# Mike Moraitis: Moraitis predicts that DeMarvion Overshown, a pending 2027 free agent, will not land the lucrative, long-term contract he is seeking after another injury-plagued season.

**Claimed:** Nov 8, 2026
**Pundit:** Mike Moraitis — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-moraitis
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/cowboys-colts-ref-had-unique-way-of-announcing-demarvion-overshown-boneheaded-penalty

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> Chances are he isn't going to get the lucrative, long-term deal he'll be seeking after failing to shed the injury-prone label in 2026.

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## The claims

- **DeMarvion Overshown to play out his deal with no new contract**
  - Kind: Contract Calls · About: DeMarvion Overshown
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- DeMarvion Overshown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/demarvion-overshown

## What others said about the same people

- Jeff Cavanaugh on DeMarvion Overshown: Building his projected Cowboys 53-man roster on defense, Jeff keeps five interior linemen (Kenny Clark, Quentin, Tito Obonia, LT Overton, Bullard), six edge rushers including Von Miller, Malachi Lawrence and Marist Liufau while cutting Sam Williams, four linebackers with Jayshawn Barham starting, six corners including rookie Devin Moore, and four safeties including Marquise Bell. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d20c4eda-eab4-4a8c-ba13-0e120fdd7d91 (scored 100)
- Josh Sanchez on DeMarvion Overshown: Sanchez writes that linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is expected to be back on the field for the Cowboys' Monday Night Football matchup against the Eagles, where he would occupy one of the starting linebacker spots. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c147c4cb-b882-4d17-85c6-a19eccb79664 (not settled)
- Gregg Rosenthal on DeMarvion Overshown: Rosenthal walked through 35 position battles, naming favorites at a number of jobs — Ethan Posk at center in Baltimore, Jahdae Barron eventually taking Riley Moss's outside corner job in Denver, Omarion Hampton as the Chargers' lead back, Braxton Jones and Blake Miller at tackle — and said he expects the Buccaneers to make the playoffs and Zach Charbonnet to open the year on PUP or short-term IR. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7b3892c-a0e0-4dff-9dcc-08e23b951ee6 (not settled)
- Clarence Hill on DeMarvion Overshown: Clarence Hill (Speaker 0) predicts the Cowboys will pay George Pickens and use the franchise tag on DeMarvion Overshown next offseason, and that four Texas Longhorns will be top-15 picks in next year's NFL draft. He also says Overshown and 'Flournoy' will have big years. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/76502c12-985b-41dc-9370-69d57b58d524 (not settled)

## More contract calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- John Shipley on Parker Washington: Shipley argues Parker Washington's WR1-level target volume points toward a big payday, that Wesley Williams and Jalen Huskey are headed for redshirt rookie seasons with little or no playing time, and that Tanner Koziol's offensive role will keep growing. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a6d662e9-5bf8-4ca6-9e1e-0e1f8062b8f4 (not settled)
- Bill Huber on Moro Ojomo: Huber argues the Packers should pursue defensive tackle help at the trade deadline, and predicts that Eagles DT Moro Ojomo will cash in with a big contract when he reaches free agency after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8abb9fd1-335f-47a0-99a4-35ef6b7512d9 (not settled)
- Kevin Oestreicher on Marlon Humphrey: Reacting to the Jacoby Brissett trade details, the host said Marlon Humphrey, in the last year of his deal, will certainly not be re-signed by Baltimore, though he doubted the Ravens would cut him outright because the dead money and cap hit make it unworkable. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/24163c67-ad6f-4ccb-a91d-121c67640ab4 (not settled)
- JP Acosta on Tuli Tuipulotu: In a trade-deadline column proposing hypothetical targets for contenders, Acosta predicts the Chargers will extend edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu and keep him in Los Angeles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/722fee24-ab8d-43c2-8d17-31637c87befa (not settled)
- Marcus Mosher on George Pickens: Mosier expects Dallas to use the franchise tag on George Pickens while signing Joey Porter Jr. to a long-term contract, saying the Cowboys are far more likely to prioritize Porter for an extension. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b459eadb-806f-4b19-9da5-fea72e039b52 (not settled)
- Nick Harris on Joey Porter Jr.: As relayed on the show, Harris theorized the Cowboys will franchise tag Joey Porter Jr. and hand George Pickens the long-term contract extension. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a4f01c0f-1a5f-4f63-af5a-9805da1107fd (not settled)

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