Wentz’s extension likely raised Prescott’s price tag, and the QB’s leverage will only grow, so a deal must come soon if Dallas hopes to use its franchise tag elsewhere next spring. Then again, the Cowboys have just $19.4 million in cap space, so the structure will have to be creative. They would also be wise to extend Cooper — who cost this year’s first-round pick — or Jones before the season, which would provide more options with the tag.

With limited cap space and draft capital, Dallas made only modest additions, replacing Beasley with Cobb and betting on Rod Marinelli to coach up Hill. McGovern could compete to start, but the draft class otherwise lacked punch. Witten’s return can’t hurt, but the 37-year-old is hardly a long-term answer at tight end. Getting Travis Frederick back from missing 2018 due to Guillain-Barre syndrome is extremely welcome.

Worth the investment?

–Dallas hit 10 wins last season and must do so again to top its over/under total (nine). While this team should still be good, the over seems risky if Carson Wentz is fully healthy in Philadelphia.

–The Cowboys have a pair of MVP candidates with +5000 odds in Prescott and Elliott. Given how difficult it is for running backs to win the award, we’d lean toward Prescott with hopes of him blossoming in Kellen Moore’s system.

Bottom line

The Cowboys mostly maintained the status quo and now must reproduce last year’s performance with several high-leverage contract situations simmering. Their fortunes could go in any number of directions.

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