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Jerry Jones: Cowboys, CeeDee Lamb having 'promising talks'
As the holdout of Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb continues, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Tuesday the sides are having "promising talks" regarding a contract extension. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the highest-paid wide receiver at $35 million per season. The Cowboys have made an offer to make Lamb the second-highest-paid, sources told ESPN, but it has not closed the gap. Jones said his level of concern has not risen the more time Lamb has missed. Asked whether he is optimistic there will be a deal, Jones said, "Well, I think I am and when I say that, it doesn't sound too promising. The facts are that I believe we'll come together. I don't want to speak for him. That's what I'm trying not to do. But we wouldn't have offered him what we've offered him if we didn't want him to be here." Jones said his level of concern has not risen the more time Lamb has missed.Click Here For Full Story
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Sources: Cowboys bolster run D, add Linval Joseph on one-year deal
Joseph, 35, will reunite with Mike Zimmer, his head coach for six seasons while with the Minnesota Vikings. Joseph joined the Vikings as a free agent in 2014 after getting drafted by the New York Giants. Joseph is credited with 676 career tackles and is a two-time Pro Bowler.
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Joseph becomes the fourth defender to have previous ties to Zimmer or run game coordinator Paul Guenther, with linebackers Eric Kendricks and NickVigil as well as Carl Lawson.
Joseph, 35, will reunite with Mike Zimmer, his head coach for six seasons while with the Minnesota Vikings. Joseph joined the Vikings as a free agent in 2014 after getting drafted by the New York Giants. Joseph is credited with 676 career tackles and is a two-time Pro Bowler.
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Joseph becomes the fourth defender to have previous ties to Zimmer or run game coordinator Paul Guenther, with linebackers Eric Kendricks and NickVigil as well as Carl Lawson.
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Cowboys' Trey Lance throws 5 picks. Chargers' long TDs pace 26-19 victory over Dallas
Los Angeles Chargers: 1 - 2
Derius Davis ran 70 yards for a touchdown on LA's first play and Simi Fehoko caught a 78-yard scoring pass to start the second quarter.
Easton Stick was on the throwing end of Fehoko's long TD, but was just 11 of 28 for 109 yards with an interception otherwise as the Chargers try to sort out the backup plan behind Justin Herbert. Davis, a receiver/kick returner, took an end-around handoff from Stick and beat everybody to the LA sideline, cutting back inside without getting touched.
Dallas: 1 - 2
Trey Lance played a bunch in the preseason for the Dallas Cowboys and finished with a bevy of interceptions. The 2021 No. 3 overall pick by San Francisco played most of the preseason — without any turnovers before facing the Chargers — as Dallas tries to decide if Lance will be part of the club’s future. It could be Lance’s last extensive action for the Cowboys.
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Preseason.(1 - 2)
Week 1: Aug 11 at Los Angeles Rams L
Stenson Bennett shakes off 4 INT's, edge Cowboys 13-12
Bennett went the distance at quarterback and was 24 of 38 for 224 yards. Rookie Joshua Karty had a pair of field goals for the Rams....Trey Lance passed for 188 yards in his first game for Dallas and Cooper Rush led the Cowboys to a field goal on his only drive.
Week 2: Aug 17 at Las Vegas W
Las Vegas' starting quarterback situation remain uncertain as Raiders fall 27-12 to Cowboys
Lance, a former No. 3 overall draft pick who is trying to remain on the Cowboys' roster, completed 15 of 23 passes for 151 yards. Cooper Rush played the first quarter and completed 1 of 3 passes for 6 yards...Minshew, O'Connell completed 10 of 21 passes for 95 yards for the Raiders.
Week 3: Aug. 24 vs. Los Angeles Chargers L
Cowboys' Trey Lance throws 5 picks. Chargers' long TDs pace victory over Dallas
Derius Davis ran 70 yards for a touchdown on LA's first play and Simi Fehoko caught a 78-yard scoring pass to start the second quarter. Easton Stick was on the throwing end of Fehoko's long TD, but was just 11 of 28 for 109 yards with an interception...T.Trey Lance ran for a touchdown and threw for a score but another of the five interceptions. It could be Lance’s last extensive action for the Cowboys.
