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FRISCO, Texas — CeeDee Lamb spent training camp lining up across from a rookie, and he said he came out of it better for it. Lamb met with reporters at The Star on Monday and was asked about Caleb Downs, the safety the Dallas Cowboys took 11th overall in April....

FRISCO, Texas — Brian Schottenheimer said Tyrus Wheat earned his roster spot back a year after the Dallas Cowboys waived him at final cuts. Dallas waived Wheat on Aug. 26, 2025. The Detroit Lions claimed him off waivers the next day. "Tee Wee was a very difficult cut last year...

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said the numbers at outside linebacker, not anything Sam Williams failed to do, ended his four seasons in Dallas. The Cowboys released Williams on Sunday. He was a vested veteran and reached free agency immediately. Williams re-signed with Dallas on March 9...

FRISCO, Texas — Brian Schottenheimer said the decision to replace defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after one season was his own, and that he did not view the Dallas Cowboys defense's 2025 season as Eberflus' failure alone. "When we decided to make a change at that position, I didn't for one...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The New Orleans Saints ran 18 times for 119 yards in the first half on Friday night and scored 2 touchdowns on the ground, both of them outside the tackles. All 3 of the Saints' touchdowns came on the ground in a 27-24 win at AT&T Stadium....

DALLAS — CBS Sports listed the Dallas Cowboys among five potential trade destinations for New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez in a story published Friday by Carter Bahns and Zachary Pereles. The Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders, New York Giants, and Pittsburgh Steelers filled out the list. Gonzalez grew up in...

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 cut to 53 players at 5 p.m. CT...

ESPN placed the Dallas Cowboys sixth in its ranking of the NFL’s most watchable teams for 2026, pointing to their passing-game firepower and potential for high-scoring games.

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 question about a remark DeMarvion Overshown made a...

FRISCO, Texas — Marist Liufau has spent this Dallas Cowboys camp learning outside linebacker. He played inside for his first two seasons, and Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker announced the move at the scouting combine in February. Liufau said the coaching staff poured time into the transition, and that trying...