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Dallas Cowboys Leave Malik Hooker, P.J. Locke Safety Job Unsettled Before Giants Opener
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas has not settled one of its two starting safety spots. Malik Hooker and P.J. Locke both appear there on the Dallas Cowboys' unofficial depth chart released Tuesday, separated by an "or." Jalen Thompson holds the other spot outright.…
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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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‘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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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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‘I Thought He Was In’: Baylor Falls Inches Short In 17-16 Loss To Auburn
ATLANTA — Matthew Klopfenstein caught DJ Lagway's two‑point conversion pass in the flat with nine seconds left and was stopped inches short of the goal line. Auburn held on for a 17‑16 win over Baylor on Saturday afternoon in the season‑opening Aflac…
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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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‘Legitimate Playoff Threat’: Dallas Cowboys Land No. 14 In Week 1 NFL Power Rankings
FRISCO, Texas — Bleacher Report ranked the Dallas Cowboys 14th in its Week 1 NFL power rankings, published Monday, with Kris Knox writing the Dallas entry. Four Bleacher Report NFL analysts ordered all 32 teams from worst to first entering the regular…
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‘Jerry Is Not All About Winning’: Terrell Owens Says Dallas Cowboys Owner Prioritizes Revenue
DALLAS — Terrell Owens said Jerry Jones cares more about the money the Dallas Cowboys bring in than about winning championships. Owens made the remarks on Get TO The Point, the podcast he launched Sept. 1 with comedian Chris Spencer. Owens believes…
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‘It’s A Management Problem’: Terrell Owens Points To Jerry Jones As Dallas Cowboys’ Biggest Issue
DALLAS — Terrell Owens put the problem with the Dallas Cowboys at the management level during an episode of Get TO The Point, the podcast he launched Sept. 1 with comedian Chris Spencer. Spencer asked whether the problem in Dallas is Jerry…
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‘Why Would They?’: Terrell Owens Dismisses Dallas Cowboys As Super Bowl Contender
DALLAS — Terrell Owens does not see the Dallas Cowboys as a 2026 contender. He made that clear on Get TO The Point, the twice-weekly podcast he launched Sept. 1 with comedian Chris Spencer. For Owens, being the Cowboys is not enough…
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‘The Dallas Cowboys Are Coming’: Adam Schefter Warns Stephen A. Smith About 2026
DALLAS — Adam Schefter went on ESPN's Get Up on Wednesday morning with a warning for Stephen A. Smith: the Dallas Cowboys are coming this season. Smith responded on X less than an hour later. Before getting to Smith, Schefter looked back…
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‘Should Win The NFC East’: Stephen A. Smith Makes Surprising Dallas Cowboys Prediction
FRISCO, Texas — Stephen A. Smith picked the Dallas Cowboys to win the NFC East and 12 to 13 games this season on ESPN's First Take on Tuesday morning. Smith is still waiting for the Cowboys to fall apart, and he said…
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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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‘Significantly Different’: Brian Schottenheimer Praises Dallas Cowboys Roster Before Tough Final Cuts
ARLINGTON, Texas — Two days before the Dallas Cowboys must cut to 53 players, coach Brian Schottenheimer said he wants the team led by its locker room. "I'm thrilled with this roster. If you put our roster from last year tonight compared…
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‘Wants To Be Great’: Brian Schottenheimer Praises Jaishawn Barham’s Dallas Cowboys Growth
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer sat with Jaishawn Barham for a few minutes Tuesday, and said Wednesday that the Dallas Cowboys rookie is getting more comfortable in the locker room than he was in the spring. Barham's demeanor around reporters…
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‘Picking Up The Defense So Quickly’: Caleb Downs’ Football IQ Draws Praise For Quick Dallas Cowboys Transition
FRISCO, Texas — Caleb Downs has worked at safety and in the slot through his first Dallas Cowboys camp. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday that the rookie's football IQ is one of the reasons the defense is coming to him this…
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DeMarvion Overshown Says Play Call ‘Not Even A Factor’ In New Dallas Cowboys Defense
FRISCO, Texas — The play call is not even a factor once the Dallas Cowboys defense gets on the field, linebacker DeMarvion Overshown said Tuesday at The Star. Overshown said Christian Parker has let the defense play fast by putting players in…
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DeMarvion Overshown Says Being Healthy Is ‘Least Of My Concern’ With Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — DeMarvion Overshown has missed 32 games in three NFL seasons. The Dallas Cowboys linebacker said Tuesday at The Star that being healthy is the least of his concern now. Overshown said the linebackers have set a standard for their…
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