Cowboys 53-man roster: Strength at LB, what’s the plan at RB, intriguing depth options
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cowboys 53-man roster: Strength at LB, what’s the plan at RB, intriguing depth options

New York Times  

The final deadline has been met, and the next big stop officially for the Dallas Cowboys is their Week 1 matchup against the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 8. Will Rico Dowdle get the opportunity to be the Cowboys’ lead back this season? His preseason playing time was extremely limited and it’s hard to fully gauge running backs in camp practices. That could be a huge factor for the Cowboys, especially if Mazi Smith’s development doesn’t go as the Cowboys hope, or if they get hit by injuries on the interior defensive line. Sign Up Cowboys 53-man roster Quarterbacks : Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush, Trey Lance Running backs : Rico Dowdle, Ezekiel Elliott, Deuce Vaughn, Hunter Luepke Tight ends : Jake Ferguson, Luke Schoonmaker, John Stephens Jr., Brevyn Spann-Ford *Wide receivers : *CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks, Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin, Jalen Brooks, Ryan Flournoy Offensive linemen : Tyler Smith, Zack Martin, Terence Steele, Tyler Guyton, Cooper Beebe, Brock Hoffman, Asim Richards, T.J. Bass, Matt Waletzko Defensive linemen : Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence, Osa Odighizuwa, Mazi Smith, Marshawn Kneeland, Linval Joseph, Jordan Phillips, Chauncey Golston, Tyrus Wheat Linebackers : Eric Kendricks, DeMarvion Overshown, Marist Liufau, Damone Clark, Buddy Johnson Defensive backs : Trevon Diggs, Jourdan Lewis, Caelen Carson, Israel Mukuamu, Andrew Booth, Malik Hooker, Donovan Wilson, Markquese Bell, Juanyeh Thomas Specialists : Brandon Aubrey, Bryan Anger, Trent Sieg, C.J.

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Cowboys focus on run game to start free agency with running back Williams, lineman Jones
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Cowboys focus on run game to start free agency with running back Williams, lineman Jones

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys focused on their running game at the start of free agency, agreeing to one-year contracts with former Denver running back Javonte Williams and former Miami offensive lineman Rob Jones on Monday. Dallas added Williams after reaching deals to bring back its own free agents in defensive back Markquese Bell and long snapper Trent Sieg. …

Cowboys mock draft 1.0: Addressing the trenches and running back are top priorities
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cowboys mock draft 1.0: Addressing the trenches and running back are top priorities

New York Times  

The Super Bowl is in the books, and the NFL combine is later this month. Obviously, free agency comes first but it’s never too early to start diving into the NFL Draft, especially when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys need a running back, and I don’t see free agency changing that. I wouldn’t feel terrible if the …

Cowboys 2025 NFL Draft big board: 10 potential Round 1 players at positions of need
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cowboys 2025 NFL Draft big board: 10 potential Round 1 players at positions of need

New York Times  

Even though free agency comes first on the calendar, when a team’s season ends, fans typically talk more about the NFL Draft than the players on the open market. That’s especially true for Dallas Cowboys fans, who have repeatedly seen their team be a spectator in free agency while touting its draft-and-develop approach. Before we get to our first Cowboys …

Cowboys Today: Dallas didn’t play, but was hard to miss in the divisional round
2 months ago

Cowboys Today: Dallas didn’t play, but was hard to miss in the divisional round

New York Times  

Last week, the Dallas Cowboys were the talk of the town for parting ways with Mike McCarthy and officially entering the search for a head coach. • There weren’t many Cowboys thoughts with the first game of the weekend between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans but at one point, my mind did wander. • With Detroit’s loss, …

Fantasy football flex fliers: Jalen McMillan, Patrick Taylor Jr. could deliver in Week 16
3 months ago

Fantasy football flex fliers: Jalen McMillan, Patrick Taylor Jr. could deliver in Week 16

New York Times  

Most fantasy football leagues are in their semifinals, with only four teams remaining. Brenton Strange, TE, JAX : Strange briefly flashed on fantasy radar earlier this season with two double-figure PPR performances before bursting onto the scene officially last week with an 11-reception outing. He has a 70.3 WR/CB matchup grade on Pro Football Focus for Week 16 against the …

Stephen Jones says Mike McCarthy has done an ‘outstanding’ job amid Cowboys’ injuries
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Stephen Jones says Mike McCarthy has done an ‘outstanding’ job amid Cowboys’ injuries

