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It’s been a quiet 2019 for one of the Dallas Cowboys’ preseason breakout candidates, Maliek Collins. Heading into training camp, and then the regular season, Collins was the healthiest he’d been at any point in his previous three seasons. That combined with another year in the NFL, led … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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The Dallas Cowboys just took a big hit defensively. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will likely be out vs the New York Giants on Monday night. Unless things change rapidly, the Dallas Cowboys will be without linebacker Leighton Vander Esch for Monday’s game against … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys couldn’t find a roster spot for rookie Cornerback Michael Jackson this year. Despite spending a fifth-round pick on him last April, Dallas wound up placing Jackson on their practice squad after final cuts. They’ve now lost him to the Detroit Lions, who signed Michael to … Read more
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According to reports, the Dallas Cowboys have acquired Defensive End Michael Bennett via trade from the New England Patriots. New England is trading DE Michael Bennett to the Dallas Cowboys for 7th-round pick that can go to a 6th-round pick in 2021, league sources tell @Schultz_Report and me. … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys came into their Week 7 matchup with the arch-rival Philadelphia Eagles on a three-game losing streak and were searching desperately for answers. With first place in the NFC East on the line, it was important for the Cowboys to set a tone and send a … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys got a big win last night over the Philadelphia Eagles, but there was concern that they also suffered some big injuries. But good news; despite their leaving the game and not returning, both LB Leighton Vander Esch and DE Robert Quinn appear to have avoided … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys have developed a not so pleasant trend during the early part of the 2019 season, slow starts. In the previous three games before this past Sunday’s matchup with the New York Jets, the Cowboys scored a total of 13 points in the first half. Unfortunately, … Read more
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With only 2.5 sacks in five games thus far in 2019, DeMarcus Lawrence is currently on pace to have less than 10 sacks on the season. That would be a disappointment for all parties after the Cowboys defensive end just signed a massive contract extension this offseason, but … Read more
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Missing Tyron Smith last week as a significant factor in the Dallas Cowboys’ loss to the Green Bay Packers. Losing La’el Collins midway through the game certainly didn’t help, either. Thankfully, the Cowboys may be getting both starting offensive tackles back this week when they face the New … Read more
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In their week four 12-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Dallas Cowboys struggled to move the ball through the air consistently against a better than advertised Saints pass rush and pass defense. The Saints were part of the reason for the Cowboys’ struggle as they did … Read more
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A lot has been made of the Dallas Cowboys’ decision to make 2019 second-round pick Trysten Hill inactive for the first two games of the regular season. With Taco Charlton also being inactive, people attempted to compare the two to make broad generalizations about Hill’s present and future … Read more
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Every year it seems one team decides pretty quickly to take on the mantel of “NFL Dumpster Fire.” In 2019, the Miami Dolphins are so obviously in tank mode that it’s become almost sad. Of course, the Dallas Cowboys have been the beneficiary of their sell-off as they … Read more
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Heading into 2019, the Dallas Cowboys are about as healthy as they’ve been going into any week one. With the Cowboys facing their division rival, the New York Giants, the one player there should be a bit o injury concern about is Amari Cooper. Amari Cooper has been … Read more
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The Green Bay Packers have officially given up on Safety Josh Jones, who they drafted in the second-round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Jones is now subject to waiver wire rules, meaning any team in the NFL can put in a claim in the hopes of acquiring his … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys 2019 rookie draft class may not be the most impressive on paper, but they are expected to be contributors this year and hopefully for years to come. Last Saturday night against the San Francisco 49ers was their first taste of NFL action and some of … Read more
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With the contract and hold out saga with Ezekiel Elliott continuing, rookie Running Back Tony Pollard got the start on Saturday as the Dallas Cowboys faced off against the San Francisco 49ers in week one of the preseason. There were few players that Cowboys Nation was as excited … Read more
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The preseason isn’t a time to be worried about the won-loss record or to be checking the standings. Sure, you want your team to perform well and score points, but the biggest priority in the preseason is to answer questions you’ve had about your roster. Last night against … Read more
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Preseason football is finally upon us as the Dallas Cowboys will take on their historic rival from the 1980s and 90s, the San Francisco 49ers. Though it’s only preseason week one, because of the long wait that Cowboys Nation has had to endure from the divisional round of … Read more
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We’ve talked all offseason about a potential new contract for Wide Receiver Amari Cooper, who is playing 2019 on the fifth-year option from his original rookie deal. But with the whopping new contract that the New Orleans Saints and Michael Thomas just agreed to today, the price tag … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Since he became part of the Dallas Cowboys, Amari Cooper has proved himself worthy of a long-term contract extension. The offense saw a complete turnaround once the former Oakland Raider arrived, picking up way more first downs and moving the ball down the field. With a solid #1 … Read more
Written by: Mauricio Rodriguez
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Despite their insistence that upgrading the safety position was a top offseason priority, the Dallas Cowboys haven’t really done much to improve the backend of their secondary. They did sign former Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals Safety George Iloka as a free agent and drafted Donovan Wilson in … Read more
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