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Cowboys Target Rookie Toia to Boost Defense

8/7/2025

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In a bid to strengthen their struggling interior defense, the Dallas Cowboys are eyeing rookie defensive tackle Jay Toia for a starting position. With Mazi Smith sidelined by injuries and not meeting expectations, Toia's impressive run defense and gap discipline from his time at UCLA could be the game-changing spark the Cowboys desperately need.

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In a bid to strengthen their struggling interior defense, the Dallas Cowboys are eyeing rookie defensive tackle Jay Toia for a starting position. With Mazi Smith sidelined by injuries and not meeting expectations, Toia's impressive run defense and gap discipline from his time at UCLA could be the game-changing spark the Cowboys desperately need.