Ahead of their preseason clash, the Dallas Cowboys hosted the in-state Los Angeles Rams for a joint practice. In the earlier portion of practice, the Rams seemed to get the better of the Cowboys’ defensive line, running the ball effectively behind Kyren Williams. However, Dallas got their bearings and performed better in the later stages […] Ahead of their preseason clash, the Dallas Cowboys hosted the in-state Los Angeles Rams for a joint practice. In the earlier portion of practice, the Rams seemed to get the better of the Cowboys’ defensive line, running the ball effectively behind Kyren Williams. However, Dallas got their bearings and performed better in the later stages of practice. Marist Liufau and Jack Sanborn, in particular, did a better job of filling gaps and run fits. Also, to no surprise, with all the star receivers at practice, they all had their crowd-captivating moments. George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb, and Rams receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams made some highlight-reel plays. Yet, it’s been Dallas’ undrafted, USFL dynamo who had another great practice. Today’s undrafted star of the day is once again KaVontae Turpin. For a stretch during the joint practice, Turpin became the team’s go-to-guy, making big plays down the field and using his speed to run away from defenders. On one play, Turpin hauled in a pass from Will Grier and left Josh Wallace reaching for air as Turpin cruised past him for the touchdown. It’s days like these against other competition where Turpin can start to elevate himself up the depth chart. Reserve receiver Jonathan Mingo has had a strong camp, and Traeshon Holden has also done some nice things. Yet, if Turpin can keep stacking good days like this, who knows if he can push for a higher spot on the pecking order. Jalen Tolbert has been penciled in as the number three receiver, yet Turpin could command a larger role because he fits in well with so many personnel groupings. He can be the slot in 11 personnel, or the tailback in other personnel groupings. Plus, he’s the primary player on jet sweeps, and we’ve seen how impactful he is when he gets the ball in space. Turpin also has some surprisingly strong hands to make tough catches in traffic. Could Turpin command the number three job? Stay tuned. See More:

The latest news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys. Micah Parsons contract standoff: What Cowboys QB Dak Prescott told star LB amid his dispute with Jerry Jones – Cody Nagel, CBS Sports Micah Parsons has some help from people who have been in this situation in the past. Micah Parsons‘ contract frustrations have spilled into public view, […] The latest news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys. Micah Parsons contract standoff: What Cowboys QB Dak Prescott told star LB amid his dispute with Jerry Jones – Cody Nagel, CBS Sports Micah Parsons has some help from people who have been in this situation in the past. Micah Parsons’ contract frustrations have spilled into public view, and he isn’t the only one in the Dallas Cowboys locker room feeling the strain. Quarterback Dak Prescott, who has weathered his own drawn-out negotiations with team owner Jerry Jones in recent years, said he reached out to Parsons after the All-Pro pass rusher requested a trade last week amid stalled talks on a long-term deal. The message, per Prescott, was, “F—, man.” “He knows what that means,” Prescott told Yahoo Sports. “It wasn’t ‘F— you, Micah,’ or ‘F— them.’ It’s more of a ‘F— — this is frustrating for everybody involved.’” Parsons, who is holding in during Cowboys training camp as he seeks a contract extension, has not practiced since making his trade request public on Friday. He remains present with the team and in uniform but has stayed on the sideline during team and joint practices, including Tuesday’s session against the Los Angeles Rams. While Jones downplayed the tension, saying he’s “built for” these kinds of challenges, he acknowledged he hasn’t spoken directly with Parsons — or even contacted his agent, David Mulugheta — since the request. Prescott, meanwhile, emphasized his personal understanding of the emotional toll of these situations. The veteran quarterback negotiated with the Cowboys through two extended contract disputes before landing a four-year, $160 million deal in 2021. “Not many people, especially here, have been in that position,” Prescott said. “So I know what that means just to support him.” Micah Parsons’ agent David Mulugheta sends cryptic message amid Cowboys contract saga – Josh Sanchez, Sports Illustrated Parsons’ agent seems to be standing firm that the trade request was sincere. The Dallas Cowboys‘ Micah Parsons saga does not appear to be dying down