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Cowboys Open Up Practice Windows For Three Players

The Cowboys are dangerously close to being eliminated from the playoffs, but they haven’t stopped fighting yet. With three weeks left in the season, now’s the time to open 21-day practice windows for players hoping to make a return from injured lists this year.

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Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb, Quinnen Williams both miss practice before Chargers game

The Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1) will face the Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) in Week 16 in a challenging matchup. Unfortunately for the Cowboys, their chances of winning aren’t great, as they’re dealing with a slew of injuries across their roster.

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The 'NFL's active TD-catch leaders' quiz

How many of the active NFL players with at least 30 touchdown receptions in their career can you name in six minutes?

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

George Pickens News / Larry Brown Sports / December 17

Cowboys WR George Pickens has six-word response to his critics

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens does not seem to be impacted too much by mounting criticism of his recent play.

George Pickens' true colors might cost him a big contract with Cowboys

Jerry Jones shares the one thing Cowboys will not do

Cowboys' Jerry Jones sends message to Packers' Micah Parsons after brutal injury

The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

The 'Most 140-yard-games in one NFL season' quiz

NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 17

NFC Notes: Jayden Daniels, Jerry Jones, Brian Schottenheimer, Commanders, Cowboys

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels has had a difficult time with injuries this season and will miss the rest of the year after suffering a dislocated elbow. Daniels admits he’s been frustrated with how things have gone. “It’s super tough,” Daniels said, via WUSA.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Dallas Cowboys News / A to Z Sports / December 17

Dallas Cowboys provide multiple injury updates ahead of Week 16, but there's more to the news than it seems

The Dallas Cowboys are making multiple transactions on Wednesday leading up to Week 16 on the injury front. With only three weeks remaining in the 2025 regular season, the Cowboys announced they're opening three players' practice windows ahead of the team's matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.

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The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz

The 'Active NFL 5-passing-TD games' quiz

The 'Last 10-TD season by NFL team' quiz

The '2025-26 bowl game host cities' quiz

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / December 17

Cowboys making wrong decision with Dak Prescott to close out the season

The Dallas Cowboys are not mathematically eliminated from the playoffs but their season is essentially over after an embarrassing home loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

CeeDee Lamb News / Athlon Sports / December 17

Cowboys Announce CeeDee Lamb News on Wednesday

The Dallas Cowboys have had a less than ideal season under head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Dak Presott and his teammates and heading into Week 16 having lost two straight games.

Trevon Diggs News / Pro Football Rumors / December 17

Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs Says He Is Healthy Enough To Play

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs was a surprise inactive for Sunday’s game against the Vikings, sparking questions about his future in Dallas. Diggs, 27, has not played since Week 6 due to a concussion and a knee injury, though it was not the knee that required surgery in 2023 and 2024.

Dallas Cowboys News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 17

Cowboys Designating Three To Return

The Dallas Cowboys are designating DE Payton Turner, seventh-round RB Phil Mafah and CB Josh Butler to return from injured reserve, per Todd Archer. That

Dallas Cowboys News / A to Z Sports / December 17

The Dallas Cowboys are taking a controversial stance on final three-game stretch, but it's the correct one

The Dallas Cowboys are in a weird spot. Their playoff hopes are expected to be crushed from 1% to 0% before they even take the field next Sunday. However, it's a team that is—and should be—interested in winning.

Matt Eberflus News / Pro Football Rumors / December 17

Cowboys DC Matt Eberflus’ Job In Jeopardy?

Although Dallas leads the NFL in total offense and ranks fifth in scoring, the team is all but guaranteed to miss the playoffs. After dropping to 6-7-1 with a loss to the Vikings in Week 15, the Cowboys’ chances of earning a postseason bid are under 1%, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

Dallas Cowboys News / Inside The Star / December 17

Cowboys’ 3-game win streak was a mirage

After the Monday night loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Dallas Cowboys were sitting at 3-5-1 for the season and heading into their bye week. The next day, they traded for defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and linebacker Logan Wilson.

Dallas Cowboys News / Gridiron Heroics / December 17

'That Wil Impact…': Jerry Jones’ Latest Response to Question About Matt Eberflus’ Cowboys Future

Jerry Jones is no longer hiding his frustration with a Dallas Cowboys defense that has unraveled down the stretch. After another opponent’s quarterback delivered a breakout performance, Jones made clear that the coming weeks will play a major role in determining whether defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus keeps his job.

Dallas Cowboys News / Yardbarker / December 16