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‘It’s Real Dicey’: Jerry Jones Admits Dallas Cowboys Are Taking Major Risk With Rookie-Heavy Defense
DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones called it “real dicey” Friday to count on rookies the way the Cowboys are counting on theirs, two days before the season opener against the New York Giants. Jones made the comments…
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‘Prepared And Confident And Play Fast’: Christian Parker Details Dallas Cowboys’ Plan For Reworked Secondary, Linebackers
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker said Thursday that his cornerbacks have spent the offseason retooling their technique and his linebackers will be “prepared and confident and play fast,” three days before Dallas opens the season against the New…
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‘Exactly Where He’s Supposed To Be’: Donovan Ezeiruaku Backs DeMarvion Overshown As Dallas Cowboys Defensive Leader
FRISCO, Texas — Donovan Ezeiruaku said Wednesday that DeMarvion Overshown belongs in the middle of the Dallas Cowboys defense, calling the plays. Ezeiruaku's wish for the unit is that everyone on it stays available. "It'll be good. He's exactly where he's supposed…
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‘Practicing With A Different Intent’: Brian Schottenheimer Sees Changed DeMarvion Overshown
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday that DeMarvion Overshown attacked a new playbook this offseason and is practicing differently than he has before. Overshown is learning his fourth defensive system in four seasons in Dallas, and Schottenheimer connected…
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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 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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‘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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‘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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DeMarvion Overshown’s Health Emerges As Key Dallas Cowboys Defensive Variable In NFC Executive Poll
FRISCO, Texas — Multiple NFL executives listed DeMarvion Overshown's health as a key variable for the Dallas Cowboys defense in a preseason NFC poll published Wednesday by Mike Sando of The Athletic. Sando polled six executives, who ranked all 16 NFC teams…
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George Pickens Ranks No. 2 Among 2027 NFL Free Agents As Dallas Cowboys Face Contract Decision
DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens is the second-ranked player on NFL.com's way-too-early list of the top 25 free agents for 2027, published Friday by Gregg Rosenthal. Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua holds the No. 1 spot. Cowboys linebacker…
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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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‘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 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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‘Interviewing For All 31 Other Teams’: Sam Williams Makes Final Dallas Cowboys Roster Case
ARLINGTON, Texas — Sam Williams sacked Zach Wilson on third down with 14:02 left Friday night and forced a punt. The Dallas Cowboys tied the game on the next drive. Dallas lost to the New Orleans Saints 27-24 at AT&T Stadium. Rosters…
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‘Critical, Critical Part’: Dallas Cowboys LB Marist Liufau Fractures Forearm, Could Have Surgery Monday
ARLINGTON, Texas — Marist Liufau fractured his forearm in the first quarter of the Dallas Cowboys' 27-24 preseason loss to the New Orleans Saints on Friday and could have surgery as early as Monday, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said. Liufau is expected…
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‘Everybody’s Embracing Everybody’: Dallas Cowboys Introduce Leadership Council
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have introduced a leadership council ahead of the 2026 season, in which 11 players will meet throughout the year to discuss the team and bring feedback to second-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Dallas' council includes quarterback…
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