Report: Early Cowboys target could need another surgery; may fall out of Round 1
Jermod McCoy was once a primo first-round target for the Cowboys. The latest news on his knee could be the final nail in that coffin.
Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy was, not that long ago, a surefire top pick in this week's NFL draft and had been, early in the mock cycle, practically a lock for the Cowboys with the No. 12 overall selection. An impressive feat, given that the 20-year-old hasn't played actual football since an injury suffered in January 2025.
But while the absurdly athletic prospect has, by all accounts, recovered nicely from that ACL tear and impressed scouts at the Volunteer's pro day last month, the Cowboys are said to no longer be in pursuit of his talents... with either of their top-20 picks. Now there's new information that could drop McCoy all the way out of the first round entirely.
NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero has reported that there is concern among some teams' medical staffs about McCoy's knee. And while the issue isn't the same one that kept him off the field in 2025, it would certainly impact his availability in 2026. "It's not the ACL that he had reconstructed," Pelissero said this week.
"My understanding is the ACL itself is fine. All the scans look good. The concern is about a bone plug that was used to repair a cartilage defect in his knee.