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Maurice Canady on his Ability to Make Plays: "It's Nothing New"

Maurice Canady on his Ability to Make Plays: “It’s Nothing New”

Maurice Canady signed with the Dallas Cowboys last March. His time in Dallas would have to wait to officially get underway though as he decided to opt-out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The former Virginia Cavalier has returned to the field and he’s making every snap count during training camp. Canady has been like a shadow …

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Amari Cooper: The Highs and Lows

Amari Cooper Close to 100 Percent, Hopes to Play vs Texans

Amari Cooper is coming off of one of his best seasons in the NFL in 2020. Despite Dak Prescott missing 11 games and the offensive line of the Dallas Cowboys putting 13 different combinations on the field, Cooper set a career-high with 92 receptions and had his fifth 1,000-yard campaign in six seasons. Cooper had a …

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The Transition From Safety to Linebacker is Going Smooth for Keanu Neal

The Transition From Safety to Linebacker is Going Smooth for Keanu Neal

The Dallas Cowboys needed to upgrade the safety position during the offseason and they were aggressive in their approach. Back in March, the Cowboys signed veteran Keanu Neal to a one-year deal before eventually bringing in his former Atlanta Falcons teammate Damontae Kazee, Malik Hooker, and Jayron Kearse. Initially, the move was seen as competition for …

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Maurice Canady is Securing his Roster Spot

Maurice Canady is Securing his Roster Spot With the Cowboys in Training Camp

The Dallas Cowboys have their CB1 in Trevon Diggs. Anthony Brown, for now, at least, has the lead to start opposite Diggs but rookies Kelvin Joseph and Nahshon Wright are making it difficult. Jourdan Lewis is the favorite for the starting nickel cornerback spot. However, there’s a veteran that’s making noise in training camp to secure …

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Jimmy Johnson's Football Legacy Secured With Hall of Fame Induction

Jimmy Johnson’s Football Legacy Secured With Hall of Fame Induction

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will induct the 2020 class on Saturday due to the ceremony being canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the Dallas Cowboys organization, it will be a glorious time with former head coach Jimmy Johnson getting his spot among the NFL’s all-time greats. Johnson enjoyed much success on …

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Good News: Amari Cooper Expected to Practice Friday

Amari Cooper Wants to be the Best Version of Himself in 2021

Amari Cooper has been a very productive player since coming into the NFL in 2015. He’s reached 1,000 yards five times in six seasons. More specifically, since joining the Dallas Cowboys in 2018, Cooper has amassed 224 receptions, for 3,028 yards and 19 touchdowns in 41 games. Cooper has shown a level of consistency that any …

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Malik Hooker Describes Himself as an Athletic Ballhawk, Game Changer

The Dallas Cowboys have been looking for playmakers at the safety position since the days of Darren Woodson and Roy Williams. Donovan Wilson proved he fit that mold last season at strong safety, but who would play opposite him was still a mystery coming into 2021. Damontae Kazee and Malik Hooker both came in for visits …

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Neville Gallimore Has Taken "Huge Jump" Heading Into Year 2

Neville Gallimore Has Taken “Huge Jump” Heading Into Year 2

The defensive tackle position is one the Dallas Cowboys thought the fixed during free agency in 2020 with the additions of veterans Gerald McCoy and Dontari Poe. Unfortunately, both were off of the roster by October, but a young stud at the position was waiting in weeds for his shot to impress. Neville Gallimore’s rare combination …

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Potential Ripple Effects of La'el Collins' Contract Extension

La’el Collins: “I’ve Got Too Much Left In The Tank”

When any offense struggles in the trenches it sets up the unit as a whole to fail. That was the case in 2020 for the Dallas Cowboys. Zack Martin and Tyron Smith missed six and 14 games respectively, but La’el Collins missed the entire season after hip surgery last October. That type of injury can be …

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Nahshon Wright, in a blue and white uniform, practices diligently on the football field.

Nahshon Wright Shines in First Training Camp Practice

The biggest question mark when it came to the Dallas Cowboys 2021 draft class was the selection of Cornerback Nahshon Wright with the 99th pick in the third round. Most evaluators had him as an undrafted free agent, but as we’ve seen many times in the past, players prove experts wrong every season. Wright didn’t waste …

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Jerry Jones Gets Emotional Over Jimmy Johnson, Blames Himself for Split

Jerry Jones Gets Emotional Over Jimmy Johnson, Blames Himself for Split

It’s been one of the most talked-about situations in the history of the NFL and the Dallas Cowboys. Why did team Owner Jerry Jones and former Head Coach Jimmy Johnson split after winning back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 1992 and 1993? Although the Cowboys won another Super Bowl in 1995 with Barry Switzer at the helm, …

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Kelvin Joseph, Nahshon Wright Give the Cowboys a Bright Future at the Cornerback Position 2

CB Nahshon Wright Signs Rookie Deal

The Dallas Cowboys needed help at the cornerback position entering the NFL Draft. After taking Kelvin Joseph in the second round, they brought Nahshon Wright on board with the 99th pick in the third round. Despite the selection being much-maligned, Wright has turned heads in OTAs and minicamp and has become one of the most intriguing …

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Cowboys' Gregory Shined in NFL Return

Randy Gregory on 2020: “I Got Robbed Of A Year”

The 2020 season for the Dallas Cowboys was a forgetful one. However, there were a few positives to take from it, and one was the return of Randy Gregory. After missing the entire 2019 season due to an indefinite suspension, the former second-round pick reminded everyone of the talent that he possesses. Gregory had one obstacle …

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Will Dorance Armstrong Earn a Second Contract in 2021?

Will Dorance Armstrong Earn a Second Contract in 2021?

Training camp for the Dallas Cowboys is set to start in just a matter of days. There will be plenty of battles for playing time at some key positions. One of them will be who gets snaps at defensive end behind DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory, who will be the starters barring some unforeseen miracle. A …

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Kelvin Joseph's Road to a Starting Role Won't Be Easy

Kelvin Joseph’s Road to a Starting Role Won’t Be Easy

The Dallas Cowboys had their eyes set on either Patrick Surtain or Jaycee Horn in the NFL Draft to pair with Trevon Diggs to form a starting duo at cornerback for the foreseeable. Once both went off the board just before the 10th overall pick, the Cowboys hit the reset button at the cornerback position. It …

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