Cowboys Veteran Vows to Give Everything Until There’s Nothing Left

Training camp is where talk ends and action begins. For one defensive lineman, 2025 isn’t about proving people wrong—it’s about proving something to himself. The clock is ticking, and he knows it.

Two years of frustration, criticism, and underperformance have led to this moment. A career once filled with first-round expectations is now staring down a make-or-break season. The message is simple: no excuses, no holding back.

The player has bulked up, reclaimed his natural playing weight, and embraced a scheme that finally fits his skill set. Coaches see it. Teammates feel it. And in the heat of Oxnard, his presence is impossible to ignore.

He’s been through the grind—weight changes that hurt his game, surgeries that stole precious reps, and the sting of seeing his snaps cut when it mattered most. This year, he’s carrying all of it as fuel. Every drill, every collision, every whistle is another chance to change the narrative.

“I’m giving everything I’ve got until there’s nothing left. I owe that to this team, to myself, and to the Star on my helmet.”

That man is Mazi Smith—once the 26th overall pick, now fighting to anchor the Cowboys’ defensive front. He plans to be more than a run-stopper. He wants to be a disruptor, a tone-setter, the kind of player offenses have to plan for.

And in Dallas, with the season ahead and his legacy on the line, that’s exactly the kind of energy the Cowboys need.