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Cowboys at 49ers: 8 Cowboys with Most to Gain in Preseason Week 1 2

Cowboys at 49ers: 8 Cowboys with Most to Gain in Preseason Week 1

The Dallas Cowboys first preseason game is finally here. As usual, the team will be staying in California and making the trip from Oxnard to San Francisco for an exhibition against the 49ers. The reality of these preseason openers is that they’re often disappointing. A sensory overload at the start, with the Cowboys kicking off against …

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Anthony Brown's Resurgence A Great Sign for Cowboys Defense

Anthony Brown’s Resurgence A Great Sign for Cowboys Defense

The Dallas Cowboys currently have two players competing for one spot on their defense. They are third-year Cornerback Anthony Brown and second-year Cornerback Jourdan Lewis, both looking to earn the starting position in the slot. What makes this a tough, looming decision for the Cowboys is the development of both players. Brown and Lewis have both …

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Kavon Frazier Off NFI, Returning to Practice After Blood Clot Scare

Kavon Frazier Off NFI, Returning to Practice After Blood Clot Scare

The Dallas Cowboys secondary will get even better in the days to come. No, this isn’t a prediction that Earl Thomas joins the team, but rather another safety working his way back onto the practice fields in Oxnard. Kavon Frazier has been taken off the non-football injury list, eligible to return to practice as the Cowboys …

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Cedrick Wilson's Rookie Season Ends, Cowboys Sign WR Ricky Jeune

Cedrick Wilson’s Rookie Season Ends, Cowboys Sign WR Ricky Jeune

The Dallas Cowboys competition at wide receiver suffered an important loss yesterday, as rookie Cedrick Wilson was placed on injured reserve with a torn labrum. Wilson dealt with the same shoulder injury in college, causing him to miss time at Boise State, and was limited at the Cowboys earlier OTAs and mini camp. Looking to put …

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Breaking Down An Outsider's View of Cowboys Training Camp 2

Breaking Down An Outsider’s View of Cowboys Training Camp

I’ve always said that training camp is my absolute favorite time to be doing exactly this — discussing Dallas Cowboys football. It’s a time for fans, writers, coaches, and players to come together with one goal in mind, build the foundation for a successful season while learning more about the roster everyday. As part of this …

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Cole Beasley's Fast Start to Training Camp A Comforting Sight to Cowboys

Cole Beasley’s Fast Start to Training Camp A Comforting Sight for Cowboys

When the pads came on for the Dallas Cowboys at training camp yesterday, their first real practice of the summer offered respite from a media frenzy caused by Dez Bryant’s latest tweet storm. While some players still fielded questions about Dez’s comments, we have our first look at the actual players that will catch passes for …

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Cowboys Training Camp: Breaking Down First Team Starters from Day One

Cowboys Training Camp: Breaking Down First Team Starters from Day One

The Dallas Cowboys have completed their first practice of 2018’s training camp. While the full pads have yet to come on in Oxnard, it’s still great to have real football activities to discuss. Padded practices will determine several starting positions for the Cowboys in the coming weeks, but for now we can take a look at …

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Cowboys Training Camp: 4 Players that Could See Decreasing Roles for 2018 1

Cowboys Training Camp: 4 Players that Could See Decreasing Roles for 2018

Yesterday here at Inside The Star, I outlined seven Dallas Cowboys players with the most to gain at this year’s training camp. While this marked the team’s upbeat arrival to sunny Oxnard, California, the reality is their upcoming practices will go a long way in determining which 37 players miss the cut from 90 down to …

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What Stood Out from Dallas Cowboys 1st Training Camp Press Conference

What Stood Out from Dallas Cowboys 1st Training Camp Press Conference

The Dallas Cowboys will be on the field today for their first official practice of this year’s training camp. To set the stage for 2018 in Oxnard, Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones, and Jason Garrett fielded questions for over 45 minutes at the Cowboys opening press conference yesterday. While this is truly just the start of being …

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Cowboys Need Depth of 2017 Draft to Shine in 2018 1

Cowboys Training Camp: 7 Players with the Most to Gain in Oxnard

We made it. The Dallas Cowboys 2018 training camp is here, with the team arriving in Oxnard, California yesterday. The Cowboys arrival is just part of a crescendo that culminates with a season set on redemption for Dallas. First, there will be a high-pressure roster cut from 90 hopeful members of America’s Team to the 53 …

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Are the Dallas Cowboys Distancing Themselves from HC Jason Garrett? 2

Are the Dallas Cowboys Distancing Themselves from HC Jason Garrett?

