The Dallas Cowboys have completed their first practice of 2026 training camp in Oxnard, California, and crossing this big offseason milestone feels so good. The narrative on the Cowboys defense until they prove otherwise is that they were abysmal in 2025, and no single player acquisition or coaching change can fix this. Dallas Cowboys safety Caleb Downs (18)| Chris Jones-Imagn Images | Chris Jones-Imagn ImagesThe Cowboys wasted no time utilizing Downs in a variety of ways at his first practice. When Downs was in the nickel, the Cowboys' starting cornerbacks from the jump at practice were Cobie Durant and DaRon Bland. This should be another big day to watch for Caleb Downs to do new things that make us go "wow".