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    Tyron Smith coming back “faster and stronger”

    Getty Images Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith doesn’t speak much, but when he does talk, he says a lot by saying a little. When healthy, Smith remains one of the best left tackles in football. Trouble is, he has had knee, back, neck and groin injuries that have kept him out of three games each...
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    Dak Prescott: Input from players will help Kellen Moore succeed

    Getty Images Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said recently that he wants the construction of the offense in Dallas to be a “collaborative effort” that includes input from players about what they think will work well. Moore said that the team won’t be acting on every suggestion that...
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    Which players had the most memorable post-playing careers?

    Getty Images The notion of future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning becoming the G.M. (or similar title) of the Jets inspired Monday’s PFT Live draft. Which NFL player had the most memorable post-playing career? Two caveats applied: No announcers, and no coaches. Other than that, the...
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    Ezekiel Elliott handcuffed, but not charged, after shoving security guard

    Getty Images Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was handcuffed by security at a music festival in Las Vegas early Saturday morning, after shoving a security guard to the ground. In video obtained by TMZSports.com, Elliott was seen having a discussion with his girlfriend. While that didn’t...
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    Jason Witten: Current Cowboys roster most talented he’s seen

    Getty Images Jason Witten has lined up with a Hall of Famer, and he’s been on teams that went to the playoffs as a top seed twice. But the veteran tight end believes that the team he left the broadcasting booth to rejoin might be the most talented version of the Cowboys he’s been on. “Yeah, I...
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    Dak Prescott on his contract: It’s no rush; I know it’ll get done

    Getty Images Dak Prescott‘s base salary of $2.025 million ranks only 37th among NFL quarterbacks. The Cowboys quarterback, in the final year of his rookie deal, will get a raise at some point. But when? Prescott, 25, appears unconcerned about how long negotiations will take. “I mean, I want...
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    Ezekiel Elliott “not concerned” about contract

    Getty Images The Rams redid Todd Gurley‘s contract after the running back’s third season. Ezekiel Elliott has played three seasons, and he wants a new deal. Yet, the Cowboys also have deals to complete with Amari Cooper and Dak Prescott that are more urgent than Elliott’s. Cooper and Prescott...
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    Sean Lee: Dream come true to play alongside Smith, Vander Esch

    Getty Images Jaylon Smith is firmly entrenched at middle linebacker and Leighton Vander Esch became a Pro Bowl player at weak side linebacker as a rookie last season. Strong side linebacker Damien Wilson left for Kansas City in free agency. So Sean Lee‘s return means a move to strong side...
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    Ezekiel Elliott on his touches: I haven’t worn down yet

    Getty Images Ezekiel Elliott is not worried about his contract situation. He also is not worried about his touches. “I haven’t worn down yet,” the Cowboys running back said, via Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News. Elliott led the league with 304 carries and 381 touches last season...
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    Jaylon Smith took 21 hours in spring to finish degree

    Getty Images Jaylon Smith will walk across the stage this weekend, receiving his bachelor’s degree and fulfilling a promise made to his mother. The Cowboys linebacker left Notre Dame after his junior season, becoming a second-round choice of Dallas in 2016. He took 21 hours this spring to...
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    Kellen Moore sees building Cowboys offense as a collaborative effort

    Getty Images The Cowboys still have quarterback Dak Prescott, running back Ezekiel Elliott and wide receiver Amari Cooper, so the change in offensive coordinators this year shouldn’t make for a radically different look on offense with Kellen Moore calling the plays. Any changes that do come...
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    Cowboys rookie Mike Weber out with knee injury, no surgery for now

    Cowboys seventh-round pick Mike Weber went for an MRI after hurting his knee at practice on Saturday and the team offered an update on the rookie’s condition Tuesday. Per the team’s website, Weber will be out of action for the near future and the team hopes that rest will be enough for him to...
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    Taco Charlton undergoes ankle surgery

    Getty Images Taco Charlton made it obvious on his social media that he had surgery on something. The defensive end underwent arthroscopic surgery on his ankle, Calvin Watkins of TheAthletic.com. Charlton, 24, already was recovering from offseason shoulder surgery. The Cowboys have made it...
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    Travis Frederick feels like his strength is mostly back to normal

    Getty Images Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick is working his way back into football shape after an auto-immune disease wiped out all of his 2018 season. But while Frederick says he won’t know for sure where he is at in his progression until he can put pads on again during training camp...
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    Moose Johnston joins Dallas XFL team as director of player personnel

    Getty Images A beloved former Cowboy will take a job with the Dallas XFL team. Daryl “Moose” Johnston, the former Cowboys fullback and current FOX commentator, will join the XFL as the director of player personnel in Dallas. Johnston will work alongside Bob Stoops, who will be the head coach...
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    Darren Woodson exits ESPN after 14 years

    Getty Images Darren Woodson spent 12 years in the NFL. He spent 14 years at ESPN. The latter run is now over. ESPN has announced that Woodson is exiting the network. He’ll instead focus on other business interests. “My commercial real estate business in Frisco, Texas has grown in recent...
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    Larry Allen Jr. hoping to follow in father’s cleatmarks with Cowboys

    Larry Allen is the only Cowboys’ rookie to see his name everywhere at The Star, the team’s training facility. His father, Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Allen Sr., is a Cowboys’ legend, of course. “Sometimes I’m just focused on trying to prepare and everything, and then, like the next moment...
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    Jason Garrett happy to have another Larry Allen in Dallas

    Getty Images Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett played with Hall of Fame offensive lineman Larry Allen, and that made him eager to sign undrafted rookie offensive lineman Larry Allen Jr. Garrett said at the Cowboys’ rookie minicamp that any son of Larry Allen was a player Garrett would want to...
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    Mike Weber injures knee in practice, will have MRI

    Getty Images Cowboys running back Mike Weber injured his knee Saturday, necessitating an MRI to determine the severity. “Yeah, he hurt his knee in the practice so they’re going to get an MRI and just kind of check it out,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said, via Todd Archer of ESPN. Weber, a...
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    Cowboys want Ezekiel Elliott involved but fresh, too

    Getty Images The Cowboys want Ezekiel Elliott to get the football. They also don’t want to wear down their star running back. It’s a fine line. “I think it’s a situation where we understand what Zeke is to our football team, to our organization, to our success,” Cowboys running backs coach...
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