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Dak Prescott not sweating pace of Cowboys contract talks​


If the Dallas Cowboys are in no rush to sign Dak Prescott to a long-term extension, then that's fine with the quarterback. Prescott said negotiations have not really begun with the Cowboys on a new deal, although he had what he termed a "great conversation" with owner and general manager Jerry Jones about a month ago. Prescott is entering the final year of a four-year, $160 million deal he signed in 2021 and is set to count $55.4 million against the salary cap. The Cowboys cannot use the franchise tag on him after this year, and he has a no-trade clause. In 2019, Prescott played out the final year of his rookie deal and was given the franchise tag in 2020. He suffered a dislocated and fractured right ankle in the fifth game of that season but still signed the most lucrative deal in franchise history.

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cowboys trade down, get tyler guyton at no. 29 in nfl draft
The Cowboys had a chance to select Duke center Graham Barton but opted to trade down, giving up the 24th overall pick and a 2025 seventh-round selection in exchange for the Lions' first- and third-round picks this year (Nos. 29 and 73).

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Guyton becomes the fifth offensive lineman the Cowboys have selected in the first round since 2011, joining Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick (2013), Zach Martin (2014) and Tyler Smith (2022). All four have been selected to the Pro Bowl, while Tyron Smith and Martin have built Hall of Fame careers.
 
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Sources: Cowboys, RB Ezekiel Elliott open to possible reunion​


The Dallas Cowboys and free agent running back Ezekiel Elliott have mutual interest in a reunion, sources tell ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. While a deal between Elliott and his former club has not been reached, both sides are open to it, sources added. Dallas likes the way Elliott finished the 2023 season in New England, where he played in all 17 regular-season games and saw a significant increase in workload in the final five weeks of the year after top rusher Rhamondre Stevenson was sidelined with a high-ankle sprain.

Elliott, who turns 29 on July 22, had waited until August last season before signing a one-year deal with the Patriots worth $3 million. He spent the first seven years of his career with the Cowboys before being released last March. The 6-foot, 226-pound Elliott was selected fourth overall in the 2016 draft by the Cowboys. Elliott led the NFL in rushing in two of his first three seasons (1,631 yards in 2016, 1,434 yards in 2018). A three-time Pro Bowl selection, he has rushed for 8,904 yards and 71 touchdowns in his career. He also has 356 catches for 2,649 yards and 14 touchdowns.

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cowboys closer to ezekiel elliott reunion amid rb shortage
Elliott led the Patriots last season with 642 rushing yards on 184 carries with three touchdowns. He also had a team-high 51 catches for 313 yards and two scores. His 642 yards, however, were a career low.

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From 2016 to 2022 with the Cowboys, Elliott ran for 8,262 yards, third most in team history behind Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorsett. He led the NFL in rushing in 2016 and 2018 but has not topped 1,000 yards since 2021 (1,002). He was named an All-Pro once and was selected to the Pro Bowl three times.
 

Sources: Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys reuniting with 1-year deal​


Ezekiel Elliott has reached a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys that has a maximum value of $3 million, sources told ESPN on Monday, reuniting him with the franchise that took him with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Elliott's return calls to mind Herschel Walker's second stint with the Cowboys. Walker was the Cowboys' leading rusher from 1986 to '89 before his famous trade to the Minnesota Vikings that helped Dallas turn into a three-time Super Bowl champion in the 1990s under Jimmy Johnson. He returned to the Cowboys in 1996, seeing action behind Emmitt Smith while being the lead kickoff returner. From 2016 to '22 with the Cowboys, Elliott ran for 8,262 yards. The three-time Pro Bowler set team rookie records with 1,631 yards and posted 30 100-yard games in his time with the Cowboys. He also led the NFL in rushing in 2016 and 2018 but has not topped 1,000 yards since 2020 (1,002).
 

Dallas Cowboys 2024 Draft Picks​



RD(PK)PLAYERPOSSCHOOL

1(29)Tyler GuytonOTOklahoma
2(24)Marshawn KneelandEDGEWestern Michigan
3(9)Cooper BeebeOGKansas State
3(24)Marist LiufauLBNotre Dame
5(39)Caelen CarsonCBWake Forest
6(40)Ryan FloumoyWRSoutheast Missouri State
7(13)Nathan ThomasOTLouisiana
7(24)Justin RogersDTAuburn
 

Cowboys to decline Trey Lance's fifth-year option, source says​


Unsurprisingly, the Dallas Cowboys will decline to pick up the fifth-year option on quarterback Trey Lance, a source told ESPN. That decision was essentially made in August when the Cowboys acquired Lance from the San Francisco 49ers for a 2024 fourth-round pick. Had the Cowboys picked up the option, it would have cost $22.4 million, been fully guaranteed and been at odds with the club's stated preference of keeping Dak Prescott after 2024. As it stands, the Cowboys do not have a quarterback on their roster signed beyond this season, with Prescott, Lance and Copper Rush set to hit unrestricted free agency in March. The Cowboys are unable to use the franchise tag on Prescott, and the quarterback recently said talks had not really started on an extension.

