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Dallas Cowboys Place Malik Davis On Injured Reserve, Sign Israel Abanikanda Before New York Giants Opener
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys placed running back Malik Davis on injured reserve Saturday and signed running back Israel Abanikanda to the active roster from the practice squad, one day before the season opener at the New York Giants. Davis was…
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‘Pretty Serious Injury’: Stephen Jones Says Malik Davis Could Miss Significant Time For Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Malik Davis is looking at a “pretty serious injury” that “could take him out for some period of time,” Cowboys chief operating officer and co-owner Stephen Jones said Friday afternoon on 105.3 The Fan. Dallas opens…
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Malik Davis To Miss Cowboys-Giants Opener With Hip Injury, Severity Still Being Evaluated
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Malik Davis has a hip injury and will miss Sunday night’s season opener, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reported Friday. Davis is undergoing further testing to determine the severity of the injury. Dallas…
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‘We Had To Kind Of Do Some Negotiating’: Von Miller Officially Gets No. 40 From Hunter Luepke
FRISCO, Texas — Von Miller will wear No. 40 for the Dallas Cowboys this season and fullback Hunter Luepke will move to No. 30, the club announced Thursday in a post on its website by staff writer Patrik Walker. Rookie safety Caleb…
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Dallas Cowboys Make 6 Jersey-Number Changes After Setting Initial 53-Man Roster
FRISCO, Texas — The NFL transaction wire showed six Dallas Cowboys jersey-number changes Wednesday, three days after Dallas set its initial 53-man roster. Camden Brown now has No. 80 after wearing No. 6. Running back Israel Abanikanda changed from 30 to 25.…
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Jaydon Blue Signs With Philadelphia Eagles Practice Squad 1 Day After Dallas Cowboys Waive RB
PHILADELPHIA — Jaydon Blue is signing with the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday, one day after the Dallas Cowboys waived the second-year running back. Schefter posted the report at 6:51 p.m. CT. Blue cleared waivers at noon CT…
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Dallas Cowboys Sign 13 To Practice Squad As Joe Milton III Awaits Waivers
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have signed 13 players to their practice squad, the club announced Monday. Defensive tackle Adedayo Odeleye holds the International Player Pathway exemption, which leaves 12 of the 16 standard spots filled and four open. Quarterback Joe…
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Dallas Cowboys Roster Cuts: Sam Williams, Jaydon Blue Among 35 Players Waived Or Released
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys waived 28 players and released 7 on Sunday to reach the 53-man limit, the team announced. The seven releases were vested veterans, who reach free agency immediately. The 28 waived players have fewer than four accrued…
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Dallas Cowboys’ Initial 53-Man Roster: 9 Takeaways On Camden Brown, 3 QBs, Thin RB Room
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys set their initial 53-man roster on Sunday with 24 players on offense, 26 on defense, and 3 specialists. Nine takeaways from the team's roster sheet follow. Dallas Kept Three Quarterbacks Dak Prescott, Joe Milton III, and…
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Dallas Cowboys Waive Israel Abanikanda, Leave Just 2 Running Backs On Initial 53-Man Roster
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are waiving running back Israel Abanikanda, ESPN's Todd Archer reported Sunday, citing a source. Archer posted the move at 3:17 p.m. CT. That leaves Javonte Williams, Malik Davis, and Hunter Luepke in the room. Luepke is…
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Dallas Cowboys Waive Jaydon Blue One Week After 75-Yard Preseason Performance
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are waiving running back Jaydon Blue, Adam Schefter reported Sunday, citing a source. Blue has one accrued season, so he goes to waivers instead of directly entering free agency. Rosters must be reduced to 53 players…
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Dallas Cowboys Waive OT Marcellus Johnson One Day After Broderick Jones Trade
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are releasing offensive tackle Marcellus Johnson, Aaron Wilson reported Sunday, citing a league source. Rosters have to be at 53 by 5 p.m. CT Sunday. Waivers process at noon CT Monday, practice squads at 5 p.m.…
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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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Sam Howell Leads Late Rally, But Dallas Cowboys Fall 27-24 To New Orleans Saints On 53-Yard Field Goal
ARLINGTON, Texas — Four days after New Orleans signed him, Daniel Carlson came on for fourth-and-1 from the Dallas 36 and made a 53-yard field goal with 1:55 left. The New Orleans Saints beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-24 on Friday night at…
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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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Julius Wood Suffers Concussion As Dallas Cowboys Evaluate Roster Before Final Cuts
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Safety Julius Wood left the Dallas Cowboys' 34-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the third quarter with a concussion. There is no timetable. Wood was on the field for 46 defensive snaps, 71% of the Dallas total and…
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Brian Schottenheimer Says Nick Leverett Is ‘Taking Command’ As Dallas Cowboys Backup O-Line Holds Up In Arizona
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dallas Cowboys ran for 175 yards on 34 carries, gained 413 total yards, and did not allow a sack of Joe Milton III in their 34-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Not one of the four penalties Dallas…
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‘Give Zack Kuntz A Lot Of Credit’: Cowboys Tight End Seizes Opportunity After 10 Days In Dallas
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Zack Kuntz played 43 of the 58 offensive snaps in the Dallas Cowboys' 34-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals and led the team with three catches for 36 yards. He has been in the building since Aug. 6. Luke…
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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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Joe Milton III’s 3 Touchdowns Lead Dallas Cowboys To 34-13 Win Over Arizona Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Joe Milton III threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third, finishing 9-of-13 for 179 yards with no interceptions and a 151.4 passer rating. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Arizona Cardinals 34-13 on Saturday night at State Farm…
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