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ESPN Ranks Dallas Cowboys No. 6 Among NFL’s Most Watchable Teams For 2026
ESPN placed the Dallas Cowboys sixth in its ranking of the NFL’s most watchable teams for 2026, pointing to their passing-game firepower and potential for high-scoring games.
‘Those Guys Are Hard To Find’: Brian Schottenheimer Praises Reddy Steward’s Dallas Cowboys Versatility
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer singled out Reddy Steward on Wednesday as the kind of player the Dallas Cowboys are looking for while they set a 53-man roster. Steward has moved from nickel to safety this camp, and he has played outside corner and special teams across two seasons in Dallas. “Can’t speak […]
‘Focus On Us First’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains Why Dallas Cowboys Aren’t Game-Planning For New York Giants Yet
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have not begun game-planning for the New York Giants, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday, 18 days before the season opener in East Rutherford. The staff is on what Schottenheimer called cleaning the shed, and the personnel decisions in front of the building are the reason. “Right now we’re […]
‘A Little Too Complicated’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains What Dallas Cowboys Changed On Defense
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys defense can play fast because the players know the primary packages that well, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday, and he said the group was a little too complicated early last season. Schottenheimer was answering a question about a remark DeMarvion Overshown made a day earlier, that the way […]
‘Put My Best Foot Forward’: Sam Howell Opens Up On Dallas Cowboys QB Battle With Joe Milton III
FRISCO, Texas — Sam Howell said Wednesday that the Dallas Cowboys have not started looking at the New Orleans Saints and will begin Thursday, two days before the preseason finale. Preseason opponents run simpler and do things they would not do in the regular season, Howell said, so the film only tells him so much. […]
‘Definitely Been A Challenge’: Marist Liufau Embraces Dallas Cowboys Move To Outside Linebacker
FRISCO, Texas — Marist Liufau has spent this Dallas Cowboys camp learning outside linebacker. He played inside for his first two seasons, and Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker announced the move at the scouting combine in February. Liufau said the coaching staff poured time into the transition, and that trying to keep up with the […]
‘Faster, More Explosive’: Jaydon Blue Says Added Weight Has Improved His Dallas Cowboys Game
FRISCO, Texas — Jaydon Blue put weight on this offseason so he could hold blocks, and the Dallas Cowboys running back said Wednesday that being more decisive was the other thing he set out to fix. Blue said he was never a bad pass protector, and that the area has improved a lot. “Just being […]
‘Wants To Be Great’: Brian Schottenheimer Praises Jaishawn Barham’s Dallas Cowboys Growth
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer sat with Jaishawn Barham for a few minutes Tuesday, and said Wednesday that the Dallas Cowboys rookie is getting more comfortable in the locker room than he was in the spring. Barham’s demeanor around reporters does not tell the story, according to Schottenheimer. “You talk about a guy […]
‘Man-To-Man Conversation’: Jonathan Mingo Reveals Brian Schottenheimer’s Dallas Cowboys Challenge
FRISCO, Texas — Jonathan Mingo had a man-to-man conversation with Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer after the last game of the 2025 season, and the Dallas Cowboys receiver said Wednesday that the assignment out of it was to learn every spot in the offense. Schottenheimer told Mingo what he needed him to do, and Mingo said […]
‘Some Of His Best Pass Rushes’: Brian Schottenheimer Praises Malachi Lawrence’s Dallas Cowboys Progress
FRISCO, Texas — Malachi Lawrence has had some of his best pass rushes of camp over the past week to 10 days, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday, going back through the Seattle and Arizona games and a stretch of Dallas Cowboys practices. Lawrence does not get the chance to show up the way a […]
‘Picking Up The Defense So Quickly’: Caleb Downs’ Football IQ Draws Praise For Quick Dallas Cowboys Transition
FRISCO, Texas — Caleb Downs has worked at safety and in the slot through his first Dallas Cowboys camp. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday that the rookie’s football IQ is one of the reasons the defense is coming to him this fast. Downs is not a big player, and Schottenheimer traced the rest of […]
‘Show My Full Talent’: Michael Trigg Embraces Final Dallas Cowboys Audition Before Cuts
FRISCO, Texas — Michael Trigg said Wednesday he is good to go for Friday’s preseason finale, four days before the Dallas Cowboys have to reach 53 players. Trigg missed the past week with a toe injury and returned to practice Wednesday night at The Star, the last camp session of the summer and the second […]
Raising Cane’s Celebrates 30 Years With Special Museum At Baton Rouge Mothership As Dallas Sports Ties Deepen
BATON ROUGE, La. — The booths and tables inside the museum Todd Graves opened this week came out of restaurant supply stores in Dallas and Houston. He bought them cheap in the mid-1990s, off restaurants that had gone under. Graves opened the original Raising Cane’s on Aug. 28, 1996. The chain turns 30 on Friday. […]
