The Dallas Cowboys could use some help at running back and help may be on the way. Jerry Jones said Tuesday morning on 105.3 The Fan that things could be different for Blue this week (he was inactive last week). It is important to note that Jerry did not explicitly say anything. For context, he […] The Dallas Cowboys could use some help at running back and help may be on the way. Jerry Jones said Tuesday morning on 105.3 The Fan that things could be different for Blue this week (he was inactive last week). It is important to note that Jerry did not explicitly say anything. For context, he was asked about both Blue and Mazi Smith being inactives for Dallas in the season opener last week and to offer what he could. Jones noted that Blue “may” be ready to go this week, and he also suggested Smith will be inactive once more. The Cowboys got some solid production out of veteran Javonte Williams last week and some that was okay from Miles Sanders. Unfortunately Sanders had a critical fumble which has people wanting to see Blue as soon as possible. Dallas drafted Blue in the fifth round this year out of the University of Texas and his speed is something that the offense could certainly benefit from. It will be interesting to track all week long how he is trending with regards to playing. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

Javonte has strong start: ‘Cowboys offense is gonna be scary’ – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com If the Cowboys offense is going to find another gear, the home opener against the Giants would be a great time to do so. The 25-year-old didn’t miss a day of practice in his first camp with the Cowboys, and is […] Javonte has strong start: ‘Cowboys offense is gonna be scary’ – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com If the Cowboys offense is going to find another gear, the home opener against the Giants would be a great time to do so. The 25-year-old didn’t miss a day of practice in his first camp with the Cowboys, and is as healthy and determined as he’s ever been to make an impact in the league — for a Cowboys’ team that was wildly deficient on the ground last season. “… Overall, Javonte played the game the right way. If you watch him, he showed how physical he is as a runner, but also ran a speed sweep and [his blocking prowess] — I’m excited about what Javonte brings to our offense.” Not so long ago, Williams flew out of the NFL gates as the second-round pick of the Denver Broncos that earned PFWA All-Rookie Team Honors in 2021, but his trajectory was all but halted due to injury. “It felt real good,” Williams said of his maiden voyage against the Eagles. “I wish we could’ve come away with the win. I feel like we were right there. A couple more plays and we could’ve pulled it out but we’ve gotta forget about that one and move on to the next.” Next is the home opener at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, and against a second NFC East rival in as many weeks. “I’m excited,” said Williams. “We’ve gotta win, [especially] for the fans.” A first look at Schottenheimer’s offense revealed plenty of unpredictability, great clock management and discipline, and the potential to score a lot of points against some really good defenses — uncharacteristic drops and a lost fumble notwithstanding. So while the Cowboys are sitting at 0-1 to start the season, it’s also true they were scathingly close to hanging 40 points on the defending champs, if they would have fine tuned a couple items. “I like the offense,” Williams said of the potential in Dallas’ offense, particularly. “We got playmakers at every position. So, I mean, it’s gonna be scary.” The Cowboys need to make 3 personnel changes, and Brian Schottenheimer already hinted at one that could happen soon – Mauricio Rodriguez, A to Z Sports Veteran running back Miles Sanders made an explosive play followed by a fumble against the Eagles, which might open the door for rookie Jaydon Blue to see the field for the first time in week two. RB Jaydon Blue needs to be active over Miles Sanders Ninety minutes before gametime, the Cowboys surprised fans when they announced rookie running back Jaydon Blue was a healthy scratch. Following a standout training camp, Blue appeared poised for an important role on offense, especially because he brings the explosiveness and speed that his veteran teammates lack. Javonte Williams looked good as the offense’s RB1 in his Cowboys debut, but Sanders’ up-and-down performance should open the door for Blue to play more. Sure, Sanders had a 49-yard gain. However, that big play would have been a touchdown had he