The Cowboys seem to be gaining roster strength as Sunday’s intrastate matchup with Houston nears; three key defenders were back at work Thursday after missing the previous day’s practice. The Texans, on the other hand… They’ll be without two of their primary wide receiving threats. James Washington is looking “explosive” according to someone who’s seen a lot of him, and Tyron Smith is back to his loud-grunting, bruise-causing ways in just his second practice back. The two teams will square off for the Governor’s Cup, but word is that the trophy itself has actually gone missing while on the Texans’ watch.
Meanwhile, former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett could be about to get a Pac-12 job offer, and Dak Prescott is ready to act as a reference. Micah Parsons is the highest-scoring pass rusher in the league (but not No. 1, apparently), and check out what happened when he and Trevon Diggs both had their eyes on the same souvenir after their win over Indianapolis. All that, plus Anthony Barr’s getting it done in the shadows, Maliek Collins looks to show his old team how far he’s come, and Jason Witten is teaming up with an old enemy for a good cause. News and Notes, up next.