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Cowboys Lose Defensive Tackle Earnest Brown to Titans After Disappointing Season
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Under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer, the Dallas Cowboys finished with a 7-9-1 record, missing out on the playoffs for a second straight year.
While quarterback Dak Prescott led one of the top offenses in the league, a majority of Dallas' problems stemmed from the defensive side of the ball. The unit allowed 377 total yards per game, 251.5 passing yards and 30.1 points per game, all ranking among the bottom three in the NFL .
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones at training campKirby Lee-Imagn Images
Earnest Brown IV spent four seasons playing college football with the Northwestern Wildcats before he was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the No. 174 pick in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. During his three years with the Rams, the defensive tackle appeared in 12 games, totaling 14 tackles and a tackle for loss.
After the 2023 NFL season, Brown had short stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before joining the Cowboys in 2025. While he did not appear in any games for Dallas, Brown spent the entire regular season on the practice squad.
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"Former Cowboys DT Earnest Brown has signed with the Tennessee Titans ," The Star-Telegram's Nick Harris wrote on X. "Reunites with Aaron Whitecotton after narrowly missing out on making the 53-man roster coming out of training camp."
Jerry Jones and the Cowboys will now turn their attention to free agency, which officially opens on March 11.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 17, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