anytime soon, with Jerry Jones’ refusal to reach out to Parsons’ agent, David Mulugheta, after an alleged “handshake agreement” between Jones and the Cowboys star. Jones seems to feel slighted that the deal did not come to fruition after unofficial talks earlier this year, while Mulugheta is just waiting for a call. While the contract negotiations heat up and the two sides continue their spat, Mulugheta shared an interesting message on social media while boasting his incredible numbers and value of contracts he’s been able to get done. “Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t,” Mulugheta wrote on Instagram. The news comes at a time when Parsons and Mulugheta are reportedly “very serious” about his trade request from the team. Mailbag: Is a Walker-like trade a possibility? – Tommy Yarrish & Mickey Spagnola, DallasCowboys.com This shouldn’t even be up for a debate, but on the off-chance it does happen… The salary cap is real, and Micah Parsons has value like Herschel Walker did in 1989. We can’t keep them all, so why not trade for help at defensive tackle, cornerback or offensive line and picks? Then you also have that money for others like DaRon Bland, George Pickens, etc. – Joseph Incalcaterra/Princeton, TX Mickey: Joseph, if you know the inner-workings of the Herschel Walker trade, those days are over. The majority of those draft choices were tied to players involved in the trade, basically expendable ones. The Vikings thought the Cowboys would surely keep those veteran players, wanting to get good in a hurry. Jimmy did not, he wanted the corresponding draft choices tied to the players. Thus, the bundle of picks since the Cowboys released the majority of them, though signing a couple back like Ike Holt and David Howard. The difficulty in pulling off one of those types of trades is finding a trading partner who can meet your return demands that can also afford to meet Parsons’ contract demands within their salary cap. There was no salary cap back then. If it were me, I’d want to start with two first-round picks in next year’s draft, along with at least one prominent starter. At least. And at this point looks as if only the Rams and Browns have two first rounders next year. Plus, Parsons doesn’t want to go anywhere, and the Cowboys really don’t want to trade him, and if they did, and they started shopping him around, then the price a team would be willing to pay will go down if thinking you are desperate to unload the player. Whereas Jimmy thought Walker expendable, thus clearing the way to draft Emmitt Smith. Tommy: There will never be another Herschel Walker like trade in the NFL. That said, the only time I would start even listening to any trade offers for Micah Parsons would be if I was offered a haul similar towhat the Cowboys got for Walker. Part of what made the Herschel trade so great for Dallas was the fact that they hit on so many of the draft picks they gave up. That’s not always the case, and there’s an element of luck to it as well. I’ll take a guaranteed game-wrecker that’s proven to be one of the best defensive players in the league year in and year out over a crop of players that could end up being good. The salary cap is something to consider, of course, but a premium pass rusher is something that you never want to move on from one if you don’t have to. Micah Parsons to Follow Cowboys HOFer in Contract Negotiations as Jerry Jones in No Hurry – Ashutosh Kadam, LastWordOnSports.com We may have seen

The slogan for Sour Patch Kids candy is “First sour, then sweet” or some variation of that. That’s a pretty good way to describe KaVontae Turpin’s offseason to date. He left a pretty sour taste in mouths when he was arrested not long ago, but now we’re savoring the sweetness by the way he’s being […] The slogan for Sour Patch Kids candy is “First sour, then sweet” or some variation of that. That’s a pretty good way to describe KaVontae Turpin’s offseason to date. He left a pretty sour taste in mouths when he was arrested not long ago, but now we’re savoring the sweetness by the way he’s being utilized and performing in training camp. As of late, Turpin has been putting on an eye-catching performance in practices, making plays all over the field like the unique, versatile weapon we’ve come to know him to be. He’s proven time and time again he has some game breaking ability, however, the Dallas Cowboys as of yet haven’t really incorporated him into the offense very much in games. In his first three years with the Cowboys, Turpin was really just a return specialist and gadget player. During Mike McCarthy’s tenure we continued to hear the song and dance he wants to get No. 9 more involved offensively, but that never really materialized on a consistent basis. That could be changing