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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 — An NFL executive who ranked the Dallas Cowboys ahead of the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions in the NFC told Mike Sando of The Athletic that Dallas has a top-five offense with continuity, in a preseason poll published Wednesday. Six executives ranked all 16 NFC teams...

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,...