Training camp is always an exciting time for the Dallas Cowboys, with 2018’s proceedings being no exception. A major difference this year is the hype carrying over to the Cowboys coaching staff, featuring newcomers at the positional level everywhere but running back, safety, and defensive tackle. Experienced coaches like Kris Richard, Paul Alexander, and Sanjay Lal …

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Sean's Scout: Measuring Randy Gregory's Potential Impact on Cowboys Defense

Sean’s Scout: Measuring Randy Gregory’s Impact on Cowboys Defense

The Dallas Cowboys report to training camp next week, and for the first time in a long time there may be more excitement for their defense compared to a largely reshuffled offense. This hype for Rod Marinelli’s defense, bolstered by the addition of Passing Game Coordinator Kris Richard, was elevated earlier in the week when the …

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Will the Dallas Cowboys "Get Lucky" at Defensive End?

Cowboys DE Randy Gregory Reinstated, Will Join Team for Training Camp

The Dallas Cowboys patience with Defensive End Randy Gregory has paid off. Suspended for the better part of 2016 and all of 2017, Gregory has officially been reinstated to join the team for their 2018 training camp. The projected starter at RDE, Gregory will report to Oxnard with the rest of the team on July 25th. …

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What's Left for Cowboys to Offer in Deal for Earl Thomas? 1

What’s Left for Cowboys to Offer in Deal for Earl Thomas?

Earl Thomas’ latest subtle reference to the Dallas Cowboys on Instagram was not so subtle. In fact, Monday’s post was more inspired by Thomas’ actions at AT&T Stadium back in December. The Seahawks week 16 win had just eliminated the Cowboys from playoff contention, as Thomas tracked down Dallas Head Coach Jason Garrett in the tunnel …

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Will Cowboys WR Noah Brown Do Enough to Make Cowboys Roster? 2

Will Cowboys WR Noah Brown Do Enough to Make the Roster?

The Dallas Cowboys aren’t short on numbers at wide receiver on their current 90-man roster. Looking to replace Dez Bryant and reshape their offense, the Cowboys will have to find the right group of pass catchers for Dak Prescott at their upcoming training camp. This group includes Terrance Williams, Cole Beasley, Allen Hurns, Lance Lenoir, Deonte …

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Is It Time To Give Up On DE Randy Gregory?

If Reinstated, Is Randy Gregory A Lock for Cowboys 53-Man Roster?

The Dallas Cowboys will enter training camp in Oxnard with arguably their deepest and most talented defensive line in years. Cowboys Nation continues to hope for the best possible news on suspended Defensive End Randy Gregory, to potentially take this defensive front to the next level. Should Gregory be reinstated, the Cowboys would have another option …

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Dallas Cowboys Most Important Backups Entering Training Camp

Dallas Cowboys Most Important Backups Entering Training Camp

In less than two weeks, the Dallas Cowboys will be practicing in Oxnard, their final training camp tune up before the preseason and roster cuts. If last year is any indication, the Cowboys trim down to 53 players from 90 will be eventful as always. However, it was ultimately the depth of this final roster that …

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Tony Romo: "You Don't Know" That Cowboys No. 1 WR Won't Emerge

Tony Romo: “You Don’t Know” That Cowboys No. 1 WR Won’t Emerge

Let’s face it, seeing former Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo as a leading voice for all things NFL is still taking some getting used to. The CBS Sports color commentator made headlines a few weeks back when he chose the Green Bay Packers as early favorites for the 2018 season. Now, Romo was back on NFL …

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