T.J. Bass: Everything you need to know

Bass signed his second-year tender with Dallas on Tuesday, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Bass had been a restricted free agent and was tendered by the Cowboys in early March. He should compete for a starting role at left guard in 2026.

The Cowboys placed a second-round tender on Bass on Saturday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. The move means that the Cowboys will be eligible to match any offer sheet that a team gives Bass, who is a restricted free agent. Bass started in five of 16 regular-season games in 2025 and will look to compete for a permanent starting role in 2026, wherever that might be.

The Cowboys are planning to use a second-round tender on Bass (knee), Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. Per Fowler, the second-round tender for Bass would amount to $5.8 million. The pending restricted free agent guard -- who is bouncing back from a knee issue that landed him on IR on Jan. 3 -- has 10 career starts to his credit through 48 regular-season games with the Cowboys over the past three seasons.