The Chiefs took care of some business on the offensive side of the ball early by placing the franchise tag on guard Trey Smith, making it highly unlikely they lose the 25-year-old emerging star. But Smith's young counterpart on defense could be headed elsewhere as a result.

Can we expect the Dallas Cowboys to address 8 key positions through free agency - internally and externally? Here's how our Mike Fisher sees it

While Dak Prescott's injury was a setback, the Dallas Cowboys couldn't have possibly predicted, they had issues on both sides of the ball last season. Prescott returning to health will naturally help the Cowboys' 23rd-ranked scoring offense improve,

The Dallas Cowboys have cleared additional cap space by restructuring Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb's contracts, allowing them to potentially sign on some help at the linebacker spot in free agency.

The Kansas City Chiefs have two key defenders hitting free agency this offseason. They could lose one to the Dallas Cowboys this offseason.

The Cowboys will target some of their own, but can also find value down the list of The Athletic's top 150 free agents.

Schottenheimer's first head coaching gig is with the Cowboys, but his coaching style began as a QB in high school.

Cowboys Executive VP Stephen Jones has intimated that the Cowboys may target a rookie QB late in the draft. That doesn’t mean they wouldn’t need a veteran backup with some games under his belt. Jones is another who would fit the bill.

The Dallas Cowboys have remained mostly competitive over the past decade or so, only being bad enough to pick in the top 10 of the NFL draft once. It was that magical rookie season for both QB Dak Prescott and RB Ezekiel Elliott where Zeke was chosen fourth overall.

To fix the issue swiftly, the franchise should look to free agency to make up for the loss of Martin. One candidate the Cowboys should target is former Philadelphia Eagles guard Mekhi Becton. Becton is coming off of a Super Bowl victory with the Eagles, starting 15 games for the team this past season.