Cowboys’ electric playmaker isn’t expected to suit up vs Panthers either – Todd Brock, Cowboys Wire
The All-Pro special teamer will need more time before he returns.
It looks as though it will be one more week until it’s Turpin Time again for the Cowboys.
Wide receiver and return ace KaVontae Turpin was seen at Wednesday’s team practice, but he was working off to the side with trainers on resistance cords. He told reporters after the session that even though he’s out of the protective boot he had been wearing, he does not expect to play this Sunday when the team travels to Charlotte to face the Panthers.
According to Turpin, he’s likely to to suit up again for Week 7’s home date with the Commanders. Despite the back-to-back absences, that timetable would prove the Cowboys were right to not place Turpin on injured reserve, where he would have been required to sit out for at least four contests.
Donovan Ezeiruaku says his first NFL sack ‘is coming,’ and then they’ll ‘come in waves’ – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com
The rookie is ready to bring a quarterback down for the first time.
FRISCO, Texas – Five games into his rookie season, Cowboys defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku has yet to record his first NFL sack.
While it can be irritating for some to wait this long, the second-round pick isn’t sweating it too much because he knows the moment is on the way.
“It’s not that it’s frustrating, because I know it’s coming and when it comes, it’ll come in waves. And a big wave at that,” Ezeiruaku said. “I know myself, my family, this team, we all waiting. I’m just going to keep working at it.”
It’s not for lack of effort or getting to the backfield, either. Ezeiruaku currently sits at fourth on the team in pressures with 10 and second in QB hits with five, to go along with 11 tackles and a tackle for loss. In order for that wave to hit, he knows he’ll need to step things up.
“I’m getting back there, getting quarterback hits, the ball’s just coming out I guess a half a second early for me, but that means I’ve just got to get there faster and do what I can to make that happen,” Ezeiruaku said. “It’s coming, we’re going to figure this thing out and we’re going to get it rolling.”
Transition to Dallas couldn’t be going better for George Pickens.
The Dallas Cowboys just went through a game where they had to play without two of their top offensive options in wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and KaVontae Turpin.
In the Week 5 win over the New York Jets, the Cowboys discovered that wide receiver Ryan Flournoy may be the secret weapon they didn’t expect. The team also realized just how important George Pickens is to this offense.
Pickens had a touchdown reception in Week 5, which made him four straight games with a touchdown reception.
On Wednesday, Pickens spoke to the media about how much fun he has been having in his first season with the Cowboys.
“I feel like I’m having fun. That’s the thing, I feel like I was always having fun. I just feel like the narrative never showed me having fun. I feel like right now it’s a good thing for the team,” Pickens told Jon Machota of The Athletic.
The former Cowboys running back has provided some bulletin board material.
FRISCO – The Cowboys’ reaction to former teammate Rico Dowdle saying they better buckle up for Sunday’s game against the Panthers was met with a relaxed response.
In Carolina’s come-from-behind win over Miami, Dowdle rushed for a career-high 206 yards, earning him NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. After the game, he told reporters his former team better, “buckle up” when they face each other.
“Man, he got to back it up,” defensive tackle Kenny Clark said after Wednesday’s practice. “I’m not much into talking, they ain’t play nobody like us. We ain’t play them. So he’ll watch the film and see what he’s playing against.”
Dowdle played four seasons with the Cowboys before signing in free agency with the Panthers. Dowdle wasn’t expected to return to the Cowboys and in the offseason the team signed Javonte Williams.
Out of nowhere, Ryan Flournoy has career day when Cowboys needed it: ‘It’s so sweet’ – Jon Machota, The Athletic
The Cowboys have found another weapon in the passing game.
Flournoy (pronounced fla-NOY) caught 10 passes for 102 yards during his rookie season last year. He had five catches for 104 yards in the first half alone against the Jets.
Midway through the first quarter, with the Cowboys facing third-and-5, Prescott found Flournoy coming across the field for what should have been a 20-yard gain. However, the 6-1, 205-pound Flournoy broke a tackle and gained another 20 yards up the Jets sideline.
With star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb out with a high ankle sprain and starting wide receiver KaVontae Turpin out with a foot injury, there was likely to be some opportunities for Flournoy. George Pickens was the main focus of New York’s pass defense, leaving Jalen Tolbert as the favorite to be the other wide receiver who benefited most. Tolbert led Dallas in touchdown catches last season with seven. He finished Sunday’s game with only one target and no receptions. Pickens, who had two catches for 57 yards and a touchdown, played 47 offensive snaps and Tolbert played 46.
Flournoy, who played 34, took advantage of another big-play opportunity with 1:20 left in the first half. Prescott recognized that the Jets jumped offside so he used the free play to look for Flournoy on a deep ball up the right sideline. With the defensive back not looking, Flournoy adjusted back to haul in the pass with a leaping grab, gaining 46 yards and helping Dallas build a 23-3 halftime lead.
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