Doug Free

Doug Free

Position: T
Height: 6-6    Weight: 324 lbs.

Born: January 6, 1984 in Manitowoc, WI
College: Northern Illinois   (school history)
Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 4th round (122nd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 26 (3863rd overall since 1950)

• 4/10 Bolt Beat: Chargers O-Line (Plan B: Draft a Guard / Find a Tackle): by James Fedewa Tackle or Guard. Tuard or Gackle. Who will San Diego select in the first round? 75% of Chargers fans and Draft...

• 1/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Doug Free could be released : The Dallas Cowboys may consider releasing OT Doug Free this offseason because they like how OT Jermey Parnell performed when he...[+] played right tackle this season.

• 12/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Doug Free, Jermey Parnell expected to continue rotation : The Dallas Cowboys are expected to continue their rotation of OT Doug Free and Jermey Parnell at right tackle in Week 17. Free...[+] played 35 offensive snaps in Week 16 while Parnell played 22, which was the lowest amount of plays Free played this season.
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Will use rotation at RT : The Dallas Cowboys will continue to rotate OTs Doug Free and Jermey Parnell at right tackle in Week 15. The Cowboys have not said...[+] how long they will use the two players at the position.
• 12/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Rotation at RT in Week 14: The Dallas Cowboys used a rotation of OTs Doug Free and Jermey Parnell at right tackle in the Week 14 game against the Cincinnati...[+] Bengals. Both players shared first-team reps during practice last week. 'Well we just wanted to give Jermey a chance,' Garrett said Sunday, Dec. 9. 'He has done a good job.'
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Did not consider benching Doug Free: Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett said Monday, Dec. 3, that he never considered benching OT Doug Free in favor of OL Jermey...[+] Parnell despite committing two penalties in the Week 13 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He struggled to contain Eagles DE Brandon Graham. 'No,' Garrett said. 'Just keep battling in there. Doug's been a good player for us. The strength of their defense is those defensive ends. They can really rush the passer.' Free leads the NFL with 13 penalties.

• 10/17 Bolt Beat: Chargers Offensive Tackles Rank At Bottom In Pass Protection: The Chargers offensive line has to step their game up, especially over at tackle. Jeromey Clary and Mike Harris have been turnstiles...
• 10/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Need better play from OTs: Dallas Cowboys starting OTs Doug Free and Tyron Smith have combined for 12 penalties so far this season. Both Free and Smith...[+] have said they are playing below expectations.

• 9/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Doug Free not happy with his play: Dallas Cowboys OT Doug Free said he has not performed well in the first three games of the season which is hurting the running...[+] and passing game. 'I haven’t pass-protected well enough. We haven’t run the ball well enough. That definitely contributes to what I’ve done,' Free said. 'I don’t think I’ve done a good enough job and we got to get it fixed.' Free has been called for six penalties so far.

• 8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Doug Free says RT a work in progress : Dallas Cowboys OT Doug Free said he continues to adjust as the team's right tackle. 'I’ve definitely got a lot better than I...[+] was, but I’m still working on it,' Free said. 'Some of the pass protection stuff I just haven’t found my rhythm yet. It’s coming and I’ll get there.'

• 7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Doug Free, Tyron Smith moved outside: Dallas Cowboys OTs Doug Free and Tyron Smith will be the tackles, with Smith on the left side and Free on the right. That move...[+] by head coach Jason Garrett is expected to solve whatever problems the team had on the outside last season.

• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Doug Free fine with moving to RT: Dallas Cowboys OT Doug Free said he has no problems with moving from left tackle to right tackle this season. Free said left tackle...[+] is probably his best position but has played on the right side before.

• 3/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Two could have contract restructured: The Dallas Cowboys may consider restructuring the contracts of OT Doug Free and CB Orlando Scandrick this offseason in order to...[+] create some salary cap space.

• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Doug Free, Tyron Smith will switch positions: Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett said OTs Doug Free and Tyron Smith will be switching positions during offseason workouts....[+] Smith will now line up at left tackle and Free will be at right tackle.

• 1/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Switching starting OT strong possibility: Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett said moving OT Tyron Smith to left tackle and OT Doug Free to right tackle is a strong...[+] possibility for next season.
• 1/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | May switch OTs next season: The Dallas Cowboys may decide to move OT Tyron Smith from right tackle to left tackle and OT Doug Free from left tackle to right...[+] tackle next season.

• 12/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Doug Free fined : Dallas Cowboys OT Doug Free has been fined $7,500 by the NFL for hitting a defender in the back and below the knee on a running...[+] play in Week 15.
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Doug Free could move to RT in 2012Dallas Cowboys OT Doug Free could switch to right tackle next season. Free has struggled at left tackle this season....[+] Dallas Cowboys OT Doug Free could switch to right tackle next season. Free has struggled at left tackle this season.

• 11/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Lose discipline in Week 12 : The Dallas Cowboys were penalized 11 times for 69 yards in Week 12. OT Doug Free had three false start penalties in the game....[+]

• 4/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Hope to keep Doug Free: The Dallas Cowboys are hoping to retain impending free-agent OT Doug Free this year. He is a free agent under the old system,...[+] but under the new system in place since last year, a player becomes an unrestricted free agent after six years. 'I don't want to speak for Doug, but hopefully he's enjoyed being here,' team executive Stephen Jones said. 'He's obviously a priority for us. We want to sign Doug back. We think he's a very productive offensive tackle for us. He'll be our No. 1 priority when things start up it's to get him signed up.' As of Tuesday, April 26, the Cowboys have a league-high $134 million committed in player salaries. It hasn't been determined what the 2011 salary cap will be if a new collective bargaining agreement is reached. The team is determined to reduce its salary cap this year.

• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Doug Free receives highest tender: The Dallas Cowboys have placed a first- and third-round tender on impending free-agent OT Doug Free, according to Rob Phillips,...[+] of DallasCowboys.com.

• 2/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | May place franchise tag on Doug Free: The Dallas Cowboys may decide to place the franchise tag on impending free-agent OT Doug Free this offseason, reports Calvin Watkins,...[+] of ESPNDallas.com.

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