Cowboys-Lions Initial Injury Report: Practice window opens for $12M defender – K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire More reinforcements are coming. This year, the Cowboys travel to the other annual Turkey Day home team, the Detroit Lions. The Lions generally have a tough offense to corral, so Sunday’s initial injury report comes with a lot of attention on […] Cowboys-Lions Initial Injury Report: Practice window opens for $12M defender – K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire More reinforcements are coming. This year, the Cowboys travel to the other annual Turkey Day home team, the Detroit Lions. The Lions generally have a tough offense to corral, so Sunday’s initial injury report comes with a lot of attention on it, as the two sides have intriguing situations to monitor. The Lions lost top wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown in their Thanksgiving loss to the Green Bay Packers. The Cowboys have been playing without starting corner Trevon Diggs for over a month. On Sunday, the Cowboys activated Diggs’ 21-day practice window, a clear indication he is soon to return to the field. Diggs is making $9.5 million in cash this season with a cap hit of just over $12 million. He’s appeared in just 19 games since signing a $97 million extension prior to the 2023 season. The Cowboys have battled injuries at corner all season. Just this past week, they played without second-year man Caelen Carson (hamstring) while DaRon Bland (foot) missed several snaps against the Chiefs though he did return. A Diggs addition to the 53-man roster would help fortify depth as rookie Shavon Revel played 100% of the snaps last week in just his third career game. On the opposite end of the spectrum, it’s not looking good for Tyler Guyton. When the team takes the field, it will be one week since Dallas’ Thanksgiving win over the Kansas City Chiefs to extend their winning streak to three games. Unfortunately, the week break between games does not seem like it will be enough for starting left tackle Tyler Guyton, who suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 12. Guyton missed the win over the Chiefs and is once again expected to remain sidelined another week. According to longtime Cowboys insider Ed Werder, “Brian Schottenheimer didn’t seem optimistic about Tyler Guyton playing.” It is Guyton’s second injury of the season. During training camp, the Cowboys suffered another injury scare when Guyton went down with a bone fracture in his right knee. The injury forced Guyton out of action for the entire preseason. The good news, however, is that Nate Thomas impressed in relief duties in Week 13. Schottenheimer praised the offensive tackle for his performance. This season, Thomas has appeared in 12 games, with two starts. Big Picture: 10 Cowboys – Lions Storylines- Nick Eatman, DallasCowboys.com There are a lot of storylines heading into next Thursday. St. Brown injury? – Pro Bowl receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown suffered an ankle injury against the Packers and didn’t return. The initial reports were that he could be out for the season but now it appears he’s more “week-to-week.” Head coach Dan Campbell called it “good news” that St. Brown wouldn’t be out long-term but also said he could still miss “a week or two, maybe, if we’re lucky.” According to his coach, it appears the receiver would be a longshot to play against Dallas in just seven days. Ragnow & O-line issues – The Lions haven’t gotten much good news regarding the offensive line in a while. The latest setback was that recently-retired center Frank Ragnow would be able to return to the team but he couldn’t pass his physical with a hamstring injury. The Lions announced Ragnow would not be joining the team in 2025 after all. The Lions were missing two starters on the O-line against Green Bay and the other three starters were on the injury report as well. Still a long road to go to make the playoffs, but Edelman views the Cowboys as a contender. The Cowboys have already completed their Week 13 stretch with a Thanksgiving victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, but they were still the focus of conversations over the weekend. Speaking on FOX NFL Sunday, Edelman broke down exactly why Dallas has become so dangerous. He said, “They have a team that can compete. They have a completely different defense than they started the year with. Overshown, sideline to sideline, is terrifying. Logan Wilson is creating a role. Quinnen Williams is stopping the run. On offense, CeeDee Lamb and Pickens, they’re a problem.” He even went on to give the Cowboys a lofty comparison to the Giants teams that won two Super Bowls against him over a decade ago. He said, “They look like a team that’s trending up, and they give me a little reminder. They remind me of those old Giants teams that would get hot in the back of the season and