Updates: Jerry Jones on Dalvin Cook’s status :: The Mothership
With the Cowboys ranked 25th in the league in rushing so far this season, some are calling for Cook to be activated for the Ravens game, but Jones made it sound unlikely. “I don’t necessarily see a change that would involve Cook this week,” he said during a Tuesday radio call-in. Cook last played with Baltimore at the end of last season.
Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle’s postgame message is indicative of a major problem :: A to Z Sports
When asked about the identity of the Cowboys’ running back group, Dowdle said he didn’t have an answer since “we haven’t had a lot of at bats at the plate.” For Dowdle, arguably the starting running back on the team, to not have even a typical we want to be physical-type answer to describe the identity of the team’s position group, it’s disappointing at best.
Cowboys should be ready for ‘different challenge’ from Ravens, former NFL head coach says :: Dallas Morning News
Former Ravens coach Brian Billick believes the Cowboys will see a lot of Derrick Henry up the middle on Sunday, with every run increasing the likelihood that they’ll get suckered when Lamar Jackson eventually takes off around the edge. “You better put eight people in the box,” he said. “You better make sure you keep Lamar in the pocket because that’s the thing that’s gonna get you beat.”
Cowboys clearly regret passing on cheap RB who now leads the NFL in rushing :: The Landry Hat
J.K. Dobbins was a popular name for Cowboys fans hoping the team would make a splash in free agency this past offseason. Instead, he signed with the Chargers and currently leads the league with 266 yards on just 27 attempts, a whopping 9.9 yards-per-carry average. He is also tied for first in explosive runs, second in yards after contact per attempt, and tied for fifth with 11 first downs. Oh, and he’s playing for a fraction of what the Cowboys are paying Ezekiel Elliott.
Cowboys’ defense still can’t slow Shanahan coaching disciples :: ESPN
Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak was just the latest branch of the Kyle Shanahan coaching tree to come crashing down on the Cowboys. Of the past nine games against a “Shanahan offense,” the Cowboys have lost seven. One common denominator? Rushing attacks that the Cowboys have proven incapable of stopping.
Doomed to Repeat? Cowboys’ offseason inaction resulted in spectacularly similar results :: Cowboys Wire
Every misstep the Cowboys make this season will be followed by the frustrations of the fanbase over a wasted offseason of not doing enough to improve the roster through outside means. The strategy in Dallas seems to be “just play better,” despite not actually getting markedly better at either defensive tackle or running back. Sunday showed how that philosophy will pay off.
Analyzing Cowboys snap counts: Where was DeMarvion Overshown? :: The Athletic
Mike Zimmer explained that Overshown’s underuse on Sunday was calculated: “He’s coming off an ACL, missed all of spring, didn’t really get out there until we got to OTAs. He’s working his way back in and that will continue to go forward as we go. He’s going to get plenty of reps.” Zimmer also wondered aloud if he perhaps asked Micah Parsons to do “too may different things” versus the Saints, negatively impacting some of his defensive teammates.
Good, Bad, Ugly: Defensive meltdown, WR3 candidates figured prominently in Cowboys’ Week 2 :: Cowboys Wire
The defense obviously bears the brunt of this week’s bad and ugly labels, but there were problems offensively, too. One receiver who had impressed during the summer took a serious step back, and while quarterback Dak Prescott valiantly tried to spark a comeback, his play in Week 2 cannot be completely beyond reproach. On the bright side, Brandon Aubrey unlocked a dangerous new weapon within his one-man arsenal.
NFL power rankings roundup: Where do Dallas Cowboys place after week 2 of the season? :: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Saints loss cost the Cowboys all those spots they had gained after their impressive season-opening win. A sampling of power rankings from various outlets has Dallas typically slotted between 11th and 18th leaguewide, although Yahoo Sports plays outlier by ranking them a surprising sixth.
Apparently Jerry Jones has amnesia of recent times Cowboys endured regular-season whoopings :: Cowboys Wire
Jones chose to brush off Week 2’s beatdown by intimating that it very rarely happens to the Cowboys. Actually, Jerry, they’ve been embarrassed by New Orleans, Buffalo, and San Francisco in just their last 14 regular-season contests. And that doesn’t even count January’s total playoff collapse at home versus Green Bay.
Cowboys preseason trade compensation finalized after first two weeks of season :: Blogging the Boys
Jordan Phillips being on the gameday roster for the Cowboys’ first two games means Dallas will give up a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Giants and then get New York’s seventh-round selection. It had already been determined that the Cowboys will not get a seventh in 2026 from Kansas City once the Chiefs released Peyton Hendershot earlier in the week.
Giants sign former Vikings’ kicker who hit 61-yard game-winner against them in 2022 :: CBS Sports
With Graham Gano suffering a hamstring injury delivering Week 2’s opening kick, the Giants missed a PAT and then failed a pair of two-point conversions. The team has signed veteran Greg Joseph off the Lions’ practice squad as Gano goes to injured reserve. The Giants host the Cowboys in Week 4’s Thursday night game on Sept. 26.