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cowboys closer to ezekiel elliott reunion amid rb shortage
Elliott led the Patriots last season with 642 rushing yards on 184 carries with three touchdowns. He also had a team-high 51 catches for 313 yards and two scores. His 642 yards, however, were a career low.

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From 2016 to 2022 with the Cowboys, Elliott ran for 8,262 yards, third most in team history behind Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorsett. He led the NFL in rushing in 2016 and 2018 but has not topped 1,000 yards since 2021 (1,002). He was named an All-Pro once and was selected to the Pro Bowl three times.
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Sources: Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys reuniting with 1-year deal​


Ezekiel Elliott has reached a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys that has a maximum value of $3 million, sources told ESPN on Monday, reuniting him with the franchise that took him with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Elliott's return calls to mind Herschel Walker's second stint with the Cowboys. Walker was the Cowboys' leading rusher from 1986 to '89 before his famous trade to the Minnesota Vikings that helped Dallas turn into a three-time Super Bowl champion in the 1990s under Jimmy Johnson. He returned to the Cowboys in 1996, seeing action behind Emmitt Smith while being the lead kickoff returner. From 2016 to '22 with the Cowboys, Elliott ran for 8,262 yards. The three-time Pro Bowler set team rookie records with 1,631 yards and posted 30 100-yard games in his time with the Cowboys. He also led the NFL in rushing in 2016 and 2018 but has not topped 1,000 yards since 2020 (1,002).
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Ezekiel Elliott on Cowboys return: 'Got unfinished business'​


When Ezekiel Elliott was introduced to the crowd at Riders Field before the Reliant Energy Home Run Derby Wednesday, it was as if Elliott was home again. Elliott signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday and has been part of the on-field workouts this week after spending last year with the New England Patriots. "It was just important to me just to get back here and finish what I started," Elliott said at the Cowboys' annual fundraiser.

"At the end of the day I'm a football player. I love this game," Elliott said. "I think I still am a dominant guy. I've got to go out there and prove that. That's a motivation. I think we all know how I feel about competing and leaving it all out there for my teammates." There will be one thing different in Elliott's return. His uniform number will change from the No. 21 he wore in Dallas to the No. 15 he wore in New England and at Ohio State. "I just kind of look at it as a different era," he said. But with the same goal as before. "Got unfinished business," he said. "Here to chase the ring."

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Updates: Zeke officially moves to No. 15 jersey​


Having initially restarted his career with the Dallas Cowboys wearing his familiar No. 21 jersey in offseason conditioning, Ezekiel Elliott ultimately decided to pivot to No. 15 — a throwback to his championship-winning days at Ohio State — having also worn the latter in his one year away from Dallas. That move has now been made official, with the two-time former NFL rushing champ formally moving to his new number on Tuesday.

Elliott first donned the No. 15 for the New England Patriots in 2023, where he went on to produce nearly 1,000 scrimmage yards and five touchdowns in only five starts. His production there carved his path back to the Cowboys, who sorely missed his gritty running style last season. A new era now begins for Elliott, in familiar digs with an unfamiliar NFL number, or rather one that isn't nearly as familiar to most as the No. 21 that he set records in.

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cowboys hope cooper Beebe continues to 'dirt' opponents
Beebe will be asked to move to a new position. At K-State, he started 48 of 51 games at left tackle, left guard, right tackle or right guard. The Cowboys will ask him to play center, Beebe is not unfamiliar with the spot. He worked there during practices, and only injuries elsewhere on the line kept him from playing there during games.

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The Cowboys' last two centers, Travis Frederick and Biadasz, earned Pro Bowl spots. Frederick, a first-round pick in 2013, walked in as a starter. Biadasz started every game he played from his second year on.
 

NFC East 2024 buzz on Cowboys, Eagles, Giants, Commanders​


History says there will be a new champion in the NFC East in 2024. Because it can't be the Dallas Cowboys, will it be the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants or Washington Commanders? Or can the Cowboys become the first team to repeat as division champion since the Eagles in 2003-04? It has been an offseason of change in the NFC East.

Washington has a new coaching staff, led by former Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, and took LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 pick in the draft.

The Giants have a new defensive coordinator and have been unwilling to say who will call plays on offense, while apparently sticking with Daniel Jones at quarterback.

Philadelphia has new coordinators for the second straight year, and head coach Nick Sirianni is under some pressure after an end-of-season collapse, while quarterback Jalen Hicks looks to reassert himself.

The Cowboys have replaced Quinn with Mike Zimmer, but they enter the season with coach Mike McCarthy and his staff in the final year of their respective contracts. And quarterback Dak Prescott, who finished second in the 2023 MVP voting, is also entering the final year of his contract.

Two years ago, three NFC East teams made the postseason (Eagles, Cowboys, Giants) and they all won a playoff game. Last year, two NFC East teams made the playoffs (Cowboys, Eagles) and neither won a game, while the Commanders and Giants struggled enough to end up with top-10 picks.

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List of 2024 season opponents ahead of NFL schedule release​


Here are the home and away opponents for every team in the 2024 NFL regular season. Dates and times are forthcoming.