do damage in the playoffs.” The Hall of Fame Quarterback Dak Prescott Is Quietly Becoming – Cody Warren, Inside The Star It’s wonderful to see Dak getting the recognition he deserves. A lot of fans may not remember, but Steve Young never had the biggest arm, he didn’t throw 70-yard bombs, and he didn’t overpower defenses, he dissected them. Young became an NFL legend because he had a formula to win games, elite accuracy, efficient decision-making, and just enough mobility to keep defenses honest. Those three traits are the same traits we see when Dak Prescott is playing his best football. Fans, analysts, and really anyone who watches football knows the quarterback rating is a pretty good barometer of a quarterback is doing well. When we look at the career quarterback rating of Dak Prescott up against Steve Young, we get a match. Steve Young had a career quarterback rating of 96.8 in his 15-year career. Dak Prescott is currently sitting at a quarterback rating of 98.6. When we break it down further: Steve Young had 33,124 passing yards, an 8.0 yard average, 232 touchdowns,

The Dallas Cowboys have been playing much better defensively over the last three games thanks to the addition of defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, plus some others returning from injury. A few days ago, it was announced that cornerback Trevon Diggs, who hasn’t played since Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers, is expected to be back […] The Dallas Cowboys have been playing much better defensively over the last three games thanks to the addition of defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, plus some others returning from injury. A few days ago, it was announced that cornerback Trevon Diggs, who hasn’t played since Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers, is expected to be back on the field on Thursday when the Cowboys take on the Detroit Lions, which would undoubtedly give them another boost. Per Todd Archer of ESPN, that is looking more like a reality as his 21-day practice window has been opened, and he will practice on Sunday. If Diggs isn’t able to make it back on the field within that time, then he’ll be placed on season-ending injured reserve. However, that’s highly unlikely with the progress that he’s made, and he should be back uniform in Week 14. The Lions have a top offense that features multiple threats through the air. So having Diggs back in action is certainly a plus for Dallas. The effectiveness of Diggs remains to be seen with this much time off. After all, you can’t get in football shape without playing football. With that being said, if Diggs can get anywhere back to the level he’s capable of playing, the Cowboys’ cornerback room will be more than ready for the playoff push during the last month of the regular season with DaRon Bland, Caelen Carson, and rookie Shavon Revel playing alongside him. See More: Dallas Cowboys Injuries

Nate Thomas isn’t a household name, backups in general usually aren’t. Despite the lack of name recognition, the second-year offensive tackle has been one of the more pleasant surprises this year and has proved his worth when called upon. On Thanksgiving in Week 13 against the Kansas City Chiefs, he filled in at left tackle […] Nate Thomas isn’t a household name, backups in general usually aren’t. Despite the lack of name recognition, the second-year offensive tackle has been one of the more pleasant surprises this year and has proved his worth when called upon. On Thanksgiving in Week 13 against the Kansas City Chiefs, he filled in at left tackle as Tyler Guyton’s injury replacement. The fact no one seemed to notice the swap should tell you all you need to know about how Nate Thomas performed. It was as if there was no drop off in play at all. To date, Thomas has played a total of 199 offensive snaps for the Cowboys and has started twice so far this season. He’s played 176 of the snaps at left tackle and 23 at right tackle, committing only two penalties and surrendering just one QB sack according to Pro Football Focus. As an injury fill-in and spot starter, he’s been invaluable. Thinking back to just a few years ago when Tyron Smith was still holding down the starting job at left tackle, the importance of a dependable swing tackle was undeniable. It was almost a given he would miss a few games each year due to injuries, making the swing tackle position all the more important. To have had a player with Thomas’ ability would’ve done wonders then, but at least Dallas has him now to step in when needed. Some of Thomas’ success can be accredited to Klayton Adams and Conor Riley. Adams currently holds the offensive coordinator title with the Cowboys this year, but is a well-regarded offensive line coach around the league as well. Riley, on the other hand, came from the collegiate ranks, where he too was a well-respected offensive line coach. One, or possibly