Cowboys' Receiver Battle Heating Up As Jonathan Mingo 'Jumps Out' For Dak Prescott

The Dallas Cowboys receiver room is CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens as the top dogs, with a handful of players beneath fighting for spots.

Jalen Tolbert, Jonathan Mingo, Jalen Brooks, KaVontae Turpin, Jalen Cropper, Ryan Flournoy, and Traeshon Holden are all vying for reps in training camp.

And it might be Mingo who is making the biggest strides in Oxnard, with play after play being made as the former Carolina Panther, who was a now-infamous mid-season trade, is beginning to not only find his feet in camp but excelling.

And Dak Prescott sees it.

"One thing that jumps out to me is physical and wants the ball and is going to win in one-on-one coverage," Prescott said of Mingo. "He gets open and he can make plays. He's a guy that knows the offense. You can move him around if he needs to. Super proud of where he's at.

"Obviously when we brought him in last year, right, I was hurt, so didn't even get much of a chemistry to work with him, but a guy that showed up every time in the offseason that I asked to throw, that I feel great and very comfortable with where he is now. I think you're going to see another a guy get more opportunities and take advantage of each opportunity that he gets."

It is now getting to the point where we aren't sure who is the third receiver on the roster.

Is it Tolbert or Mingo? Because you could make a case for Jalen based on last year, and yes, he hasn't had a bad camp, but Mingo is flashing far more than Tolbert right now.

And that is saying something.

Granted, we see every offseason a player shine in camp, and then when the bright lights come on, they go missing. But Mingo might just be here to stay, as a cog in Brian Schottenheimer's offense.