With the 44th pick in the 2025 NFL draft, Dallas selected Boston College’s Donovan Ezeiruaku. The pass rusher got to speak with multiple members of the organization as he was drafted, including new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.

After the first round of the NFL draft was completed late Thursday, the Cowboys leaders met with the media and talked about Tyler Booker.

The Dallas Cowboys are ecstatic about selecting Alabama offensive guard Tyler Booker with the 12th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. New head coach Brian Schottenheimer called Booker "an immediate starter and a guy who is going to play for a very long time at a very high level.