- Caleb Downs played nickel/slot and remained on the field in base defense alongside Jalen Thompson during Week 1.
- Coaches plan to keep Downs in those versatile matchups given his performance and mobility.
- Schottenheimer specifically named P.J. Locke as the player who will take Hooker's snaps in the sub package.
- Locke's role is to step into the nickel/slot snap counts and match personnel groupings previously planned for Hooker.
- Keeping Downs and using Locke allows the Cowboys to preserve continuity in nickel and base groupings.
- The team will still adjust based on opponent and game plan over the coming weeks.
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