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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Jarwin, Blake

WR Blake Jarwin had seven catches for 119 yards and three touchdowns against the Giants.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Prescott, Dak

QB Dak Prescott was 27 of 44 for 387 yards and four touchdowns against the Giants.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Elliott, Ezekiel

RB Ezekiel Elliott has been ruled inactive for Sunday's game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Elliott was given a well-deserved day off with the NFC East champion Cowboys (9-6) locked in as the No. 4 seed for the upcoming ...

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Lenoir Jr., Lance

WR Lance Lenoir Jr. was signed by the Cowboys to their practice squad Wednesday (Dec. 26). He had been waived by the Cowboys Monday.

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Dallas Cowboys</h2>PLAYER NOTES --WR Tavon Austin returned to a full practice on Wednesday. He has missed the last nine games with a groin injury. --CB Anthony Brown missed the Tampa Bay game with a back injury and didn't practice ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Dallas Cowboys</h2>--Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has put himself in position to win a second NFL rushing title in his three seasons in the league. Going into Week 17, Elliott has gained 1,434 yards on 304 carries this season ...

INSIDE SLANT

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Dallas Cowboys</h2>Cowboys staying with process in regular-season finale Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett made it clear on Wednesday that the team's goal this week is the same as it has been the previous 16. Although Dallas ...

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Maher, Brett

K Brett Maher was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after booting two field goals and three extra points in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Smith, Tyron

T Tyron Smith has played the last three games despite a neck injury. He went through a full practice on Wednesday.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Martin, Zack

RG Zack Martin came out of the Philadelphia game with a sprained MCL and didn't play against the Colts. He returned to action against Tampa Bay. Martin didn't appear to aggravate the injury, but he didn't practice on Wednesday.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Lee, Sean

LB Sean Lee (groin) returned to action against the Colts but was inactive against Tampa Bay. He went through limited practice on Wednesday.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Irving, David

DL David Irving left practice eight weeks ago with a high-ankle sprain. He hasn't played the last eight games and didn't practice on Wednesday.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Crawford, Tyrone

DE Tyrone Crawford left the Tampa Bay game on a stretcher with a neck injury. However, a scan and an MRI didn't reveal any structural damage to his neck. He didn't practice on Wednesday.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Brown, Anthony

CB Anthony Brown missed the Tampa Bay game with a back injury and didn't practice on Wednesday.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Austin, Tavon

WR Tavon Austin returned to a full practice on Wednesday. He has missed the last nine games with a groin injury.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Austin, Tavon

WR Tavon Austin missed Sunday's game with a groin injury.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Vander Esch, Leighton

LB Leighton Vander Esch recorded 11 tackles in Sunday's win. The rookie matched his second-highest total of the season (also Oct. 7 vs. Houston).

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Elliott, Ezekiel

RB Ezekiel Elliott rushed 18 times for 85 yards Sunday.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Prescott, Dak

QB Dak Prescott completed 20-of-25 passes for 161 yards in Sunday's win over Tampa Bay.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Crawford, Tyrone

--DL Tyrone Crawford injured his neck in a collision in the first half. Crawford passed all tests administered by doctors and returned to the team's facility on Monday.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Crawford, Tyrone

DT Tyrone Crawford left Sunday's game on a stretcher in the first minute of the contest with a neck injury. He was on the turf for several minutes after taking a shoulder to the neck area. The injury was initially ruled a strain and Crawford was able to move his ...

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Elliott, Ezekiel

RB Ezekiel Elliott produced 85 rushing yards on 18 carries Sunday, easily keeping him in the NFL lead with Todd Gurley of the Rams sitting out Sunday. Elliott also caught five passes for 24 yards, boosting him over 100 total yards for the ninth time this season.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Gregory, Randy

DE Randy Gregory, who forced a fumble that led to a 69-yard touchdown return by Jaylon Smith, recovered another fumble at the Bucaneers' 4 in the third quarter. Gregory's recovery led to Prescott's 4-yard touchdown pass to Michael Gallup, which put the Cowboys ...

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Swaim, Geoff

TE Geoff Swaim (wrist) was placed on reserve/injured by the Cowboys Saturday (Dec. 22). He will miss the remainder of the 2018 season.

NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Jackson, Darius

RB Darius Jackson was signed by the Cowboys from their practice squad Saturday (Dec. 22).

Lots of veteran quarterback choices will be available for new-look Falcons

WATCH: A rematch is coming between Mahomes and Allen. Columnist Chad Finn and reporter Christopher Price run through the games and predict the winners.Bill Belichick completed a second interview with the Atlanta Falcons this weekend about their head coaching job, ...

5 takeaways from the Green Bay Packers season-ending 24-21 NFC divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers

SANTA CLARA, California − On a rain-soaked field, the Green Bay Packers came less than a minute from advancing to the NFC championship game in Jordan Love’s first season as their starting quarterback.The Packers controlled action for most of Saturday night’s matchup ...

Don’t upset Cowboys' Stephon Gilmore. A.J. Brown learned the hard way

4-5 minutes 12/11/2023ARLINGTON—Stephon Gilmore is a mild-mannered person. He speaks quietly and mentors people who request it. Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons said the veteran cornerback is one of the best additions to this defense. He mentions how Gilmore helps ...

Why Cowboys' Micah Parsons is speaking out against bashing of NFL stars

FRISCO — Micah Parsons is part of the NFL’s new player empowerment. Instead of using the local media to express views on various topics, players just do their own thing. NBA players have been doing it for years, particularly retired players via podcasts.Parsons, ...

