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Trevon Diggs injury update: Cowboys CB appears on report with new issue

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is dealing with a new injury ahead of the team’s Week 17 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The team released its Wednesday practice/injury report, and Diggs has a hip injury to go along with his injured knee.

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George Pickens fires back at criticism over his effort: ‘Starting to get kinda old’

George Pickens started the season out red hot, mainly when CeeDee Lamb went down with an injury. His play carried the Dallas Cowboys for a period of time.

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.

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.

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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?

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.

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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.

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.

Troy Aikman News / The Spun / December 17

Troy Aikman Admits He's Open To NFL Job - But Not As Coach

Will former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman return to the NFL? Apparently, we can't rule it out. Aikman, a three-time Super Bowl champion, has been calling NFL games alongside play-by-play announcer Joe Buck since 2002.

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

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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

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.

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CeeDee Lamb News / Athlon Sports / December 17

NFL Facing Punishment Decision on CeeDee Lamb Incident

CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys’ playoff hopes came crashing down on Sunday following a disappointing 34-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The Cowboys needed to win that game after suffering a defeat to the Detroit Lions in Week 14, but they came up short and are now headed to their second straight season without making the playoffs.

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

Jerry Jones shares the one thing Cowboys will not do

The Cowboys have almost no chance to make the playoffs in the wake of their Week 15 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

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Dallas Cowboys News / Larry Brown Sports / December 16

Dak Prescott has sobering message after Cowboys fall out of playoff race

Dak Prescott put the Dallas Cowboys’ situation into perspective as the team’s playoff hopes went up in smoke. The Cowboys quarterback spoke to reporters late Sunday following his team’s rough loss to the Minnesota Vikings at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Dak Prescott News / Yardbarker / December 15