Associated Press  

IRVING, Texas — Mike McCarthy’s ability to keep the injury-depleted Dallas Cowboys competitive could factor into whether the team gives him a contract extension. “I think he’s done outstanding,” executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said Wednesday after the NFL’s winter meetings. “I know our fans and opponents don’t look at everything but we do.” Parsons’ return sparked two …

Cowboys’ committee approach didn’t work, so Rico Dowdle officially becomes lead back
4 months, 1 week ago

Cowboys’ committee approach didn’t work, so Rico Dowdle officially becomes lead back

New York Times  

The actions of the last two weeks showed that the Dallas Cowboys were shifting away from their running back-by-committee approach. That’s a good accomplishment coming from my situation, undrafted and all the adversity.” Dallas has run the ball poorly this season, averaging 83.7 yards per game. “If you pay attention to the games the last couple of weeks, we’ve been …

Cowboys mailbag: Why a midseason coaching change is unlikely and … hope for the future?
5 months ago

Cowboys mailbag: Why a midseason coaching change is unlikely and … hope for the future?

New York Times  

Thank you for submitting your questions to our midseason mailbag. In this second edition, we’ll get into why the Dallas Cowboys are unlikely to make a head-coaching change midseason, what it would take for Mike McCarthy to return in 2025, whether there’s hope for the future and more. If contention means having a team that’s good enough to be in …

Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy on Troy Aikman’s WR comments: ‘They don’t carry any weight with me’
5 months ago

Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy on Troy Aikman’s WR comments: ‘They don’t carry any weight with me’

New York Times  

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to how he feels about former Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman’s words about the team’s wide receivers. “They don’t carry any weight with me, because I watch all the tape,” McCarthy said during a Monday news conference. There is definitely need for improvement in every position, not just one position …

The Cowboys’ run game showed signs of life — they need Rico Dowdle to keep building
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Cowboys’ run game showed signs of life — they need Rico Dowdle to keep building

New York Times  

Through the first four weeks of the regular season, the Dallas Cowboys’ running backs were an easy target for ridicule. If the Cowboys averaged 109 yards per game, it would be good enough for 20th in the league and the 3.5 yards per carry — the actual Cowboys’ season average — lands them at 31st in the NFL. So, when …

Dallas Cowboys expectations: 7 players who exceeded them and could be Week 1 difference-makers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dallas Cowboys expectations: 7 players who exceeded them and could be Week 1 difference-makers

New York Times  

For the Dallas Cowboys to exceed expectations this season, several players will likely need to excel in larger roles. As we look ahead to Dallas’ season-opening matchup in Cleveland, here are some players who could be answers to both questions: GO DEEPER NFL’s most intriguing players: 24 to watch for the 2024 season 1. Tyler Guyton, LT There’s no questioning …

49ers 53-man roster projection: Did Jacob Cowing, Isaac Guerendo secure their roles?
7 months ago

49ers 53-man roster projection: Did Jacob Cowing, Isaac Guerendo secure their roles?

New York Times  

The San Francisco 49ers have some challenging roster maneuvers ahead of them following Friday’s 24-24 tie with the Las Vegas Raiders in the preseason finale. We’ve run through many possibilities in our 53-man roster projection below, which also includes a 16-man practice squad. Quarterbacks Brock Purdy, Joshua Dobbs, Brandon Allen Practice squad: Tanner Mordecai Starting this season, a team’s emergency …

Dallas Cowboys training camp: How to interpret the loads of camp information
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dallas Cowboys training camp: How to interpret the loads of camp information

New York Times  

OXNARD, Calif. — Training camps are in full swing all around the NFL. The Cowboys boast one of the better secondaries in the NFL, although it hasn’t really featured Trevon Diggs much so far, and Tolbert is getting open and making plays against the top end of that group as he plays a slot above where he’ll usually be in …

Cowboys 53-man roster projection: How things look entering first preseason game
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cowboys 53-man roster projection: How things look entering first preseason game

New York Times  

OXNARD, Calif. — Eleven training camp practices is a little too early for the Dallas Cowboys to start breaking down how they plan to trim their roster to a final 53. “We really haven’t had one personnel meeting where you sit down and say, ‘Hey, talk through every guy.’ That’ll come after the first game.” The first preseason game is …

Cowboys offseason roundtable: RB by committee thoughts, Tyler Guyton first impressions
9 months, 1 week ago

Cowboys offseason roundtable: RB by committee thoughts, Tyler Guyton first impressions

New York Times  

Offseason workouts are complete and the countdown is on until the Dallas Cowboys report to training camp in late July. GO DEEPER Cowboys' offseason approach, potential life without Dak Prescott: Mailbag Yousuf: Although it’s hard to draw much from these offseason practices, there is something to the names on paper actually lining up. Because Brandin Cooks has been a highly …

