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Texas Rangers Activate Robert Garcia After Just 1 Rehab Appearance
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers activated left-hander Robert Garcia from the 60-day injured list Monday. To open the active roster spot, Texas optioned right-hander Ben Peoples to Triple-A Round Rock after Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Garcia’s return also took the club’s last open spot on the 40-man roster. April 16 at […]
New York Giants Release Darius Slayton 6 Days Before Dallas Cowboys Opener
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants released wide receiver Darius Slayton on Monday, six days before they open the season against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. New York announced the move, which also cleared the NFL’s daily transaction wire. No one else on the roster had been in the building longer. Pat […]
‘The Play Style Is Real’: Brian Schottenheimer Sees Different Dallas Cowboys Defense Before New York Giants
FRISCO, Texas — No team in the NFL allowed more points last season than the Dallas Cowboys. Christian Parker‘s first Dallas defense opens Sunday night against a quarterback who runs. Brian Schottenheimer said he feels very different about this defense going into game one than he did a year ago. “I just want to see […]
‘We Take Pride In That’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains Dallas Cowboys’ Drive-Sustaining Formula
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys led the NFL in drives of 10 or more plays last season and had the fewest three-and-outs of any team. Third-and-six or less is where Dallas was good last season, Brian Schottenheimer said. Third-and-seven and longer is hard for everybody. “I think it’s always easier to score when you […]
‘Javonte’s Our Bell Cow’: Brian Schottenheimer Defines Dallas Cowboys RB Plan For 2026
FRISCO, Texas — Javonte Williams ran for 1,201 yards on 252 carries with 11 touchdowns last season, all career highs. Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer has not settled how the carries behind him get divided. “Javonte’s our bell cow. The other guys are certainly going to play, but Javonte’s our bell cow,” Schottenheimer said. “Javonte’s […]
‘It’s Amazing How Much He Can Handle’: Brian Schottenheimer Praises Dak Prescott’s Processing
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott has taken snaps in a version of the same Dallas Cowboys offense under three play callers. Brian Schottenheimer is the third. When defenses sit back and play soft, Prescott checks the ball down and takes what is available, in Schottenheimer’s description of him. “There’s a lot of decisions. I think […]
‘We Haven’t Finalized That’: Brian Schottenheimer Leaves Von Miller’s Dallas Cowboys Debut Undecided
FRISCO, Texas — Von Miller has not played a snap for the Dallas Cowboys, and Dallas has not decided whether he dresses Sunday night at the New York Giants. Miller agreed to a one-year deal on Aug. 16 after missing the offseason program and all of training camp. “I think he is. We haven’t finalized […]
‘One Of The Hardest Businesses’: Terence Steele Embraces Dallas Cowboys Right Tackle Battle
FRISCO, Texas — Terence Steele is competing to keep a job he has started for 23 straight games, against a tackle the Dallas Cowboys gave up two 2027 draft picks to get. “Obviously it’s the essential theme of the program, compete every day,” Steele said. “Yeah, this is the league, you know what I’m saying? […]
‘Best Course’: Brian Schottenheimer Says Tyler Smith Needs Surgery, Will Miss At Least 4 Games
FRISCO, Texas — Tyler Smith will have surgery on his thumb Tuesday morning and is likely headed to injured reserve with a designation to return, Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday. Schottenheimer put the recovery at four to six weeks. “Tyler Smith is going to have surgery on his thumb tomorrow morning, something that […]
‘Change The Math’: Steve Sarkisian Wants Texas To Put Ohio State In A Different Game
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said the biggest common thread in the Longhorns’ two losses to the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes was that Texas played from behind. Sarkisian was speaking Monday at a press conference previewing Saturday’s game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Ohio State is adjusting its roster and its […]
Tyler Smith Absent From Dallas Cowboys Practice Viewing Period As Week 1 Prep Begins
FRISCO, Texas — Tyler Smith was not on the field during the media’s viewing period of Dallas Cowboys practice on Monday, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer is scheduled to meet with reporters Monday afternoon. Dallas opened its Week 1 preparation for the New York Giants with Jay-Z and […]
‘Legitimate Playoff Threat’: Dallas Cowboys Land No. 14 In Week 1 NFL Power Rankings
FRISCO, Texas — Bleacher Report ranked the Dallas Cowboys 14th in its Week 1 NFL power rankings, published Monday, with Kris Knox writing the Dallas entry. Four Bleacher Report NFL analysts ordered all 32 teams from worst to first entering the regular season. Gary Davenport, Knox, Maurice Moton, and Brent Sobleski made up the panel. […]
‘That Was Probably The Difference’: Steve Sarkisian Identifies What Cost Texas vs. Ohio State
