Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer delivered a sobering injury report late Sunday night after his team opened the season with a 28-20 loss to the New York Giants.
It was as bad as it gets for the 2026 Dallas Cowboys defense’s debut as they allowed the New York Giants to outperform them in every way. The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2026 season with one clear mandate: fix one of the worst defenses the franchise has ever fielded.
The Dallas Cowboys opened their 2026 campaign with a difficult road test against the New York Giants, but the team’s defensive struggles were compounded by a pair of injuries to key starters.
The Dallas Cowboys got their season off on the wrong foot with an ugly 28-20 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday night. The Cowboys entered this game with renewed hope on the defensive side of the ball after a busy offseason, but it would appear that hope was misplaced after what we saw in Week 1.
32 quarterbacks in NFL history have throw for more than 6,000 yards in the first two seasons of their career. How many of those QBs can you name in five minutes?
The Dallas Cowboys got hit with a bucked of iced water on Sunday Night Football against the New York Giants. This is a tricky edition of winners and losers for the Dallas Cowboys.
All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.
The Dallas Cowboys have an injury concern to monitor involving linebacker DeMarvion Overshown during their Week 1 matchup against the New York Giants. Reporters watching the game noticed Overshown receiving attention from the Cowboys’ training staff before attempting to work his way back into the action.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Dallas Cowboys ran 18 times for 69 yards through the middle of the fourth quarter Sunday night at MetLife Stadium, an average of 3.8.
MetLife Stadium was supposed to be the launching pad for Dallas’ revamped defense and re-tooled offense. Instead, it delivered a brutal reality check in a 28-20 loss to the New York Giants.
The New York Giants set the tone on their opening drive of the game and never looked back in a statement 28-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys on "Sunday Night Football." Here are some takeaways from the NFC East battle.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Dallas Cowboys drew 7 penalties before halftime Sunday night. ESPN’s Todd Archer posted an ESPN Research note at 9:13 p.m. CT putting that at the most Dallas has taken in an opening half of a season since 2008.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Running back Malik Davis will miss the 2026 season after a hip injury in Friday’s practice at The Star. Davis had surgery Saturday, and the Dallas Cowboys placed him on injured reserve the same day, without a designation to return.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Before kickoff Sunday night at MetLife Stadium, Jerry Jones said he hopes left guard Tyler Smith is back on the field after four weeks.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dallas Cowboys rookie safety/DB Caleb Downs recorded his first career NFL sack on Sunday night. But the play encapsulated a frustrating first half for a Dallas defense that repeatedly failed to capitalize on takeaway opportunities against the New York Giants.
Throughout the offseason, the Dallas Cowboys focused on improving their defense. Following a disastrous campaign under Matt Eberflus, they decided to move in a different direction and brought in first-year defensive coordinator Christian Parker.
CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys had a disappointing NFL season in 2025, missing out on the playoffs for a second straight year after finishing with a 7-9-1 record under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh was probably not thrilled to see running back Cam Skattebo attempting (and botching) backflips during the offseason while he was recovering from a season-ending ankle injury.
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has never been one to hide his emotions. But as his team prepares to open the 2026 season against the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, Jones is feeling genuine “apprehension”.
The Dallas Cowboys have officially announced their inactive list for Sunday night’s Week 1 matchup against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Per ESPN’s Todd Archer, five players will not suit up as Dallas opens its 2026 campaign in primetime.
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson said he wants to set NFL scoring records this season.
The Dallas Cowboys lost their backup running back two days before Sunday night’s season opener.
The Dallas Cowboys are already dealing with injury concerns ahead of Week 1, and this one is at the running back position.
The Dallas Cowboys are coming up on a new season and a fresh start. They weren't bad last season, boasting a 7-9 record. But they need to be better to get to the playoffs, and the team got hit with some bad injury news on Friday during practice.
Jones won't rule out potentially making another big move, provided it makes sense.
Whether or not wide receiver Pickens will remain with the Dallas Cowboys beyond the 2026 season is bound to be a major storyline that hovers over the club through at least January 2027. On Friday morning, the Cowboys confirmed that they had locked a different receiver down.
A Thursday report revealed that New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was "looking likely to suit up for the Giants" against the Dallas Cowboys this weekend. But Nabers says not so fast.
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