under Brian Schottenheimer. If training camp practices are any indication, we can expect an extended offensive role for KaVontae Turpin in 2025. He’ll still continue to be utilized as a return specialist and gadget player, but it certainly looking as if he will also become more of a regular fixture in the aerial attack this season as well. He’s even seen time lining up as a running back in the backfield during training camp. For Turpin to have a career year in 2025 he’ll have to best what he accomplished a season ago. Last year he hauled in 31 receptions for 420 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also added 92 rushing yards on 16 attempts on the ground. That’s not bad for a depth player without a defined offensive role, especially one who only made two starts. With the expected expanded role on offense this year, Turpin can improve upon those numbers, even with all of the other weapons Dak Prescott and the Cowboys have in the passing game. With the emphasis on getting in the ball in space like they’ve shown so far in practice, he should stack up the yards after catch (YAC) this year. And with CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and even Jake Ferguson as the focal point of Dallas’ offense opposing defenses will have to try to contain, KaVontae Turpin could easily slip between the cracks. Everything seems to be aligning for him to the ball out this season. We don’t know about you, but we are definitely looking forward to seeing the explosiveness, speed, and versatility KaVontae Turpin adds to the Dallas Cowboys offense this year. See More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

The latest news from around the division. Nick Sirianni explains why Eagles traded for Jakorian Bennet – Dave Zangaro, NBC Sports Philadelphia Philadelphia makes a trade to add secondary depth. The Eagles on Monday night pulled off a trade to acquire cornerback Jakorian Bennett from the Raiders for defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV. About 12 […] The latest news from around the division. Nick Sirianni explains why Eagles traded for Jakorian Bennet – Dave Zangaro, NBC Sports Philadelphia Philadelphia makes a trade to add secondary depth. The Eagles on Monday night pulled off a trade to acquire cornerback Jakorian Bennett from the Raiders for defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV. About 12 hours later, head coach Nick Sirianni was asked about the move at his Tuesday press conference. “Howie (Roseman) does such a good job of continually trying to improve our football team,” Sirianni said. “No one does it better than he does and we thought that was an opportunity to add some depth at corner. We feel good about our depth. “Obviously, we’ll miss [DT Thomas Booker] Book and wish him the best. We feel good about our depth at defensive tackle, but just a way to add some depth there at corner.” Bennett, 24, was an early fourth-round pick out of Maryland back in 2023 and was actually taken one spot ahead of Kelee Ringo. In two seasons with the Raiders, Bennett played in 24 games with 11 starts. He started seven games last season before his season ended with a shoulder injury that needed surgery. As the Eagles took the field on Tuesday morning, Bennett was already with them but not in uniform. Eventually, he’ll wear No. 49 when he does start practicing. For the first 10 days of training camp, there has been a battle for the starting cornerback job opposite Quinyon Mitchell and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has said the competition has been “close” between Adoree’ Jackson and Ringo. Jameis Winston listed 2nd, Jaxson Dart 3rd at QB on Giants’ 1st unofficial depth chart – Stephen Whyno, Associated Press New York’s first-round draft pick is listed as third string. NEW YORK (AP) — Jameis Winston is listed as the backup quarterback and Jaxson Dart the third-stringer on the New York Giants’ first unofficial depth chart released Tuesday ahead of their preseason opener this weekend. Winston, a 31-year-old veteran, and Dart, the rookie first-round pick and perceived QB of the future, have been alternating snaps with the second- and third-team offensive groups throughout training camp after Russell Wilson with the projected starters. Coach Brian Daboll early this week has so far declined to reveal his plan as to who might play in the first exhibition game Saturday at the Buffalo Bills. “We’re focused on us right now,” Daboll said Tuesday on a video call with reporters. “We’ll get to Buffalo later in the week. We’ll talk about it as a coaching staff and do what we think is best.”Injuries are part of the picture. Rookies Cam Skattebo and Beaux Collins have been sidelined from full team practice drills, and standout left tackle