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Dallas Cowboys Leave Starting Cornerback Job Unsettled Before New York Giants Opener
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas has not named a starting cornerback opposite DaRon Bland. Cobie Durant and Shavon Revel Jr. both appear at the spot on the Dallas Cowboys' unofficial depth chart released Tuesday, separated by an "or." The Cowboys open Sunday night…
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Caleb Downs Gets Unique Dallas Cowboys Role On First Week 1 Depth Chart
FRISCO, Texas — Caleb Downs is the only player the Dallas Cowboys list at defensive back. He is also the second punt returner. Both listings come off the unofficial depth chart Dallas released Tuesday, five days before the opener at the New…
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‘Got To Do A Good Job Of Containing Him’: Kenny Clark Identifies Dallas Cowboys’ Jaxson Dart Challenge
FRISCO, Texas — Kenny Clark expects the New York Giants to run the ball under Matt Nagy and Greg Roman and bring a lot of Baltimore's approach with them. The quarterback is the other half of the problem. "A tough quarterback to…
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‘Swagger, Confidence’: Rashan Gary Says Christian Parker Has Dallas Cowboys Defense Feeling Different
FRISCO, Texas — Rashan Gary spent seven seasons in Green Bay under a handful of defensive coordinators. Christian Parker is the newest one he has played for. "Swagger, confidence, his belief in his players, and just his skill, just putting his players…
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‘We’re In Play’: Jerry Jones Says Dallas Cowboys Have Serious Room To Make Trade
DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said the team has serious financial room to make a trade right now, and that Dallas is in play around the NFL. Jones spoke Tuesday morning during his weekly in-season appearance on…
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‘He’ll Be Looked At As A Catalyst’: NFL Executives Pick Caleb Downs For Defensive Rookie Of The Year
DALLAS — Caleb Downs is the pick to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in a survey of league executives and scouts that ESPN published Tuesday morning. Jeremy Fowler polled the group on eight awards ahead of Wednesday night's season opener…
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‘The Play Style Is Real’: Brian Schottenheimer Sees Different Dallas Cowboys Defense Before New York Giants
FRISCO, Texas — No team in the NFL allowed more points last season than the Dallas Cowboys. Christian Parker's first Dallas defense opens Sunday night against a quarterback who runs. Brian Schottenheimer said he feels very different about this defense going into…
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‘Might The Cowboys Have A Big Swing Coming?’ NFL Insider Reveals Context Behind Jerry Jones Trade Talk
FRISCO, Texas — Jerry Jones was freelancing when he raised the idea of a big trade at the start of Dallas Cowboys training camp. That is what people inside the organization told Sports Illustrated senior NFL writer Albert Breer, who published the…
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‘It’s Not A Coincidence’: Jeff Cavanaugh Connects Dallas Cowboys’ $33M Cap Space To Maxx Crosby
DALLAS — One day after the Dallas Cowboys cleared a little more than $19 million in cap space, Jeff Cavanaugh said on Trust the Tape that the number Dallas landed on was not an accident. Maxx Crosby’s 2026 base salary is $30…
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‘Maxx Crosby’s Going To Be A Cowboy’: Danny Parkins Explains Why Dallas Could Make Blockbuster Trade
DALLAS — Danny Parkins said Friday on FS1's First Things First that Maxx Crosby is going to be a Dallas Cowboy, one day after the Cowboys cleared a little more than $19 million in cap space by restructuring three contracts. Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio raised the same trade on Aug. 11, with the condition that the Raiders struggle. Brian Urlacher said on…
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Malik Nabers Still Not Confirmed For New York Giants’ Week 1 Opener Against Dallas Cowboys
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Malik Nabers is still not confirmed for the New York Giants’ Sept. 13 opener against the Dallas Cowboys, and the Giants are carrying five wide receivers into a season in which they expect to throw to their tight…
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Dallas Cowboys Create More Than $19 Million In Cap Space With 3 Contract Restructures
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys created a little more than $19 million in salary cap space by restructuring the contracts of defensive tackle Kenny Clark, cornerback DaRon Bland, and tight end Jake Ferguson, ESPN's Todd Archer reported Thursday night, citing sources.…
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NFL.com Staff Picks Caleb Downs To Win Defensive Rookie Of The Year For Dallas Cowboys
DALLAS — Caleb Downs is the pick to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year on NFL.com's staff ballot, which the site published Tuesday. He received five of the 18 votes, the most of any defensive rookie. Rueben Bain Jr. was next with…
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Dallas Cowboys Tried To Claim Darrell Luter Jr. Before Las Vegas Raiders Won Waiver Priority
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys put in a waiver claim on cornerback Darrell Luter Jr. on Monday and did not get him. The Las Vegas Raiders held the No. 1 priority and took him instead. Field Yates of ESPN reported Tuesday…
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‘The Arrow Going Up’: Brian Schottenheimer Praises Caelen Carson’s Growth With Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Brian Schottenheimer said Caelen Carson has found a mentor in Derrick Ansley and that the Dallas Cowboys see his skills advancing. Carson is on the initial 53 as one of 5 cornerbacks. "We've just seen advancement. I mean, we've…
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‘Dominant Performer’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains How Ameer Speed Made Dallas Cowboys’ 53-Man Roster
FRISCO, Texas — Brian Schottenheimer said Ameer Speed made the Dallas Cowboys roster on special teams first and coverage second. Dallas signed Speed on June 17 out of the UFL. He is on the initial 53 as one of 5 cornerbacks. "Ameer…
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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 Finalize Initial 53-Man Roster: Camden Brown Makes Team, Marist Liufau To IR
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys announced their initial 53-man roster on Sunday ahead of the NFL's 5 p.m. CT deadline. The team kept 24 players on offense, 26 on defense, and 3 specialists. Dallas waived 28 players and released 7 to…
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Dallas Cowboys Release Reddy Steward After Significant Defensive Role Last Season
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are releasing defensive back Reddy Steward, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday. Dallas has to be at 53 players by 5 p.m. CT. The Cowboys had to move 37 players off the 90-man roster to reach the…
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Dallas Cowboys Trade Proposal Would Send Joe Milton III For Baltimore Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey
DALLAS — A Sports Illustrated columnist proposed trading Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for backup quarterback Joe Milton III. Jason La Canfora published the proposal Thursday under the heading "Marlon Humphrey For Joe Milton," one of…
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