Dallas Cowboys to host free agents Ronald Jones, Travin Howard, Chuma Edoga on Monday

The Dallas Cowboys are hosting three free agents on Monday, according to Dallas Morning News‘ Michael Gehlken. Dallas will have running back Ronald Jones, linebacker Travin Howard and offensive lineman Chuma Edoga at the facilities after a big weekend highlighted by the signing of wideout Brandin Cooks from Houston.

All three free agents play positions of need for the Cowboys after several of their own departed via the free agency market in the last week. Linebacker Luke Gifford and offensive lineman Connor McGovern are off to the Titans and Bills, respectively. Meanwhile, the Cowboys cut former first-round RB Ezekiel Elliott to save on 2023 cap space.

Ronald Jones spent one season in Kansas City in 2022, appearing in just six games and logging only 17 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown.

He had been far more productive in his four seasons with Tampa Bay, with a high-water mark of a 978-yard rushing campaign during the 2020 season. Jones also ran for 724 yards in 2019, as well as 428 yards in 2021.

Travin Howard, a TCU alum, has been in the NFL for three seasons, spending all of them with the Rams.

In three seasons, Howard recorded 38 tackles, an interception and five passes defended as a versatile linebacker.

Chuma Edoga is a former third-round pick out of USC. The New York Jets grabbed him in the 2019 NFL Draft.

He was in and out of the lineup for New York over the course of his first three years, appearing in 23 games during that span. The Falcons picked up Edoga after the Jets released him and he appeared in two games for the team in 2022.

More on the 2023 NFL offseason, free agency

The NFL 2023 calendar year began at 4 p.m. ET on March 15. At that time, contracts running through 2022 officially ran out, making those players free agents. Prior to the beginning of free agency, teams had a chance to designate one franchise or transition tag player, starting on Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. ET and ending on March 7. The Cowboys used their franchise tag this year on Tony Pollard.

The legal negotiation period spanned from March 13 through March 15. The new year marked the beginning of all trades going official per the league office. April 21 marks the deadline to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets. On April 26, the deadline for teams to match restricted free agent offers sheets hits.

There were 722 players due to hit free agency in 2023, including 20 unrestricted free agents for Dallas.