Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer made a big change to rookie minicamp this year. During his first year as head coach, the Cowboys' rookie minicamp wasn't all that intense , but that is certainly not the case in 2026.

According to Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official website, the Dallas head coach had a bit more rigorous of a program this offseason by putting the rookies through conditioning work.

"Schotty says the Cowboys have truly started putting their rookie class through the conditioning paces this weekend, to get them NFL ready now, not later," Walker reported.

As a result, the rooks had their first "welcome to the NFL" moment.…