Tyler Guyton expected to return to starting left tackle spot :: The Mothership
The rookie was held back from Sunday’s game at the last minute, but he should be back in action after the bye, with the team explaining that his DNP status had nothing to do with performance. “Tyler’s a really good talented young player, he just wasn’t feeling great,” offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer said. Guyton has missed nearly two games worth of valuable snaps, though; that’s something Mike McCarthy would like to keep to a minimum. “It’s all about those five linemen getting out there every single day to get those reps,” the coach added.
Four players the Dallas Cowboys need to put on the trade block :: SI.com
If the Cowboys fall to 3-5 before the trade deadline, many believe there will be a clearance sale. Brandin Cooks would likely net a late-round pick, while Luke Schoonmaker and Trey Lance could attract some attention. And as much as it would hurt, DeMarcus Lawrence is in the final year of his contract and could be a cap casualty next year anyway. Sending him to a contender could help all parties involved.
Troy Aikman blasts Cowboys’ lazy play, including superstar WR: ‘It’s got to get a lot better’ :: Cowboys Wire
The Hall of Fame quarterback believes Dallas’s wide receivers are not at all exempt from blame for contributing to the team’s lackluster start. “I think they run terrible routes. And I’ve thought that beyond this year. I think CeeDee [Lamb] has got to improve his route-running,” Aikman said. “I see lazy guys coming off the line of scrimmage. Sometimes they run; usually if they do, it’s because they’re anticipating they’re going to get the football on that play. But if they’re not, they don’t.”
Jerry Jones has chosen the course for Cowboys’ season. Selling hope is no longer an option :: Dallas Morning News
The uproar over Jones’s radio rant earlier this week highlights the fact that his passive approach to player upgrades and eternal messages of optimism aren’t working to calm unrest this season. It’s become clear there will be no moves made to improve this year, since the bill would carry over into next year. All the owner can do at this stage is cling to his original talking points… and weather the storm that seems imminent.
Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware: Cowboys team leaders must step up, injured or not :: Cowboys Wire
Ware knows the defense’s multiple injuries are making things difficult in Mike Zimmer’s first year as coordinator, but he says an up-and-down stretch of games like the current one should bring out the team’s true leaders. “Close the doors in the locker room and say, ‘Here’s what we need to do.’ You’ve got to quiet the media by quieting the chatter in the locker room,” Ware said. “How can you quiet the media? By playing well.”
NFL panic meter: How worried should Cowboys, Browns and other struggling teams be? :: The Athletic
With a third of the season in the books, the Cowboys can be considered in “low-grade panic mode.” The 3-3 record suggests a manageable situation, but the lack of feel and answers that coach Mike McCarthy and defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer have displayed while directing an underachieving squad, not to mention the injuries on defense, give real cause for concern.
Cowboys Top 30 Player Rankings: The Best of a Bad Lot at the Bye Week :: Cowboys Wire
Tyler Smith places higher on this list than most fans would expect, and Brandon Aubrey shows his worth as a Top-5 talent. There may also be a pair of Top-10 surprises at linebacker. And after a few of those attempts at “tackling” last week, Trevon Diggs is lucky to be as highly ranked as he is.
Leave it to the wife of the Dallas Cowboys’ head coach to provide solid coaching advice :: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Jessica McCarthy has a simple rule: don’t read what’s out there about her husband and the job he’s doing. “What’s said is going to be said. It’s like anything, there are peaks and valleys, but if I look at that and that is going to affect me and I am not going to be the best mom, or wife or partner, or whatever. So I don’t look at it.”
What’s gone wrong? What’s gone right? Cowboys’ bye week arrives :: Cowboys Wire
The run game remains a problem, both offensively and defensively. Jalen Tolbert has finally started living up to lofty expectations, but the coaching changes have been a letdown overall. The lack of an offseason plan has already caught up with the Cowboys, and a rash of injuries has only made matters worse. On the bright side, the special teams really have been.
2025 NFL Draft: Jalen Milroe is this year’s biggest boom, bust QB prospect :: The 33rd Team
The Alabama quarterback is one of the upcoming draft class’s more polarizing prospects. Some see Milroe as the next Dak Prescott (think early in his career, when he was more of a true dual-threat runner), while his low-end comparable is Trey Lance, a physically-gifted athlete whose quarterbacking talents never quite blossom to a pro caliber.
NFL not considering narrowing goalposts amid record-setting field goal blitz :: CBS Sports
NFL kickers are sinking long balls at a record clip, but a league spokesperson says there are no plans to narrow the goalposts from he current 18 feet, 6 inches to make field goals more difficult. The current 74.8% make rate on kicks 50 or more yards is the best ever.
Dallas Cowboys’ stadium will be used as a polling place in Texas :: KVUE
AT&T Stadium has been approved by local government leaders as a polling place for this election cycle. Tarrant County voters will be able to cast their ballots there on Election Day only; no early voting.
