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Cowboys injury report: Dallas opens Commanders prep with 4 players on first list

The Dallas Cowboys opened their preparation for the Washington Commanders with an early injury concern on the defensive side of the football. James Houston was limited in Wednesday’s practice after aggravating a shoulder injury, according to the Cowboys’ first injury report of Week 2.

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The Dallas Cowboys Season Is On The Line In Week 2

The Dallas Cowboys season is already on the line after their loss to the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football. On Sunday Night Football, the Cowboys traveled to New Jersey to face the New York Giants.

Quinnen Williams News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 16

Quinnen Williams Warns Cowboys’ Next 2 Weeks Are ‘Going To Be Zone Read’

FRISCO, Texas — Quinnen Williams knew the runner was not going to see him coming. The Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle said Wednesday at The Star that he was intentional about punching the ball out on the fumble he forced Sunday night.

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The '10K-yard, 80-TD NFL receivers' quiz

How many of the NFL receivers to rack up at least 10,00 yards and 80 touchdowns in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL Offensive Players of the Year' quiz

The 'Last 2-TD catch game by NFL team' quiz

The 'Multiple 1K-receiving-yard seasons' quiz

George Pickens News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 16

George Pickens Says Defenders ‘Don’t Want To Let Me Catch Any Type Of Ball’

FRISCO, Texas — George Pickens expects defenders to grab him. The Dallas Cowboys receiver said Wednesday at The Star that he knows pass interference calls will come his way because defenders do not want to let him catch any ball.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

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.

NFL News / Field Level Media / September 16

Cowboys bring urgency into division battle with Commanders

One game into the 2026 season, repairing the Dallas Cowboys' defense appeared to be an ongoing project for first-year coordinator Christian Parker. The Cowboys lost 28-20 to the New York Giants and return home Sunday to face another NFC East rival, the Washington Commanders.

Brian Schottenheimer News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 16

Brian Schottenheimer Wants Loud AT&T Stadium For Cowboys Home Opener

FRISCO, Texas — Brian Schottenheimer wants AT&T Stadium loud Sunday. The Dallas Cowboys coach said Wednesday at The Star that the fans give Dallas a huge advantage, and that crowd noise matters more to the defense this week than simplifying the plan.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 16

Malik Hooker, DeMarvion Overshown Sit Out Cowboys Practice

FRISCO, Texas — Safety Malik Hooker and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown did not practice Wednesday for the Dallas Cowboys, according to the team’s first injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 16

Brian Schottenheimer Says Tyler Guyton Has Played Well Since Training Camp

FRISCO, Texas — Tyler Guyton has played well since the Dallas Cowboys put on pads in training camp, coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday at The Star.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

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.

NFL News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 16

Brian Schottenheimer Says Jayden Daniels Is Processing Game Faster

FRISCO, Texas — Jayden Daniels processes the game faster than he did when he entered the NFL, Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday at The Star.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 16

Brian Schottenheimer Details Cowboys’ Interest In Tyler Goodson

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys had interest in Tyler Goodson at the 53-man cutdown, coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday at The Star, a day after Dallas signed the running back off the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.

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The '10K-yard, 80-TD NFL receivers' quiz

The '5+ rushing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Women's U.S. Open champions' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 16

Cowboys emerge as potential landing spot for $76M veteran cornerback

The Dallas Cowboys may not be finished looking for help in their secondary after a rough start to the 2026 season.

Jerry Jones gives update on possible Cowboys trade, reacts to loss to Giants

Kenny Clark, Rashan Gary send messages to Cowboys' defense after dud in loss to Giants

Cowboys rookie Caleb Downs opens up on disappointing debut

Five most concerning 0-1 starts: Why Cowboys, trio of 2025 NFL playoff teams have plenty to worry about

The 'Turkey Leg/Galloping Gobbler winners' quiz

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 16

Brian Schottenheimer Compares Sonny Styles’ Confidence To Caleb Downs

FRISCO, Texas — Sonny Styles reminds Brian Schottenheimer a lot of Caleb Downs. The Dallas Cowboys coach said Wednesday at The Star that he sees the same confidence in the Washington Commanders rookie linebacker after one game that he sees in Downs, who played with Styles at Ohio State.

