New Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has spent the last few weeks building his coaching staff ahead of the 2025 season. The most notable hires Schottenheimer has made were at defensive (Matt Eberflus) and offensive (Klayton Adams) coordinator.
However, Schottenheimer and his two coordinators have made several position coaching hires, which should help the Cowboys get back to the top of the NFC East and in the NFL playoffs.
One of the position coaches Dallas has reportedly hired was Junior Adams, who will lead the wide receiver room. Adams has spent the last three years at Oregon, where he was the wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator.
In addition to his time at the University of Oregon, the new Cowboys coach has also coached at Washington, Eastern Washington, Western Kentucky, and Chattanooga.
According to Joseph Hoyt of DLLS, a source from Oregon had nothing but great things to say about Adams, who has coached various NFL wide receivers, including Los Angeles Rams star Cooper Kupp.
The word from an Oregon source on new Cowboys WR coach Junior Adams: a great developer who will get the most out of his WRs.
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) February 9, 2025
He's helped develop Cooper Kupp, Cedrick Wilson, Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan, Troy Frankly, Tez Johnson and more.
This quote from Kupp was telling. pic.twitter.com/bLUCQiWyI7
In a quote Hoyt pulled from Kupp, the Rams star receiver was complimentary of Adams, which could be good news for the Cowboys. Last week, Kupp said on social media that the Rams “will be seeking a trade immediately.” The Cowboys need a WR2 with Brandin Cooks scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, making Kupp a viable option for the Cowboys.
According to OverTheCap.com, the Cowboys are projected to have $11.5 million in cap space in free agency, which isn’t a lot.
Therefore, the Cowboys must do some salary maneuvering to go after Kupp, who is scheduled to make $20 million in 2025 and $19.85 million in 2026. Even though Kupp missed four games this season due to injury, he still recorded 67 receptions (100 targets) for 710 yards and six touchdowns.
When healthy, Kupp can put up 1,000 yards and be the perfect complement to star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. Lamb is an explosive playmaker and can stretch the field. It would be hard for defenses to bracket coverage over Lamb if you have Kupp on the other side.