not been caught by Eagles linebacker Zach Baun, who was out of the box at the snap. Later, Sanders fumbled. Keep in mind, Sanders played zero special teams snaps, so activating Blue over him next weekend would be an easy fix. We’ll see how quickly the Cowboys react to the RB situation. Marist Liufau needs more than 6 defensive snaps – Shane Taylor, Inside The Star Marist Liufau asserted himself early in the preseason and looked like a key player for the defense, but didn’t play a key role in the loss at the Eagles. Still, the linebackers for the Dallas Cowboys and the secondary played well, but one name that should be earning more snaps is second-year guy Marist Liufau. He got most of his run on special teams, but I saw nothing but good things and he is clearly earning his chance. A Lot Of Bodies The Cowboys line backing core has a lot of bodies, so I get it may be hard to get the snap count up, but still, Liufau is the most athletic guy they have at that spot. Get him on the field! Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer was asked about LB Marist Liufau playing only six defensive snaps. “Marist is earning those rights to play more.” I think the issue maybe he is still understanding the defense completely, a little like Jalen Tolbert went through even though that was his rookie year. They see him in practice every single day. There is a reason for it, just like when Mazi Smith was a healthy inactive. They know more than we do. Cowboys roster move: Dallas placing DT Perrion Winfrey on injured reserve – RJ Ochoa, Blogging The Boys Winfrey is another player that had a strong preseason, but his regular season debut is on hold with a back injury. Winfrey was inactive for the Cowboys last Thursday night in Philadelphia after missing practices with injury. Clearly he has some sort of back issue that the team believes merits missing time. Per the NFL’s rules involving injured reserve, Winfrey must now miss at least four games. Given that he was on the team’s active 53-man roster they now have a spot available to do with as they please. For what it’s worth safety Malik Hooker was not seen by members of the media in attendance at The Star on Monday. Performance Improvement Plan: 5 Cowboys who must step up Wk 2 vs Giants includes $7.4M LB – K.D. Drummond, The Cowboys Wire The Cowboys defense still needs more support against the run, but has the players capable of stepping up to

Three Dallas Cowboys rookies got on the field during the season opener and got their NFL debut game under their belt. How did the rookies handle the pressure of their first professional game? Let’s dive in and find out. OG Tyler Booker  (Game stats- Snaps: 61, Pressures Allowed: 2, Sacks Allowed: 0, Penalties: 0) Of […] Three Dallas Cowboys rookies got on the field during the season opener and got their NFL debut game under their belt. How did the rookies handle the pressure of their first professional game? Let’s dive in and find out. OG Tyler Booker (Game stats- Snaps: 61, Pressures Allowed: 2, Sacks Allowed: 0, Penalties: 0) Of all the rookies this week, Booker was the star of the show. The Eagles defensive line came inside to try and deliver as much pressure on Dak as possible, and although they came close, the Eagles never actually registered a single sack. Against a pass rush and defensive line as capable as the Eagles this is a huge statement from Booker in terms of his pass blocking. His run blocking looks as though it could do with some more mentorship but overall it was still solid. Booker helped the Cowboys establish a strong run game, contributing to a team total of 119 rushing yards at a 5.4 yards-per-carry clip. Booker ended the game allowing zero sacks, zero quarterback hits, and surrendered just one pressure across 41 pass-blocking snaps. That’s an impressive display of poise under pressure against a championship-caliber defense, and should give Cowboys very high optimism going forward. DE Donovan Ezeiruaku (Game stats- Snaps: 22, Total Tackles: 1, Pressures: 1, Sacks: 0) Ezeiruaku was the subject of a controversial no-call when a big running play went outside to the left and he couldn’t disengage from the block and turn to make the play. The Eagles offensive line had a number of penalties that never got flagged which makes judging the defensive line a little tricky overall. But in Ezeiruaku’s debut he saw 22 defensive snaps and recorded one solo tackle. While his box score may seem quiet, he delivered a memorable moment in the fourth quarter, using a smooth swim move to bypass Eagles All-Pro Jordan Mailata and nearly forced a sack on quarterback Jalen Hurts. It