-- QB Jon Kitna has been traded to Dallas to serve as Tony Romo's backup. The Cowboys sent CB Anthony Henry to Detroit in return. Kitna finished last season on injured reserve with a back injury.

Receivers Sam Hurd and Miles Austin, guard Cory Proctor and defensive end Stephen Bowen all came to the Cowboys as undrafted free agents.

They now stand to be millionaires.

Each of the four was tendered a restricted free agent offer of $1.545 million for next season. It was the second-round tender offer, meaning the Cowboys will get a second-round pick as compensation if any of them signs with another team.

The Cowboys did not make a tender offer to tight end Tony Curtis, making him an unrestricted free agent.

The Cowboys plan to let all their unrestricted free agents hit the open market and determine their value before deciding whether to make a play for them to return.

Said owner Jerry Jones: "Looking ahead, rolling the clock forward, I would like to think the circumstances would be that we could figure out a way for them to be with the Cowboys. Every one of those guys I would hope we might get something worked out."

TEAM NEEDS/OFFSEASON STRATEGY

TEAM NEEDS

1. Safety: Roy Williams will likely be cut. Keith Davis is a free agent. The Cowboys don't have any answers and few options at a position that arguably is the weakest on the team. An upgrade is a must.

2. Defensive end: Chris Canty is gone in free agency so the Cowboys will be looking for a defensive end.

FRANCHISE PLAYER: None.

TRANSITION PLAYER: None.

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

--QB Brooks Bollinger will be brought back to battle for the backup job but will get competition.

--LB Kevin Burnett will test the market. The Cowboys don't know if he is a fulltime player or niche third-down guy.

--DE Chris Canty wants big money and will likely not get it in Dallas. The Cowboys are going to let him test the market to see what he can get. He will only be back if he agrees to a reasonable deal.

--S Keith Davis wants to come back and the Cowboys want him back. Money won't be an issue.

--DT Tank Johnson walked off the field in Philadelphia saying "I'm a free agent." The Cowboys will likely let him keep walking.

--LB Carlos Polk was a good special teams addition. Will likely be resigned to minimum deal and brought to camp.

--LB Zach Thomas will look for a better fit. And the Cowboys will likely try to get younger unless they can get Ray Lewis.

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered)

--TE Tony Curtis (not tendered as RFA) might be re-signed for minimum salary of $535,000.

--P Sam Paulescu (not tendered at ERFA).

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

--WR Miles Austin (tendered at $1.545M with second-round pick as compensation) showed enough flashes to earn that tender.

--DE Stephen Bowen (tendered at $1.545M with second-round pick as compensation) will be brought back.

--WR Sam Hurd (tendered at $1.545M with second-round pick as compensation) was missed on special teams and could be squeezed out eventually by the addition of Roy Williams.

--OG Cory Procter (tendered at $1.545M with second-round pick as compensation) got an opportunity to play in 2008 but did not to cement himself as a future starter.

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS

--RB Alonzo Coleman will certainly be brought to camp but the logjam at running back is pretty thick.

--TE Rodney Hannah showed some flashes at the end of the season and will finally get a chance to push out Tony Curtis as the third tight end.

PLAYERS RE-SIGNED: None.

PLAYERS ACQUIRED

--LB Keith Brooking: UFA Falcons; 3 yrs, terms unknown.

--QB Jon Kitna (trade Lions).

PLAYERS LOST

--OG Joe Berger: UFA Dolphins; 3 yrs, terms unknown.

--CB Anthony Henry (traded Lions).

--QB Brad Johnson (released).

--CB Adam Jones (released).