The NFL is back. After two long days without a professional football game we will all be treated to one this evening as the Green Bay Packers host the Washington Commanders. In many ways, basically all of them, this is a lose-lose for the Dallas Cowboys. You could also view it as a win-win for […] The NFL is back. After two long days without a professional football game we will all be treated to one this evening as the Green Bay Packers host the Washington Commanders. In many ways, basically all of them, this is a lose-lose for the Dallas Cowboys. You could also view it as a win-win for them, though. If the Packers win this game then the Micah Parsons stuff reaches another level. It should obviously be said that the Packers’ first-round draft pick worsens in value. But at least that would mean Washington, an NFC East rival, lost. If the Commanders win then they are clearly going to be a threat and are pushing off all of the talk that regression is coming for them in Jayden Daniels’ second season. But at least this would mean that Green Bay, whose first-round pick Dallas holds, loses. Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder this evening and so we are curious for your opinion. Would a Washington or Green Bay win be better? As noted there really is no wrong answer here, but unfortunately there is no perfectly right one either. Unless you can shock us all. Let us know in the comments below. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

Sources: Cowboys’ Bland (foot) could be sidelined for multiple weeks – Todd Archer, ESPN DaRon Bland is dealing with a foot injury for the second straight season. FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys could be without cornerback DaRon Bland for a couple of weeks because of a right foot injury suffered in Monday’s practice, sources told ESPN. Bland did […] DaRon Bland is dealing with a foot injury for the second straight season. FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys could be without cornerback DaRon Bland for a couple of weeks because of a right foot injury suffered in Monday’s practice, sources told ESPN. Bland did not practice Wednesday, but the injury is unrelated to the foot issue that limited him to seven games last season. Last year, Bland dealt with a stress fracture in his left foot that required surgery. This injury is not considered as serious, but his absence comes while Trevon Diggs is still ramping up his work after undergoing left knee surgery in January and the Cowboys lack proven depth at the position. Bland signed a four-year, $92 million extension on Aug. 31 that included $50 million guaranteed. He was credited with four tackles and a quarterback hurry in the season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 4. Dallas kicked the tires on the veteran pass rusher. The Dallas Cowboys are in the market for pass rush help following the Micah Parsons trade, and they are showing interest in signing a former No. 1 overall pick. The Cowboys hosted Jadeveon Clowney on Wednesday but no immediate signing is taking place, according to NFL Media. Clowney, 32, spent the 2024 season with the Carolina Panthers, and recorded 46 combined tackles, 5.5 sacks, 11 QB hits and nine tackles for loss in 14 games played. It was a homecoming in a way, as the Rock Hill native played his college ball at South Carolina, and even had his No. 7 retired in Columbia. Clowney is just two years removed from a highly productive season, as he tied a career high with 9.5 sacks for the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. Trevon Diggs ‘felt good’ in return for Cowboys, still ramping up – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com Trevon Diggs is getting back to his old self. FRISCO, Texas – After 269 days of waiting, Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs finally got make his return to the field last Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles, albeit for 26 snaps. No matter how many snaps he got, the sixth-year corner was more than happy to be back on the field. “It felt good,” Diggs said of his return. “Thankful, blessed to just go out there and be with my teammates competing. I missed it a lot being out all the time I was, so it was a blessing just to be out there.” Throughout the whole process, it wasn’t one that Diggs or the Cowboys wanted to rush given it being the second big knee injury he’s suffered in as many years. His pitch count last Thursday was expected, and he wants to continue to take steps before rushing back to being on the field full-time in order to prevent another injury. “Still working,” Diggs said. “Just a little bit more [snaps] than last week is best and the smartest and safest thing to do. I feel like just increasing it a couple more plays and just working my way slowly.” The physical hurdle of recovering from knee injuries at any position in football is one thing. The other hurdle that Diggs is still clearing is the mental one, which requires being confident in your knee and playing free, and he