Dallas Cowboys News / Athlon Sports / September 16

Trade Prediction Sees Cowboys Circling Back on Failed 2025 Trade

Against the New York Giants in Week 1, the Dallas Cowboys applied virtually no quarterback pressure. That trend cannot continue if they want to represent the NFC in this year’s Super Bowl.

Jerry Jones News / Athlon Sports / September 16

Jerry Jones Receives Unexpected Request From Terrell Owens After Cowboys’ Loss

Jerry Jones, Dak Prescott and Brian Schottenheimer had the worst possible start to the NFL season as the New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 28-20 in the opener.

Javonte Williams News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / September 16

Javonte Williams Hit With NFL Fine For Boneheaded Play in Cowboys' Opener

The Dallas Cowboys' disappointing Week 1 performance was highlighted by a lack of discipline and mental errors on both sides of the ball, from dropped passes to boneheaded penalties.

Dallas Cowboys News / Yardbarker / September 16

Cowboys rookie Caleb Downs opens up on disappointing debut

The Cowboys defense gave up 394 yards of offense and 28 points in the first test of the season, dropping the opener to a seemingly lesser New York Giants team.

Dak Prescott reacts to George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb drop issues

Cowboys' $100 million problem somehow got even worse in Week 1

NFL executive sounds alarms about Cowboys defense

The 'Leading rushers from the 2021 NFL season' quiz

Dallas Cowboys News / Yardbarker / September 16

Kenny Clark, Rashan Gary send messages to Cowboys' defense after dud in loss to Giants

What was expected to be a much-improved Dallas Cowboys defense has come under heavy criticism following the club's 28-20 Week 1 loss at the rival New York Giants.

Jerry Jones gives verdict on mistakes made by Cowboys offense in loss to Giants

Dak Prescott reacts to George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb drop issues

Jerry Jones gives update on possible Cowboys trade, reacts to loss to Giants

Cowboys' $100 million problem somehow got even worse in Week 1

The 'Last rookie QB three-TD games by NFL team' quiz

Dallas Cowboys News / Yardbarker / September 15

Jerry Jones gives update on possible Cowboys trade, reacts to loss to Giants

Jones discussed a potential trade and his assessment of the team following a disappointing loss to open the season.

'SNF' takeaways: Jaxson Dart shines in Giants' statement win over Cowboys

Quinnen Williams calls out Cowboys defense after Week 1 blunder

Cowboys' $100 million problem somehow got even worse in Week 1

Dak Prescott reacts to George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb drop issues

The 'Last rookie QB three-TD games by NFL team' quiz

Dallas Cowboys News / Yardbarker / September 15

NFL executive sounds alarms about Cowboys defense

One NFL executive had a concerning take regarding the Cowboys defense.

'SNF' takeaways: Jaxson Dart shines in Giants' statement win over Cowboys

Quinnen Williams calls out Cowboys defense after Week 1 blunder

Dak Prescott blames himself for brutal mistake in Cowboys' loss to Giants

Cowboys' $100 million problem somehow got even worse in Week 1

The 'Last rookie QB three-TD games by NFL team' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 14

John Harbaugh tells Giants why Week 1 performance isn't good enough

The New York Giants are 1-0, and John Harbaugh isn't pretending they played like a finished product. His message on Monday was pretty clear: Do that again next week and the result could look much different.

John Harbaugh pulled a wild move to get Malik Nabers ready for Cowboys game

Giants WR Malik Nabers tackled by unlikely team member in his first game back from major injury

Giants players add to John Harbaugh hype train after win over Cowboys

Eli Manning sends fresh warning to Jaxson Dart, praises John Harbaugh for changing Giants

'SNF' takeaways: Jaxson Dart shines in Giants' statement win over Cowboys

The '450-passing yards, three touchdowns in a loss' quiz

Dallas Cowboys News / Yardbarker / September 15

Cowboys' $100 million problem somehow got even worse in Week 1

The Cowboys spent the offseason trying to make sure their defense would never look like the 2025 version again. One game into 2026, that plan already has a problem.

Quinnen Williams calls out Cowboys defense after Week 1 blunder

Brian Schottenheimer gets honest about Week 1 loss to Giants

John Harbaugh tells Giants why Week 1 performance isn't good enough

Jets, Giants accomplish feat not done since 2009 season

Bengals HC Zac Taylor refuses to panic over troubling Joe Burrow trend

Joe Brady reveals why Bills offense may be nearly impossible to defend