both, of them identified Nate Thomas’ best position as an offensive tackle, rather than inside guard where the previous coaching staff had him playing. Once No. 71 starting to settle into his more natural position he started to turn heads in training camp and from there locked down the swing tackle job this year. To be able to step in at a moments notice at either LT or RT has already proved invaluable this season. There is been little to no drop off when he’s been forced to start or fill in and that’s a huge comfort considering the alternative. He’s played so well in fact, it wouldn’t be all that surprising if he competes for a starting job in the not-too-distant future. The seventh-round pick (233 overall) last year in 2024 is looking like another late-round gem for the Cowboys. His future is looking pretty bright in Dallas and the organization is better for it. Whether he continues to serve as the swing tackle or eventually earns a starting job, Nate Thomas has an important role to play for the foreseeable future. See More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

Malik Davis is not a new face for the Dallas Cowboys. Despite just being added to the Cowboys roster before last week’s Eagles game, Davis has been a familiar face for the Cowboys for quite some time now. Davis, now 27, was an undrafted free agent signing by the Cowboys after the 2022 NFL Draft […] Malik Davis is not a new face for the Dallas Cowboys. Despite just being added to the Cowboys roster before last week’s Eagles game, Davis has been a familiar face for the Cowboys for quite some time now. Davis, now 27, was an undrafted free agent signing by the Cowboys after the 2022 NFL Draft out of the University of Florida. Davis has spent most of his NFL career bouncing around from the Cowboys’ practice squad, to the Cowboys active roster, and was a free agent before the Cowboys brought him back in training camp after veteran running back Miles Sanders was dealing with injuries. Davis originally started out the 2025 season on the practice squad with Javonte Williams, Sanders, and Jaydon Blue taking turns dressing on game days. After Sanders landed on injured reserve, and Blue still needing time to mature as a professional, Davis has seen his number called over the last few weeks to serve as Williams’ backup. In his five games on the active roster in 2025, Davis has taken advantage of his limited opportunities. He has 97 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown. While his impact was quiet in his first three games, Davis has two huge runs over the last two games that played a part in back-to-back wins against the two Super Bowl teams from 2024. Against the Philadelphia Eagles, Davis had a 21-yard explosive run to get the Cowboys right on the edge of field goal range early in the teams attempt to overcome their 21-point deficit from the first half. In the Cowboys Thanksgiving game win, Davis had another explosive run of 43 yards for a touchdown that gave the Cowboys their first lead of the game. As you can imagine, Davis was thrilled with that touchdown run. “It’s a great feeling,” Davis said after the game, still soaking in the surrealism of the moment. “I told [my teammates] when I was coming off the field, I was like, ‘It’s no better feeling, you know?’ I prayed so hard for these moments, and my teammates, they watched me, and they know what I’ve been going through — my family, they watched me come in and work every day, and it feels great. “Now that the world can see, I’m just scratching the surface. They just saw a little peek of what I could do.” With Jaydon Blue’s continued struggles to earn a jersey on game day, Davis has proven to be a quality option to spell Javonte Williams throughout games, and plays a solid special teams role as well. The story of Davis is a really interesting one, and though he has yet to prove to be a guy you can truly rely on, last year’s version of Rico Dowdle is something to think about when projecting Davis’ role and impact on the team in the future. But so far for 2025, Davis has exceeded any and all expectations, and has played a key role in the Cowboys recent winning streak as they continue to make a push for the playoffs. See More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

