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Dallas Cowboys Waive RB Phil Mafah After Starting Preseason Finale
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are waiving running back Phil Mafah, sources told Dallas Sports Journal. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler first reported the move. Dallas has to be at 53 players by Sunday's 5 p.m. CT deadline. Mafah has fewer than four…
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‘Everybody’s Embracing Everybody’: Dallas Cowboys Introduce Leadership Council
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have introduced a leadership council ahead of the 2026 season, in which 11 players will meet throughout the year to discuss the team and bring feedback to second-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Dallas' council includes quarterback…
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‘Faster, More Explosive’: Jaydon Blue Says Added Weight Has Improved His Dallas Cowboys Game
FRISCO, Texas — Jaydon Blue put weight on this offseason so he could hold blocks, and the Dallas Cowboys running back said Wednesday that being more decisive was the other thing he set out to fix. Blue said he was never a…
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‘Different Mentality’: Brian Schottenheimer Sees Growth From Jaydon Blue In Dallas Cowboys Backfield Battle
FRISCO, Texas — Jaydon Blue played 78 offensive snaps as a rookie and hurt his shoulder in this year's preseason opener at Seattle. He is competing for a rotation spot with four days left before the Dallas Cowboys have to reach 53…
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‘Trust The Tape First’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains Dallas Cowboys’ Waiver-Wire Approach
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will work the waiver wire on talent first, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday, because there is no time to get to know players the way the team does with draft visits and free agents. Dallas…
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Cooper Beebe Credits Klayton Adams For Dallas Cowboys Run-Game Jump
FRISCO, Texas — Klayton Adams adding run concepts that fit the offensive line is where the Dallas Cowboys run game jumped, center Cooper Beebe said Tuesday at The Star. Beebe said he and Adams bounce ideas off each other and have worked…
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Brian Schottenheimer Calls Malik Davis ‘Incredible’ In Dallas Cowboys Pass Protection
FRISCO, Texas — Malik Davis picked up a free safety firing through the backside B gap on the first play at Arizona. Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday at The Star that Davis was incredible in pass protection. Jaydon Blue ran…
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Former Dallas Cowboys RB Deuce Vaughn To Sign With Houston Texans
HOUSTON — The Houston Texans plan to sign former Dallas Cowboys running back Deuce Vaughn, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 reported on Sunday. Wilson wrote that the deal follows a successful workout. Vaughn was one of four running backs Houston worked out…
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Dallas Cowboys RB Phil Mafah Projected To Miss 53-Man Roster
DALLAS — Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News left Phil Mafah off his Dallas Cowboys 53-man roster projection published Sunday. Watkins kept four backs: Javonte Williams, Malik Davis, Jaydon Blue, and fullback Hunter Luepke. Watkins wrote that Mafah "has done nothing…
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‘More Talented On Paper’: Brian Schottenheimer Says Dallas Cowboys Depth Is Creating Tough Decisions
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dallas Cowboys held out 29 players against the Arizona Cardinals and won 34-13. They are 2-0 in the preseason and have allowed 20 points across two games. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said the two depth charts are worth…
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‘I Thought He Ran Physically’: Jaydon Blue Makes Strong Dallas Cowboys Case Despite Shoulder Issue
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jaydon Blue did not practice at any point during the week, then led all rushers in the Dallas Cowboys' 34-13 preseason win over the Arizona Cardinals with 15 carries for 75 yards. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said a shoulder…
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Dallas Cowboys Turn To Young Offensive Lineup Against Arizona Cardinals As Roster Decisions Loom
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Joe Milton III will start at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night. Malik Davis starts at running back. Anthony Smith, Camden Brown, and Jonathan Mingo make up the receiver group. The line goes…
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‘Turn On The Tape’: Dak Prescott Gives Strong Endorsement Of Malik Davis
OXNARD, Calif. — Malik Davis has been waived or released by Dallas several times since he arrived as an undrafted rookie in 2022. Dak Prescott was asked Thursday why the Dallas Cowboys running back keeps getting overlooked. Prescott did not agree that…
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‘I’m Just Going To Keep Ripping Names’: Brian Schottenheimer Names 10 Dallas Cowboys Who Exceeded Expectations
OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer was asked Thursday to name five players who have exceeded his expectations in training camp. He named ten and said so while he was doing it. Schottenheimer started with the rookie safety and worked…
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Jaydon Blue Limited As Zion Childress Returns For Dallas Cowboys’ Final Oxnard Practice
OXNARD, Calif. — Jaydon Blue and Zion Childress were limited in Thursday's practice, Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said. Blue is working through a shoulder injury. Childress is coming off a hamstring injury that kept him out for more than two weeks.…
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‘Take Us All The Way’: Jerry Jones Backs Dak Prescott’s Super Bowl Belief With Dallas Cowboys
OXNARD, Calif. — Jerry Jones went to the win column when asked about Dak Prescott on Monday. "I think since Dak has been our quarterback, we've won either the sixth or seventh most games in the NFL since he's been the quarterback,"…
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‘Take A Little Of The Future’: Jerry Jones Remains Open To Dallas Cowboys Trade After Von Miller Signing
OXNARD, Calif. — Jerry Jones opened training camp saying the Dallas Cowboys would consider a substantive trade if the right one came along. Three weeks and one veteran signing later, he still hasn't moved on it. "Yes, if we had an opportunity,…
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Jake Ferguson Calls New Orleans Saints Joint Practice ‘Huge’ For Dallas Cowboys Starters
OXNARD, Calif. — Jake Ferguson has not played a snap this preseason and does not expect to. Tuesday is the closest thing he gets to a game. The Dallas Cowboys host the New Orleans Saints for a joint practice, the second joint…
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Dallas Cowboys Backfield Thinned By 3 Injuries Before New Orleans Saints Joint Practice
OXNARD, Calif. — Phil Mafah, Israel Abanikanda, and Jaydon Blue came out of Saturday's preseason opener with injuries, Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday. Mafah and Abanikanda have rib injuries. Blue has a shoulder injury. Dallas announced Mafah out with a…
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Brian Schottenheimer Reveals What Stood Out In Dallas Cowboys Running Back Competition
SEATTLE — Four Dallas Cowboys running backs carried the ball Saturday night. None of them got more than 8 attempts, and the leading rusher finished with 39 yards. Javonte Williams did not dress for the 17-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks at…
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