Dallas Cowboys
Home: Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, Texans, Lions
Away: Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Steelers, 49ers

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Dallas Cowboys schedule 2024: Takeaways, predictions​


The Dallas Cowboys' 2024 schedule was released along with the rest of the NFL slate Wednesday. The Cowboys have their normal six prime-time games with three on the road and three at AT&T Stadium, including both games on ESPN's Monday Night Football, against the Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals. The bye comes in Week 7 for the second straight season, but it's sandwiched between two of what should be the more difficult games against last year's NFC Championship teams, the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers. Having that extra time to get ready to play the Niners is a good thing but is followed by a trip to Atlanta the following week, which makes for an interesting travel situation.

Strength of schedule: The Cowboys are tied for the 12th-hardest schedule in the league (opponents had a .505 winning percentage in 2023).

Bold prediction: The Week 17 meeting against the Eagles will be moved to prime time and will be for the NFC East championship. History is not on the Cowboys' side, since no team has repeated as NFC East champ since the 2003-04 Eagles. While the Cowboys have not made the moves many wanted in free agency -- anybody remember owner Jerry Jones' "all-in"? -- there is still a distance between Dallas and Philadelphia compared to the Giants and Washington. Imagine a cold-weather night game at Lincoln Financial Field? A ratings monster.

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2024 Dallas Cowboys Schedule

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Week 1: Aug 11 at Los Angeles Rams
Week 2: Aug 24 vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season
Week 1: Sept. 8 at Cleveland
Week 2: Sept. 15 vs. New Orleans
Week 3: Sept. 22 vs. Baltimore
Week 4: Sept. 26 at NY Giants (Prime)
Week 5: Oct. 6 at Pittsburgh (NBC)
Week 6: Oct. 13 vs. Detroit
Week 7: Oct. 20 BYE
Week 8: Oct. 27 at San Francisco (NBC)
Week 9: Nov. 3 at Atlanta
Week 10: Nov. 10 vs. Philadelphia
Week 11: Nov. 18 vs. Houston (ESPN)
Week 12: Nov. 24 at Washington
Week 13: Nov. 28 vs. NY Giants
Week 14: Dec. 9 vs. Cincinnati (ESPN)
Week 15: Dec. 15 at Carolina
Week 16: Dec. 22 vs. Tampa Bay (NBC)
Week 17: Dec. 29 at Philadelphia
Week 18: Jan 4 or 5 vs. Washington

*Date for Week 18 is to be determined
 

Cowboys' Jake Ferguson 'not even scratching my surface'​


A year ago, Jake Ferguson was something of an unknown. As a rookie tight end for the Dallas Cowboys in 2022, he caught 19 passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns. So unsure were the Cowboys about what he could be that they selected Luke Schoomaker in the second round. Now, as Ferguson enters his third season, he is without a doubt the Cowboys' top tight end. In 2023, he caught 71 passes for 761 yards and five touchdowns and was named to the Pro Bowl. Ferguson's jump is reminiscent of what Witten did from his rookie year in 2003 to 2004. Like Ferguson, his receptions increased by 52 from 35 as a rookie to 87 in Year 2. Like Ferguson, he was named to the Pro Bowl after finishing with 980 yards and six touchdowns.

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Cowboys' Dak Prescott on contract talks: 'I don't play for money'​


Many have wondered why the Dallas Cowboys have waited to sign Dak Presott to a contract extension, but the quarterback has displayed a level of patience as well. Prescott is in the final year of a four-year, $160 million deal he signed in 2021. He has a no-trade clause in his contract, and the team cannot use the franchise tag on him next year. Prescott is in the final year of a four-year, $160 million deal he signed in 2021. He has a no-trade clause in his contract, and the team cannot use the franchise tag on him next year.

Prescott led the NFL in touchdown passes last year and delivered the Cowboys an NFC East title with a third straight 12-5 record, but their season ended in the wild-card round against the Green Bay Packers. Prescott has not gotten past the second round of the playoffs in five tries for a team that has not made it to an NFC Championship Game since 1995. His contemporaries in Dallas are putting on the heat. Prescott has said he wants to remain with the Cowboys. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones has said continually that he wants Prescott to remain the quarterback. Yet the Cowboys and Prescott's agent, Todd France, have yet to engage in meaningful discussions on a new deal.

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cowboys' ceedee lamb, seeking extension, not at minicamp
In 66 games, Lamb has 395 catches for 5,145 yards and 32 touchdowns. Been named to the Pro Bowl three times and have one first-team All-Pro designation to his credit.

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The next deadline comes when the Cowboys are scheduled to report to training camp in Oxnard, California, on July 23. If Lamb does not report then, he would face fines of $40,000 per day.

a rarity for cowboys: rb by committee with ezekiel elliott
With a running-back-by-committee approach this season, the Cowboys' ground game projects to look different than nearly any other since the 16-game season was introduced in 1978. Elliott has the best credentials with 8,904 career rushing yards, but he will not be asked to do what he did in his first stint with the Cowboys, when he averaged 268.7 carries per season.[/size]
 
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