New name enters pre-draft chat as Cowboys host explosive CB for official 30 visit
With Mansoor Delane likely go early and Jermod McCoy supposedly off the Cowboys' radar, South Carolina's Brandon Cisse could be the fix at cornerback.
After giving up a league-high 4,276 passing yards over the course of the 2025 season, the Cowboys found themselves suddenly wanting at the cornerback position, an area of true roster strength as recently as two years earlier. Trevon Diggs, the two-time Pro Bowler and interceptions leader in 2021, had been unceremoniously cut before the end of the season. DaRon Bland, who had a record five pick-sizes in 2023, missed 10 games the next year and another five in 2025.
Caelen Carson? Still proving himself. Shavon Revel?
Promising but basically still a rookie. Josh Butler, Reddy Steward, Corey Ballentine, and Trikweze Bridges? Fine depth, but not enough to scare opposing air attacks.
This year's college prospects offer some high-end talent at the cornerback spot, and the Cowboys seem poised to use one of their two first-round selections to address the need. Now nearing the end of a pre-draft cycle that has seen heavy buzz around LSU's Mansoor Delane, Clemson's Avieon Terrell, and Tennessee's Jermod McCoy and Colton Hood all being possible targets in Dallas, a new name has entered the chat with just two weeks to go before the commissioner starts giving out bro-hugs on stage in Pittsburgh. South Carolina corner Brandon Cisse visited with the Cowboys on Tuesday, as reported by ESPN's Jordan Reid.