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About Last Night… Photo gallery of Dolly Parton, Dak Prescott, Cowboys Thanksgiving

Fans in turkey suits, aerial football players, touchdown celebrations and turkey legs… oh, and a totally snatched Dolly Parton headline the Week 12 Cowboys photo gallery. | From @KDDrummondNFL

The Dallas Cowboys enjoyed a glorious Thanksgiving celebration, taking the Washington Commanders to the slaughterhouse by the score of 45-10. Dallas had a comfortable lead heading into halftime, when the incomparable Dolly Parton came out and wowed the world by donning a Cowboys cheerleader outfit for her performance. Twitter reacted accordingly.

Once the game resumed, it took Dallas until the fourth quarter to resume their scoring barrage, but when they did, it was another incredible display. From turkey legs, Salvation Army kettles, the combination of both, it was a great day for Cowboys Nation. Enjoy a full gallery of the action from the great photographers of Getty Images and USA Today Sports.

Final Week 12 Injury Report: Cowboys’ Kearse doubtful, Washington rules out CB Forbes

A look at the final Week 12 injury report for the Cowboys-Commanders Thanksgiving Day affair.

Much like their fortunes in the standings, the Washington Commanders are in a much worse injiury situation than the Dallas Cowboys entering Week 12. A day prior to their Thanksgiving faceoff which will mark the first of two battles down the stretch of the season, the teams announced game statuses for their groups.

Washington has ruled out three players while placing another two on injured reserve ahead of Thursday’s tilt. The most notable name is first-round rookie CB Emmanuel Forbes, who has spent time in and most recently out of the starting lineup. Even with his struggles, that should help QB Dak Prescott and his recent run at MVP consideration. Meanwhile the Dallas secondary is likely to be without one of their three starting safeties.

Jayron Kearse missed all practices with a back injury and has a doubtful designation this week. For a look at all of the players who were impacted by injuries and ailments this week, check out the ledger below.

Cowboys 53-man roster for Week 11: LB need forces rookie to IR

A look at the Cowboys’ roster they’ll choose to go to battle with against the Carolina Panthers in Week 11. | From @KDDrumondNFL

The Dallas Cowboys had to juggle their roster a bit on Saturday, despite having a clean bill of health for the players on their 53-man roster. Ahead of their Week 11 matchup with the Carolina Panthers, the club added linebacker Rashaan Evans to the 53-man roster. Evans, signed following the initial move of Leighton Vander Esch to IR last month, has been active each of the last three games. However, that was as a practice squad player who had to be elevated prior to each game.

Now out of elevations, Dallas had to make a move to create space on their roster. Evans was added to the 53-man roster, replacing rookie DL Viliami Fehoko. Fehoko showed up on this week’s injury report with a knee injury. Although he was a full participant each day of practice, apparently he needs at least four weeks to get healthy.

Wink, wink.

Evans is the only addition to the roster for this week prior to the inactives list. There was some consideration the club would activate TE Peyton Hendershot. Hendershot has been on IR and the club activated his 21-day practice window this week. They will hold off on returning him to the full roster, though. Once that happens, a corresponding move will have to be made.

Dallas is also opting not to elevate practice squaders WR Martavis Bryant or DT Carl Davis; the two most recent additions to the club. As it stands, here are the 53 men eligible to play on Sunday.

Quarterbacks (3)
Running Backs (4)
Wideouts (6)
Tight Ends (3)
Offensive Tackles (3)
Offensive Guards (4)
Centers (2)

Defensive Ends (4)
Defensive Tackles (5)
Linebacker (4)
Cornerbacks (6)
Safeties (6)

Special Teams (3)

 

Cowboys-Giants Week 10 Gallery showcases joy from lopsided rivalry

Right-click-save-as. A look at the game through the lens of talented photographers who captured all of the action in the blowout victory. | From @KDDrummondNFL

Don’t let the glorious memories from Sunday’s absolute dismantling of a division rival fade away. After the Dallas Cowboys failed to score on their opening drive, going 0-for-4 near the goal line, and then went three-and-out on the subsequent possession, things improved mightily. Dallas scored seven touchdowns, the most on offense since 2021, in romping the New York Giants 49-17.

The constant barrage of success led to a ton of celebratory moments, as Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks and Michael Gallup wowed through the air, Rico Dowdle impressed on the ground. On the opposite side, the defensive front harassed rookie QB Tommy Devito all afternoon, and DaRon Bland did what DaRon Bland does. Here’s all of the action, captured by the great photogs from USA Today Sports and Getty Images.

Final Injury Report Week 10: Cowboys Turpin in doubt, Giants rule Jackson, Neal out

A look at the game designations for both clubs along with the practice statuses from the entire week. Who is healthy and who is giving it a go? | From @KDDrummondNFL

The New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys are on two completely different trajectories. After both teams made the wild-card round and won a road playoff game in 2022, things are progressing in much different fashions. After a Week 1 blowout win, the Cowboys have gone 5-3 to start the 2023 season. The Giants meanwhile have bottomed out to a 2-7 record.

To make matters worse, in his first game back after missing significant time, quarterback Daniel Jones tore his ACL in Week 9 and is done for the year. Both he and backup QB Tyrod Taylor are on IR at the moment, but those aren’t the only injury concerns for New York. On Friday they ruled out two key starters in CB Adoree Jackson and OL Evan Neal. They also have four other members of the club listed as questionable, including edge rusher Azeez Ojulari.