wasn’t just flash, either, the play offered a promising glimpse of the burst and technique that made Ezeiruaku one of college football’s most decorated pass rushers last year. CB Shavon Revel Jr. Non-Football Injury list RB Jaydon Blue Inactive LB Shemar James Inactive OT Ajani Cornelius Inactive DT Jay Toia (Game stats- Snaps: 20, Total Tackles: 1, Pressures: 0, Sacks: 0) Toia also made his NFL regular-season debut this week. The UCLA product played a limited but noticeable role on the defensive line, recording one assisted tackle. Unfortunately, the Cowboys couldn’t slow down Philadelphia’s running game, they rushed for a solid 158 yards getting 14 first downs on the ground. While Toia flashed occasionally, he struggled to consistently maintain gap discipline or impact the interior rush. It is his first game, however, and was far from the issue in stopping Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts from running so freely. RB Phil Mafah Injured reserve WR Traeshon Holden Practice squad TE Rivaldo Fairweather Practice squad LB Justin Barron Practice squad CB Alijah Clark Practice squad CB Zion Childress Practice squad 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

The Dallas Cowboys will have their home opener on Sunday at AT&T Stadium and will host the New York Giants. Both teams lost their first games of the season, New York was on the road as well, and both lost to division rivals. Obviously this means that whoever loses this game will be 0-2 overall […] The Dallas Cowboys will have their home opener on Sunday at AT&T Stadium and will host the New York Giants. Both teams lost their first games of the season, New York was on the road as well, and both lost to division rivals. Obviously this means that whoever loses this game will be 0-2 overall and 0-2 within NFC East play on top of that. Saying there are high stakes in Week 2 feels silly, but tell that to the team who walks off of the field as a loser on Sunday afternoon. The Cowboys and Giants may be in similar places from a record standpoint, but the former has a new head coach in Brian Schottenheimer and is clearly beginning a new era. New York is in a position where they could make a change at head coach if the season doesn’t go according to plan which means that Brian Daboll may have to get creative. This could be what was in the back of Daboll’s mind when he spoke to the media after the Giants lost to the Washington Commanders on Sunday. When he was asked if Russell Wilson would remain New York’s starter, he was noncommittal. “We’re going to get home and look at our game,” Daboll said when asked if he would consider starting Dart next week. The Giants selected Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart with their second selection in the first round (they traded up to do so). It has always felt like a matter of when and not if Dart will start this season, but Week 2 would mean a pretty short bit of patience from Daboll. Speaking Monday, Daboll confirmed this line of thought when he said that Russell Wilson will be the team’s starter. Truth be told this, famous last words I know, probably works out better for the Cowboys. Wilson is no longer the player he was at his peak, part of that peak involved Brian Schottenheimer as his offensive coordinator, and Dart represents a great unknown. Prepare for Russell Wilson. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys News

Some would argue that Dallas’ season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles answered more questions than it raised. There were so many unknowns ahead of 2025, and Week 1 gave us several things to feel better about for the road ahead. But in the end, the standings don’t care about your feelings. The Cowboys are now […] Some would argue that Dallas’ season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles answered more questions than it raised. There were so many unknowns ahead of 2025, and Week 1 gave us several things to feel better about for the road ahead. But in the end, the standings don’t care about your feelings. The Cowboys are now 0-1 overall and in the NFC East, so there’s work to be done. Here are three questions that Dallas has to answer before hosting the Giants next Sunday, and for the remainder of the season. And no, “Will CeeDee Lamb keep dropping passes,” is not one of them. He won’t. Can the pass rush improve? There are several reasons that the Cowboys only registered one sack in Philly, courtesy of Marshawn Kneeland. The biggest one was Jalen Hurts, who was fantastic that night with his pocket presence and decision-making. But just last year, the Eagles allowed 