Andrew Thomas remains on the physically unable to perform list as he works his way back from October surgery for a Lisfranc injury in his right foot. Despite contract negotiations and trade talks, the vibe still seems solid in Washington. All eyes are on the Washington Commanders right now after Terry McLaurin requested a trade amid his contract dispute with the franchise. However, despite the concerns, rumors suggest that the organization is feeling positive about McLaurin’s situation. There is some speculation that the Commanders, along with McLaurin’s representation, feel optimistic that a deal will eventually come to fruition, said JP Finlay of NBC Sports in a discussion he had with The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. From the sounds of it, both sides appear to want to reach a deal. “Everyone feels good that this is going to get done, it’s just when and how do they land there…Yes, he asked for a trade, but does anybody really think he wants to go somewhere else? No.”Rumors suggest that Terry McLaurin is seeking a contract similar to the one DK Metcalf got from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Metcalf signed a four-year, $132 million extension with $60 million guaranteed after being traded to Pittsburgh. So, we’ll see if that’s something the Commanders give McLaurin. See More: Dallas Cowboys News

We made a bit of a change to Blogging The Boys on Tuesday that you may have missed. Things look a little different and the site runs faster for users who are logged in. There is a whole new discussion area known as “The Feed” and all of these things are explained in more detail […] We made a bit of a change to Blogging The Boys on Tuesday that you may have missed. Things look a little different and the site runs faster for users who are logged in. There is a whole new discussion area known as “The Feed” and all of these things are explained in more detail right here. As exciting as the changes are they did interfere a bit with Tuesday’s Dallas Cowboys news and therefore Tuesday’s scrimmage against the Los Angeles Rams. For the most part it was what you expect out of training camp and Jerry Jones predictably threw chum in the waters of Micah Parsons, but something of note was that quarterback Joe Milton hurt his thumb and sat out a bit. First of all it is great to see that Milton was deemed alright by the team’s medical staff. Obviously the Cowboys have a preseason game on Saturday evening against the same Rams who they scrimmaged so keeping Milton fully and totally healthy is important. It goes without saying that keeping Milton healthy in general is a pretty top priority. While Milton is the team’s backup quarterback, he is so on a team with a starter in Dak Prescott who is somewhat injury-prone lately. Dak missed significant time in 2020, a single game in 2021, a handful in 2022 and over half of the season in 2024. These times missed were all due to different ailments so it’s not like there is one specific thing plaguing Prescott, but it all underscores how necessary it is for the Cowboys to have a backup quarterback who they can depend on. Interestingly, Prescott also hurt his thumb once upon a time (that was why he missed the handful of games he did in 2022). For a quarterback the digit is essential, and so it makes sense for the Cowboys to lean towards the side of caution with Milton. Many Cowboys fans were looking forward to seeing Joe Milton in action throughout the preseason. We might get that at some point and it is possible that we even do on Saturday at SoFi Stadium, but just keep in mind that the Cowboys have to make it to the regular season. That is priority number one for everyone. See More: Dallas Cowboys Injuries

Will Micah Parsons play in the Cowboys’ season opener? Jerry Jones has doubt – Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram If Micah Parsons starts missing games for the Dallas Cowboys, this season will begin on a sour note.  Speaking on Tuesday to reporters, owner and general manager Jerry Jones did not have confidence that Parsons would […] If Micah Parsons starts missing games for the Dallas Cowboys, this season will begin on a sour note. Speaking on Tuesday to reporters, owner and general manager Jerry Jones did not have confidence that Parsons would suit up for the Cowboys for their week-one matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. “No, absolutely not,” Jones said if he had confidence. “A big part of that is his decision. How would I know that? But I’m urgent.” Through 11 training camp practices in Southern California, Parsons has not participated on the field in any capacity. He has been seen wearing his No. 11 jersey on the sideline while talking to players and maneuvering around the field. He has also