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Why do the Cowboys go about free agency the way they do?

FRISCO, Texas — Free agency isn’t even officially a week old, but it feels as if the 2023 NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys have been left behind. Left tackle Tyron Smith has agreed to join the New York Jets. Center Tyler Biadasz and defensive ends Dorance Armstrong have decided to follow former defensive coordinator Dan […]

Sources: Cowboys rework Dak Prescott’s contract to reduce cap hit

The Dallas Cowboys are slightly reducing quarterback Dak Prescott‘s massive salary cap hit by reworking his contract going into the final year of the deal, sources told ESPN’s Field Yates on Monday. A $5 million roster bonus has been converted into a signing bonus to reduce the 2024 cap hit by $4 million, to just […]

Leighton Vander Esch retiring after release from Cowboys

FRISCO, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is retiring after dealing with recurring neck issues in his six-year career. A first-round pick in 2018, Vander Esch set a Cowboys’ rookie record with 176 tackles and was named to the Pro Bowl as his “Wolf Hunter” nickname became a signature call during games. […]

NFL free agency 2024: All signings for AFC, NFC teams

The initial wave of 2024 NFL free agency is in the books. Several big-name running backs were on the move, including Derrick Henry joining the Baltimore Ravens, Saquon Barkley moving to NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles and Josh Jacobs going to the Green Bay Packers to replace Aaron Jones, who was released and stayed in […]

Sources: Cowboys release Leighton Vander Esch, Michael Gallup

FRISCO, Texas — In 2018, the Dallas Cowboys drafted linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and wide receiver Michael Gallup in the first and third rounds, respectively. On Friday, the Cowboys released both players, sources told ESPN. Vander Esch was released with a failed physical designation, while Gallup was listed as a post-June 1 cut. The Gallup […]

S. Jones: Cowboys’ moves unaffected by Dak Prescott cap hit

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones does not believe Dak Prescott‘s $59.45 million salary cap figure has affected the team’s approach to free agency. The Cowboys were the last team to add a player from another team in free agency with the one-year agreement made with linebacker Eric Kendricks on Wednesday. […]

Eric Kendricks changes mind, will sign with Cowboys instead of 49ers, sources say

Kendricks’ agreement with Dallas is for one year, sources told ESPN’s Todd Archer. Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who coached Kendricks with the Minnesota Vikings from 2015 to 2021, wanted the former Pro Bowl selection to help run his defense and Kendricks also preferred to play in Dallas, sources told Schefter. The Cowboys had a […]

Jerry Jones says Cowboys, Dak Prescott can ‘be better’

“We had a very disappointing finish. We had a very really, in my mind, top year before we lost the last football game,” Jones said in a 42-minute session with local reporters from the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. “We had some great coaching and we had some great playing. “We stunk it up in […]

From rookies to LBs, what went wrong for Cowboys in 2023?

More Teams. More Games. Chris Canty and Dan Orlovsky think the drama in Dallas surrounding Dak Prescott and his teammates’ families could cause a rift and needs to be addressed internally. (1:51) FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys’ season ended a couple of weeks ago, but judging by the reactions on social media by fans, […]

Worried Cowboys work out OL La’el Collins, LB Damien Wilson

More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith believes the reason the Cowboys are leading the NFC East over the Eagles is due to “good luck.” (1:50) FRISCO, Texas — Concerned about their depth at offensive line and linebacker heading into the playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys are working out two familiar faces on Tuesday: tackle/guard La’el […]

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