Spears seeing some time at DT/NT

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Nosing Around

Phillips is coming up with all kinds of packages on defense to better utilize his players. The Cowboys employ several different nickel and dime packages.

In one of their packages, starting left defensive end Marcus Spears was lining up at nose tackle, Phillips trying to capitalize on his size and speed inside in passing situations.

Spears once again during the off-season has to make sure he doesn't grow into a nose tackle. The coaches want him at 305 this year to man the defensive end spot. He was listed at 298 in last year's media guide.

So even though this is the final team-wide workout of the off-season until camp begins July 24, Spears said he has some work to do. Like lose roughly 20 pounds to reach his 305 prescribed weight. That is nothing new for the third-year defensive end out of LSU. Remember his rookie year he dropped like 15 pounds mighty quickly after former head coach Bill Parcells started referring to him as "Fats Domino."
No problem, Spears says. Will just start doing more running.