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Cowboys stuck with another bad contract after DaRon Bland’s 2nd surgery

With all the other offseason news happening right now, if you haven’t gotten the news yet, DaRon Bland, for the second time in as…

January 15, 2026, 8:00 am

Dallas Cowboys football player running with the ball on the field during a game.

Players & Cap

by Richard Paolinelli

Prescott’s best year wasted as Milton remains a mystery

In 2025, for the second time in three seasons, Dak Prescott started every game of the NFL season for the Dallas Cowboys. It was…

January 15, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

1 Draft Mistake the Cowboys Can Finally Fix by Trading for T.J. Watt

I’ve been a Cowboys fan long enough to know some draft mistakes never disappear. For me, passing on T.J. Watt in 2017 is right…

January 14, 2026, 10:00 am

NFL Draft

by Shane Taylor

The NFL playoffs could not have gone better for the Cowboys

You might be asking yourself, what do I mean? The Dallas Cowboys did not even make the playoffs, and correct they did not, but…

January 14, 2026, 8:00 am

Troy Aikman Backs Dak Prescott Following Super Bowl Comments

Front Office

by Richard Paolinelli

Before hiring a DC in Dallas for 2025, hire Troy Aikman as GM

An NFL team recently concluded a seven-win season and brought in Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman to help turn their ship around. No,…

January 14, 2026, 6:00 am

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back wearing a white No. 2 jersey smiles while holding his silver helmet on the sideline, with coaches and teammates in red blurred in the background.

NFL Draft

by Cody Warren

Caleb Downs 2026 Scouting Report: Why He Fits the Cowboys

When I watch Caleb Downs, I’m not trying to project traits or guess at upside. I am evaluating what’s already there, and what is…

January 13, 2026, 10:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Who of the 22 pending Cowboys’ free agents are worth retaining?

Yes, you read that correctly, the Dallas Cowboys have a total of 22 pending free agents heading into the 2026 offseason. 16 of those…

January 13, 2026, 8:00 am

A man in a suit and tie looks ahead with a serious expression as head of the Dallas Cowboys.

Front Office

by Richard Paolinelli

The decline of the Cowboys’ empire starts at the top

If it seems like nearly every decision made by the Dallas Cowboys’ front office this century has been wrong, that would be because that…

January 13, 2026, 6:00 am

NFL Draft

by Cody Warren

The Cowboys Are In A Familiar Draft Spot—History Says That Matters

The Cowboys hold picks 12 and 20 in the 2026 NFL Draft, and their track record in this exact range tells a story fans…

January 12, 2026, 10:00 am

Josh McDaniels Fallout: Coach Matt Eberflus Return to Dallas?

Front Office

by Richard Paolinelli

Coaching staff earns a split-decision in Dallas’ 2025 review

While the players clearly didn’t get the job done on the field in the 2025 season, some members of the team’s coaching staff earned…

January 12, 2026, 8:00 am

NFL

by Shane Taylor

Wild Card weekend sets new NFL playoff record with tight finishes

The wildcard round will wrap up tonight when the Houston Texans take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game that should be very low…

January 12, 2026, 6:00 am

NFL

by Mark Heaney

3 Bold Predictions for the NFL Coaching Carousel

We are one day into a three-day Wild Card Weekend, and Saturday’s slate both lived up to the hype and created even more questions…

January 11, 2026, 12:00 pm

Cowboys Headlines - Cowboys on the Clock: Marcus Spears, #20 Overall 1

NFL Draft

by Mario Herrera Jr.

The Cowboys have had success with the 20th pick in the draft

The NFC Playoff picture is two teams shorter after the Los Angeles Rams knocked off the hosting Carolina Panthers in a 34-31 thriller. Later…

January 11, 2026, 11:00 am

NFL Draft

by Mario Herrera Jr.

The 12th pick in the draft has been good to the Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys and fans can finally put their full view on the 2026 NFL Draft after their draft slots have been set in…

January 11, 2026, 10:00 am

NFL

by Mark Heaney

Previewing Day 2 of the NFL Wild Card Weekend Slate

If you’re Roger Goodell, you’re probably throwing a party in your New York City mansion after the electrifying football we saw yesterday. Day one…

January 11, 2026, 9:32 am

NFL Draft

by Cody Warren

Sonny Styles—2026 Cowboys Scouting Report

When I evaluate Sonny Styles, the Ohio State linebacker, for fit on the Dallas Cowboys, I’m not going into this thinking he is a…

January 11, 2026, 8:00 am

Players & Cap

by Richard Paolinelli

Dallas’ demise in 2025 directly tied to the fall of its defense

There are two primary suspects in solving the case of how the Dallas Cowboys’ 2025 season imploded into the 7-9-1 train wreck it became.…

January 11, 2026, 6:00 am

NFL

by Mark Heaney

Highlighting the NFL’s 2 Saturday Wild Card Matchups

Playoff football has arrived! After 18 consecutive weeks of the regular season, it is now “Wild Card Weekend,” and it kicks off with two…

January 10, 2026, 12:00 pm

T.J. Bass closes out rookie year with solid effort 1

Players & Cap

by Mario Herrera Jr.

3 Dallas Cowboys selected for 2025 AP All-Pro 2nd Team

The 2025 NFL Playoffs kick off today (Saturday) with some intriguing matchups in the Wildcard round. Two big NFC matchups loom today, with the…

January 10, 2026, 10:00 am

NFL Draft

by Cody Warren

Would Quincy Williams Make Sense for Dallas in 2026?

Every offseason it seems like I see a linebacker’s name pop up that the Cowboys need to get to help the defense. This year…

January 10, 2026, 8:00 am

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