Evaluating the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive roster: Major issues and depth competition
1 year ago

Evaluating the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive roster: Major issues and depth competition

New York Times  

The Dallas Cowboys haven’t had much activity this offseason, but even of the few signings/re-signings they’ve made, the majority have come on special teams and defense. Quarterback Dak Prescott Cooper Rush Trey Lance Could Trey Lance, left, emerge as Dak Prescott’s backup next season? not Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb Brandin Cooks Jalen Tolbert KaVontae Turpin Jalen Brooks The Cowboys could …

Seven-round Cowboys mock draft: Can they fill roster holes with this year’s draft class?
1 year ago

Seven-round Cowboys mock draft: Can they fill roster holes with this year’s draft class?

New York Times  

A lack of activity during the first week of free agency has only increased the number of roster holes the Dallas Cowboys will likely have to fill in next month’s NFL Draft. As of Monday morning, Dallas had lost the following free agents to other teams: left tackle Tyron Smith, running back Tony Pollard, defensive end Dorance Armstrong, center Tyler …

The Cowboys must improve their rushing attack: How they should approach this priority
1 year, 1 month ago

The Cowboys must improve their rushing attack: How they should approach this priority

New York Times  

When Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones hammered down the concept of “hanging around the rim” a few weeks ago at the Senior Bowl, he mentioned a couple of areas in need of improvement to finally get the ball in the basket. Most of the statistics point to the same sort of result: They tied for 16th in …

Cowboys thrilled to see Tony Pollard’s ‘explosiveness back in action’
1 year, 4 months ago

Cowboys thrilled to see Tony Pollard’s ‘explosiveness back in action’

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Cowboys vs Commanders in the NFL Thanksgiving game. Dallas obviously needs more of the 21-yard runs that Pollard showed Sunday, a play that left guard Tyler Smith could only describe as “electric.” “He’s that type of explosive runner,” Smith said. It’s good to see his explosiveness back in action.” It was only Pollard’s third …

Evaluating Cowboys’ offense is simple: Start with Mike McCarthy-Dak Prescott dynamic
1 year, 5 months ago

Evaluating Cowboys’ offense is simple: Start with Mike McCarthy-Dak Prescott dynamic

New York Times  

After shocking loss, the Mike McCarthy firing rumors have begun. There was no more guessing who gets the credit or the blame for the successes and failures of the offense between McCarthy, a longtime offensive mind and play caller in Green Bay, and Kellen Moore, the official offensive coordinator and play caller for McCarthy’s first three years as coach in …

Cowboys 53-man roster: A trade, an undrafted fullback, secondary looks strong
1 year, 6 months ago

Cowboys 53-man roster: A trade, an undrafted fullback, secondary looks strong

New York Times  

FRISCO, Texas — Inside The Star, the Dallas Cowboys have a wall with helmets of every team around the league. He’s done something almost every day in the last couple of weeks that you definitely had to notice.” In keeping six receivers and three quarterbacks, along with a shoddy selection of offensive linemen, the Cowboys likely had enough for an …

Cowboys’ final 53-man roster projection: Only 3 RBs, 4 LBs, 5 WRs
1 year, 6 months ago

Cowboys’ final 53-man roster projection: Only 3 RBs, 4 LBs, 5 WRs

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of NFL roster cuts and projections ahead of cutdown day At no other time over the last decade have Dallas Cowboys coaches and front-office members talked as much about the difficulty of cutting down the roster from 90 to 53. “I think it’s as deep of a team as we’ve ever had,” Cowboys executive vice …

Dallas Cowboys’ preseason finale: 10 players we’re watching
1 year, 7 months ago

Dallas Cowboys’ preseason finale: 10 players we’re watching

New York Times  

The Dallas Cowboys conclude the preseason Saturday night against the Las Vegas Raiders at AT&T Stadium. GO DEEPER Cowboys position battles: Depth questions on defense, special teams remain uncertain OL Asim Richards The answer to the wildly difficult question of who is the Cowboys’ sixth-best offensive lineman may just be Asim Richards right now, which is both a credit to …

Cowboys position battles: Depth questions remain for defense with big aspirations
1 year, 7 months ago

Cowboys position battles: Depth questions remain for defense with big aspirations

New York Times  

After examining position battles for the offense on Wednesday, today we’re going to look at the Dallas Cowboys’ defense and special teams. If the players force the team’s hand, it’s entirely possible the Cowboys choose to keep Golston and one of the tackles, but it would come at the expense of another position group. The battle: Markquese Bell vs. Juanyeh …

