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Dallas Cowboys rookie Deuce Vaughn and his seemingly endless arsenal of open-field moves have left an impression on many at training camp – including quarterback Dak Prescott. The rookie out of Kansas State has made a handful of highlight plays in the first two preseason games of his NFL career. Prescott told reporters on Thursday […]

Less than 24 hours removed from Ezekiel Elliott’s reported signing with the New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is already fielding questions about his former starting running back’s new situation. Even after being cut by the Cowboys at the outset of the 2023 offseason, Elliott was still connected to America’s Team throughout […]

Dallas Cowboys country breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday afternoon when reports of Zack Martin’s contract restructure began popping up, but it appears that at least one player on the team knew things would all work out eventually. Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence spoke to reporters minutes before news broke of Martin’s settlement with […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ streak of bad injury luck at training camp continued on Tuesday when it was reported that first-round pick and projected starting defensive tackle Mazi Smith would not practice and would undergo an MRI for knee pain. Via Tom Pelissero: “Cowboys first-round pick DT Mazi Smith isn’t practicing today here in Oxnard, and […]

Fans that remember the underwhelming kicking competition that unfolded in last year’s training camp between Jonathan Garibay and Chris Naggar got a dose of deja vu Monday afternoon when reports broke of the Dallas Cowboys cutting one of the two place kickers they were working with since the start of training camp, Tristan Vizcaino. Vizcaino […]

Ronald Jones’ career with the Dallas Cowboys is not off to the start he or the franchise wanted so far. The veteran running back was dealt a two-game suspension by the NFL on July 31, and now Jones could miss even more time after injuring his groin in training camp. After news broke of Jones’ […]

When the Dallas Cowboys traded for veteran All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore this past offseason, they knew what they were getting. Gilmore is on the cusp of starting his year in the NFL, and the accolades have rolled in consistently over that span – including a Super Bowl ring in 2019. It has only taken a […]

Fans and anyone else keeping a close eye on Dallas Cowboys training camp have probably seen the clip of Dak Prescott and Trevon Diggs exchanging some explicit trash talk that surfaced on Twitter earlier this week. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has seen it too, and had a simple response for reporters at his Thursday […]

Hours after Jerry Jones appeared on DFW radio station 105.3 The Fan and refused to rule out the potential return of Ezekiel Elliott to the Dallas Cowboys, head coach Mike McCarthy offered reporters at his Tuesday afternoon media obligation in Oxnard a very different point of view on the situation. The Athletic’s Jon Machota reported […]

Two years ago it was Trevon Diggs. Last season it was DaRon Bland. In 2023, the Cowboys need a boost to push them over the edge and help them bridge the gap between regular season dominance and true championship contention. A couple of high-profile roster offseason additions should be good candidates to provide America’s Team […]

The NFL handed down a two-game suspension to Dallas Cowboys running back Ronald Jones Monday, significantly weakening the veteran’s chances of making the 53-man roster in 2023. With backup running back duties now seemingly falling solely on second-year undrafted player Malik Davis, Jerry Jones went on DFW radio station 105.3 The Fan Tuesday morning and […]

It didn’t take long for the training camp injury bug to bite the Dallas Cowboys this summer. Not long after a strained calf sidelined safety Donovan Wilson, defensive end Sam Williams has been diagnosed with a shoulder strain. The second-year player was seen talking to training staff in Oxnard briefly before heading inside in the […]

Micah Parsons’ brash declaration on Thursday that the Dallas Cowboys are the team to beat in the NFC barely passed his lips before the superstar made another strong statement about the upcoming season, this time a personal one. Reporting from Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, California, The Athletic’s Jon Machota tweeted a quote from Parsons’ […]

The Dallas Cowboys have barely broken in their cleats at training camp and already star pass rusher Micah Parsons is wasting no time talking a big game on his team’s chances in the NFC this season. Parsons appeared on DFW radio station 105.3 The Fan to talk about the upcoming season on Thursday. When asked […]

The Dallas Cowboys kicked off training camp in Oxnard, California on Wednesday morning with fewer positional battles to settle than some other NFL franchises. After an active offseason for Dallas’ front office, most of the starting and rotational roles on the roster are clearly defined. Nevertheless, this is the NFL after all. That means no […]

Dallas Cowboys VP Stephen Jones noted to reporters in one of his first press appearances from 2023 training camp in Oxnard that he would view it as a huge plus if the franchise could lock up at least one of their young stars in a long-term contract. Later that same day, the team inked All-Pro […]

The start of training camp has come and gone and Dallas Cowboys star right guard Zack Martin has still yet to report to Oxnard. It’s a situation that has generated lots of headlines and buzz as media mull over what this could mean for the Cowboys’ offensive line and Martin’s long-term future with the team. […]

After missing the team charter flight to Oxnard on Monday, Zack Martin is officially absent from Cowboys training camp as of Tuesday afternoon, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. ‘Cowboys’ six-time All-Pro guard and team captain Zack Martin, who has been unhappy about the team’s lack of interest in restructuring his contract, did not report for the […]

It wouldn’t be a Dallas Cowboys offseason without at least a few major contract disputes. David Moore of the Dallas Morning News reported on Monday that the Cowboys’ All-Pro guard Zack Martin was not aboard the team charter flight to training camp that left Dallas that morning. Martin’s displeasure with his current compensation became known […]