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said the Longhorns’ inability to score inside the 10 was the difference in both of their losses to the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Sarkisian made the assessment Monday at a press conference previewing Saturday’s game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Ohio State’s coaches and players are […]
‘Close To 20 Million’: Steve Sarkisian Sets Stage For Texas-Ohio State Showdown
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian expects close to 20 million people to watch Saturday night’s game against the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Sarkisian gave the figure Monday during a press conference previewing the Sept. 12 matchup. Ohio State-Texas is the kind of game Sarkisian wants to […]
Arguably The Best Player In College Football’: Steve Sarkisian On Jeremiah Smith Before Texas-Ohio State
AUSTIN, Texas — Jeremiah Smith is arguably the best player in college football, Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday, five days before Texas hosts the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Sarkisian compared the junior receiver’s build to Julio Jones and A.J. Brown during Monday’s press conference. “I think, one, […]
‘For The Foreseeable Future’: Steve Sarkisian Gives Derrek Cooper Injury Update Before Ohio State
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that freshman running back Derrek Cooper is still in a walking boot and will remain in one “for the foreseeable future.” Cooper hurt his right ankle in Saturday’s season opener and did not return to the game. Steve Sarkisian Says Derrek Cooper Remains In A Boot […]
‘Technically Ineligible’: Steve Sarkisian Reveals New Cole Hutson Eligibility Issue At Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — The NCAA has ruled Texas offensive lineman Cole Hutson ineligible, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday. The ruling is not tied to the court case that brought Hutson back to the Texas Longhorns for a fifth season. Something else is behind it, according to what the NCAA told Texas. Sarkisian did not […]
‘Might The Cowboys Have A Big Swing Coming?’ NFL Insider Reveals Context Behind Jerry Jones Trade Talk
FRISCO, Texas — Jerry Jones was freelancing when he raised the idea of a big trade at the start of Dallas Cowboys training camp. That is what people inside the organization told Sports Illustrated senior NFL writer Albert Breer, who published the account Monday morning in a team-by-team file on all 32 clubs, six days […]
Dallas Cowboys Projected To Add 6-Foot-5 1st-Round TE Despite Jake Ferguson
FRISCO, Texas — Bleacher Report’s NFL Scouting Department sent Oregon tight end Jamari Johnson to the Dallas Cowboys at No. 17 overall in a 2027 mock draft published Monday. Draft order came from FanDuel’s reverse Super Bowl odds rather than projected records. Those odds put the Miami Dolphins at No. 1 overall and Dallas at […]
‘A Downhill Hammer’: ESPN Says Don’t Overlook Javonte Williams In Dallas Cowboys Offense
FRISCO, Texas — Matt Bowen’s fantasy note on the Dallas Cowboys in ESPN’s 2026 NFL team previews, published Sunday, is that Javonte Williams should not be overlooked in an offense that scores as much as this one does. Bowen, an ESPN analyst, wrote that Williams averaged 15.2 fantasy points a game last season and found […]
‘We Gonna Get You All-Pro’: Michael Irvin Works With Dallas Cowboys Rookie Camden Brown
OXNARD, Calif. — Michael Irvin ran a workout with Camden Brown at Dallas Cowboys training camp, with footage posted to the Instagram account for Irvin’s Netflix podcast. The Cowboys practiced at River Ridge Playing Fields from July 29 through Aug. 18 and closed the Oxnard portion of camp with a joint practice against the New […]
ESPN Makes Bold Brandon Aubrey Prediction After Dallas Cowboys’ Record Contract
FRISCO, Texas — Seth Walder’s bold prediction for the Dallas Cowboys in ESPN’s 2026 team previews, published Sunday, is that Brandon Aubrey leads the NFL in field goals over expected. Walder, ESPN’s analytics writer, wrote that Aubrey is an elite kicker who signed a record extension this offseason and still has never led the league […]
‘It’s Still Right There For Us’: Jake Burger Says Texas Rangers Still Believe In Playoff Push
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers finished their homestand at 71-73 with 18 games left, two games behind the Houston Astros in the AL West and two games out of the third and final American League wild card spot. Sunday’s 8-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays split the four-game series and secured a winning […]
He Was Fighting Me To Go Back Out’: Skip Schumaker Explains Jacob Latz Decision Against Tampa Bay Rays
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob Latz worked a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday and then argued to stay in the game. Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker sent Jakob Junis out for the ninth instead, and Junis retired the side in order in an 8-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Schumaker said he went into the […]
‘I Guess It Stays’: Jake Burger’s Goatee Bet Pays Off With 2-Homer Texas Rangers Game
ARLINGTON, Texas — Between batting practice and first pitch on Sept. 3 at Globe Life Field, Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger shaved his beard down to a goatee. He cleared it first with his wife, Ashlyn, who approved the change on the condition that it produced home runs. “Two home runs, to be specific,” […]
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