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    Julio Jones remains limited with hamstring issue

    Getty Images The Falcons added star receiver Julio Jones to the injury report Friday. They listed him as limited with a hamstring issue. It didn’t stop him from playing 65 of 79 offensive snaps or from making nine catches for 157 yards. Jones, though, remained a limited participant in...
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    Michael Gallup on interference call: I was just trying to get my hand free

    USA TODAY Sports Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said he was “sick” when he watched the TV copy of the offensive pass interference call on Michael Gallup in Sunday’s 20-17 loss to the Rams. Three days after the Cowboys receiver had a 47-yard reception to the Los Angeles 19 with 21 seconds...
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    NFL kickers missed the most field goals in an opening week since 1982

    Getty Images Bengals kicker Randy Bullock was wide right on a 31-yard field goal try that would have tied the game with two seconds left. Titans kicker Stephen Gostkowski was wide right, wide left, had a field goal blocked and missed an extra point wide left before hitting the 25-yard...
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    Cowboys allowing 25 percent capacity for home opener

    Getty Images Owner Jerry Jones hasn’t said exactly how many fans the Cowboys plan to have for Sunday’s home opener against the Falcons. He eluded the question again this week on his radio show, using a familiar phrase. “We’ll just continue to play that by ear and see how that goes,” Jones said...
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    Cowboys’ Sean Lee expected to miss six weeks after hernia surgery

    Getty Images Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee won’t be back any time soon. Lee, who was already confirmed to be out for at least the first three games of the season, will miss six weeks after hernia surgery, according to Jane Slater of NFL Network. That’s particularly bad news for the Cowboys...
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    Jared Veldheer visiting Cowboys

    Getty Images The Cowboys are dealing with injuries at tackle and they are taking a look at a veteran free agent who might be able to help them weather the storm. Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports that Jared Veldheer is set to visit with the team. Right tackle La'el Collins is...
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    PFT PM Week One rewatch: Cowboys-Rams

    Getty Images We’ve got a new show (sort of), and the new show needs new features. Here’s a new one, which we’ll do every Tuesday on PFT PM. Charean Williams and I will pick a game to rewatch, we’ll rewatch it, and we’ll talk about it for 20 minutes or so. This week, Charean picked the Sunday...
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    Jerry Jones sidesteps report that Dak Prescott would have done five-year deal with no tag on back end

    Getty Images The question of whether Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott would or wouldn’t have signed a long-term deal with specific terms included or omitted is irrelevant at this point. The July 15 deadline came and went without the two sides signing a new deal, which means they can’t do a...
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    Jerry Jones: Approach to anthem “very real, very genuine”

    Getty Images Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said last week that he expected his team would “show great sensitivity” during the playing of the national anthem in Week One and left the door open for players to take a knee during the song after previously saying he expected every player to stand...
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    Blake Jarwin, Leighton Vander Esch, Cam Erving hit Cowboys IR list

    Getty Images Injuries sustained in the season opener led the Cowboys to make a series of changes to their roster on Tuesday. Tight end Blake Jarwin, linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and offensive lineman Cam Erving have all been placed on injured reserve. Jarwin tore his ACL against the Rams...
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    Leighton Vander Esch out 6-8 weeks with broken collarbone

    Getty Images Shortly after he broke his collarbone on Sunday night, Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch was expected to miss four to six weeks. After further testing, it appears a bit worse than that. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Vander Esch will have surgery and miss six to...
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    Cam Erving to miss time with MCL injury

    Getty Images The Cowboys left Los Angeles with loss last night, and with a growing injury list. According to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News, backup tackle Cam Erving suffered a sprained MCL, and will miss two to four weeks. Erving left last night’s game with the knee injury. The...
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    Cowboys continue to be asked about free agent Earl Thomas

    Getty Images Cowboys fans still are clamoring for Earl Thomas, perhaps even louder than they were since their team failed to rally against the Rams. The Cowboys still haven’t looked the free agent safety’s way. During his radio show Monday, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones was...
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    Mike McCarthy on OPI: It made me sick when I watched the TV copy

    USA TODAY Sports Would officials have called Michael Gallup for offensive pass interference if it wasn’t Jalen Ramsey covering him? Maybe. Maybe not. But Ramsey sold the penalty. The Rams cornerback defended it in his postgame comments and on Monday on Instagram: “You can’t do this in...
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    Leighton Vander Esch broke collarbone but should return this season

    Getty Images Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch fractured his collarbone in the first quarter Sunday, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports. An X-ray revealed the fracture, and the Cowboys quickly ruled him out. He is expected to undergo surgery but should return this...
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    Mike McCarthy trusted analytics, and his players, on failed fourth down

    Getty Images Trailing 20-17 in the fourth quarter, Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy eschewed a game-tying field goal attempt and went for it on fourth-and-3 at the Rams’ 11-yard line on Sunday night. The play failed, but McCarthy defended the thought process behind it after the game. McCarthy said...
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    Mike McCarthy surprised by OPI call on Michael Gallup

    Getty Images Sunday night’s game between the Rams and Cowboys remained undecided into the final minutes of the fourth quarter and it appeared Dallas might at least extend the game to overtime when Dak Prescott hit Michael Gallup for a big gain in the final minute. Gallup picked up 47 yards to...
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    Dontari Poe didn’t mind being only Cowboys kneeling

    Getty Images Dontari Poe knew he might not have much visible support. He also knew what was in his heart. The veteran defensive tackle was the only Cowboys player to kneel during the national anthem prior to last night’s game against the Rams, a decision he knew might put him on a bit of an...
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    Aldon Smith has a big night in his first game in nearly five years

    Getty Images So much for the narrative that football players who have missed multiple seasons of football can’t contribute. Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith made an impressive return to the NFL, nearly five years — FIVE YEARS — since his last game. According to the official NFL Game Summary...
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    Brandon Carr active for Cowboys tonight

    Getty Images The Cowboys promoted practice squad defensive back Brandon Carr for tonight’s game against the Rams. Carr will play his 193rd consecutive game, taking the place of Jourdan Lewis (ankle). The Cowboys already had ruled out Lewis. Carr has started all 192 games in his career, the...
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