45 sacks, putting them right in the middle of all teams. So it’s certainly possible to make life harder for the reigning Super Bowl MVP. Of course, this topic is inflamed by what went down with Micah Parsons. But he’s not walking through that door, so let’s talk about who needs to. Donovan Ezeiruaku showed his potential, beating OT Jordan Mailata more than once. Against most teams, he would’ve recorded his first sack. He nearly forced Hurts into an incompletion in the fourth quarter, but Saquon Barkley made a superstar catch. The nature of the game also limited guys like Osa Odighizuwa and Solomon Thomas from being able to attack up the middle. Keeping Hurts contained became a problem early, and the Eagles were rarely forced into clear passing situations. But if Kenny Clark and the defensive front can shut down the run like they did in the second half, most other teams will get more one-dimensional and make life easier for the pass rushers. So yes, it’s certainly fixable. Matt Eberflus will get more familiar with his options and the best ways to utilize them as the season goes on. Ezeiruaku and Kneeland will hopefully blossom with more playing time. And most future opponents won’t present the challenge that the Eagles do. Dallas appears to have improved its overall run defense from last year, but now has to prove that they didn’t just trade one weakness for another. Is Javonte Williams better than we thought? One might look at Williams’ 15 carries for 54 yards, only a 3.6 average, and think it was a bad start to his Cowboys tenure. But there’s plenty of circumstance in those numbers, and the eye test was a more accurate gauge of how our new RB1 actually fared. Both of Williams’ touchdowns were on 1st-and-1 carries, which hurt his average. Take those away, and he averaged 4.0 on the other 13. You give him the touch on Miles Sanders’ 49-yard run, which was mostly due to blocking, and his average goes up tremendously. Overall, Williams displayed good vision, decisiveness, and the power to finish runs for extra yards. He looked closer to his 2021 rookie form than the post-injury version we saw the last two years in Denver. Now, we have to acknowledge that everyone on the Cowboys’ offense benefited from Jalen Carter’s ejection. That’s probably truer for Williams than anyone. Next week, against Dexter Lawrence and the Giants’ defensive front, will probably be a better test of just what this run game can really do in 2025. Will George Pickens keep his cool? Only four targets in a game is low compared to what Pickens was used to in Pittsburgh. While he knows he’s not the franchise WR in Dallas, it’s still a contract year for a guy who’s already seen his relationship with one team go sour. It’s been all fun and games during the offseason, when practice reps are generally going to go as designed. But in the regular season, if Prescott leans more on Lamb, Ferguson, and his more familiar receivers, will Pickens keep being a good citizen? This isn’t a prediction, but just a logical concern given how Pickens’ last marriage ended. Hopefully, future games allow for a more balanced attack. The Eagles winning time-of-possession by about 10 minutes limited how much work Dallas had to spread around. And given their familiarity with the opponent, it made sense for Prescott and Lamb to do their thing. Hopefully, Pickens sees that too. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

Giants’ Daboll doesn’t commit to Wilson as Week 2 starter – Jordan Raanan, ESPN The Giants have a QB problem.  New York Giants coach Brian Daboll was asked after Sunday’s 23-6 season-opening loss to the Washington Commanders if it was fair to say that quarterback Russell Wilson will be the team’s starter next week against the division rival Dallas Cowboys. His […] Giants’ Daboll doesn’t commit to Wilson as Week 2 starter – Jordan Raanan, ESPN The Giants have a QB problem. New York Giants coach Brian Daboll was asked after Sunday’s 23-6 season-opening loss to the Washington Commanders if it was fair to say that quarterback Russell Wilson will be the team’s starter next week against the division rival Dallas Cowboys. His answers were hardly definitive just moments after a contest in which first-round pick Jaxson Dart served as the team’s backup ahead of veteran Jameis Winston. Wilson went 17-of-37 passing for 168 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the loss to the Commanders. He was especially ineffective under pressure, completing just 2-of-12 passes for 26 yards with two sacks and two scrambles. “We’re going to get home and look at our game,” Daboll said when asked if he would