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Cowboys practice squad players who could find playing time

It might only happen a few times a year and normally toward the end of the season when the team is either playing for nothing or can’t make their spot in the…

September 4, 2026, 8:00 am

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

The Cowboys May Have a Plan for Joe Milton

After the preseason Joe Milton and Sam Howell just had, I figured the Cowboys would keep three quarterbacks. Both played great, and Dallas spent a fifth-round draft pick last season on Milton.…

September 1, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Howell vs. Milton: Cowboys QB2 Battle Stays Tight

The Dallas Cowboys don’t have a clear answer in the race to back up Dak Prescott after the first game of the preseason, but Sam Howell and Joe Milton gave them some…

August 20, 2026, 8:00 am

Cowboys

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys preseason is less than 30 days away, these veterans should be sweating

Yes, I understand it means absolutely nothing, and it will be players that don’t even make the roster, but the Dallas Cowboys play a football game in less than 30 days. The…

July 20, 2026, 6:00 am

Will Grier talks with Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer on the sideline during a Dallas game.

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Will Grier’s Cowboys Story May Not Be Over

Will Grier retired from the NFL at 31, but I have a hard time believing he’s done with football. The Carolina Panthers placed him on the reserve/retired list after bringing him back…

July 18, 2026, 6:00 am

Shedeur Sanders celebrates with a raised fist while wearing his white Cleveland Browns No. 12 jersey.

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Will Cowboys Nostalgia Bring Shedeur Sanders to Dallas?

I knew Dallas would end up in the Shedeur Sanders rumor that is circulating. Jerry Jones loves publicity about as much as he loves Deion Sanders. Add in a young player with…

July 8, 2026, 8:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Don’t be shocked if Sam Howell wins the QB2 role

Look, we are right in the area of waiting for the training camp to get here to give us some more interesting things to talk about. Let me be the first to…

July 8, 2026, 6:00 am

4 key Cowboys get injury added to insult in San Francisco

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Would you be surprised if these Cowboys didn’t make the 53?

Now before we get into this, maybe these guys wouldn’t be a huge surprise to some, but as it sits, I think they are more on the safe side than not, but…

July 7, 2026, 6:00 am

Brendan Sorsby holding the football in a white Cincinnati Bearcats uniform before making a throw

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Brendan Sorsby to the Cowboys through the 2027 Supplemental Draft?

I’m not saying the Cowboys need to go hunting for a controversy the size of Brendan Sorsby. The only controversy would be the gambling issue because he would not be coming in…

May 22, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

3 Cowboys position battles to watch this summer

Don’t you just love the offseason after the NFL draft and before all the players are obligated to report and the fun starts? I know for us, we have to really dive…

May 13, 2026, 6:00 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 also the second time he’d done son in…

January 15, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

2025 Cowboys Need a Backup for the Backup

The Dallas Cowboys are entering the 2025 season with one of the most talented rosters in football, but they need a backup for the backup. Dak Prescott leads the offense, CeeDee Lamb…

August 18, 2025, 8:00 am

Cowboys

by Mario Herrera Jr.

The Cowboys’ 2025 season hinges on 1 player: Dak Prescott

Through two preseason games, the Dallas Cowboys’ offense has looked nothing short of anemic. While preseason is often a time for vanilla play-calling and experimental rotations, there should still be flashes of…

August 17, 2025, 9:34 am

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Hidden Truths About Prescott, Milton, and the Cowboys in 2025

The Dallas Cowboys enter the 2025 NFL season with a quarterback pairing that blends proven production with developmental upside—Dak Prescott and Joe Milton III. In a league where depth under center can…

August 8, 2025, 12:00 pm

QB Chronicles: Joe Milton is a perfect fit to backup Dak Prescott

Cowboys

by Richard Paolinelli

If Dak Prescott falls again, can Joe Milton carry the Cowboys?

In three of the last five seasons, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has failed to play a full season due to injuries. He has suffered three separate leg injuries alone over those…

July 2, 2025, 6:00 am

Cowboys quarterback dak Prescott celebrates a touchdown against the eagles.

Players & Cap

by Mark Heaney

The best-case scenario for the Cowboys quarterback room in 2025

Following the disaster that was the 2024 season for the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, expectations are high for a rebound season and a brighter outlook for the future. Of course, Dak Prescott is…

June 1, 2025, 12:00 pm

Experienced Dallas Cowboys team management meeting, NFL executives discussing strategies, with Cowboys helmets in the foreground, inside the Star.

Players & Cap

by Richard Paolinelli

Dallas improved this position without using a draft pick

If there was one position room, on the offensive side of the ball at least, that the Dallas Cowboys improved in the draft, it was the quarterback room. And they didn’t even…

April 29, 2025, 8:00 am

Is Joe Milton just a short-term solution, or a long-term answer

Players & Cap

by Richard Paolinelli

Is Joe Milton just a short-term solution, or a long-term answer

Last week, the Dallas Cowboys solved an immediate roster issue by trading for quarterback Joe Milton. The former Tennessee alum saw just one game in his rookie year with the Patriots. With…

April 7, 2025, 6:00 am

QB Chronicles: Joe Milton is a perfect fit to backup Dak Prescott 1

Players & Cap

by Mario Herrera Jr.

QB Chronicles: Joe Milton is a perfect fit to back up Dak Prescott

The Dallas Cowboys have made a strategic move by acquiring QB Joe Milton III from the New England Patriots. With Cooper Rush signing with the Baltimore Ravens in free agency and Trey…

April 4, 2025, 8:00 am

BREAKING NEWS: Cowboys Trade for Patriots Quarterback Joe Milton

Players & Cap

by Mark Heaney

BREAKING NEWS: Cowboys Trade for Patriots Quarterback Joe Milton

The Dallas Cowboys are trading a fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots for second-year Quarterback, Joe Milton, and a seventh-round pick. This move comes after months of speculation over who will…

April 3, 2025, 9:45 am

Quinn Ewers a Dallas Cowboys Backup Plan 2

NFL Draft

by Cody Warren

Quinn Ewers is 1 Intriguing Cowboys Backup Plan

Quinn Ewers could be the backup plan for Dallas in more ways than one as they prepare to host the University of Texas Quarterback. As all fans know, the Cowboys have a…

March 25, 2025, 8:00 am

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Cowboys practice squad players who could find playing time

The Cowboys May Have a Plan for Joe Milton

Howell vs. Milton: Cowboys QB2 Battle Stays Tight

Cowboys preseason is less than 30 days away, these veterans should be sweating

Will Grier’s Cowboys Story May Not Be Over

Will Cowboys Nostalgia Bring Shedeur Sanders to Dallas?

Don’t be shocked if Sam Howell wins the QB2 role

Would you be surprised if these Cowboys didn’t make the 53?

Brendan Sorsby to the Cowboys through the 2027 Supplemental Draft?

3 Cowboys position battles to watch this summer

Prescott’s best year wasted as Milton remains a mystery

2025 Cowboys Need a Backup for the Backup

The Cowboys’ 2025 season hinges on 1 player: Dak Prescott

Hidden Truths About Prescott, Milton, and the Cowboys in 2025

If Dak Prescott falls again, can Joe Milton carry the Cowboys?

The best-case scenario for the Cowboys quarterback room in 2025

Dallas improved this position without using a draft pick

Is Joe Milton just a short-term solution, or a long-term answer

QB Chronicles: Joe Milton is a perfect fit to back up Dak Prescott

BREAKING NEWS: Cowboys Trade for Patriots Quarterback Joe Milton

Quinn Ewers is 1 Intriguing Cowboys Backup Plan

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