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Which 2025 Cowboys free agents deserve contract extensions? 4

Which 2025 Cowboys free agents deserve contract extensions?

This 2024 season is slowly coming to a close, but the focus on 2025 may have already started in Dallas. The upcoming Cowboys free agents compile a lengthy list of key players needing new contracts. However, spending is not Dallas’ forte, and Stephen Jones has already promised a “tight budget” in 2025. As we’ve seen in …

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Mark Heaney

Week 15 Injury Report: Key Cowboys banged up against Panthers 2

Week 15 Injury Report: Key Cowboys banged up against Panthers

The Dallas Cowboys are headed to Charlotte to take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 15, but they will be shorthanded, to say the least. Playing on short rest after their Monday Night Football matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cowboys are limping into this game. They are missing key starters and potentially without a star. …

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Has Rico Dowdle solved the Cowboys running back problem?

Has Rico Dowdle solved the Cowboys running back problem?

Dallas Cowboys fans have been clamoring for a shiny new running back for nearly a year. From Derrick Henry to Ashton Jeanty, the list of names linked to Dallas has been extensive, but those lists have wrongfully counted Rico Dowdle out. The Asheville, North Carolina native and former South Carolina Gamecock has been on a roll …

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3 reasons why Mike McCarthy will be the Cowboys coach in 2025 3

3 reasons why Mike McCarthy will be the Cowboys coach in 2025

If you’ve unplugged from the media coverage of this Cowboys season, you may be under the assumption that a head coaching search this offseason is a near certainty. However, if you have been reading the tea leaves closely, it seems Mike McCarthy may be extended after all. In recent weeks, the embattled Dallas head coach has …

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Mark Heaney

3 Cowboys free agent targets for the 2025 offseason

3 Cowboys free agent targets for the 2025 offseason

I’m not drinking the Dallas Kool-Aid quite yet after two straight wins. With their starting quarterback out, an array of injuries, and a lackluster roster, the real focus should be on the future. The Cowboys free agent plan in 2025 is bigger than wins right now. We all remember how badly the 2024 free agency period …

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Arch Manning to Cowboys rumors circling after

Arch Manning to Cowboys rumors circulating after new comments

If there is one word that has defined the Cowboys’ 2024 season, it is rumors. From Deion and Shedeur Sanders to Mike McCarthy, we’ve had our fair share of gossip this year, and Arch Manning may be the next name on that list. The Texas Longhorns quarterback, who comes from football royalty, has been loosely linked …

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Zack Martin: Is this the end for a Cowboys legend?

Zack Martin: Is this the end for a Cowboys legend?

Zack Martin may soon be retired. The current longest-tenured Cowboy, Martin has led a Hall of Fame career, totaling nine Pro Bowl selections, seven All-Pro nods, and being named a member of the All-2010s team. In 2024, the 34-year-old was still playing at a high level, though a drop-off was noticeable. For those reasons, and because …

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In his Dallas Cowboys uniform, the football player stands on the field, surrounded by fellow Cowboys players post-game, contemplating his future role with the team.

3 Cowboys players fighting for their future role in Dallas

After that Thanksgiving Day win over the Giants, Dallas sits at 5-7. It is an improvement after being just 3-7, but the Cowboys players must know the future of this season is grim; what really matters now is the 2025 season. What does that mean for certain players? They must ace their “audition” to have a …

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During a game, a football player in a blue and white uniform from the Cowboys draft class throws a precise pass, highlighting the team's 2024 resurgence.

Criticized Cowboys draft class is making a resurgence in 2024

From the moment their names were called, the 2023 Dallas Cowboys draft class was hammered with criticism from the fanbase. Another Michigan defensive lineman? A tight end in the second round? The buzz was nothing but negative post-draft. You don’t need me to tell you that the draft week complaints only ramped up when the season …

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During a Thanksgiving game in the 2024 season, a Cowboys football player celebrates exuberantly in a large red bucket on the sidelines, with two teammates laughing nearby.

Cowboys Thanksgiving outcome will dictate rest of 2024 season

The holiday season is officially in full swing, which means Cowboys Thanksgiving Day football. Fans will be knee-deep in turkey, pumpkin pie, and camera cuts to Jerry Jones in his suite in just a few hours. This time, the NFL’s yearly tradition will feature the 2-9 New York Giants heading to Dallas, in a matchup that …

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The football player in the white jersey, looking slightly upset, prepares to throw a pass as a determined Commanders player in a red jersey rapidly approaches.