consider starting Dart next week. Nothing the Giants coach said afterward seemed to offer any significant clarity either. “Yeah, we’re just right here after the game,” Daboll said. “I’ve got confidence … we have to do better around overall — coaches, players, [all] around everybody. So we’ll get focused and ready to go on to Dallas.” When it was mentioned that answer could be construed as a non-answer, Daboll didn’t exactly say that Wilson would start against the Cowboys. He was equally noncommittal. “We’re talking about after every game … I’ve got confidence in Russ,” he said. “We’ll go back, evaluate the tape. This game isn’t on Russell Wilson. It’s not on Russell Wilson. Let me make that clear. I have confidence in Russ. We have to do a better job all the way around.” Eagles’ rumored Micah Parsons offer shows Jerry Jones picked the lesser evil – Jerry Trotta, The Landry Hat Sometimes the best offer isn’t the offer that helps the most. FOX NFL insider Jay Glazer reported on Sunday that the Eagles offered two first-round picks, a third-round pick, a fifth-round pick, and more for Parsons. If it were up to Cowboys fans, Parsons wouldn’t have been traded in the first place. And he certainly wouldn’t have been sent to the Packers. It’s rare that superstars are traded, let alone to a conference rival. Ideally, Jones would have sent Parsons to the AFC or a bottom-tier NFC team. Having said that, Cowboys fans should be relieved Dallas took Green Bay’s offer. While the extra picks would have been nice, Kenny Clark made an immediate impact on Thursday. The Cowboys allowed 2.8 yards per carry against the run when Clark was on the field, compared to 6.6 YPC when he wasn’t on the field. Furthermore, the Packers’ picks will likely be higher in the NFL Draft relative to Philly, even with Parsons on their team. The Eagles are expected to finish with one of the best records in the league once again. Of course, there is also the optic of Parsons donning an Eagles jersey. The idea of Parsons winning a Super Bowl in Green Bay is nauseating, but with Philly? There’s no coming back from that. It would cement it as one of the worst trades in NFL history. Cowboys O-line might be better than advertised – Mario Herrera Jr, Inside The Star Not a bad showing against a formidable Eagles defensive line. Just as impressive was their work in the run game. Last season, the Cowboys often struggled to create consistent running lanes, leaving Rico Dowdle and others bottled up at the line of scrimmage. On Thursday, that script flipped. Booker showed flashes of the physical, road-grading style that made him a standout at Alabama, while Beebe and Tyler Smith combined to push defenders off the ball. Even Guyton, once criticized for being a better pass blocker than run blocker, displayed improved power at the point of attack. The result was a balanced offensive attack that kept Philadelphia guessing and extended drives with crucial rushing yards. ’Yeah, but’ Cowboys’ pass rush shows Fool’s Gold, some promise in Week 1 vs Eagles – Reid Hanson, Cowboys Wire The jury is still out on the Micah Parsons-less pass-rushing unit. Low [sic] and behold, they did. Pro Football Focus charted a 41.2% pressure rate from the Dallas defense on Thursday night. Production like that puts the Cowboys pass rush in elite territory and indicates an ensemble cast such as this can successfully survive the loss of their leading man, provided the script is good enough. That part was the “yeah.” Now here comes the “but.” PFF also charted that 10 of the 20 pressures the Cowboys logged on Thursday were unblocked or in clean-up. If it wasn’t for missed blocking assignments and Jalen Hurts holding the ball a ridiculously long time, the stat sheet would paint a much different looking picture of Dallas’ pass rush.Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. The reality is Hurts was allowed an average of 3.67 seconds on his dropbacks in Week 1. To put that into a season-long context, that would have led the NFL in 2024 since the league leader, Lamar Jackson, posted an average time to throw of 2.98 seconds last year. That type of context indicates the Cowboys pass rush was nothing short of atrocious. 3 Dallas Cowboys who must improve following subpar debut vs. Eagles – Randy Gurzi, Sports Illustrated Ultimately, Dallas needs to improve if they want to succeed in 2025. George Pickens, WR George Pickens was the team’s top addition this offseason and is expected to give them a second huge playmaker at wide receiver. His first game wasn’t terrible, but the Cowboys need more. Pickens had 30 yards on three attempts and drew