USATSI Early in the 2024 NFL offseason, Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith worried aloud that team owner Jerry Jones is “losing credibility [and] losing respect” over the franchise’s inability to live up to lofty expectations. Just don’t expect Jones to cede his post anytime soon, with the 81-year-old executive telling DLLS this week “there’s nobody that could” run the Cowboys “better …
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2024 NFC East player and coach rankings: Position-by-position breakdown of Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles, Giants
There is perhaps no NFL division that produces more drama on a year-to-year basis than the NFC East. Start with the fact there hasn’t been a repeat champion in the quartet for literally 20 years. Throw in annual title aspirations from big-market contenders like the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, and it’s no surprise the East draws such a steady …
Read More »NFL preseason full grades for first-round rookies: Caleb Williams, other QBs shine, and Brian Thomas flashes
For as gratifying as it is to see actual NFL football on our televisions for the first time since February, even if it’s just the preseason, those exhibition outings are finally over. Now that there’s been legitimate NFL film to watch, grades are to be handed out, even if the games are meaningless. The individual performances are not always meaningless in the …
Read More »Louis Rees-Zammit’s unlikely to make Kansas City Chiefs’ squad with NFL dreams in balance
Louis Rees-Zammit appears unlikely to make the Kansas City Chiefs’ 53-man roster ahead of the new NFL season. The 23-year-old featured in the Chiefs’ final pre-season game against the Chicago Bears last Thursday, producing his best performance so far in an NFL uniform so far with four carries for 21 yards and a kickoff return for 36 yards. Confirmation of …
Read More »NFL 2024 preview: 7 coaches on the hot seat, does Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy deserve a spot?
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has somehow picked up a reputation of cycling through head coaches on a whim. The opposite is true. Jones is excruciatingly patient with his coaches. Since Jason Garrett took over after Wade Phillips’ midseason firing in 2010, Garrett and Mike McCarthy have been Dallas’ only two head coaches. Inevitably, the Cowboys flame out in the …
Read More »2025 NFL Mock Draft: Giants trade up for QB, five signal callers go in Round 1
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Read More »Cowboys 53-man roster projection ahead of roster cutdown day: Predicting who will make the final cut
ARLINGTON, Texas — The 2024 preseason is complete for the Dallas Cowboys after their 26-19 defeat against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday, a game in which starters didn’t play and the back end of the roster was evaluated. Space is tight on a roster comprised of many members of the 2023 squad, but there are a few openings available. …
Read More »Ranking rookie QB performances in preseason Week 3: Drake Maye shines, Jack Plummer may earn roster spot
The final week of the NFL preseason is mainly one last chance for players to get some game tape, and another opportunity to prove they belong on an NFL roster. This even applies to the rookie quarterbacks, especially ones that were selected on Day 3 or were undrafted. Most Day 3 picks typically have a roster spot secure, but the …
Read More »NFL preseason winners and losers for Week 3: Bryce Young shines in debut, Trey Lance doesn’t help his case
The final week of the NFL preseason has been completed, as plenty of players around the league had one last chance to play their way onto an NFL roster. While some players are battling for that active roster or practice squad check, some starters did play in Week 3 of the preseason in one final tune up before the games …
Read More »Cowboys owner Jerry Jones weighs in on 18-game seasons, kickoffs and football in L.A.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, left, talks with Rams coach Sean McVay following a joint practice in Oxnard. Jones (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Associated Press) Most NFL owners are singularly focused on their franchise. Jerry Jones is different. The Dallas Cowboys are first and foremost to Jones, naturally, but the team’s longtime owner also keeps a keen eye on the machinations to …
Read More »Jarrett Stidham: “I was very disappointed” to lose Broncos QB job to Bo Nix
Jarrett Stidham accepts that he’s the Broncos’ backup quarterback, but he’s not happy about it. Stidham said after Sunday night’s preseason finale that he wants to help rookie Bo Nix get ready to start Week One, but he also firmly believes he should be starting. “First of all, obviously, I was very disappointed,” Stidham said. “I know I’m a starting …
Read More »Bears’ Caleb Williams and Giants’ Malik Nabers headline preseason NFL All-Rookie Team
The preseason concludes this weekend and the regular season commences Sep. 5. The past month has provided insight into expectations for players entering their first NFL season. Gazing into our crystal ball, here is the Preseason NFL All-Rookie Team: Quarterback Williams is one of the most exhilarating young players in the NFL right now. He may prove to be more …
Read More »‘A shot worth taking’ – from office job to the NFL
This time last year, Travis Clayton was working for a company which carries out pre-employment background checks. He had also been playing for his local team Basingstoke in the eighth-tier of English rugby. Yet the 23-year-old Briton now has one of the most-coveted jobs in world sport – American football player. After a whirlwind 2024, Clayton is set to begin …
Read More »Jerry Jones has no regrets about trading fourth-round pick for Trey Lance
It was 364 days ago that the 49ers traded the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 draft to the Cowboys. Trey Lance, who didn’t take a snap for Dallas in 2023, played 209 snaps this preseason. That included all 93 in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Chargers when he threw for 323 yards and a touchdown and ran for …
Read More »Eagles’ 53-man roster projection ahead of 2024 final cuts
Eagles’ 53-man roster projection ahead of 2024 final cuts originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles had 16 training camp practices and three preseason games so it’s time to make some tough decisions. The 90-man roster must be trimmed to 53 players by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline. Here’s my final 53-man roster projection for 2024: Quarterback (3): Jalen Hurts, …
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