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The Dallas Cowboys top receiver Amari Cooper has been dealing with a hamstring issue that has limited him in training camp. Fortunately, though, all signs point to him playing Sunday in the Cowboys season opener vs the Los Angeles Rams, as he explained after Thursday’s practice. “I feel good,” Cooper said, per the team’s website. “I’ve …
The Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams will be starting their 2020 seasons against each other this Sunday night. Thankfully, the Cowboys will not be without three of their starting players who’ve been dealing with injuries in training camp. WR Amari Cooper, CB Chidobe Awuzie, and S Xavier Woods were all confirmed as being ready to …
During the Dallas Cowboys Blue-White scrimmage on August 30, starting Free Safety Xavier Woods suffered a groin injury and didn’t return. While it wasn’t deemed to be too serious, it still called into question his status for the Cowboys season opener vs the Los Angeles Rams. However, Cowboys fans got some very encouraging news on Tuesday …
It’s re-run time for NFL storylines apparently. The Cowboys and All Pro safety Earl Thomas have been linked together offseason after offseason, but once Thomas signed with the Baltimore Ravens last Spring, the dream seemed dead for the Cowboys. But due to some odd behaviors from Earl Thomas, that door may open once again. Earl Thomas …
Despite their recent signing of veteran pass rusher Everson Griffen, ESPN’s Ed Werder is reporting that the Dallas Cowboys are still eyeing reinstatement of defensive end Randy Gregory. Gregory was suspended indefinitely in February 2019 and missed all of last season. While the NFL is reportedly lessening the punishment for violations of their substance abuse policy …
The Dallas Cowboys are pretty set at the top of their running back group with Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard. That 1-2 punch proved to be dynamic in 2019 and should have similar results in 2020. However, when you look at the running back depth chart, the Cowboys don’t have much else going for them. Jamize …
Well it finally happened! All-Pro Safety Jamal Adams has been traded! No it wasn’t to the Dallas Cowboys like many of us around Cowboys Nation were hoping. It was the Seattle Seahawks, who seemed to swoop in out of nowhere to meet the New York Jets trade demands. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1287126482049994753 Multiple first-round picks, a starting caliber player (Bradley McDougald), …
When the Dallas Cowboys selected Will McClay’s “pet cat” in the 2019 NFL Draft, people had visions of versatility dancing in their heads. Tony Pollard, the fourth-round pick out of Memphis cane into the NFL listed as a running back, but his resume in college showed a player that shouldn’t have been pigeon-holed to begin his …
The Dallas Cowboys made a move to add some security to their quarterback situation this evening by signing former Cincinnati Bengals and TCU Horned Frogs Quarterback Andy Dalton to a one-year contract worth up $7 million. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the former starting quarterback will also receive a $3 million signing bonus. https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1256751536400674817?s=21 The move …
According to The Athletic’s Michael Lombardi, the Indianapolis Colts are potentially opening to trading safety Malik Hooker during draft week. More players available…Malik Hooker, Indy, PJ Hall Oakland, Rasul Douglas Phila, Adam Sheehan, Chicago. It's going to be a fun week. — Michael Lombardi (@mlombardiuncgm) April 21, 2020 The former first round pick in 2017 was …
With the 2020 NFL Draft on the horizon, an interesting rumor hit the mill yesterday regarding Arizona Cardinals’ receiver and punt returner Christian Kirk. The Dallas Cowboys were one of the teams listed as being interested in trading for Kirk. Christian was a 2nd-round pick in 2018 by Arizona. He was their #2 receiver last season, …
The Cowboys leading sack getter in 2019 wasn’t who fans would’ve expected it to be. Rather than the dominant DeMarcus Lawrence taking the team-lead, it was offseason acquisition Robert Quinn leading the way with 11.5 sacks. Quinn, after a very successful single season in Dallas, now enters unrestricted free agency as a hot commodity. In 2019 …
Well, talk about a turn of events. After former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett took a job in the NFC East as the newest New York Giants offensive coordinator, a report has emerged on him possibly stealing none other than future Hall of Famer Jason Witten. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen said on TV that Witten wants to …
In the game of football, as we all know, it starts and finishes in the trenches. In the case of the Dallas Cowboys on the defensive side of the ball in 2019, they have struggled to control the line of scrimmage vs the run. They came into last Sunday’s game vs the Los Angeles Rams 19th …
It’s been a quiet 2019 for one of the Dallas Cowboys’ preseason breakout candidates, Maliek Collins. Heading into training camp, and then the regular season, Collins was the healthiest he’d been at any point in his previous three seasons. That combined with another year in the NFL, led many to believe that Collins could become a …
The Dallas Cowboys just took a big hit defensively. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will likely be out vs the New York Giants on Monday night. https://twitter.com/toddarcher/status/1190703233599201280?s=19 Vander Esch suffered a neck injury in the Cowboys Week 7 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. The hope was that the bye week would give …
The Dallas Cowboys couldn’t find a roster spot for rookie Cornerback Michael Jackson this year. Despite spending a fifth-round pick on him last April, Dallas wound up placing Jackson on their practice squad after final cuts. They’ve now lost him to the Detroit Lions, who signed Michael to their 53-man roster today. Jackson couldn’t force his …
According to reports, the Dallas Cowboys have acquired Defensive End Michael Bennett via trade from the New England Patriots. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1187489559803846656 Michael Bennett is a three-time Pro Bowler and won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018. He has 65.5 career sacks in his 11-year career in the NFL, 2.5 of which he added this …
The Dallas Cowboys came into their Week 7 matchup with the arch-rival Philadelphia Eagles on a three-game losing streak and were searching desperately for answers. With first place in the NFC East on the line, it was important for the Cowboys to set a tone and send a message at home in order to avoid going …
The Dallas Cowboys got a big win last night over the Philadelphia Eagles, but there was concern that they also suffered some big injuries. But good news; despite their leaving the game and not returning, both LB Leighton Vander Esch and DE Robert Quinn appear to have avoided any significant issues. Vander Esch suffered a neck …
The Dallas Cowboys have developed a not so pleasant trend during the early part of the 2019 season, slow starts. In the previous three games before this past Sunday’s matchup with the New York Jets, the Cowboys scored a total of 13 points in the first half. Unfortunately, it was more of the same at Metlife …