feels that he’s getting over that hurdle during practice.” “I have to be in order to get over that,” Diggs said when asked about his confidence. “Just doing everything fast, putting my foot in the ground, just driving just to take that fear away and I feel like I do that in practice a lot.” Tyler Guyton will be a little lighter in the pockets after this incident. Second-year man Tyler Guyton had a mixed bag of a night on Thursday in Philadelphia. On the one hand, he and the rest of the Cowboys offensive line allowed zero sacks of quarterback Dak Prescott in the 24-20 loss. On the other hand, though, PFF graded him out at 61st place– out of 64 offensive tackles leaguewide- after Week 1 action was complete. The 2024 first-round draft pick did enjoy a somewhat viral moment for a play in which he gave a vicious head slap to Eagles linebacker Jalyx Hunt… but now it looks like that one swing will cost the 24-year-old a decent chunk of change. The NFL has fined Guyton $12,172 for the play, calling it unsportsmanlike conduct. The incident did not draw a penalty flag on the field during the game, with some theorizing that Guyton’s open hand as he swung his left arm likely made the move a failed shove block as opposed to a deliberate punch. Guyton has said he did not intend to deliver a head shot on the play, but he was absolutely trying to bring violent physicality to his game Thursday night. Mazi Smith sat out Cowboys’ opener as healthy scratch. Will it happen again in Week 2 – Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News Mazi Smith being active against the Giants is still in question. FRISCO — Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Mazi Smith was a healthy scratch for the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. That could be the start of a trend. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones intimated that could be the case again during his weekly radio show on Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM). “My guess would be that it would look pretty similar to last weekend,” Jones said. Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer was asked about Jones’ projection for Smith, their 2023 first-round pick out of Michigan. The projection, Schottenheimer claimed, was exactly that. “I think at the end of the day, we’re going to have three great

At the moment, Jadeveon Clowney is not a member of the Dallas Cowboys. He reportedly left the team facility on Wednesday without a deal, per Josina Anderson. Anderson was the first to report Wednesday morning that Clowney was meeting with the Cowboys. The Cowboys generated significant pressure against the Philadelphia Eagles in their opener, but […] At the moment, Jadeveon Clowney is not a member of the Dallas Cowboys. He reportedly left the team facility on Wednesday without a deal, per Josina Anderson. Anderson was the first to report Wednesday morning that Clowney was meeting with the Cowboys. The Cowboys generated significant pressure against the Philadelphia Eagles in their opener, but reinforcements are never a bad thing and Clowney’s success historically in defending the run made a lot of sense for a Cowboys group that has professed to want to improve that part of their game. Photos did circulate of Clowney in attendance at Cowboys practice, for what it’s worth. Whether or not the Cowboys ultimately wind up signing Clowney clearly remains to be seen. Josina Anderson noted that the plan was for him to visit and pass a physical so perhaps all parties simply wanted to be ready to move if and when that time comes. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Rumors

Every week, we gather to discuss the latest news about the Dallas Cowboys and seek our writer’s perspective on each headline. Welcome back to the roundtable. This week we have David Howman, Jess Haynie, Tom Ryle, RJ Ochoa, and Sean Martin. How would you grade Brian Schottenheimer’s head coaching debut? Despite a tough 24-20 loss to the […] Every week, we gather to discuss the latest news about the Dallas Cowboys and seek our writer’s perspective on each headline. Welcome back to the roundtable. This week we have David Howman, Jess Haynie, Tom Ryle, RJ Ochoa, and Sean Martin. Despite a tough 24-20 loss to the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles, Brian Schottenheimer’s first outing as head coach injected new life into the Cowboys’ offense and provided plenty of optimistic takeaways. Schottenheimer implemented a modernized offensive scheme, featuring motion on 42% of snaps, heavy use of play-action, and dynamic motions. These added layers helped keep the offense moving, avoiding any three-and-outs and maintaining an 81.5% drive success rate. Schottenheimer’s clock and situational management earned high marks—a well-timed timeout late in the half and a smart choice to let the play clock wind toward the two-minute warning late in the game. The team looked lively, well-prepared and competitive, even against a championship-caliber opponent. Tom: B+, and it is tempting to up