The Dallas Cowboys have a long history of converting linebackers into fullbacks. With veteran FB Jamize Olawale having opted out of the 2020 season, could they replace him by making undrafted rookie Francis Bernard their next LB-to-FB convert? Olawale was one of three Cowboys to declare he was … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Leighton Vander Esch had his 2019 campaign cut short due to a neck issue that required offseason surgery. Now, the former All-Pro linebacker is fully recovered and feels he’s better than he ever was, as he explained on a conference call Thursday: “I’ve been training for three or … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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In 2018, the emergence of Jaylon Smith and then-rookie Leighton Vander Esch gave the Cowboys one of if not the best linebacker duo in the NFL. Sprinkle in veteran Sean Lee and you can make the case it was the best unit if it’s kind in the league. … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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If there’s one thing the Dallas Cowboys have done right in recent years, it tends to be their first round picks. From Tyron Smith to Zack Martin to Byron Jones, the Cowboys front office has hit much more than they’ve missed in round one. But going back to … Read more
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Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith has never been one to shy away from helping others off the field. This week, Smith hosted the inaugural Minority Entrepreneurship Institute Showcase as The Star in Frisco. Smith founded the MEI back in 2019, looking to help close the “economic and educational gap … Read more
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You will begin to see a lot of roster and depth projections in the coming weeks as we ramp up for the start of the Dallas Cowboys’ 2020 training camp. Today, I thought I’d look at five players who will likely be seen as backups heading into camp … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Entering the 2020 season, most would agree the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl window is as wide as can be. They’ve got a plethora of young talent on long term contracts, and have potentially top tier playmakers like Michael Gallup and CeeDee Lamb on the cheapest contracts of their … Read more
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Justin March has been a reserve linebacker and special teams player for the Dallas Cowboys since the middle of the 2017 season. He’s back in 2020 after signing a 1-year contract, but March is still in for a fight if he wants to make the 53-man roster this … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Sean Lee at one time was one of the top linebackers in the NFL along with Seattle’s Booby Wagner and the recently retired Luke Kuechly of the Carolina Panthers. Unfortunately, injuries in the past have put him on the sidelines more than he would like. However, with the … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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It’s hard enough right now to project whether or not the NFL will even return in 2020. But if there is a season, one national football writer projects that Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will be the Dallas Cowboys’ MVP. Dan Hanzus of NFL.com and “Around the NFL” recently … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Undrafted free agents have provided some of our favorite success stories in recent memory. From Tony Romo to Cole Beasley to La’el Collins, some of the Cowboys’ top players have come from among their ranks. But first they have to make the team, and in 2020 the undrafted … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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The Dallas Cowboys have done a good job lately of finding roster contributors in the late rounds of the NFL Draft. Will Defensive End Jalen Jelks, the 7th-Round pick in 2019, be able to fight his way onto the team in 2020? Jalen joined the Cowboys as an … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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A year ago, Linebacker Luke Gifford made it through the Dallas Cowboys final cuts as a rookie free agent despite missing a large part of training camp with an ankle injury he sustained in the preseason opener – the same game he recorded his first NFL interception against … Read more
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Sean Lee’s career has been full of “what ifs.” Since joining the team a decade ago, Lee has been the unquestioned leader of the Cowboys defense whenever on the field. The problem, of course, is that he’s had immense trouble staying on the field. Injuries have taken what … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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In 2018 when the Dallas Cowboys drafted Leighton Vander Esch, the team was set up to have a three-headed monster at linebacker. Unfortunately that season, Sean Lee only played in seven games due to multiple hamstring injuries. Last season, Vander Esch missed seven games with a neck issue … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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What have been the Dallas Cowboys’ 10 biggest moves so far in 2020? While a survey would bring back many answers, I bet you that few lists would include the re-signing of backup Linebacker Joe Thomas. Despite being an offseason afterthought, Thomas brings considerable value and his return … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Where in the world is Leighton Vander Esch? It’s been the hot question on the minds of Cowboys fans over the last six months, with Vander Esch missing the second half of the 2019 season due to neck surgery. “Neck surgery” is a pretty scary phrase to hear … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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Under normal circumstances we would be much more informed at this point in the year about what’s going on with the Dallas Cowboys. Unfortunately, thanks to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic we are basically left grasping at straws due to all of the unknowns right now surrounding the Cowboys. One … Read more
Written by: Brian Martin
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The Dallas Cowboys have had one constant in their linebacker room since 2010, veteran Sean Lee. His best stretch in the NFL was the 2015 and 2016 seasons when he made his only two Pro Bowl teams and received his lone All-Pro selection. Over the next two seasons, … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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In 2018, Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch both took the NFL by storm and quickly established themselves as the best linebacker duo in the league. The former racked up 121 tackles and four sacks, while the latter led the team with 140 tackles and garnered Pro Bowl … Read more
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