Dallas Cowboys add rookie cornerback to injury report :: LoneStar Live
Caelen Carson was listed as a full participant Thursday but appeared on the report with a knee designation, signaling that he got hurt during practice. He was walking around the locker room without a noticeable limp after practice, so his level of participation in Friday’s walkthrough could hint at the true severity of the injury. The fifth-round draft pick had been promoted to starter status after DaRon Bland suffered a foot fracture last month.
CeeDee Lamb full go for Cowboys versus Browns: ‘Yeah, I’m on’ :: The Mothership
The ramp-up is complete. After being away from the team for the entire offseason, Lamb signed a megacontract extension and rejoined practice following the preseason. “Shout out to the guys, the coaches, for really guiding me throughout this whole week,” he said at Thursday’s all-important padded session. “Obviously, I knew that mentally I was ready and physically it’s a little different of a story, but today got me ready.”
Parsons, Lawrence eyeing ideal situation as Cowboys look to start quick in Cleveland :: Cowboys Wire
The Cowboys’ bookend pass rushers may be salivating. Cleveland has announced that left tackle Jedrick Wills, a top-10 draft pick in 2020, will not start in Week 1 as he continues to rehab a knee injury. His replacement, Jack Conklin, is an All-Pro… but at right tackle; the 30-year-old hasn’t played on the left side since his college days at Michigan State. Dawand Jones will sub in at right tackle, but he struggled last year, particularly in the run game.
Cowboys set to start most rookies ever in Week 1 :: Derek Eagleton
NFL Week 1: Three reasons to heart-eyes emoji the Cowboys-Browns matchup :: Cowboys Wire
The Browns are on the upswing, but they haven’t exactly been the model of consistency lately. Quarterbacks Deshaun Watson hasn’t been the same since joining the team after his sexual harassment scandal. And their bellcow back, Nick Chubb, won’t play at all. If the Cowboys are looking for reasons to be extra optimistic about getting a Week 1 win, there’s three.
Micah Parsons ‘ready to be an assassin’ for the Cowboys defense :: Fox 4 KDFW
Parsons chose an unusual (and violent) analogy to describe the mindset he’s carrying into 2024. “There’s the killer, the hitman, and the assassin. You know, the killer is sloppy. He’s gonna get caught. You know, he’s not very good at what he does, but he’s a killer. You know, he’s roaming the streets. You got the hitman. The hitman might not get caught. But you know who did it. You know he’s probably a little bit more clean. And the assassin, you probably don’t even know he’s there and you know he’s done it. So, each time, you really want to develop him. And you know, at this fourth-year mark for me, I think I’m ready to be an assassin,” he said.
Composite power rankings have Cowboys all over map, but ultimately looking good vs Browns :: Cowboys Wire
Looking across 21 sets of power rankings, the Cowboys can be found as high as 5th and as low as 19th as they head into their Week 1 matchup in Cleveland. They average out, though, with a ranking of 11th. The Browns come in just below, at 13.19, meaning Sunday’s game should be a close contest.
What did Cowboys owner Jerry Jones unload in interview on Stephen A. Smith podcast? :: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Over the 70-minute chat, Jones dodged a direct question about not pursuing Derrick Henry, he stuck to his guns on how he drags out getting his biggest contracts done, he downplayed any notion of hiring of Deion Sanders to coach the team, and he expressed surprise that Cowboys fans aren’t more optimistic about this season. But he also confirmed that Dak Prescott is very much a part of the franchise’s long-term plans.
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy sees ‘opportunity’ in lame-duck season :: ESPN
If McCarthy is unhappy about having to coach through the final year of his contract- with nothing in place for 2025- he’s not admitting it. “I get what goes with contracts and I really don’t want to speak on it, because I haven’t spoke on it, because there’s really nothing to talk about. It doesn’t matter,” McCarthy said. “I can’t stand up in front of a group of men and consistently on a daily basis demand that they focus their time and energy on winning, and then I’m up here talking about things that have nothing to do with winning.”
If Troy Aikman could apply one current-day NFL rule to when he played, what would it be? :: Dallas Morning News
The Hall of Famer, whose career was cut short by a series of concussions and recurring back problems, says he would have enjoyed the protection that today’s quarterbacks are provided by current NFL rules. “I should put together a highlight real of the worst hits I took,” Aikman joked. “You would think [the] players probably had been banned from the NFL, and there wasn’t even a penalty on the play.” The three-time Super Bowl winner and current broadcaster has, ironically, gotten in trouble for suggesting on-air that today’s QBs are too soft.