‘Different Mentality’: Brian Schottenheimer Sees Growth From Jaydon Blue In Dallas Cowboys Backfield Battle
FRISCO, Texas — Jaydon Blue played 78 offensive snaps as a rookie and hurt his shoulder in this year’s preseason opener at Seattle. He is competing for a rotation spot with four days left before the Dallas Cowboys have to reach 53 players. Blue has always picked up the scheme well, and Schottenheimer said the […]
Julius Wood Remains In Concussion Protocol As Dallas Cowboys Safety Battle Reaches Final Cutdown
FRISCO, Texas — Safety Julius Wood is still in the concussion protocol and will probably carry it to Friday’s kickoff, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday, which leaves the Dallas Cowboys without a clear answer on him two days before the preseason finale. Three other players missed Wednesday night’s practice at The Star entirely: defensive […]
Michael Trigg Returns To Practice As Dallas Cowboys Tight End Battle Reaches Final Stage
FRISCO, Texas — Michael Trigg practiced Wednesday night at The Star for the first time since he hurt his toe, four days before the Dallas Cowboys have to reach 53 players. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said the rookie tight end would “work back in, get a little bit of work.” Trigg was out of the […]
‘Trust The Tape First’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains Dallas Cowboys’ Waiver-Wire Approach
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will work the waiver wire on talent first, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday, because there is no time to get to know players the way the team does with draft visits and free agents. Dallas has draft reports on many of the players who will come available, and […]
He’s Figured It Out’: Brian Schottenheimer Praises Jonathan Mingo’s Growing Dallas Cowboys Value
FRISCO, Texas — Jonathan Mingo scored the first touchdown of his NFL career Saturday in Arizona. He has also worked as a gunner and as a returner this training camp, four days before the Dallas Cowboys have to set a 53-man roster. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer went through both Wednesday at The Star. Being drafted […]
‘Hard Conversations, Disagreements’: Brian Schottenheimer Details How Cowboys Will Make Final Cuts
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have to reach 53 players two days earlier than usual this year, and Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday that the process itself does not change. Dallas will play Friday, come in early Saturday, and go back through the film on players in contested position battles before the meeting […]
Brian Schottenheimer Raves Dallas Cowboys Rookie LT Overton As ‘Natural’ Pass Rusher
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer called LT Overton one of the most natural interior pass rushers he has been around, and said the rookie is still learning the techniques Dallas wants against combination blocks and in run defense. Overton’s sack at Arizona on Aug. 22 was an effort sack, set up by […]
‘Really, Really Great Player’: Brian Schottenheimer Reacts To Caleb Downs Picking Off Dak Prescott
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys rookie Caleb Downs intercepted Dak Prescott during red zone work Tuesday night at The Star, and the two went back and forth about it afterward. Prescott smirked when he saw who had made the catch, according to Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer, who said the rookie was not treating it as […]
Brian Schottenheimer Reveals Dallas Cowboys Haven’t Picked QB Starter For Preseason Finale
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have not decided who starts Friday’s preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints, coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday, and both quarterbacks will play. Schottenheimer said the decision will come in the next day or so. “We have not,” Schottenheimer said. “We’ll get into that later as we go. But I’ll […]
Jonathan Bullard, Julius Wood Among Four Dallas Cowboys Players Out Wednesday
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard, tight end DJ Rogers, offensive lineman Ajani Cornelius, and safety Julius Wood will not practice Wednesday, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said ahead of the team’s padded session at The Star. Bullard is dealing with a groin and abdominal injury. Rogers has a knee injury. Cornelius has […]
NFL, NFLPA Set Automatic 1-Game Suspension After Third Player Safety Violation
NEW YORK — The NFL and the NFL Players Association will suspend a player for one game once he commits a third violation in any of five player health and safety categories, the league and the union announced Wednesday in a joint statement. The threshold takes effect this season. The five categories are the hip […]
‘One Of Our Biggest Unsung Heroes’: Arike Ogunbowale Praises Alysha Clark After Dallas Wings Clinch Playoffs
ARLINGTON, Texas — Alysha Clark drew praise from Arike Ogunbowale and Wings coach José Fernández on Tuesday night, after the Dallas Wings clinched a playoff berth with a 96-78 win over the Portland Fire. Ogunbowale called her the team’s top veteran and Fernández credited her leadership for much of this season’s success. Clark played 8 […]
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