Cowboys’ 53-man roster projection: 3 running backs, 3 tight ends, 11 defensive backs
1 year, 7 months ago

Cowboys’ 53-man roster projection: 3 running backs, 3 tight ends, 11 defensive backs

New York Times  

After three weeks of training camp practices and one preseason game, we’re starting to get a good idea of what the Dallas Cowboys’ 53-man roster will look like to start the season. GO DEEPER Cowboys stock report: Young playmakers rising, backup O-line struggles vs. Jaguars Quarterback Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush Will Grier is expected to continue being the team’s No. …

Cowboys Q&A: Camp questions include onus on Dak Prescott, Tony Pollard’s usage
1 year, 8 months ago

Cowboys Q&A: Camp questions include onus on Dak Prescott, Tony Pollard’s usage

New York Times  

With the Cowboys beginning training camp this week in Oxnard, Calif., it’s a good time to take a look at the big picture by answering key questions. Machota: I’ll go with what new offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer said during the offseason: About 70 percent will be similar to what they were doing with Kellen Moore as offensive play caller. McCarthy’s …

Cowboys’ improving run D gets another test in Colts’ Taylor
2 years, 3 months ago

Cowboys’ improving run D gets another test in Colts’ Taylor

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jonathan Taylor is the third consecutive elite back the Cowboys are facing in a stretch that started with Dallas’ defense struggling against the run. “The one thing I’ve learned is you never know how games are going to shake out,” Ryan said. I’ve gained respect and lost respect for certain guys as you’re going through these things.” …

Cowboys poised for playoffs with history of failure hovering
2 years, 4 months ago

Cowboys poised for playoffs with history of failure hovering

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have matched their 6-2 record from a season ago, when they won the NFC East, under more difficult circumstances this year given quarterback Dak Prescott’s thumb injury. A franchise with five Super Bowl titles hasn’t even reached the NFC championship game since the 1995 season and hasn’t made consecutive trips to the playoffs in …

Cowboys leaning more on D without Prescott as Eagles loom
2 years, 5 months ago

Cowboys leaning more on D without Prescott as Eagles loom

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas defense has done a little more each week during Cooper Rush’s four-game winning streak filling in for injured quarterback Dak Prescott. That’s because Dallas scored on a sack-fumble of Matthew Stafford three plays into the game, then sealed the victory with two fourth-quarter turnovers — an interception and another strip-sack. This time, Dallas finished with …

Cowboys’ 2021 rookies: From Micah Parsons to Quinton Bohanna, film tells the stories
3 years, 7 months ago

Cowboys’ 2021 rookies: From Micah Parsons to Quinton Bohanna, film tells the stories

New York Times  

This week, we know the Cowboys are really zeroing in on the makeup of their roster. Parsons did not need to do this, and as we saw in “Hard Knocks,” he wasn’t exactly thrilled about being left in the “bubble wrap.” Let’s get down to business: Round 1, pick 12: Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State This one is easy. Round …

Cowboys return to California for camp coming off 6-10 season
3 years, 8 months ago

Cowboys return to California for camp coming off 6-10 season

Associated Press  

DALLAS COWBOYS CAMP SITE: Oxnard, California LAST YEAR: QB Dak Prescott’s season-ending ankle injury in Week 5 derailed a team that was already underachieving with first-year coach Mike McCarthy. IMPORTANT LOSSES: QB Andy Dalton, S Xavier Woods, CB Chidobe Awuzie, DE Aldon Smith, C Joe Looney, DT Antwaun Woods, LB Sean Lee, Nolan. The Cowboys drafted their most defensive players …

Suh, Joseph and more: 10 players the Dallas Cowboys could target in free agency
5 years, 1 month ago

Suh, Joseph and more: 10 players the Dallas Cowboys could target in free agency

New York Times  

Twenty-five 2019 Dallas Cowboys are unrestricted free agents. But with free agency less than a month away, here are 10 candidates for the Cowboys’ roster that could potentially be attained at a good value. He had four interceptions in 2018 but none last year as he missed time with a hamstring injury and one game because of a “coach’s decision.” …

Sorting through the Cowboys' tight end options
6 years, 7 months ago

Sorting through the Cowboys' tight end options

New York Times  

I think the best way to start this conversation is to remind people that some of the most ridiculous heated debates that ever exist in the NFL world happen in the last few weeks of August, when word begins to circulate that our collective “pet cats” won’t make the team. The two players who ranked ahead of him on last …

The Cowboys are headed home. Let's project the 53-man roster
6 years, 7 months ago

