The Dallas Cowboys suffered an embarrassing 24-16 home loss on Thursday Night Football last week to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who entered the game winless and led by an undrafted rookie quarterback.
Reports have emerged this week that the Dallas Cowboys held a players-only meeting among the defense. For NBC analyst and former head coach Mike Tomlin, that’s a major red flag.
The Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys are two teams moving in opposite directions headed into Week 6. Dallas got schooled by Tampa Bay in Week 5 and their new-look defense has looked terrible for multiple games in a row.
Through the first five weeks of the season, the Dallas Cowboys are 2-3 and once again facing criticism for their disappointing defensive performance. As that happened, Dallas reportedly implemented major changes on defense.
How many of the active NFL players to rush for at least 100 yards AND a touchdown in the same game multiple times can you name in five minutes?
Brian Schottenheimer spent the Dallas Cowboys’ long weekend after the 24-16 loss to Tampa Bay reworking his roster, and he told reporters Monday that fans will see the results.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Dallas Cowboys have a lot to figure out in the secondary and getting healthy should surely help. The Dallas Cowboys know they have to shake things up in the secondary after a disastrous start to the season.
The Dallas Cowboys are in the middle of a forgettable early-season stretch that has led to a disappointing 2-3 record through five games. And no one enjoys it more than No.
The Dallas Cowboys are want to give rookie edge rusher Malachi Lawrence a push this week and that could spell trouble for veteran edge rusher Von Miller's role with the team.
It seems to happen every year, but it never helps. Teams that fall way short of expectations begin to feel the pressure, which often leads to the dreaded “players only meeting.” For the 2026 Dallas Cowboys, they have reached that point.
The Dallas Cowboys’ defense has drawn sharp criticism from team leadership after a 2-3 start, with chief operating officer Stephen Jones outlining a series of fundamental shortcomings that must be fixed if the unit is to contribute to wins.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Dallas Cowboys defense has struggled through five weeks under Christian Parker. And one Cowboys insider’s viral take on who deserves the blame has fans picking sides in a hurry.
The Dallas Cowboys are 2-3 and somehow still in a very open NFC East, but the defense makes it hard to believe in them. Dallas ranks near the bottom of the NFL in total defense, allowing 168.4 rushing yards per game and a 120.5 Quarterback passer rating.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has offered a blunt assessment of the Dallas Cowboys’ decision to hold a players-only meeting among their defensive players.
Each week, Yardbarker previews prime-time NFL games on Thursday, Sunday and Monday nights, predicting the result of each. Here are our Week 6 picks.
The Dallas Cowboys are re-signing running back Emari Demercado to their 53-man roster, giving the team another option in the backfield less than a week after waiving him.
Parsons tore his ACL on Dec. 14, 2025, and then underwent surgery on Dec. 29 of last year.
Caleb Downs did his job in coverage Thursday night. The rest of his evening against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is what the Dallas Cowboys need to fix. The rookie safety missed three tackles in the 24-16 loss at AT&T Stadium, on a night when Tampa Bay ran for 241 yards on 39 carries.
The Dallas Cowboys announced they re-signed RB Emari Demercado, signed G Nick Leverett to the practice squad, and released CB Alex Austin in a corresponding move. It was reported earlier today that Dallas was likely to bring back Demercado.
Shortly after the Green Bay Packers were booed by home fans during a 35-14 Week 3 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 24, stories indicated that LaFleur was "in a lot of trouble" and could be fired either during or after the ongoing season.
With 20+ years of NFL coaching experience — both as an assistant and head coach (for two seasons with the Cleveland Browns) — he should be a positive influence on first-year defensive coordinator Christian Parker.
Jones addressed a range of topics as the Cowboys try to recover from a shocking Week 5 loss.
Overshown revealed that members of the club's defense had a "heart-to-heart" meeting following the home defeat against Tampa Bay.
Mike Pettine’s winter departure from the Vikings’ staff was classified as retirement. But the veteran staffer later said he was not sure if he would return to coaching.
A Dallas Cowboys legend is not happy about quarterback Dak Prescott’s supposed response to a heckling stadium worker after the team’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Thursday.
It now sounds like Parsons won't get his wish for the upcoming "Sunday Night Football" showdown.
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