remained in meetings and walkthrough practices. If Parsons were to hold out from the week-one game, he would be the first Cowboy to not play in a game due to contractual issues since Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith in 1993. Seeking an extension, Smith held out of the first two games of the season before receiving a four-year, $13.6 million deal. He would go on to lead the NFL in rushing yards (1,486) that season on his way to an MVP win and a Super Bowl victory. With this season quickly approaching, Jones said that he is feeling the urgency of the situation. “I stay urgent,” Jones said. “We’ll work through it, or we won’t work through it.” Brian Schottenheimer had his first live opportunity to run the Cowboys offense on Tuesday. “Yeah, that was fun,” said Schottenheimer. “It’s always fun. You know, you get a chance to do this and you’ve done it for a long time, but you get just kind of lost in the moment like, ‘OK, hey, what down distance is it? OK, what’s the situation? OK, who’s in the game?’ “But, look, at the end of the day, it’s something that you think about. When you get the job and you think about doing it, but when you’re out there doing it, the instincts take over and you just call the game.” It was expectedly a mixed bag of big plays and a couple key misses, but the glaring concern was on the ground, where the Cowboys struggled mightily over the course of the 2024 season before declaring, under Schottenheimer, that there will be a renewed focus on making sure the offense could be physical and “shove the ball up the opponent’s ass” at any given point. The Rams, however, begged to differ, routinely stuffing the run at the line of scrimmage or behind it, and Schottenheimer went so far as to draw a circle around that portion of his otherwise successful offensive outing that saw All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott and the passing attack have its way time and again. “At the end today, I wanted to see if we could get physical late, and I thought we did that in some of the red zone stuff, but the film will come to life and tell me more when I get a chance to watch it,” he said. ”… Part of the reason why you [scrimmage] is because of the scheme looks that you get. We need different looks. We needed the 3-4 looks, and we needed some of the things that [the Rams] present and, quite honestly, they gave us some fits, so we had some communication errors and the run game wasn’t great on offense. “Some of the run-through linebackers, we’ve got to do a better job against that. But we got a bunch of work and a bunch of different looks and so, like anything, we’ll go watch the film here in a little bit, and usually it’s not as bad or as good.” What we learned from Cowboys-Rams joint practice: Good thing they weren’t keeping score – Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News The Cowboys joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams had its ups and downs. No score was counted, but if it were, the Rams would’ve likely won comfortably. The offense didn’t have Mathew Stafford, but that proved to be no problem. Backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo diced up the Cowboys’ secondary by finding Davante Adams, Puka Nacua and Jordan Whittington often. Rams running back Kyren Williams, fresh off a new contract extension, looked good, too. He went untouched on a long touchdown run and even drove blitzing linebacker Damone Clark to the ground in a redzone period. The Cowboys’ offense started slow against the Rams’ defense, especially in the running game. Schottenheimer has talked often about being a team that will run the ball, even when opponents know it’s coming. That didn’t work well against the Rams’ stout defensive line and quick-reading linebackers. There was one notable run: a sweep from Javonte Williams that resulted in a big gain. There were some other positives. CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott have both talked about the impact a full off-season together would have heading into this season. They missed it last year when Lamb missed training camp while he held out for a new contract extension. That chemistry has looked good throughout camp. It looked good on Tuesday against the Rams, too. All of those elements are fodder for Schottenheimer and the Cowboys’ coaching staff to evaluate. Tuesday marked the first chance for an experiment. The constant was how the Cowboys would handle it. Schottenheimer indicated that a lack of exotic play-calling would probably be the standard up until the Cowboys open up against the Eagles in a month. “I’m going to say it again: We’re playing pretty vanilla,” Schottenheimer said. “We’re just focusing on execution. Can we run block? Can we get open? Can we pass