Cowboys win in shocking 34-26 upset over Commanders in Week 12

For the first time since October 6th, the headlines will read “Cowboys win.” In one of the craziest games you will ever see, Dallas pulled off a 34-26 upset over the Washington Commanders. With this wild win, the Cowboys have snapped a 5-game losing streak. That was seriously the weirdest NFL game I have seen. From …

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Two American football players in Dallas Cowboys uniforms stand poised on the field during a Week 12 game, showcasing the strength of the Cowboys defense.

Cowboys’ defense has no excuses against Commanders in Week 12

The Dallas Cowboys’ defense enters Week 12 as one of the most disappointing units in the entire NFL. They have given up the most rushing touchdowns, rank in the bottom five in rushing yards allowed, and rank second to last in allowed yards per completion. This defense was poised for a big season but never came …

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A Dallas Cowboys player stands on the field during Week 11, looking down with his hand near his face.

Texans crush Cowboys Week 11 hopes in 34-10 blowout

There is officially a five-game losing streak in Dallas, as the Cowboys Week 11 matchup with the Houston Texans ends in a 34-10 defeat. It’s hard to say we didn’t see this loss coming, but the fashion in which it came was certainly an interesting one. This game had it all; high moments from both Houston …

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A man in a suit speaks at a press conference, with a sports poster featuring Cowboys legend Jerry Jones in the background and a water bottle on the table.

Jerry Jones hints at hiring Cowboys legend as next Head Coach

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: In a new live interview, Cowboys Owner and General Manager Jerry Jones sparked a fanbase frenzy with his comments. Not only have we heard that before, but it feels like we’ve heard it a thousand times in the last few weeks alone. This time, however, it was regarding the …

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Football player in a white and blue uniform with the name "Dowdle" and number 23 on the jersey, raising his left hand.

Mike McCarthy names Rico Dowdle the RB1 in press conference

At long last, Cowboys fans have gotten the answer they have wanted for months at the running back position. During his Thursday press conference, Head Coach Mike McCarthy made it clear that Rico Dowdle is the RB1 going forward. Dowdle, 26, has been Dallas’ best running back by far throughout the 2024 campaign. Despite this, the …

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Football player wearing a white jersey with number 88, resembling CeeDee Lamb from the Cowboys, stands with his right hand on his chest as if in a heartfelt moment during Week 11.

Can CeeDee Lamb save the Cowboys’ offense in Week 11?

It is no secret that the Dallas Cowboys offense looks as bad as they ever have right now. With Dak Prescott out and a depleted roster overall, the Cowboys will look to All-Pro Wide Receiver, CeeDee Lamb, to carry the load against the Texans in Week 11. Last week’s bout with the Philadelphia Eagles was the …

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In Week 10, two football players clashed on the field—one in white and blue, representing the Cowboys, and the other in green and white for the Eagles.

Can key Cowboys stars match the Eagles’ firepower in Week 10?

It’s officially game day in Dallas, and a few key Cowboys stars are preparing for a heavy load in this Week 10 matchup. Let’s face it: The Eagles are no joke, and the Cowboys might be exactly that at this point in the season. They are sitting at 3-5, have a backup quarterback running things, and …

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Two veteran football players from the same team stride confidently onto the field, donning their blue and white uniforms and helmets, ready to tackle the challenges of the 2024 season.

2 Cowboys veterans that could be benched as 2024 season falters

We’re one day away from a Dallas-Philadelphia face-off, and the hype for the game could not be lower. It’s the team’s first game without Dak Prescott, they have fallen to 3rd in the NFC East, and more than a few Cowboys veterans are drastically underperforming. Is there time to turn things around? Sure, but I think …

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A man in a navy tracksuit and cap walks on a football field, reminiscent of a Dallas Cowboys practice session, with people and stadium seats in the background.

3 changes coming to Dallas if the Cowboys record continues to tank

The mood among the Dallas fanbase is grim: Dak Prescott will very likely miss 4+ weeks, the Cowboys record is floundering, the coaching staff is uninspiring, and the front office is as frustrating as ever. Simply put, we can’t be naive about where the Cowboys stand. Things are bad, and they will get worse before they …

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Two football players in Dallas Cowboys uniforms, with Dak Prescott leading the animated conversation, are on the field.

Dak Prescott injured in Cowboys Week 9, 27-21 defeat vs Falcons

It’s hard to characterize that Cowboys Week 9 game as anything but the same old 2024 story. They had their chances, they could have won, and yet they slowly took it away from themselves. The 27-21 final score is not indicative of Dallas’ effort today. Dak Prescott’s hamstring injury that knocked him out for the rest …

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