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
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Cowboys All-Pro CB DaRon Bland out 6-8 weeks with foot injury
The Dallas Cowboys will be without All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland for six to eight weeks because of a stress fracture in his left foot. If he follows the timeline, Bland could return in mid-October, which might cost him the first five or six games. The Cowboys have their bye week Oct. 20. Bland will undergo surgery on his fifth metatarsal Monday, according to a source, after reporting soreness following the Cowboys' final practice while in Oxnard, California. A year ago, Bland led the NFL with nine interceptions and set a league record by turning five of them into pick-sixes en route to earning Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors. Without Bland, the Cowboys have Diggs as well as Jourdan Lewis, who had a strong camp, working the slot. But losing Bland is a blow to new defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. With Bland and Diggs, the Cowboys believed they had one of the best cornerback pairings in the NFL. Both players have a knack for finding the ball. Bland had 14 interceptions in his first two seasons, while Diggs has 18 in his four-year career, including a league-leading 11 in 2021. Bland is the second major loss to the defense during training camp. Pass rusher Sam Williams was lost for the season before the team practiced in pads because of a torn ACL in his left knee.Click Here For Full Story
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Sources: Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb agrees to four-year, $136M deal
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has ended his holdout and agreed to a four-year, $136 million deal that makes him the second-highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday. The deal includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever given to a wide receiver, and $100 million guaranteed, per sources. Lamb was set to play the 2024 season on the $17.99 million fifth-year option of his rookie deal and become a free agent after the season, but the Cowboys were able to lock him up through the 2028 season with the new deal. The deal makes Lamb the highest-paid wide receiver in Cowboys' history.The Minnesota Vikings' Justin Jefferson tops the market at $35 million a season. The Philadelphia Eagles' A.J. Brown checks in at $32 million per year, the Detroit Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown at $30.003 million and the Miami Dolphins' Tyreek Hill at $30 million.
By missing training camp and three preseason games, Lamb could be fined more than $3 million. But the team has the ability to rescind the penalty since he was on his rookie contract. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that Lamb's return will boost the morale of his team. Lamb has 32 touchdown catches in his first four seasons, only Hayes (45) and Bryant (40) have more in team history. He ended last season with a touchdown in nine consecutive games. The Cowboys approached Lamb, 25, with an extension in 2023, but talks never really progressed. He skipped the voluntary offseason program for the first time in his career.
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Cowboys to sign RB Dalvin Cook to practice squad, sources say
The Dallas Cowboys will sign veteran running bac Dalvin Cook, his agency told ESPN. Cook, who visited with Dallas on Tuesday, will join the Cowboys' practice squad, sources told ESPN. The Cowboys' 53-man roster already includes running backs Ezekiel Elliott, Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn and fullback Hunter Luepke. Cook's workout Tuesday went well, and multiple sources told ESPN that he looked to be in good shape. As a member of the practice squad, Cook would be eligible to be called up to the gameday roster for Dallas' Sept. 8 opener against the Browns. Players are allowed three elevations from the practice squad to the 46-man game-day roster, but they would need to be added to the 53-man roster after that to continue to be active.Cook, 29, spent last season with the Jets and Ravens. In 15 games with the Jets, he rushed for 214 yards on just 3.2 yards per carry. He joined the Ravens in January and rushed for 23 yards on eight carries in their divisional round victory against the Texans, but he did not play in the AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs. Cook's 5,238 rushing yards over the past five seasons are the fourth-most in the NFL over that stretch, ahead of Elliott and behind only Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs and Nick Chubb. A second-round draft selection of the Vikings in 2017, Cook is the third-leading rusher in Minnesota franchise history. He had four consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons from 2019 to 2022 with the Vikings. His best season came in 2020, when he ran for 1,557 yards with 16 touchdowns. He also has 236 career receptions for 1,872 yards and five touchdowns.
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Lamb vows to 'cherish every bit' of being a Cowboy
When CeeDee Lamb was introduced to the fans inside Ford Center for the Dallas Cowboys' first training camp practice of the summer at The Star, the cheer was a little louder and meaningful. Earlier in the day, Lamb signed his four-year, $136 million contract extension. He then went through his first workout with his teammates, albeit a limited one as he works up to speed after missing more than 30 days in Oxnard, California, in a holdout. "I wish we would have had a camp. It's OK though. It will work out fitting back in," Lamb said after Tuesday's practice. "But very excited for the moment. Cherish every bit of it." Lamb led the NFL with 135 receptions last year and set a team record with 1,747 receiving yards while scoring 14 touchdowns (12 receiving, two rushing). He added 15 pounds to his frame, something he was going to do if the contract agreement took place earlier in the offseason.Click Here For Full Story
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NFL Standings 2024
NFC South
Preseason
Philadelphia (2 - 1)
New York Giants (1 - 2)
Washington (1 - 2)
Dallas (1 - 2)
NFC South
Preseason
Philadelphia (2 - 1)
New York Giants (1 - 2)
Washington (1 - 2)
Dallas (1 - 2)
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No deadline for Cowboys' Dak Prescott, but no deal 'says a lot'
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said he does not need a contract extension to be done before the season starts Sept. 8 against the Cleveland Browns. But does Prescott want it finished? Prescott is set to play on the final year of a four-year, $160 million deal he signed in 2021. He is scheduled to make $29 million this season and count $55 million against the salary cap. The Cowboys and France negotiated over multiple years before their agreement in 2021. The Cowboys have only a matter of months now because they cannot place the franchise tag on Prescott after the season, which will allow him to hit the open market next March. If that happens, Prescott will count $40 million against the Cowboys' 2025 salary cap.Click Here For Full Story