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‘A Little Too Complicated’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains What Dallas Cowboys Changed On Defense
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys defense can play fast because the players know the primary packages that well, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday, and he said the group was a little too complicated early last season. Schottenheimer was answering a…
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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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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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Louis Riddick Says Jaishawn Barham Could Be Dallas Cowboys’ Best LB Since Sean Lee
DALLAS — Jaishawn Barham could be the best linebacker the Dallas Cowboys have had since Sean Lee, ESPN analyst Louis Riddick said Wednesday morning on Get Up. Riddick said Caleb Downs is the name that comes up whenever the conversation turns to…
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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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Jaishawn Barham Says Dallas Cowboys Coaches Will Decide If He’s Earned Rotation Role
FRISCO, Texas — Whether he has shown enough to be part of the linebacker rotation is something the coaches will decide, Jaishawn Barham said Tuesday at The Star. The Dallas Cowboys rookie said he will keep putting in the work he knows…
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DeMarvion Overshown Says Cowboys Linebackers Could Be ‘So Dangerous’ With Jaishawn Barham
FRISCO, Texas — DeMarvion Overshown and Jaishawn Barham did not know each other before this year. The Dallas Cowboys linebackers have been building toward playing next to each other since OTAs, Overshown said Tuesday at The Star. Overshown said the chemistry comes…
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DeMarvion Overshown Says Caleb Downs Making Plays ‘Gonna Be Common’ For Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Caleb Downs intercepted a pass late in Tuesday's practice at The Star. Two Dallas Cowboys teammates brought it up unprompted at separate podiums afterward. DeMarvion Overshown said Christian Parker has let the defense play fast by putting players in…
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Brian Schottenheimer Says Jaishawn Barham ‘Ran Out Of Steam’ In Dallas Cowboys Debut
FRISCO, Texas — Jaishawn Barham ran out of steam at points in his preseason debut and was hurting from a conditioning standpoint, Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday at The Star. Dallas has not gone through the playing time from Saturday…
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‘More Talented On Paper’: Brian Schottenheimer Says Dallas Cowboys Depth Is Creating Tough Decisions
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dallas Cowboys held out 29 players against the Arizona Cardinals and won 34-13. They are 2-0 in the preseason and have allowed 20 points across two games. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said the two depth charts are worth…
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‘Very, Very Talented’: Jaishawn Barham Expected Back For Dallas Cowboys At Arizona Cardinals
OXNARD, Calif. — Jaishawn Barham is back from the groin injury that cost him practices in early August, and Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer expects the rookie linebacker to play Saturday at Arizona. Schottenheimer pointed to one play from Tuesday's joint practice…
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NFL Requests Cowboys-Saints Joint Practice Film After Chippy Session In Oxnard
OXNARD, Calif. — The NFL has requested the practice film from Tuesday's joint practice between the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Thursday he has heard nothing from the league about discipline for any player involved.…
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Dallas Cowboys’ Hunter Luepke Exits With Shoulder Issue As Jaishawn Barham Returns
OXNARD, Calif. — Hunter Luepke left Tuesday's joint practice against the New Orleans Saints before it ended. Jaishawn Barham spent the same afternoon working his way back into one. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer gave the reason for the Luepke exit afterward, and…
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‘Take A Little Of The Future’: Jerry Jones Remains Open To Dallas Cowboys Trade After Von Miller Signing
OXNARD, Calif. — Jerry Jones opened training camp saying the Dallas Cowboys would consider a substantive trade if the right one came along. Three weeks and one veteran signing later, he still hasn't moved on it. "Yes, if we had an opportunity,…
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Dallas Cowboys Rookie Jaishawn Barham Nears Return From Groin Injury
OXNARD, Calif. — Jaishawn Barham is moving closer to a return for the Dallas Cowboys after missing more than a week with a groin injury. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Thursday that Barham will begin doing more. Dallas has not decided whether…
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Dallas Cowboys Players Call For Conditioning After Los Angeles Rams Joint Practice
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams headed toward the locker room when Tuesday's joint practice ended. The Dallas Cowboys stayed on the field to run. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said the coaching staff did not add the extra conditioning. The…
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Bleacher Report Predicts Dallas Cowboys Will Win NFC East, Earn No. 3 Seed
DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys will return to the playoffs as NFC East champions if Bleacher Report's latest preseason projection holds up. NFL analyst Moe Moton has Dallas finishing 10-7, winning the division, and taking the No. 3 seed in the NFC. The…
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Justin Barron Records Three Interceptions As Dallas Cowboys Defense Controls Rams Joint Practice
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — Justin Barron intercepted three passes Tuesday as the Dallas Cowboys defense controlled its first work against another team this summer. One came against Matthew Stafford. The other two came against Stetson Bennett. The three interceptions were part of…
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CeeDee Lamb Makes His 60-Second Case For The Dallas Cowboys As 2026 Contenders
OXNARD, Calif. — CeeDee Lamb made his case for the Dallas Cowboys as a 2026 contender during an appearance on 105.3 The Fan, walking through the offense first and then the rebuilt defense position by position. The interview aired Friday morning on…
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Dallas Cowboys LB Jaishawn Barham Held Out Of Saturday Practice With Groin Injury, Jalen Thompson Works Back In
OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys rookie linebacker Jaishawn Barham will not practice Saturday because of a groin injury, and the injury is not considered serious. Barham did not finish Thursday's practice in uniform. He spent a few minutes in the medical tent,…
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