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Troy Aikman Agrees With Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys Offseason Assessment Despite GM Criticism
DALLAS — Troy Aikman said Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones feel they have done a lot of good things with the Dallas Cowboys this offseason, and that he agrees with the assessment. Aikman said it Tuesday on The Rich Eisen Show. Jones…
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‘Iron Sharpens Iron’: Kenny Clark Says Dallas Cowboys Camp Battles Prepared Him For New York Giants
FRISCO, Texas — Kenny Clark spent training camp lining up across from Cooper Beebe, Tyler Booker, and Tyler Smith. Camp opened in Oxnard, California, on July 27. "It's awesome just going against the guys every day. It's truly iron sharpens iron," Clark…
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‘Last Year Is Last Year’: Rashan Gary Brushes Off 2025 Fade Before Dallas Cowboys Debut
FRISCO, Texas — Rashan Gary studies where a coordinator came from and what made him successful. He was asked Monday whether a fast start and a quiet second half last season changed how he prepared for this one. "Man, it's going to…
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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 Put 5 Rookies One Step From Starting Roles On First Week 1 Depth Chart
FRISCO, Texas — Six rookies made the Dallas Cowboys' 53-man roster, and all six appear on the unofficial depth chart released Tuesday. One is a starter. Four are the first name behind a starter. Caleb Downs is the starter. Dallas traded up…
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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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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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‘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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‘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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‘An Energy And An Urgency’: Troy Aikman Says Christian Parker Brings Dallas Cowboys Something Different
DALLAS — Troy Aikman said the Dallas Cowboys spent the last several years handing their defense to former head coaches, and that Christian Parker has brought an energy and an urgency to the job that the previous hires did not. Aikman made…
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‘Does Success Derail You?’ Jeff Saturday Issues Warning About Dallas Cowboys In 2026
DALLAS — Success is the one thing that could derail the Dallas Cowboys this season, ESPN analyst Jeff Saturday said Tuesday morning on Get Up. The show posted the segment to X at 8:28 a.m. CT, five days before Dallas opens the…
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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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NFL Executives Pick Brian Schottenheimer For Coach Of The Year After Dallas Cowboys’ 7-9-1 Season
DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer is the pick for NFL Coach of the Year in a survey of league executives and scouts that ESPN published Tuesday morning. Jeremy Fowler wrote that the race carried no runaway favorite and called Schottenheimer…
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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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‘Change The Math’: Steve Sarkisian Wants Texas To Put Ohio State In A Different Game
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said the biggest common thread in the Longhorns' two losses to the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes was that Texas played from behind. Sarkisian was speaking Monday at a press conference previewing Saturday's game at…
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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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Dallas Cowboys Projected To Add 6-Foot-5 1st-Round TE Despite Jake Ferguson
FRISCO, Texas — Bleacher Report’s NFL Scouting Department sent Oregon tight end Jamari Johnson to the Dallas Cowboys at No. 17 overall in a 2027 mock draft published Monday. Draft order came from FanDuel’s reverse Super Bowl odds rather than projected records.…
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