that. He had the team ready to play, particularly on offense. It is only one game, but already the harsh criticisms of his hire are looking a bit overbaked. Get a couple of wins next and we may be seeing him discussed in completely different terms. Jess: Straight up “A.” The team was ready to go just a week removed from a franchise-altering, locker room-rocking trade. Other than dropped passes, execution looked good. The lack of penalties against Dallas felt miraculous. We’ll see how it goes as opponents get more tape on the Schottenheimer-Adams offense, but Schotty put respect on his name. RJ: Schotty was fantastic in a lot of ways. I know we are tired of talking about Micah Parsons, but that he was able to have the team ready and focused amid all of the drama was really impressive as far as his head coach duties are concerned. As an offensive play-caller he was the right kind of aggressive and had the team ready to go immediately. I don’t think I’m alone in saying that the weather delay really messed with a lot of that (on the Eagles side as well) so I am very pleased with everything that we saw. Howman: A+ in my book. The offense was everything we’ve been wanting in terms of scheme and tendencies, with the only thing stopping them being the hands of Miles Sanders and CeeDee Lamb. I also loved the flawless execution of the offense right before halftime, getting the ball set in time to spike it and kick the field goal. Schottenheimer had this team prepared very well for situational football. Sean: I feel like an old head saying you have to win the game to grade anywhere in the “A’s”, so I will join Tom giving Schottenheimer a B+ for week one. The team was able to ramp up the intensity from the preseason to the hostile road environment and execute a solid gameplan for four quarters. Honestly, it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that Dallas was dialed in on the football side of things. The Parsons trade quickly made a lot of us forget all of the other on-field stuff that was discussed the full offseason before, mainly getting players that fit the new schemes these coaches wanted. The early returns on this were better than expected at the Eagles, so proper credit to Schottenheimer all-around. How critical will the tight end duo of Jake Ferguson and Luke Schoonmaker be in exploring seams against the Giants this week? Jake Ferguson and Luke Schoonmaker are poised to be vital operational pieces in Dallas’ offense when they face the Giants. With uncertainty at quarterback for New York and leaks in their protection unit, seams and intermediate zones figure to be fertile ground, making the tight ends central to the game plan. Ferguson’s commanding presence and ability to operate as a seam threat, and often the quarterback’s safety valve, makes him extremely critical to the Cowboys’ passing game against the Giants. With Schoonmaker offering added matchup versatility and blocking prowess, they form a complementary duo that can stress the Giants’ defense on multiple fronts. Tom: I’m not sure this is really a critical item. This is the Giants after all. They couldn’t muster a touchdown against the admittedly superior Commanders. I’m not saying we should be tabulating fetal chickens, but I think things like the pass rush will have more to do with whether this one goes into the win column. And I picked my number one thing in the next answer. Jess: It’d be great to see both of them have more productive games, but the biggest thing I want from them is sound run blocking. It’d be nice to see Dallas come out and really establish their ground game against New York. There are signs that it can be good with Javonte Wiliams in the lead role, and perhaps exciting if Jaydon Blue debuts in style. We’re feeling good about the passing game after Philly, now let’s bring balance to the offensive force. RJ: I’m with Tom and Jess in that I don’t think this is of high importance. While the Cowboys have a strong history of success against the Giants this game is the difference between 1-1 and 0-2. The top priority is emerging with a win and I think if there is one catalyst on offense it will be a ready-to-make-amends CeeDee Lamb over anything else. Howman: My evergreen piece of life advice is to find someone who loves you the way Dak Prescott loves throwing tight window passes to tight ends down the seam. Thursday night showed it doesn’t matter if it’s Jake

