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‘Never Take It For Granted’: Kenny Clark Reacts To Being Voted Dallas Cowboys Captain
FRISCO, Texas — Players voted Kenny Clark a Dallas Cowboys team captain for 2026 in his second season with the club. He also sits on the leadership council. "It's huge. Something that you never take for granted and always appreciative of my…
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Dallas Cowboys List Only 2 Quarterbacks On Week 1 Depth Chart After Joe Milton Move
FRISCO, Texas — Two quarterbacks appear on the Dallas Cowboys' unofficial depth chart released Tuesday. Dak Prescott is the starter. Sam Howell is behind him, and no third name is listed. Joe Milton is on the 17-man practice squad. Dallas waived him…
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‘No Disappointment’: Jerry Jones Praises Dallas Cowboys’ Young Core After Roster Overhaul
DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys drafted two players in the first round, traded for a starting offensive tackle 15 days before the opener, and set their initial 53-man roster on Aug. 30. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones was asked Tuesday morning…
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Jerry Jones Backs 34-Year-Old Christian Parker Despite Never Calling NFL Plays
DALLAS — Christian Parker has never called plays in an NFL game. Ten defensive players joined the Dallas Cowboys this offseason, and two more arrived in trades within the past year. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Tuesday morning on the…
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‘Since My First Year’: Jerry Jones Compares Dallas Cowboys Defensive Overhaul To 1-15 Team
DALLAS — The last Dallas Cowboys team to turn over this much of its defense went 1-15. That was 1989, Jerry Jones' first season as owner, and Jones brought it up himself Tuesday morning on the Shan & RJ show on 105.3…
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ESPN Makes Bold Brandon Aubrey Prediction After Dallas Cowboys’ Record Contract
FRISCO, Texas — Seth Walder’s bold prediction for the Dallas Cowboys in ESPN’s 2026 team previews, published Sunday, is that Brandon Aubrey leads the NFL in field goals over expected. Walder, ESPN’s analytics writer, wrote that Aubrey is an elite kicker who…
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ESPN Reveals Dallas Cowboys’ 2026 Playoff Odds Entering Season Opener
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys came in 11th in ESPN’s 2026 NFL team previews, which the network published Sunday evening for all 32 teams. ESPN’s Football Power Index gives Dallas a 51.9% chance of making the playoffs. The same model puts…
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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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‘When He Speaks, It’s Heard’: Dak Prescott Praises Quinnen Williams After Dallas Cowboys Captain Vote
FRISCO, Texas — Quinnen Williams's locker now sits next to Dak Prescott's in the middle of the Dallas Cowboys locker room, hours after Williams was voted a defensive captain. Prescott said Williams gives him history from past teams and the situations he…
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‘He’s Never Won In The NFL’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains What Drives Quinnen Williams
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Quinnen Williams has never won in the NFL, and that every decision the defensive tackle makes for the Dallas Cowboys runs through that. Williams was voted a defensive captain Thursday morning alongside Kenny Clark.…
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‘Those Were The 4 Guys’: Dallas Cowboys Players Make Clear Choice On 2026 Captains
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys voted Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark, Dak Prescott, and Brandon Aubrey their captains for the 2026 season. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer announced the four Thursday, breaking off midway through an answer about Williams to deliver the news.…
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‘The Ceiling Is The Super Bowl’: Michael Irvin Credits George Pickens For Dallas Cowboys’ Change
DALLAS — Michael Irvin put the 2026 Dallas Cowboys' ceiling at the Super Bowl and credited George Pickens for the change he sees in the roster. Irvin made the assessment on the Bleav in Cowboys podcast with hosts Jesse Holley and Ro Parrish. Talent has…
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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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‘We Didn’t Set Edges Very Well’: Brian Schottenheimer Details Dallas Cowboys’ Defensive Problems vs. New Orleans Saints
ARLINGTON, Texas — The New Orleans Saints ran 18 times for 119 yards in the first half on Friday night and scored 2 touchdowns on the ground, both of them outside the tackles. All 3 of the Saints' touchdowns came on the…
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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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‘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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‘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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Brian Schottenheimer Says Dallas Cowboys Special Teams ‘Not Good Enough’ After Seattle Seahawks Win
OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys held a long special teams meeting Monday. Dallas gave up a 52-yard punt return late in the third quarter at Seattle and lost a muffed punt at its own 5 with 8:21 left. Neither possession produced…
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Brian Schottenheimer Praises Dallas Cowboys’ Response To Special Teams Miscues Against Seattle Seahawks
SEATTLE — Seattle started two second-half possessions inside the Dallas Cowboys' 30 on Saturday night. Both times, the Seattle Seahawks came away with nothing, and Dallas won 17-7 at Lumen Field. The Seahawks did not score after their opening drive. The Muffed…
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