Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer says Terence Steele and Broderick Jones will compete for right tackle

Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that the team will have a competition at right tackle, with veteran Terence Steele and newly acquired offensive tackle Broderick Jones taking reps as they vie for the starting job.

Schottenheimer’s comments frame the immediate focus of Dallas’ camp work along the offensive line, where right tackle has become a key swing spot for both pass protection and the run game. The Cowboys’ approach, as described by Schottenheimer, suggests the staff wants to sort out the most reliable option through direct comparison in practice rather than naming a winner before the work is complete.

Terence Steele, listed by the team as a veteran option at the position, enters the situation with the expectation that experience and familiarity with pro-level technique will matter as the coaching staff narrows its top group at tackle. How quickly Steele builds chemistry with the rest of the line will likely be a point of emphasis as Dallas moves deeper into its evaluation period.

Broderick Jones, described by the Cowboys organization as newly acquired, brings a different storyline into the competition. For Dallas, the challenge is integrating a new player into the team’s protections and run fits while also determining whether Jones can handle the physical and mental demands of playing right tackle as the league’s regular-season schedule approaches.

A competition at right tackle has ripple effects across the offensive unit, including how the team structures combinations up front. Even when players are listed as starters during informal team segments, the staff still has to consider who is best available to handle specific protection calls, adjust to defensive fronts, and maintain consistency in the pocket.

For now, Schottenheimer’s statement keeps the job open publicly, and it indicates that the Cowboys view the outcome as something that will be earned through ongoing work. The most direct way the competition will likely be resolved is through who gives the team the cleanest mix of pass sets, leverage and footwork in space, and steadier execution in run blocking during practice.

What to watch next is whether the Cowboys’ internal pecking order becomes clearer as camp progresses, and whether Steele and Jones take meaningful steps that separate them. The winner of the right tackle job will set an early tone for Dallas’ offensive identity, particularly in how the team protects the quarterback and sustains the ground game against strong front-seven pressure.