The Cowboys are headed home. Let's project the 53-man roster

New York Times  

OXNARD, Calif. –Cowboys’ training camp will continue for another week and a half in Frisco but the team is leaving Oxnard 0-1 in the preseason, confident in quarterback Dak Prescott and impressed with the work of many, including running back Ezekiel Elliott, rookie wide receiver Michael Gallup, veteran receiver Tavon Austin, defensive ends DeMarcus Lawrence and Dorance Armstrong. Offensive line …

Reviewing the Cowboys' defense against San Francisco
6 years, 7 months ago

Reviewing the Cowboys' defense against San Francisco

New York Times  

Over the weekend, I spent a fair amount of time looking at the Cowboys defense. The Cowboys defense is going to control much of the team’s fate this season, despite many wanting to go into an all-Dak/Zeke-all-the-time conversation that sells more jerseys and inspires more fantasy football thoughts. There were two drives where the Cowboys’ #1 Defense was on the …

Weekend Cowboys Riffing - sorting out the workload at linebacker
6 years, 7 months ago

Weekend Cowboys Riffing - sorting out the workload at linebacker

New York Times  

208 days since the final game of last season, two days since training camp opened in Oxnard, and just 44 days until the Week 1 game at Carolina at 3:25 pm. Sean Lee wasn’t getting younger and Jaylon Smith may never be the true three-down, all-situation, no-weakness tackling machine we all saw in college. Back then, when sub-packages weren’t used, …

The most valuable Cowboys of 2018: #17-15
6 years, 10 months ago

The most valuable Cowboys of 2018: #17-15

New York Times  

The Cowboys have a very talented roster. CB Jourdan Lewis has seen 10 targets of 20+ downfield in 2017 He’s allowed a passer rating of 1.7 pic.twitter.com/ntEoQq8m4u —?Pro Football Focus? Ideally over the course of the season you see development lead to greater contribution from guys like Taco Charlton, Dorance Armstrong and perhaps Randy Gregory, cutting into Crawford’s snaps and …

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 12 – five last defenders
6 years, 11 months ago

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 12 – five last defenders

New York Times  

Each week during the buildup to the NFL Draft, we will take a look at around five prospects at a given position. Let’s get down to the final 5: Isaiah Oliver — Colorado — 6-0 — 201 – 4.50 Positives: I am not sure how/why I missed Oliver until now, but he slipped through the cracks. Nathan Shepherd— Fort Hays …

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 11 – tackles & tight ends
6 years, 11 months ago

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 11 – tackles & tight ends

New York Times  

Each week during the buildup to the NFL Draft, we will take a look at around five prospects at a given position. Today, I would like to feature the two major voids in my offensive reports – tackles and tight ends. Hayden Hurst — South Carolina — 6’4 – 250 – 4.67 Positives: Hurst is a wide receiver in a …

War Room Experiment 2.0 - How the Cowboys' draft COULD go
7 years ago

War Room Experiment 2.0 - How the Cowboys' draft COULD go

New York Times  

You guys seemed to enjoy the first iteration of this exercise, and I know I did. WAR ROOM EXPERIMENT 1.0 #19 – Harold Landry – EDGE – Boston College #50 – Dallas Goedert – TE – South Dakota State #81 – Derrick Nnadi – DT – Florida State #118 – Jack Cichy – LB – Wisconsin #138 – Holton Hill …

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 6 – safeties & more
7 years ago

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 6 – safeties & more

New York Times  

Each week during the buildup to the NFL Draft, we will take a look at around 5 prospects at a given position. Derwin James — Florida State — 6-1 — 215 – 4.47 Positives: If you could name one player in this draft with a possibility of being available outside the top 10 who could quickly transform the Cowboys, it …

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 5 – Edges & Linebackers
7 years ago

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 5 – Edges & Linebackers

New York Times  

Each week during the buildup to the NFL Draft, we will take a look at around 5 prospects at a given position. We’ll look at the red meat in that category after we start with a few more edge rushers this week: Duke Ejiofor — Wake Forest — 6-4 — 264 Positives: If you are looking for a player who …

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 3 – Defensive Tackles
7 years, 1 month ago

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 3 – Defensive Tackles

New York Times  

Each week during the buildup to the NFL Draft, we will take a look at 5-6 prospects at a given position. Maurice Hurst — Michigan — 6’2 – 290 – #73 Positives: Hurst is a consensus All-American disruptor inside who has put wonderful back-to-back seasons together under Jim Harbaugh at Michigan. Taven Bryan — Florida — 6’4 – 291 – …

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