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Dallas Cowboys News
The Cowboys will join the NFL offices and a number of teams that will make Juneteenth an official holiday and give their employees the day off in observance. Although the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect Jan. 1, 1863, slaves in Texas were not notified of their freedom until June 19, 1865 when Gen. Gordon Granger read federal orders in Galveston, Texas, two months after the conclusion of the Civil War.
A small number of Cowboys players have tested positive for COVID-19, but a source said they are feeling improved. None of the players have been at The Star during the offseason because of the pandemic. "Due to federal and local privacy laws, we are unable to provide information regarding the personal health of any of our employees," the team said in a statement. “We are following all CDC, local and NFL guidelines to keep our facilities safe, including limiting employee access.”
With the NFL requiring social distancing at facilities once players return, the Cowboys are in better positions than most at The Star in terms of locker room capacity. They have 74 spaces in their main locker room, nearly 30 in a back locker room that was reserved for rookies during the offseason, plus another 100 spots inside Ford Center that are used by high school teams for games in the fall. The team is looking at how best to use the space that will be needed for meetings as well.