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Cowboys Day 2 Free Agency Rumor Tracker 2016

Your updated rumor and report trackers for all 2016 free agent activity that involves or affects the Dallas Cowboys.

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Remember to check back for updates on a regular basis.

We'll do our very best to keep you up-to-date on all the news and rumors surrounding the Dallas Cowboys on Day 2 of free agency.

For a recap of yesterdays events, go here.

Cowboys Free Agents

The Cowboys have re-signed Rolando McClain.

The Cowboys also re-signed CB Josh Thomas.

Running back Lance Dunbar is scheduled to visit the 49ers.

Matt Cassel signed with the Titans.

Reported Cowboys Interest or Signings/Visits that affect the Cowboys

Cedric Thornton was signed on Thursday to a 4 year deal.

Defensive tackle Cedric Thornton, quarterback Matt Moore and CB Nolan Carroll are supposed to visit the Cowboys today.

Other names of rumored interest: DE Chris Long. RB Bilal Powell, OLB O'Brien Schofield.

In case you missed it last night, defensive end Adrian Clayborn, who Bryan Broaddus had pushed as a Cowboys target, re-signed with the Falcons.

2016 Cowboys Free Agency Live Blog - Day 2

5:40 PM EST: The Cowboys have signed former Eagles DT Cedric Thornton to a 4 year, $18 million dollar deal, per multiple reports. Probably means the end of Nick Hayden's days with the Cowboys.

4:49 PM EST: The Cowboys restructured Tyrone Crawford's deal to free up an additional $4.4M under the salary cap. Whether they did that in anticipation of one or more free agent signings remains to be seen.

4:07 PM EST: The Cowboys re-sign another one of their own.

3:47 PM EST:

3:32 PM EST: O'Brien Schofield and the Falcons not "seeing eye-to-eye" on 2016 return.

01:02 PM EST: The Jets are turning into RB thieves, as they signed a running back for the third time in two days. This time it’s Khiry Robinson, according to Albert Breer of NFL Network.

1:00 PM EST: As the big names start falling off the board, Danny Phantom looks at the Cowboys Free Agent Big Board and wonders which players would be a good value purchase?

12:24 PM EST:

12:02 AM EST: Sometimes, you've got to take matters into your own hands. Free agent CB Antonio Cromartie did just that when he told Michael Irvin: 'I'm ready to come to the Cowboys'. Last year, Cromartie said he was the missing piece for the Cowboys. Maybe it'll work out this time?

11:28 AM EST: And in the middle of al the hullaboo about free agency comes this timely reminder:

11:13 AM EST: The NFL Draft order changed yesterday due to trades & forfeitures. Dan Brugler of CBSSports has an updated mock draft covering the first three rounds that reflect those changes.

10:40 AM EST: Restricted free agent running back CJ Anderson is visiting the Miami Dolphins today.

9:45 AM EST: Who are the best free agents still available? This morning, Evan Silva of RotoWorld compiled a list of the Top 50 remaining free agents.

9:39 AM EST: Todd Archer reports that the group of visitors is back up to a trio: Former Eagles cornerback Nolan Carroll is set to visit Valley Ranch today.

9:32 AM EST: The trio of expected vistors in Dallas morphed into a duo of actual visitors.

9:16 AM EST: The Falcons announce that ex-Rams DE Chris Long will vist them today and tomorrow. There had been some talk about Long possibly making a visit to Dallas as well, but that's up in the air right now.

8:53 AM EST: DeMarco Murray jokes he 'took a year off' in Philly, NFL.com writes. Can't get enough of this stuff.

8:36 AM EST: Defensive end Robert Ayers is visiting the Bucs and the Dolphins Jaguars today.

8:25 AM EST: Former Cowboys DE Efe Obada is officially gone.

7:49 AM EST: Ian Rapoport announces details of Sean Smith's deal: Four years worth $40M with $20M guaranteed.

7:35 AM EST: Rand Getlin reports CB Sean Smith has agreed to terms with the Raiders. Smith had been a corner some Cowboys fans had their eyes on. Apparently the deal was completed at around 3:00 AM this morning, presumably Pacific time.

4:53 AM EST: Adam Shefter with a tally of the guaranteed money the New York Giants spent yesterday:

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