FRISCO, TEXAS — For some, the Dallas Cowboys' offseason has been chaotic, but for others it's been rather stable since the 2023 season came to an abrupt end in January. Among those in the latter group, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more consistent routine than the one Brock Hoffman has experienced over the past two months.
Whether it's training in Frisco with famed offensive line trainer Duke Manyweather, doing Pilates twice a week (which he said was one of the hardest workouts of his life), or training. That's what Hoffman did when he entered the facility at dawn for the mission. He has been training tirelessly over the past few weeks as he prepares to take the next step in his third season.
That routine took a bit of a break last Thursday when we participated in the team's first STEM event for students from local Boys & Girls Clubs at The Star, running a station teaching kids how to properly snap a ball. It was done.
“My mom was a school teacher all her life, so being an inspiration for kids to stay in school and get an education, that's something that someone can't take away from you,” Hoffman said. “This was my first time coming to Dallas and serving the community, so I couldn't pass up this opportunity.”
For Hoffman, it was the right place. Hoffman assumed the starting responsibility at center early in the season against Arizona last year, and the Cowboys are currently looking for a vacant position in the middle of the offensive line going into the offseason following Hoffman's departure. Tyler Biadasz It may have seemed like a small thing on the surface, but Hoffman's commitment to the community clearly represented the biggest thing he was working on this offseason.
“Honestly, I think about it every day right now,” Hoffman said of the open starting spot. “I'm training like I'm ready to be that guy. I'm humbled. I've done everything I'm supposed to do. I've faced some adversity, like being taken off the practice squad. This is what it feels like.” has all led to this moment, and I'm ready to do what I have to do to help this team win a championship. ”
Although Biadasz's departure gives Hoffman an opportunity, he will still miss one of his best friends in the locker room. Considering their rivalry, Hoffman admits that their close relationship may be awkward for some people, but he believes that without the friendship with the man in front of him, he would not have been able to grow. He said it would be fine.
“It was tough,” he said. “We've been starters and reserves, and we're very close. Obviously, he got a really nice contract, but it's tough for him. He's leaving Dallas, which he's called his home for four years. I know he's excited to go there and start a new journey, but a huge credit to my growth during the season was having him there and being able to push each other. That's true. ”
No matter where Dallas goes in the draft, or whether second-year interior lineman TJ Bass could also compete for the job, Hoffman will have an opportunity. After starting two games last season and taking advantage of those opportunities, he's ready for the big game ahead of him.
“I’m really grateful to have started those two games,” he said. “I feel like I've grown a lot from the end of camp to the end of the season. For me, it's just building. I'm ready to be that guy. To show the coaches. 'I'm doing everything I can to show the organization that I'm ready to go.' ”