Cowboys Recent Surge has Philadelphia Looking in the Rearview Mirror – Mario Herrera Jr., Inside the Star Objects are closer than they appear for the NFC East leader Philadelphia. For diehard fans, it’s difficult to set aside the anguish of a Cowboys loss, even on a special day like Thanksgiving, where a win just adds […] Cowboys Recent Surge has Philadelphia Looking in the Rearview Mirror – Mario Herrera Jr., Inside the Star Objects are closer than they appear for the NFC East leader Philadelphia. For diehard fans, it’s difficult to set aside the anguish of a Cowboys loss, even on a special day like Thanksgiving, where a win just adds to the holiday cheer of spending time with loved ones. Adding a cherry on top of this victory sundae is the fact that the Eagles have now dropped two games in a row after losing to the Bears on Friday afternoon. The loss dropped Philadelphia’s record to 8-4, putting the Cowboys (6-5-1) in striking distance of the NFC East title. Eagles fans know this, and the recent surge by the Cowboys in their three-game winning streak has those fans looking in the rear view. Post-Bye Success The Cowboys’ current three-game win streak started after the bye week, and after gaining reinforcements on defense. Dallas used the bye to acquire DT Quinnen Williams and LB Logan Wilson from the Jets and Bengals, respectively. Each of these players, especially Williams, has brought a different dynamic to the defense, and has given DC Matt Eberflus the ammunition to deploy his unit to his liking. Add in the fact that LB DeMarvion Overshown and CB Shavon Revel returned from injury, and the Cowboys’ defense is a complete 180 from what we saw the first nine games. Dallas started with a convincing win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football, leading into a tough matchup with the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles. After falling behind 21-0 early in the 2nd quarter, the season seemed lost. However, the defense finally tightened up, shutting out the Eagles for eight consecutive possessions spanning nearly a full three quarters. This allowed Dak Prescott and the offense to rise from the dead and tie the franchise record for the biggest comeback win: 21 points. The Cowboys then defeated the other Super Bowl participant (Kansas City Chiefs) on the national stage on Thanksgiving Day after another solid team performance. Dallas now sits at 6-5-1, and have their eye on catching the Eagles in the standings. Longtime Cowboys veteran may be nearing the end of his Dallas run – Jaleel Grandberry, The Landry Hat This veteran starter may be playing his last days with the Cowboys. While the Dallas Cowboys are still fighting to stay in the playoff race, it’s already clear the franchise will have a lot of business to take care of in the offseason, regardless of how the rest of the year plays out. Like always, Dallas has some contract situations to figure out, and a few pending free agents who could be saying goodbye to the team this offseason. One of the veterans who could be moving on from the Cowboys in the offseason is safety Donovan Wilson. The veteran defender has been a staple on Dallas’ defense for seven seasons now. As his seventh season with the team nears an end, an eighth year with the team is looking increasingly unlikely. Donovan Wilson could be playing his final games with the Cowboys Wilson was drafted by Dallas in the sixth round of the 2019 Draft, and by his second season, he was an impact starter for the team. Now, seven seasons and a three-year contract extension later, the safety has played in 92 games for the Cowboys, starting 69. In his seven seasons, he has recorded 422 tackles, 13 sacks, eight forced fumbles, 18 pass deflections, and eight interceptions. While Wilson is still a contributing starter, he is in the final season of his contract. Set to enter free agency this offseason, a return to Dallas could definitely be an option, but the team may decide to go in a different direction. Currently, the Cowboys’ two starting safeties are Wilson and Malik Hooker. Wilson turns 31 this offseason, and Hooker will be turning 30. While both are still productive, Dallas needs to start thinking about the future, and getting younger in the secondary. Since Hooker is signed beyond this season already, Donovan Wilson could be the safety the team says farewell to first. While getting younger at the position is an understandable philosophy, it’s not always an easy one. Re-living the Cowboys amazing 31-28 victory over the Chiefs – David Howman, Blogging the Boys Two days later, and the win over Kansas City is still sweeter than Thanksgiving dessert. Next stop, Super Bowl? It may feel comical to suggest the 6-5-1 Cowboys are Super Bowl contenders, but they just beat the two teams from last year’s Super Bowl – not to mention the last two Super Bowl winners – in a span of just five days. Whether or not they’re contenders for the big game, it’s hard to deny this team is different. Just a few days after their grueling comeback win over the Eagles, Dallas played host to the Chiefs in an island game on Thanksgiving. A win could provide a catalyst forward for the rest of the season, not only for the record but for the confidence of the locker room. Things started out as poorly as it could have, though. Dak Prescott, hit as he threw, was intercepted on the third play of the game. Two plays later, Patrick Mahomes hit Rashee Rice for a touchdown. Both the offense and the defense were off to miserable starts. Then, things stabilized. Prescott started to get into a rhythm, hitting CeeDee Lamb on third down to move the chains twice before finding him in the corner of the endzone for a score. Just like that, the game was tied up again. It

