Dak opts to undergo season-ending surgery, headed to injured reserve :: The Mothership
Prescott’s medical consultation this week ended with him doing what most had expected all along. The quarterback is slated for Wednesday surgery to repair his partially torn hamstring. The Cowboys, as a result, will place Prescott on injured reserve and officially end his 2024 season. The veteran will reportedly remain involved in game planning in the weeks to come.
Why Dak Prescott’s contract is the Cowboys’ biggest mistake in lost 2024 season :: Dallas Morning News
Of everything that’s gone wrong in 2024- and the list is long- Prescott’s monster contract suddenly feels like it may have been a huge mistake. If this were still the final year of the QB’s deal, the team could be looking at Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, Miami’s Cam Ward, or Texas’ Quinn Ewers in a totally different light right now. If the team were going to cash in on Prescott’s and CeeDee Lamb’s new contracts, this year was their best chance. They can still draft a top prospect come spring, but it won’t be a franchise-changing quarterback. The Cowboys have made their very expensive bed; now they’ll have to lie in it for the foreseeable future.
Cowboys 9x All-Pro predicted to cut ties with Dallas, join Bears :: Cowboys Wire
Zack Martin has been a mainstay on the Cowboys offensive line and, even in a down year, remains one of the top guards in football. If the surefire Hall of Famer becomes a free agent after this season and wants to keep playing, he’ll have suitors. The Chargers could have interest, but the Bears would surely love to have him protecting young quarterback Caleb Williams as he continues his development.
Cowboys $20 million star predicted to cut ties with Dallas in favor of Commanders or Lions :: Cowboys Wire
There a real chance that DeMarcus Lawrence won’t return to Dallas in 2025 either. If he leaves in free agency, he’s also expected to draw heavy interest. While he could be an intriguing bookend for Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson in Detroit, it’s very easy to imagine Dan Quinn making a move to bring his former pass-rushing star to Washington.
Jerry Jones delusional take on Ezekiel Elliott will leave Cowboys fans speechless :: SI.com
The Cowboys owner is, as always, sticking to his guns. Even while suggesting he’s “not living in the past,” Jones told a radio audience that he’s still seeing positive things on the field from Elliott. The two-time rushing champ is having the worst statistical season of his career and has reportedly been a distraction around the facility this year, even to the point of getting himself benched in Week 9.
Jerry Jones continues to insist that the blinding sun at AT&T Stadium is a home-field advantage, doesn’t want a curtain :: Yahoo Sports
Jones is now spinning the blinding sun exposure at AT&T Stadium as a home-field advantage, as if it were the same as Green Bay’s bitter winter weather, the famous swirling wind in Pittsburgh’s south end zone, or Seattle’s cacophonous fans. “That’s our advantage,” he said. “That should be our advantage. We get to play there more, and we get to have it as an advantage. It has been an advantage for us to know where the sun is. I don’t want to change that.” Jones touted the deliberate outdoor feel of the indoor stadium, despite the roof being left open for less than 25% of all Cowboys games played there since the venue opened.
Eagles’ Kellen Moore admits Jalen Hurts, offense blinded by sunlight in stadium during blowout win vs. Cowboys :: CBS Sports
Moore told reporters he went into Sunday’s game well aware of the sun issues at AT&T Stadium, dating back to his days as the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator and even as the team’s backup quarterback. “You just have to call plays according to it,” Moore said, “knowing certain parts of the field at times can be a little bit challenging.”
Fatal flaw prevented Cowboys CB from two interceptions in Week 10 :: Cowboys Wire
Caelen Carson has struggled, especially since returning from injury. On at least two occasions on Sunday, he had an opportunity for an easy interception. Underthrown passes were there for the taking if only the rookie would have turned his head to locate the ball. He’ll have to improve his ball-tracking skills in order to turn into the draft-day steal most observers thought he was when he was selected in the fifth round.
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Cowboys could be looking at multiple flexes out of big TV platforms :: ProFootballTalk
The Cowboys’ stinker of a season could get them flexed out of several plum timeslots as the regular season draws to a close. While Week 14’s Monday night date with the Bengals is getting a high-tech alternate-broadcast treatment that will probably keep it on the docket out of necessity, Week 16’s Sunday-nighter versus the Buccaneers seems ripe for rescheduling. Same goes for the following Sunday’s rematch with the Eagles, which looks like it will no longer have the playoff implications the networks had hoped for when they slated it for a late-afternoon kickoff.
Cowboys 53-man roster for Texans in Week 11: IR full of unactivated help :: Cowboys Wire
As the 2024 season drifts further and further out of reach, the Cowboys may find themselves holding back some stars in favor of giving younger players and practice-squadders a longer look with an eye to the future. Dalvin Cook still has a gameday elevation remaining; wideout Jalen Cropper, defensive back Josh Butler, linebacker Darius Harris, and tight end Princeton Fant have two. DeMarcus Lawrence, Marshawn Kneeland, Chuma Edoga, and Brandin Cooks are all waiting to have their 21-day practice windows opened.
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders doc series renewed at Netflix :: The Hollywood Reporter
The Cowboys are already looking ahead to next year. So are the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, but for a very different reason. Netflix has greenlit a second season of its unscripted series America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Season One premiered in June and turned in solid ratings. The second season will follow the squad through the 2024-25 season, starting with auditions.
Coach Prime responds to Dallas rumors :: Speak
Deion Sanders has been a popular name among circles of Cowboys fans and observers who are assuming Mike McCarthy won’t return in 2025. But during a TV virtual interview, Coach Prime answered Michael Irvin’s question about the Cowboys job by showing off his view of the Colorado Buffaloes’ home stadium nestled among the mountains and stating, “I love it where I am.”
