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FRISCO, Texas — Todd Archer of ESPN reported Monday night that Tyler Smith's thumb began bothering him late in camp in Oxnard, California. Back in Frisco, the Dallas Cowboys used two padded practices to look for a workaround that would let him play. Nothing held up. Surgery became the answer....

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants released wide receiver Darius Slayton on Monday, six days before they open the season against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. New York announced the move, which also cleared the NFL's daily transaction wire. No one else on the roster had been...

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 game one than he did a year ago....

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys led the NFL in drives of 10 or more plays last season and had the fewest three-and-outs of any team. Third-and-six or less is where Dallas was good last season, Brian Schottenheimer said. Third-and-seven and longer is hard for everybody. "I think it's always...

FRISCO, Texas — Javonte Williams ran for 1,201 yards on 252 carries with 11 touchdowns last season, all career highs. Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer has not settled how the carries behind him get divided. "Javonte's our bell cow. The other guys are certainly going to play, but Javonte's our...

FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott has taken snaps in a version of the same Dallas Cowboys offense under three play callers. Brian Schottenheimer is the third. When defenses sit back and play soft, Prescott checks the ball down and takes what is available, in Schottenheimer's description of him. "There's a...

FRISCO, Texas — Von Miller has not played a snap for the Dallas Cowboys, and Dallas has not decided whether he dresses Sunday night at the New York Giants. Miller agreed to a one-year deal on Aug. 16 after missing the offseason program and all of training camp. "I think...

FRISCO, Texas — Terence Steele is competing to keep a job he has started for 23 straight games, against a tackle the Dallas Cowboys gave up two 2027 draft picks to get. "Obviously it's the essential theme of the program, compete every day," Steele said. "Yeah, this is the league,...

FRISCO, Texas — Tyler Smith will have surgery on his thumb Tuesday morning and is likely headed to injured reserve with a designation to return, Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday. Schottenheimer put the recovery at four to six weeks. "Tyler Smith is going to have surgery on his...

FRISCO, Texas — Tyler Smith was not on the field during the media's viewing period of Dallas Cowboys practice on Monday, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer is scheduled to meet with reporters Monday afternoon. Dallas opened its Week 1 preparation for the New...