For Dallas, things appear to be trending upward healthwise. While they have a handful of players still on IR, of the active roster the only player with a game designation is wideout Kavontae Turpin. Turpin injured his shoulder in last week’s loss, but returned in that contest to catch a touchdown.

For a complete look at every player who was listed on the injury report throughout the week of practice, and how they progressed, check below for all game designations.

Initial Week 10 Injury Report: Cowboys to sit Tyron Smith forever?

A look at the opening injury report for the Cowboys-Giants rematch in Week 10. | From @KDDrummondNFL

The Dallas Cowboys are approaching the health status of left tackle Tyron Smith for the Week 10 tilt against the New York Giants very carefully. Smith, back in the lineup after sitting due to a neck stinger prior to the bye week played at a high, Pro Bowl caliber level once again. While Terence Steele had his difficulties on the right side, the Philadelphia Eagles found little success on the left side.

This came after Smith sat out all of last week’s practices, not getting work until the team walkthrough. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, they say. Head coach Mike McCarthy said on Wednesday the club is considering following the routine for the remainder of the season, in order to keep the 13-year veteran as healthy as possible.

As for the rest of the roster, Dallas had no veteran rest days officially listed this Wednesday, perhaps a nod to the club’s third defeat in their last six games. Every one of the six Cowboys on the initial injury report carries an actual ailment.

That’s dwarfed however by the Giants’ report, which includes over 20% of their 53 man roster. Here’s a look at how both teams started the week.

Cowboys 53-man roster, elevation-eligible players vs Giants in Week 10

A look at the Cowboys’ roster for Week 10, who is on the practice squad and how many call-ups remain, plus an update for guys on IR. | From @KDDrummondNFL

The Cowboys practice squad will once again be filled, after Wednesday’s expected signing of WR Martavis Bryant. The club had to shuffle their practice squad coming out of the bye week after a couple players were poached by other organizations.

Dallas now will have 16 players on the taxi squad once again. Below is a look at the complete 53-man roster, the number of elevations remaining for each member of the practice squad and the eligibility to have their practice window opened for the four players who are currently on IR: Leighton Vander Easch, Matt Waletzko, CJ Goodwin and Peyton Hendershot.

55-man roster, Week 9 elevations show Cowboys OL confidence, need at LB

A look at the Cowboys’ roster they’ll choose from for the Week 9 battle against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Dallas Cowboys are relatively healthy entering their showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9, with limited players on IR and those still on the roster all looking like they’ll be eligible to play. That most notably includes left tackle Tyron Smith, who practiced on Friday.

That means the Cowboys’ elevations are more about in-game participation than backup plans this week. The roster shuffled a bit this week after  the club lost two practice squadders, both only in town for a short stint. TE Eric Saubert, who was elevated last week and guard Chris Glaser are gone, and in is Dakoda Shepley for another stint with the club.

As far as game-day elevations go, Dallas will once again bring up LB Rashaan Evans, who logged seven defensive snaps along with 13 on special teams. The other elevation will be… no one. The Cowboys are only bringing up one player, indicating they feel secure in their OL depth. A good sign for Smith’s and Edoga’s availability.

Quarterbacks (3)
Running Backs (4)
Wideouts (6)
Tight Ends (3)
Offensive Tackles (3)
Offensive Guards (4)
Centers (2)

Defensive Ends (5)
Defensive Tackles (5)
Linebacker (4)
Cornerbacks (6)
Safeties (6)

Special Teams (3)

LOOK: 75 of the best pics from Cowboys dehorning the Rams

The Dallas Cowboys returned to the field and remained on the winning side of the ledger on Sunday. Sandwiched around a Week 7 bye, the club has swept their second foe-city back-to-back of the season. In Weeks 1 and 2 they took out the Gotham Knights. Now in Weeks 6 and 8 they took to the Battle to L.A.

Dallas emerged victorious, 43-20, to improve to 5-2 on the young season and put themselves in position to take control of the NFC East next week when they travel to Philadelphia. In Sunday’s win, all three phases excelled at the highest of levels. The offense was precise, passing for over 300 yards as Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks tormented the Rams’ secondary. The defense harassed Matt Stafford into an early exit and the special teams scored as well.

All in all, a tremendous day for Dallas. Get those right-click-save-as fingers ready, and relive the victory through the wonderful photogs from USA Today Sports and Getty Images.

55-man roster, Week 8 elevations reveal Cowboys moves at LB, TE

A look at the Cowboys’ roster they’ll choose from for the Week 8 battle against the Los Angeles Rams.

The Cowboys churned the roster during their bye week. Well, their extended roster at least. The club moved several players around as they got healthy with the time off, and now they are ready to resume their winning ways when they host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon. The rare noon kickoff will see them go into battle and look to complete the L.A. sweep after knocking off the Chargers in Week 6.

Dallas is going to lean on a couple of their recent moves. After signing linebacker Rashaan Evans two weeks ago, he’s going to see his first action of the season as he is one of two practice squaders elevated for this contest. The other was signed just this week as tight end Eric Saubert will be available at Mike McCarthy’s disposal. Here’s a look at the full 55-man roster prior to Sunday morning’s inactive list.

Quarterbacks (3)
Running Backs (4)
Wideouts (6)
Tight Ends (4)
Offensive Tackles (3)
Offensive Guards (4)
Centers (2)

Defensive Ends (5)
Defensive Tackles (5)
Linebacker (4)
Cornerbacks (6)
Safeties (6)

Special Teams (3)