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FRISCO, Texas — Caleb Downs is the only player the Dallas Cowboys list at defensive back. He is also the second punt returner. Both listings come off the unofficial depth chart Dallas released Tuesday, five days before the opener at the New York Giants. Dallas took Downs 11th overall in...

FRISCO, Texas — One NFL executive polled by Mike Sando of The Athletic ranked the Dallas Cowboys defense ahead of the Green Bay Packers' defense one year after the Micah Parsons trade, in a preseason NFC poll published Wednesday. Six executives ranked all 16 NFC teams under the condition of...

FRISCO, Texas — One of six NFL executives polled by Mike Sando of The Athletic said Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker will help maximize what Dallas has on defense, in a preseason NFC ranking published Wednesday. The executives ranked all 16 NFC teams under the condition of anonymity, and theCowboys...

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 under the condition of anonymity. Dallas finished fourth,...

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are releasing defensive back Reddy Steward, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday. Dallas has to be at 53 players by 5 p.m. CT. The Cowboys had to move 37 players off the 90-man roster to reach the limit. Steward has fewer than four accrued seasons,...

DALLAS — A Sports Illustrated columnist proposed trading Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for backup quarterback Joe Milton III. Jason La Canfora published the proposal Thursday under the heading "Marlon Humphrey For Joe Milton," one of two trades in a column on Baltimore's roster...

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...

FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer singled out Reddy Steward on Wednesday as the kind of player the Dallas Cowboys are looking for while they set a 53-man roster. Steward has moved from nickel to safety this camp, and he has played outside corner and special teams across two...

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 — 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 the right calls and testing them in meeting...