After 3 days of meetings, Cowboys’ future with Mike McCarthy still hangs in the balance :: Dallas Morning News
Talks are expected to stretch into a fourth day on Friday between McCarthy and Jerry Jones. Most of the assistants’ contracts technically expired on Wednesday; those staffers are free to discuss new opportunities with other teams.
Cowboys’ Malik Davis: Staying in Dallas :: CBS Sports
Davis spent the entire 2024 season on the practice squad and was not elevated to the active roster for any of the team’s 17 games. But he has signed a reserve/futures contract to remain with the Cowboys for the offseason with an eye toward making the 2025 roster.
Cotton Bowl between Texas, Ohio St. on schedule despite wintry weather at AT&T Stadium :: Dallas Morning News
Thursday brought snow to the Metroplex, but the Cotton Bowl Classic is continuing on as planned with a Friday night kickoff. “We have been meeting routinely with city officials, the Director of Transportation for North Texas, and the College Football Playoff,” said officials. “Should the forecast shift, we are prepared for all contingencies. North Texas highways are already being brined, and plans are in place to assure a safe environment for everyone in and around AT&T Stadium on game day.”
4 Mike Zimmer replacements Dallas Cowboys should consider :: SI.com
Zimmer’s future with the Cowboys is up in the air. If there is a change in the defensive coordinator role, current defensive backs coach and assistant coach Al Harris deserves a long look. Other names to keep an eye on: former Bears head coach and onetime Cowboys assistant Matt Eberflus, ex-Jets and -Bills coach Rex Ryan, and Robert Saleh, formerly of the Jets.
Carl Lawson is ‘100 percent’ open to re-signing with Cowboys :: The Mothership
The veteran defensive end was a sneaky-good pickup in 2024, but that one-year deal doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll automatically go down in the books as a Cowboys rental. Lawson ended the season tied for third on the team in sacks and proved himself to be a dominant force. “Now, I get to go into the offseason and progress to become even better,” he said. Would he be open to it being as a Cowboy again in 2025? “Oh, one hundred percent,” Lawson answered. “One hundred percent.”
2025 NFL Free Agency Big Board: Ranking top 50 players before Wild Card Weekend :: Bleacher Report
DeMarcus Lawrence is among the 25 best players set to hit free agency this offseason. If the Cowboys plan to be buyers this spring, they may want to take a look at one of the others. Wide receiver Amari Cooper rejuvenated his career once while wearing the star; he could do it again in a WR2 role opposite CeeDee Lamb.
‘The Quest for the Perfect Throwing Motion’ reveals what it takes to be a great QB :: Awful Announcing
Jason Garrett is doing a deep dive into the mechanics of passing with some of the best quarterbacks the game has known. The 30-minute episode of NFL Films Presents connects the former Cowboys coach and backup QB with the likes of Josh Allen, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Kurt Warner, Dak Prescott, and Troy Aikman to break down the nuts and bolts of the position. “If you’re a fan of human nature and human beings achieving things, hopefully, this is something that’s interesting to you,” Garrett said. It will air on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on FS1 and will also be available on the NFL Films’ YouTube channel.
Mizzou signee Henry Fenuku receives advice from Cowboys All-Pro Tyler Smith :: Mizzou Today
Smith met up with the four-star guard at last month’s 6A UIL Texas Football State Championship and had some advice for the soon-to-be Missouri Tiger who went to his own high school alma mater. “Keep my mind right,” Fenuku said of the advice Smith gave him. “Just physicality, I already got everything redeeming. Just keep working. Just keep God first.” Fenuku said knowing that the two-time Pro Bowler also came from North Crowley in Fort Worth will help him focus on his own football future.
Did Elon Musk buy the Cowboys? Fact-checking the fake Jerry Jones sale for ‘$12 billion’ :: Sporting News
A bizarre rumor has popped up on social media stating that world’s richest man Elon Musk has emerged as a candidate to buy the Cowboys from Jerry Jones for a supposed $12 billion. (The idea that this happened in total secrecy may be the most ludicrous part of all.) Various iterations of the theory alternatively pegged the price at $9 billion all the way to $18 billion. It should be needless to say: there is absolutely no legitimate credence to the stories, no matter what is making the rounds on the interwebs.