An uncharacteristically high number of interceptions for Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott left an ugly mark on his 2022 campaign. Ahead of the new NFL season, the signal-caller spoke plainly about last season’s interception bug at his youth camp that took place on July 9 and 10 at The Star in Frisco. Bobby Kownack of […]

The 2023 NFL season is nearly here and the Dallas Cowboys’ roster is nearly set. With about two months left until the new year kicks off, Jerry Jones and the Cowboys front office will spend that time looking for ways to take a promising roster from good to great. There isn’t a ton of cap […]

This offseason has been good to the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry Jones and company have retained several impending free agents, acquired veteran playmakers via the trade and used the draft to address the defense’s issues stopping the run a year ago. It hasn’t been the perfect summer just yet, however. It still feels like the Cowboys […]

The proving grounds of Dallas Cowboys training camp loom large on the horizon as the NFL regular season creeps closer every day. Thanks to a flurry of offseason moves through trades, free agent signings and the draft, the Cowboys’ roster is set up well in the waning months of the offseason. The additions of Stephon […]

The dog days of summer are officially here. Offseason workouts are well underway and the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff is putting this year’s roster through its paces for the first time. It is going to be a busy offseason for the Cowboys. Mike McCarthy will have his hands full installing his offense for the first […]

The Dallas Cowboys are set to be a young team in the 2023 season. After knocking off Tampa Bay in the first round of last year’s playoffs, WFAA’s Paul Livengood wrote in January that The Cowboys’ average age of 25 years and nine months made them the youngest overall team to win a playoff game […]

The Dallas Cowboys have featured a strong contingency of undrafted free agents on some of their recent rosters. Terence Steele, Peyton Hendershot, Malik Davis, and several other Cowboys have had parts to play in Dallas’ success recently after not hearing their names called in their respective drafts. Go back even further and names like Tony […]

The Dallas Cowboys just had themselves a polarizing draft. After a couple of years of taking the best player available as often as possible, a new draft strategy appeared to be in play last week at the 2023 draft. The Cowboys passed on edge rusher Nolan Smith in the first round to help address their […]

In a departure from the front office’s recent draft strategy, the Dallas Cowboys chose a position of need over the best player available in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft by taking defensive tackle Mazi Smith out of Michigan. With the interior defensive line addressed, Jerry Jones and company move on to day […]

The Dallas Cowboys have at least one huge fan of their first-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft: Micah Parsons. Parsons joined a Bleacher Report live stream on Thursday evening to watch the first round of the draft. Once news broke of the Cowboys’ decision to take Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the 26th […]

With Nolan Smith, Michael Mayer, and Joey Porter Jr. still burning a hole in the 2023 NFL Draft big board, the Dallas Cowboys opted to fill a position of greater need by selection Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the 26th pick on Thursday night. This isn’t a sexy pick for the Cowboys. With a […]

The middle rounds of the draft have been instrumental to the Dallas Cowboys’ success in recent years. Since 2018 the front office has reeled in players like Michael Gallup, Tony Pollard, Tyler Biadasz, and Osa Odighizuwa in the third or fourth rounds. It’s a portion of the draft that the Cowboys have historically done well […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ needs are pretty well-defined ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft. They have already brought in Pro Bowlers at both wide receiver and cornerback in the form of Brandin Cooks and Stephon Gilmore, but some of the roster deficiencies that held the team back last season still persist. The good news is that […]

Draft season is a time of year on the football calendar when seemingly every prospect available has unlimited upside. Social media feeds are inundated with highlights that show off the best every potential draft pick has to offer, making everyone seem like a can’t-miss player. It’s important to remember that is not the case when […]

The Dallas Cowboys are off to a hot start in the 2023 trade market. After already acquiring former Pro Bowlers Stephon Gilmore and Brandin Cooks for a handful of late-round draft picks, it’s hard to imagine the Cowboys putting together another great trade before the offseason ends. Dallas is unlikely to unload much more draft […]

The 2023 offseason has been an active one for America’s Team early on. Already the Dallas Cowboys have signed Tony Pollard to the franchise tag, swung two big trades to bring in Stephon Gilmore and Brandin Cooks, and retained several of their own top assets from last season who were due for new deals. Most […]

After missing out on the Jalen Ramsey sweepstakes, the Dallas Cowboys found another Pro-Bowl cornerback to pair with Trevon Diggs on Tuesday afternoon in Stephon Gilmore. ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted on Tuesday that the Dallas Cowboys had acquired Gilmore from the Indianapolis Colts. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero later added that the Cowboys nabbed Gilmore for […]

The Dallas Cowboys have made their first deal of 2023 NFL free agency, and it brings back leading tackler and 2022 breakout artist Donovan Wilson on a three-year deal worth a maximum of $24 million, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo tweeted Tuesday morning. Garafolo reported that the first two years of Wilson’s new deal are guaranteed […]

As the first day of NFL free agency looms less than a week away, the Dallas Cowboys have made a pair of accounting moves to clear a substantial amount of cap space. Restructures of Dak Prescott and Zack Martin’s contracts allowed the Cowboys to free up “about $30 [million]” in salary cap, Michael Gehlken of […]

Tyron Smith’s career will likely land him in Canton whenever it ends, but it doesn’t appear the Dallas Cowboys are ready to let that happen just yet. Smith is currently due $13.6 million for the final year of his current contract with the Cowboys in 2023. That number led to speculation that Smith could become […]