Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott reacts during a practice drill at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility. Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Best highlights from Dallas Cowboys first 2025 training camp practice

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Randy Gurzi | Last updated Jul 22, 2025 4:44 PM ET

The energy was cranked up to 10 as the Dallas Cowboys held their first practice of training camp on Tuesday.

The session was open to fans and media members, so there was no shortage of clips to get the fans ready for the new season. With that being the case, let’s dive into the top highlights from their first camp practice under head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

One wrinkle Schottenheimer plans to use more often this season is KaVontae Turpin in the backfield. On Tuesday, we were reminded why that’s so intriguing as Turpin ripped off a huge gain off the handoff.

KaVontae Turpin pic.twitter.com/GbPaEgng91
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 22, 2025

Turpin wasn’t alone with the big runs as running back Deuce Vaughn showed off his speed on more than one occasion.

Deuce Vaughn pic.twitter.com/G11g8ZRTBH
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 22, 2025

The first big defensive play of the day came from second-year defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who picked off a Dak Prescott pass intended for Miles Sanders and ran it back for a touchdown.

Marshawn Kneeland with a pick. pic.twitter.com/RPBCsoectz
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) July 22, 2025

Prescott had his moments as well, hitting Pickens for a touchdown.

just so you know…

4️⃣ + 3️⃣ literally equals 7️⃣.

George Pickens, nstuff. #Cowboys #camp #Day1 pic.twitter.com/d8pT3Qncje
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) July 22, 2025

The veteran quarterback also showed poise when he recovered a bobbled snap and dropped a pass into the hands of CeeDee Lamb.

Dak Prescott drops a pass through contested coverage to CeeDee Lamb after a botched snap #Cowboys pic.twitter.com/w9UXYXRgnn
— Tommy Yarrish (@tommy_yarrish) July 22, 2025

Fans were also treated to their first glimpse of Joe Milton at camp.

The backup quarterback stayed calm and stepped up in the pocket, delivering a touchdown pass to tight end Tyler Neville.

Joe Milton stepping up in the pocket and finding Tyler Neville for a TD downfield pic.twitter.com/1tOBiX86hw
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 22, 2025

The Cowboys will have an open practice Wednesday and Thursday, with Oxnard Fan Night scheduled for Friday, July 25.

This article first appeared on Dallas Cowboys on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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