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Dallas Cowboys 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said recently that, because of a lack of preseason games, he’s being extra secretive during training camp. And Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst explained limits placed on beat reporters by saying “our pro scouts have always followed the local beat...

Getty Images Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that he hopes to strike a compromise that will avoid player protests during the national anthem. Although no one from the Cowboys has spoken out against Jones’ effort to persuade players not to exercise their rights — as underscored recently...

Getty Images Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin revealed on the Rich Eisen Show on Friday that he contracted COVID-19 in late June. He calls it the worst thing he has ever dealt with. “I didn’t know I had it, and then I got real sick,” Irvin said. “I mean, a pounding headache for like four...

Getty Images The Cowboys practiced on Thursday, and they’ll practice on Friday. But they’ve been talking among themselves about social issues that have overwhelmed sports. Eventually, they’ll talk directly to owner Jerry Jones about it. Via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, coach...

Getty Images Friday’s appearance by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas curiously didn’t include any further conversation regarding his apparent effort to reach an anthem compromise. The discussion did revisit the question of the number of fans who may be present to react to...

Getty Images In the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, the Cowboys have not canceled practice or released a statement. Coach Mike McCarthy has said the team has talked as a group and with him and others individually and that players wanted to practice. Jerry Jones was not involved in...

Getty Images NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently told Emmanuel Acho, during the Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man digital series, that Goodell wishes “we had listened earlier . . . to what you were kneeling about and what you were trying to bring attention to.” Cowboys COO...

Getty Images Outside of his one-year hiatus to be a part of Monday Night Football, the Dallas Cowboys have had a firmly entrenched starting star tight end in Jason Witten for the last 17 years. While Witten’s production dipped somewhat in recent years, he had always been a dependable target...

Getty Images Sports have become an escape for millions of Americans. But there’s no escaping the issues that the country currently confronts. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy acknowledged this reality on Thursday, while also acknowledging that the Cowboys will practice on Thursday. “The term I...

Getty Images The Cowboys were just getting their regular tackles back on the field, and they may have lost another one. According to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, second-year tackle Mitch Hyatt was carted off the field with an apparent right knee injury. Hyatt went down during...

Getty Images As Cowboys owner Jerry Jones prepares to thread a needle made even more narrow by recent events, the NFL doesn’t seem to be inclined to stop him. Jones continues to hold out hope that he can cajole Cowboys players into not exercising their right to peacefully protest social...

USA TODAY Sports Browns rookie safety Grant Delpit was in line for a sizable role on defense this season, but the team will have to look elsewhere after the second-round pick tore his Achilles in practice on Monday. Delpit’s injury came a day after a well-known veteran safety hit the open...

USA TODAY Sports The Cowboys will begin the season in Los Angeles, opening SoFi Stadium against the Rams sans fans. They will return home for a game against the Falcons on Sept. 20 with fans in the stands. They are one of the few teams expected to open their home schedule with a limited...

Getty Images When Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy was asked about safety Earl Thomas at a Monday video conference, he said the team had discussed Thomas after his release by the Ravens and that they were “very comfortable” with their current roster. That fit with word that the Cowboys hadn’t...

Getty Images The Cowboys reportedly aren’t interested in safety Earl Thomas. Owner Jerry Jones, however, is rarely interested in closing doors. Appearing Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, Jones didn’t rule out signing Thomas, at some point. Via Clarence E. Hill, Jr. of the Fort Worth...

Getty Images When Cowboys owner Jerry Jones met with the media for the first time in months, the magic word was “grace.” Now, it could be “compromise.” Via Clarence E. Hill, Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jones said in an appearance on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas that he’s hoping to find a...

Getty Images It’s a good thing that Rams safety Taylor Rapp burned 10,000 calories during a May workout, because Rapp currently isn’t burning many, due to a knee injury that has kept him out of practice. “He’s doing good,” coach Sean McVay told reporters on Sunday regarding Rapp. “He’s making...

Getty Images When the Ravens released safety Earl Thomas on Sunday, it didn’t take long for some to ask whether the Cowboys would make a play for the Texas native. Thomas has shown interest in playing for the Cowboys over the years and the team engaged in trade talks involving Thomas a couple...

Getty Images Dan Quinn was the defensive coordinator of the Seahawks before he became the head coach of the Falcons and safety Earl Thomas was one of the best players on a unit that helped Seattle win Super Bowl XLVIII. The Seahawks went back to the Super Bowl the next season before Quinn...

Getty Images It did not take long after the Ravens released Earl Thomas for many to list the Cowboys as a leading contender for the Pro Bowl safety. The Cowboys, of course, make sense since they tried to trade for Thomas in 2018, but a source said “nothing right now” when asked if the team...