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FRISCO, Texas — Malachi Lawrence has had some of his best pass rushes of camp over the past week to 10 days, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday, going back through the Seattle and Arizona games and a stretch of Dallas Cowboys practices. Lawrence does not get the chance to...

FRISCO, Texas — Caleb Downs has worked at safety and in the slot through his first Dallas Cowboys camp. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday that the rookie's football IQ is one of the reasons the defense is coming to him this fast. Downs is not a big player, and...

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer called LT Overton one of the most natural interior pass rushers he has been around, and said the rookie is still learning the techniques Dallas wants against combination blocks and in run defense. Overton's sack at Arizona on Aug. 22 was an...

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys rookie Caleb Downs intercepted Dak Prescott during red zone work Tuesday night at The Star, and the two went back and forth about it afterward. Prescott smirked when he saw who had made the catch, according to Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer, who said the rookie...

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 the right calls and by testing them in...

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys starting offensive line has spent training camp working against Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark. Center Cooper Beebe said Tuesday at The Star that the daily back and forth is solidifying the interior of his line. Beebe said the game is all about momentum and...

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 the focal point of a defense that allowed...

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 room and that Brian Schottenheimer set one for...

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 he can. Barham dipped under the left guard...

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 down to trust, that he knows Barham has...