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    Giants claim Tuzar Skipper off waivers

    Getty Images The Giants claimed former linebacker Tuzar Skipper off waivers from the Steelers, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Skipper signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in May. He made Pittsburgh’s initial 53-player roster before the Steelers cut him Saturday. Skipper made 90...
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    Ezekiel Elliott felt a “little rusty” in his return

    Getty Images The Cowboys signed Ezekiel Elliott to a six-year, $90 million contract extension. They didn’t sign him to be a complementary player, but that’s exactly what the running back was Sunday as he works his way back from a contract holdout. Elliott worked out in Cabo while his teammates...
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    Pat Shurmur on Daniel Jones: Obvious situation to play him and that’s it

    Getty Images The Giants got pushed around by the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon and they closed out the 35-17 loss by giving first-round pick Daniel Jones his first taste of regular season action. Jones was 3-of-4 for 17 yards and he lost a fumble at the end of a five-yard scramble in the fourth...
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    Giants take 7-0 lead over Cowboys

    Getty Images The return of Ezekiel Elliott dominated the headlines last week leading up to the Cowboys’ season opener against the Giants. But Saquon Barkley has been the story early today. Barkley fumbled at the end of an 8-yard gain on his first carry, which was the Giants’ first play from...
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    Jason Witten gives Cowboys 14-7 lead

    Ezekiel Elliott hasn’t done much, but he hasn’t had to. Dak Prescott has done all the heavy lifting for the Cowboys offense. While Elliott has rushed for only 17 yards on five carries, Prescott has completed 14 of 18 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns. Both of Prescott’s touchdowns have...
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    Dak Prescott doesn’t have new contract, does have three first-half TDs

    Getty Images Dak Prescott‘s price just went up after the first half. The Cowboys quarterback has completed 20 of 26 passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns in the first half against the Giants, giving Dallas a 21-7 lead at intermission. Prescott has thrown at least three touchdown passes in...
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    Dak Prescott passes for 405 yards, four touchdowns in rout of Giants

    Getty Images The Cowboys ended the 2018 regular season with a 36-35 victory over the Giants, gaining 419 yards as Dak Prescott threw for 387 yards and a career-best four touchdowns. The 2019 season opener was even worse for the Giants against the Cowboys. Dallas rolled to 494 yards in a 35-17...
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    Jerry Jones calls contract extension with Dak Prescott “imminent”

    Getty Images Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said on his radio show Friday he held out hope of getting a deal done with Dak Prescott before the season opener. That didn’t happen, but it appears it will soon. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after Sunday’s 35-17 victory over the...
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    Cowboys to limit Byron Jones’ snaps

    Getty Images A key player on the Cowboys’ defense will not be ready for a full workload today. Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones won’t be in the starting lineup and will play limited snaps today against the Giants, according to Ed Werder of ESPN. Jones was recovering from a hip injury all...
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    Cowboys put Ezekiel Elliott on 53-man roster, release Alfred Morris

    Getty Images Ezekiel Elliott is good to go on Sunday, and the Cowboys are confident he can handle a heavy workload. The Cowboys have officially added Elliott to the 53-man roster and have released backup running back Alfred Morris, according to multiple reports. If the Cowboys thought Elliott...
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    Giants release linebacker Nate Stupar

    Getty Images The Giants were able to find a backup linebacker they were familiar with, so they made a move Friday. The Giants announced the release of Nate Stupar. They did not announce a corresponding roster move. He became expendable when the Giants signed linebacker David Mayo earlier this...
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    For Rod Marinelli, Saquon Barkley brings back bad memories of Barry Sanders

    Getty Images Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli was defensive line coach in Tampa Bay while Barry Sanders was in Detroit, and Marinelli found out the hard way how hard stopping Sanders can be. Now Marinelli has similar concerns about Giants running back Saquon Barkley heading into...
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    Daniel Jones will backup Eli Manning; Alex Tanney won’t dress

    Getty Images Giants rookie Daniel Jones isn’t starting. That much everyone already knew. Eli Manning will start his 231st career game on Sunday. Eventually, Jones will start for the Giants. For now, he will back up Manning. Giants coach Pat Shurmur announced after Friday’s practice that...
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    Cowboys holding out hope of a deal with Dak Prescott before Sunday

    Getty Images The clock is ticking on the Cowboys, with their season opener less than 48 hours away. But they still have hopes of getting a deal completed with Dak Prescott before kickoff against the Giants. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Friday the sides are negotiating...
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    Week One injury report roundup

    Getty Images The NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Packers and it continues with 13 more games on Sunday, which means that the 26 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. Questionable players are uncertain to play, doubtful players are...
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    Cowboys trying to work Ezekiel Elliott back in slowly to get him up to speed

    Since Ezekiel Elliott is on the Cowboys’ reserve/exempt list, the team doesn’t have to list his participation on the practice report. Cowboys coach Jason Garrett, though, said Thursday that the star running back went through a limited practice Wednesday. “Zeke did a great job,” Garrett said...
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    Cowboys now focused on getting Dak Prescott’s deal done

    Ezekiel Elliott has his deal. Dak Prescott still is waiting. Elliott wants for Prescott what he got for himself in becoming the highest-paid running back in football with a six-year, $90 million extension. “I want to see it get done. I want to play with him for the rest of my career,” Elliott...
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    Travis Frederick wants to return playing at a high level, not merely return

    Getty Images In his seventh season, Cowboys center Travis Frederick has experienced a number of firsts. He is coming back after missing all of last season with Guillain-Barré syndrome, so there was the first practice and the first preseason game. Sunday marks his first regular-season action...
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    Eli Manning appreciates still playing

    Getty Images It’s probably a pretty good bet that at some point this season Daniel Jones takes over as the Giants’ quarterback of the present as well as their quarterback of the future. If not this season, then next. Until then, Eli Manning is the team’s starter, and he’s going to enjoy every...
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    Ereck Flowers glad to be a guard now, not a “villain”

    Getty Images Ereck Flowers is hoping for a clean slate, a chance to change his reputation. But there’s a part of him that doesn’t understand all the criticism he took in New York. Now Washington’s starting left guard, Flowers told Darryl Slater of NJ.com that he was stung by the abuse that...
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