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FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Friday that fullback Hunter Luepke is a jack-of-all-trades for the Dallas Cowboys, a player who gets better the more the staff puts on his plate.
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys offensive coordinator Klayton Adams said Thursday that left tackle Tyler Guyton needs consistency and confidence more than anything, and that keeping him on the field is where the biggest gains will come.
FRISCO, Texas — New Cowboys cornerback Joey Porter Jr. said Thursday that wide receiver George Pickens gave him the full rundown on how the Dallas Cowboys operate as soon as Pittsburgh traded him to Dallas.
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FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said this week that cornerbacks Caelen Carson and Ameer Speed will compete for snaps opposite new starter Joey Porter Jr.
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Thursday the trade for cornerback Joey Porter Jr. came from an owner in a win-now mindset, and he tied that mindset in part to Jerry Jones’ age.
FRISCO, Texas — Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. said Thursday that he felt disrespected and undervalued during contract talks with the Pittsburgh Steelers, one day after Pittsburgh traded him to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2028 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick.
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker said Thursday he overthought the final defensive call in Sunday’s 34-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens and would make a different call if the situation came up again.
FRISCO, Texas — Quarterback Dak Prescott said Thursday that he and coach Brian Schottenheimer had honest conversations after Sunday’s loss in Rio de Janeiro and that there is no trust issue between them, one day after the Dallas Cowboys traded for cornerback Joey Porter Jr..
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday that the Dallas Cowboys want to shift some pass-rush snaps from Rashan Gary to rookie Malachi Lawrence and veteran Von Miller after lowering the snap counts of defensive tackles Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark.
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys special teams coordinator Nick Sorensen said Thursday the Dallas Cowboys should have found a way to keep the final kickoff in play against the Baltimore Ravens and run time off the clock, rather than sending it into the end zone with seven seconds left.
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Friday that wide receiver CeeDee Lamb looks like a different type of explosive this season, after Lamb went over 100 receiving yards in back-to-back games for the Dallas Cowboys.
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys offensive coordinator Klayton Adams said Thursday that defenses spent the offseason studying the Dallas Cowboys offense and opened the season attacking it with sub-pressures and soft coverage, forcing the staff to rebuild its run plan from a blank slate.
FRISCO, Texas — Guard Tyler Smith is at the head of the list of Dallas Cowboys who could return for the Thursday game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Brian Schottenheimer said, with Smith eligible to come back after Sunday’s game at the Houston Texans.
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys rookie linebacker Jaishawn Barham said Wednesday that wearing the green dot helmet and relaying the defensive call is just part of playing middle linebacker, with DeMarvion Overshown out for a third straight game.
With plenty of time to spare before the trade deadline, the Cowboys have already swung a notable deal. More swaps could be forthcoming. Dallas parted with a 2027 sixth-round pick as well as a second-rounder in 2028 to acquire cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
The Dallas Cowboys made one of the biggest moves of the week when they acquired cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the early reaction inside the locker room has been overwhelmingly positive.
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During a Friday morning appearance on Dallas sports radio station 105.3 The Fan, Jones discussed landing Porter at this stage of the campaign.
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