The Cowboys are going streaking. They’ve now won three in a row, with the latest coming over the Chiefs on Thanksgiving. It was an incredibly close one all day long, and there were plenty of plays that had a massive impact, but these five are especially worthy of remembering. Jadeveon Clowney sacks Patrick Mahomes The […] The Cowboys are going streaking. They’ve now won three in a row, with the latest coming over the Chiefs on Thanksgiving. It was an incredibly close one all day long, and there were plenty of plays that had a massive impact, but these five are especially worthy of remembering. Jadeveon Clowney sacks Patrick Mahomes The game started off with plenty of action. An interception on the third play was followed by four straight scoring drives, with the Cowboys trailing 14-10. The Dallas defense, which had played so much better since the trade deadline, needed to make a stop. After giving up a couple first downs, they got a break. A holding call backed Kansas City up on first down, and a short pass play brought up second and long. That’s when Jadeveon Clowney stepped up, displaying great hustle to run down Patrick Mahomes on his scramble attempt. Even though this was the second quarter, it was a huge play for Dallas. The sack made it third-and-26, leading to a punt just three plays after the Chiefs had moved the ball into Cowboys territory. It also ignited the entire defense, as they wouldn’t allow a single score from here until the fourth quarter. Dak Prescott finds Jake Ferguson on third down After the defense forced a punt, the Cowboys offense needed to respond with a score to take the lead. You never know how many stops you’ll get against Mahomes, so taking advantage of each one is key to being able to win. But the Cowboys very nearly missed that chance. Dak Prescott threw incomplete on second down to bring up third-and-seven, putting them in danger of going three-and-out. But Prescott found Jake Ferguson underneath on a mesh concept for an easy third down, picking up a total of 11 yards. The Cowboys eventually scored a touchdown on Malik Davis’ breakaway run, but the drive could’ve ended in a hurry if Ferguson doesn’t make that play on third down. George Pickens gets crazy The third quarter featured both teams sitting in a holding pattern. Kansas City was shut out and Dallas added only a field goal to go up six. But the Chiefs scored early in the fourth quarter, taking a one point lead. The Cowboys needed to bounce back quickly. Who else do you call up in that moment but George Pickens? Prescott looked his way on a third down in field goal range, and the star did the rest. It’s hard to be surprised by anything Pickens does these days, but this one still took any fan out of their seat and on their feet. The explosive play set up first-and-goal, and got the Cowboys so close that even a 10-yard penalty didn’t stop them from scoring a touchdown just a few plays later. Dak Prescott calls game, CeeDee Lamb delivers Following the touchdown set up by Pickens’ big play, the Dallas defense forced a three-and-out, giving the ball back to Dak Prescott with nine and a half minutes left in the game. All they needed was a field goal to go up by multiple scores, ideally while killing some clock. Prescott had other ideas; he wanted to go for the throat. On the very first play of the drive, he launched a missile towards Lamb, who did what he always does (unless the Eagles are also on the field, apparently). It was a gutsy throw and a great catch, and it got the Cowboys in business right away. They would run six more plays, taking a little over three and a half minutes off the clock after the big catch, before kicking the field goal. That kick significantly boosted their odds of winning, but it was the play from Lamb that made the kick a near certainty. George Pickens ices game on third down An overlooked aspect was George Pickens fumbling the ball right before that field goal, and KaVontae Turpin’s hustle to recover the ball probably deserves its own entry on this list too. But Pickens, who had already had an amazing game, took a moment to atone for the fumble on the next drive. The Chiefs had already used up all their timeouts, and a second down run was stopped quicker than expected, which meant Dallas would need to snap the ball once more – on third down – before the two-minute warning. Once again, Prescott turned to Pickens on a slant. If the Cowboys had failed to convert this down, Kansas City would be getting the ball back with just over two minutes left, which is a terrifying proposition for any defense against Mahomes. The pass from Prescott and catch from Pickens never let that happen, coming in clutch in the biggest moment of the game. See More: