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‘Heavily Increased’: Christian Parker On Joey Porter Jr.’s Workload, DaRon Bland, And Caleb Downs Before Green Bay
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker said Thursday that cornerback Joey Porter Jr.’s workload will be heavily increased for Sunday night’s game at the Green Bay Packers, after Porter missed last week’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with…
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DaRon Bland Leaves Dallas Cowboys Practice Ill Ahead Of Green Bay Packers Game
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland went home ill Monday, coach Brian Schottenheimer said, as Dallas returned to practice to begin preparing for Sunday night’s game at the Green Bay Packers. Cornerback Caelen Carson also went home sick. Bland played…
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Cowboys Injury Update: DaRon Bland, Caelen Carson Sent Home Ill As DeMarvion Overshown’s Status For Green Bay Stays TBD
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys cornerbacks DaRon Bland and Caelen Carson went home ill Monday, and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown’s status for Sunday night’s game at the Green Bay Packers is still to be determined, coach Brian Schottenheimer said. Monday was the Cowboys’…
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Dallas Cowboys Injury Update: CeeDee Lamb Quad, Tyler Guyton Back, Joey Porter Jr. Illness After Loss To Tampa Bay Buccaneers
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb and left tackle Tyler Guyton both left Thursday night’s 24-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with injuries and returned, and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was inactive after falling ill at AT&T Stadium. Cowboys…
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‘Right Where We Started’: Jerry Jones Sounds Alarm On Dallas Cowboys Defense, Backs Christian Parker
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Thursday night that the defense is, in his mind, “right where we started,” after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ran for 241 yards in a 24-16 win at AT&T Stadium. Jones…
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‘Supposed To Win This Game’: Dallas Cowboys Fall To Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-16 As Bucky Irving Runs For 165 Yards
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys lost 24-16 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night at AT&T Stadium, where Tampa Bay ran for 241 yards and did not turn the ball over in its first win of the season. Bucky Irving…
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‘That’s On Me’: Dak Prescott Owns Mistake, Details Cowboys’ Growth From Rio To Houston
HOUSTON — Dak Prescott tied Roger Staubach for second in Dallas Cowboys history with 85 regular-season wins Sunday. He threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb with 40 seconds left in a 34-30 win over the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium.…
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‘Absolutely No Panic’: Brian Schottenheimer Backs DaRon Bland Through Dallas Cowboys Role Change
FRISCO, Texas — DaRon Bland has been up and down like the rest of the Dallas Cowboys defense, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Tuesday at The Star, and he does not panic. Bland played all 55 defensive snaps in Sunday’s 34-30 win…
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‘It’s A Porter Thing’: Joey Porter Jr. Embraces No. 1 Receiver Challenge With Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — A week ago, Joey Porter Jr. was in Pittsburgh. The cornerback was set to make his home debut for the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers until the team ruled him out with an illness…
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Joey Porter Jr. Ruled Out vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers With Illness, Delaying Dallas Cowboys Home Debut
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys ruled out cornerback Joey Porter Jr. with an illness Thursday night, about 1 hour, 45 minutes before kickoff against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium. It would have been his home debut. Porter arrived at…
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Joey Porter Jr. Plays 24 Snaps In Dallas Cowboys Debut As Tampa Bay Buccaneers Visit On Thursday Night
FRISCO, Texas — Joey Porter Jr. was on the field for 24 of the Dallas Cowboys' 52 defensive snaps Sunday in Houston, where Dallas beat the Houston Texans 34-30. The Cowboys had acquired the cornerback from the Pittsburgh Steelers four days earlier.…
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‘Right The Wrongs’: CeeDee Lamb’s Career Night, Dak Prescott’s Poise Lift Dallas Cowboys Past Houston Texans 34-30
HOUSTON — Dak Prescott threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb with 40 seconds left Sunday, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Houston Texans 34-30 at Reliant Stadium. Lamb caught a career-high 17 passes for 189 yards and 1 touchdown. Lamb’s…
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‘You’re Going To Love It Here’: Joey Porter Jr. Details George Pickens’ Dallas Cowboys Welcome
FRISCO, Texas — New Cowboys cornerback Joey Porter Jr. said Thursday that wide receiver George Pickens gave him the full rundown on how the Dallas Cowboys operate as soon as Pittsburgh traded him to Dallas. Pickens and Porter were teammates with the…
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Caelen Carson, Ameer Speed Compete For Dallas Cowboys Snaps Opposite Joey Porter Jr.
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said this week that cornerbacks Caelen Carson and Ameer Speed will compete for snaps opposite new starter Joey Porter Jr. while Shavon Revel Jr. works back from a knee and ankle injury. Revel left Sunday’s…
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‘Jerry’s 84’: Brian Schottenheimer Ties Joey Porter Jr. Trade To Dallas Cowboys’ Win-Now Urgency
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Thursday the trade for cornerback Joey Porter Jr. came from an owner in a win-now mindset, and he tied that mindset in part to Jerry Jones’ age. The Dallas Cowboys sent a 2028 second-round…
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Christian Parker Calls Joey Porter Jr. A ‘Boundary Eraser’ He Has Tracked Since 2023 Draft
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker described new cornerback Joey Porter Jr. as a boundary eraser Thursday and said he has tracked him since the 2023 draft, when Parker was coaching in Denver. The Dallas Cowboys acquired Porter from the…
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‘Felt Disrespected, Felt Undervalued’: Joey Porter Jr. Opens Up About Pittsburgh Steelers Exit, Dallas Cowboys Future
FRISCO, Texas — Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. said Thursday that he felt disrespected and undervalued during contract talks with the Pittsburgh Steelers, one day after Pittsburgh traded him to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2028 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick.…
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‘No Lack Of Trust’: Dak Prescott Details Brian Schottenheimer Talks, Calls Joey Porter Jr. Trade ‘Win-Now’ Move
FRISCO, Texas — Quarterback Dak Prescott said Thursday that he and coach Brian Schottenheimer had honest conversations after Sunday’s loss in Rio de Janeiro and that there is no trust issue between them, one day after the Dallas Cowboys traded for cornerback…
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Broderick Jones Felt Joey Porter Jr. Trade Hit ‘Like A Bang’ As Ex-Steelers Reunite With Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Offensive tackle Broderick Jones said this week that cornerback Joey Porter Jr. arriving in Dallas happened so fast it felt like a bang, reuniting two members of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2023 draft class with the Dallas Cowboys. Pittsburgh drafted…
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Cowboys At Texans Preview: Joey Porter Jr. Available As Dallas Faces Winless Houston
HOUSTON — The Dallas Cowboys play the winless Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on Sunday with cornerback Joey Porter Jr. available for his first game in Dallas and two more defensive backs elevated from the practice squad. Kickoff is set for noon…
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