Cowboys' Jerry Jones on if QB Dak Prescott is 'over-criticized'

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL...Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is fresh off what was perhaps one of the easiest nights he’s had as an NFL quarterback.Prescott wasn’t sacked, didn’t throw any picks and ...

What did Jerry Jones say about Dak Prescott’s contract, future with Dallas Cowboys?

Jerry Jones traded for quarterback Trey Lance a fortnight before the start of the 2023 NFL season without without telling coach Mike McCarthy or starting quarterback Dak Prescott because he has the team structure and authority to do so as owner and general manager ...

Chargers' offense with new coordinator Kellen Moore is the bomb

6-8 minutes 9/5/2023His answers typically are straightforward — lacking gloss and glitz — a football coach sounding like a football coach. Mostly Xs with very few Oohs.The Chargers didn’t hire Kellen Moore to bring electricity to their news conferences, only their ...

Sam Howell, breakout candidates and more Commanders thoughts entering 2023 season

Mike Petro News Business ReporterEndorsement deals keep coming for Josh Allen.The Buffalo Bills quarterback has signed a multiyear partnership with PepsiCo, supporting brands across the national portfolio.That deal and partnerships with several other corporate ...

Could Cowboys' Micah Parsons become NFL's highest-paid defender?

FRISCO — Cowboys safety Jaylon Kearse may not have the master’s degree in business that team owner Jerry Jones brandishes or decades of high-stakes negotiation experience. When it comes, however, to someday paying hybrid linebacker Micah Parsons, Kearse may be ...

What are Justin Fields’ most important checkpoints in 2023? Setting goals for the Chicago Bears QB in 7 categories.

As the season nears and the year-over-year progress of Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields continues to be measured, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy considered what he wants the passing attack to look like when the curtain lifts for the opener against the ...

Justin Jefferson selected top wide receiver by panel of AP Pro Football Writers

Justin Jefferson has been setting records and terrifying defenses since the Minnesota Vikings selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.The All-Pro wide receiver already broke four franchise records, including surpassing Hall of Famers Cris Carter and ...

Where does Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles want to see improvement from Justin Fields? Start with sacks and interceptions.

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles provided a checklist Wednesday afternoon of what he wants to see from quarterback Justin Fields in his second season under offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.Some circles of social media conversations about Fields this preseason ...

Dallas Cowboys continue roster shuffle: re-sign two players, announce practice squad

The Dallas Cowboys continued the process of lining up their personnel for 2023 with adjustments to the active roster and signings to the practice squad.Cornerback Nahshon Wright (ankle) and tackle Matt Waletzo (shoulder) were moved to injured reserve as expected, ...

Trey Lance on fresh start with Cowboys: 'I’m here for a reason’

FRISCO — Trey Lance is thankful for his time with San Francisco.He’s excited about his fresh start in Dallas.The third player taken in the 2021 draft doesn’t want to dwell on what didn’t happen with the 49ers. But it did lay the groundwork for what he’ll do with ...

Jerry Jones caused a stir, but the Trey Lance narrative is misguided

People cannot stop talking about it. I cannot stop writing about it. Maybe we are all simply damaged goods on this topic.It’s entirely possible that the Cowboys’ and Dolphins’ trade of disappointing cornerbacks at the cutdown deadline Tuesday will play a more significant ...

Steelers add veteran cornerback Anthony Brown to practice squad

8/30/2023The Pittsburgh Steelers added another veteran option to their cornerbacks corps Wednesday, signing 30-year-old Anthony Brown to their practice squad.Brown played the past eight seasons for the Dallas Cowboys but joins the Steelers nine months after suffering ...

Micah Parsons leads Cowboys on ESPN's top 100 NFL ranking

The Dallas Cowboys’ season opener against the Giants on Sept. 10 is rapidly approaching and the team set Super Bowl expectations on itself in training camp.Can’t get to the big one without stars, and the Cowboys have plenty of upper-tier talent compared to their ...

Houston Texans: Analyzing C.J. Stroud's 23 preseason dropbacks

28-35 minutes 8/29/2023C.J. Stroud is officially the Week 1 starter for the Texans. He began taking all the first-team reps in practice on Aug. 5. He started in all three preseason games. But what did the No. 2 overall pick out of Ohio State reveal? What can be ...

Trey Lance on fresh start with Cowboys: 'I’m here for a reason’

FRISCO — Trey Lance is thankful for his time with San Francisco.He’s excited about his fresh start in Dallas.The third player taken in the 2021 draft doesn’t want to dwell on what didn’t happen with the 49ers. But it did lay the groundwork for what he’ll do with ...

Jimmy Garoppolo hits 49ers’ ‘weird situations’ after Trey Lance trade

Jimmy Garoppolo has seen a stunning move for Trey Lance before.This time, as the Niners have sent Lance to the Cowboys in exchange for a fourth-round pick, Garoppolo is in Las Vegas as the Raiders’ presumed starting quarterback. In San Francisco, the 31-year-old ...

Dallas Cowboys trade CB Kelvin Joseph to Miami Dolphins

FRISCO — The Cowboys saw potential in cornerback Kelvin Joseph when drafting him in 2021.To this day, they still do.But that wasn’t enough for the former second-round pick to make the 53-man roster. Joseph was traded Tuesday to the Miami Dolphins, a person familiar ...

Cowboys 53-man roster analysis: Where Dallas stands ahead of Week 1

FRISCO — The Cowboys are down to 53.A wild transaction wave that included cornerback Kelvin Joseph’s trade to the Miami Dolphins and tight end Sean McKeon’s reluctant cut brought the team Tuesday from a 90- to 53-man roster. There is still work to do. Center Tyler ...