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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Safety Malik Hooker and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown both left the Dallas Cowboys season opener at the New York Giants on Sunday night. Hooker hurt a forearm late in the third quarter. Overshown went down early in the fourth with a hamstring injury and was ruled questionable...

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday the club believes it has three or four safeties who start in the NFL, and that the "or" between Malik Hooker and P.J. Locke on the unofficial depth chart released Tuesday reflects game plan rather than an unsettled competition. Jalen...

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas has not settled one of its two starting safety spots. Malik Hooker and P.J. Locke both appear there on the Dallas Cowboys' unofficial depth chart released Tuesday, separated by an "or." Jalen Thompson holds the other spot outright. It is the second "or" on the chart....

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas has not named a starting cornerback opposite DaRon Bland. Cobie Durant and Shavon Revel Jr. both appear at the spot on the Dallas Cowboys' unofficial depth chart released Tuesday, separated by an "or." The Cowboys open Sunday night at the New York Giants. The same designation...

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 — 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....

DALLAS — ESPN's Dan Graziano predicted Wednesday morning that Dallas Cowboys rookie safety Caleb Downs "never leaves the field" in 2026. Graziano acknowledged that he was exaggerating a little. His larger point was that Dallas believes Downs can handle several different jobs. Ideally for the Cowboys, Downs and veteran safety...

DALLAS — Caleb Downs is the pick to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year on NFL.com's staff ballot, which the site published Tuesday. He received five of the 18 votes, the most of any defensive rookie. Rueben Bain Jr. was next with four votes. David Bailey and Sonny Styles got...

FRISCO, Texas — For executive vice president Stephen Jones, Malik Hooker is an example of what can happen when the Dallas Cowboys take a chance on a former first-round pick from another team. Jones discussed that approach Tuesday on DLLS Sports. Jones said Dallas has long been willing to bet...

FRISCO, Texas — The Miami Dolphins claimed safety Julius Wood off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys, according to the league's waiver report Monday. Claims processed at noon CT. Miami claimed 7 players, more than any other team. Twenty-nine players were claimed across the league. Along with Wood, the Dolphins were...