Cowboys first-round pick Tyler Booker shares thoughts on NFL debut – Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram The Dallas Cowboys first-round pick grades his debut performance against the Philadelphia Eagles. Fast forward to a little more than four months since hearing his name called, Booker took the field last Thursday night against the Eagles for his […] The Dallas Cowboys first-round pick grades his debut performance against the Philadelphia Eagles. Fast forward to a little more than four months since hearing his name called, Booker took the field last Thursday night against the Eagles for his NFL debut as the starting right guard on the offensive line. While it was far from his best showing, in his own words, there were still positives to take away from his debut that saw him allow only two quarterback pressures. “I feel like I have a lot of room for improvement,” Booker said. “I have a lot that I need to get better at. I’m not going to sit here and say that it was my worst performance ever. But at the same time, to be where I want to be and who I want to be, I have to play a lot better than I did on Thursday.” In his introductory press conference, Booker said that the player he was most looking forward to going up against was Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter. Booker, of course, didn’t get that opportunity in the opener after Carter was ejected before the first play for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. While the case could be made that the Eagles lost their best defensive player for the night in that incident, it didn’t change much for Booker who felt that the offensive line was going to play efficiently anyway. “I felt that way regardless of the situation,” Booker said. “I was a firm believer in our ability to play effectively…I was just focused on the first play of the game. I was focused on controlling the controllables.” Seven takeaways from Jerry Jones’ weekly 105.3 The Fan interview – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com The Cowboys owner and general manager had a lot to say during his first radio interview of the season. Overall thoughts on Cowboys’ 24-20 loss to the Eagles The word that Jones used the most to describe Dallas’ 2025 season opener was “pleased.” Evidently, he takes no consolation in losing the game, but was happy with some of the things that came from it. “I thought that in particular, I thought that Dak had one of the best games that I’ve seen him play…” Jones said. “I felt really, really, really good about the way our offensive line played. I think that bodes well for as we start down this season.” Later on, Jones would say that Prescott and new defensive tackle Kenny Clark graded out as the team’s highest rated players based on their internal grading system from Thursday night. What stood out from Brian Schottenheimer’s debut? It’s not easy to handle both offensive play calling and head coaching duties. A lot of times, coaches simply just aren’t cut out for it. In Brian Schottenheimer’s debut, that did not seem to be the case, and Jones liked how his team fared under him. “I thought he had the team ready, prepared. We didn’t see anything there that got us disjointed as a team. I thought he gave us a chance, the plan, the preparation gave us a chance to win that game. That’s what we asked for, be in it at the end and get a chance to win it at the end. I thought he did a great job.” The next step of course is not to be in it at the end, but to be ahead when the clock runs out. That said, Schottenheimer got “an A” from Jones with how he called the offense and managed the game. CeeDee Lamb’s crucial drops down the stretch As the Cowboys made a push in the second half to get down field and ahead on the scoreboard, All-Pro wide receiver had three crucial drops that could have put Dallas into scoring position. Jones isn’t worried about there being any sort of lingering effect from it on Lamb. “I just look at each play on its own rather than look at a group of plays because nothing in his background or any place suggests that he can’t catch the football,” Jones said. “And so I just look at each one of them and, without getting any way here, they just haven’t ever made a receiver that doesn’t have a drop.” “He just got two or three there at the wrong time and succession there. So that doesn’t concern me generally about whether CeeDee Lamb can catch the ball.” That said, Jones did recognize what things could have looked like on offense had Lamb made some of those catches, which he deemed “unfortunate.” Deuce Vaughn landing with Sean Payton felt like it would happen after he was released from Dallas. Denver signed running back Deuce Vaughn to the practice squad, the team announced Tuesday. A 2023 sixth-round pick, Vaughn has appeared in 14 games in his NFL career. He carried the ball 40 times for 110 yards in regular-season action, all of which came for the Cowboys. He rushed 17 times for 64 yards in preseason action in 2025 for Dallas. Vaughn rushed for more than 1,400 yards in back-to-back years to cap his collegiate year at Kansas State. He also scored 34 total touchdowns during that stretch. The 5-foot-6, 176-pound player is the lone running back on the Broncos’ practice squad. Denver had an open spot on its practice squad and is not required to make a corresponding move. NFL Announces Final Decision in Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Spitting Incident – Anne Erickson, Heavy on Cowboys The NFL made its decision on the penalty Eagles Jalen Carter will receive for spitting on Dak Prescott. This punishment could be seen as not strong enough, because the