Cowboys News: Top-5 offense, possibly best NFL WR group in over decade, uni watch

Dallas Cowboys news for August 4, 2020.

A lot of eyes will be on the Dallas Cowboys receiving group in 2020. Michael Gallup is often considered one of the best breakout candidates for next year. CeeDee Lamb was one of the most electric college players ever, and it still feels like a dream he slid to Dallas in the draft. Amari Cooper is coming off his best season as a pro, and the quiet superstar spoke out about his expectations for the talented trio.

There is still so much up in the air about the 2020 NFL season. Covid-19 opt-outs have made keeping up with your teams salary cap space more confusing than usual, but don’t fear, as our own K.D. Drummond delivers you some math on the matter. It’s unclear if fans will be allowed at the stadiums, but ESPN speculated on the live fan conundrum based on the current gathering laws of each state.

Amari: ‘I Know I’m Going To Be Ready’ :: The Mothership

Amari Cooper had a big decision to make in free agency this off season. The star wide receiver could have took  a higher annual salary to jump ship, but his love for the Cowboys and their culture led him back to Dallas. Hear what Cooper has to say about this decision, his readiness for the upcoming season, and more.


Cowboys won’t profit much as NFL adds Covid cap space to 32 teams :: Cowboys Wire

Our own K.D. Drummond examines just how much of an impact opt-outs and the new Covid-19 salary cap modifications have on the Dallas financial situation.


Why Cowboys receiver Michael Gallup will be the next Chris Godwin and break out in 2020 :: CBS Sports

Chris Godwin went from a solid, under-the-radar, receiving option to a household name and one of the best receivers in the league in his third season. Many believe that despite already having his breakout season last year with a 1,000-yard campaign, Gallup is ready to completely blow up, the way Godwin did in his third year.


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Name To Know: An Intriguing Candidate At CB :: The Mothership

Daryl Worley has a huge opportunity in front of him in Dallas. The four-year veteran has a real chance to start at one of the corner spots, and his size and versatility could allow him to slot into any spot in the Cowboys secondary.


Amari Cooper: Cowboys ‘expectations are for 3 1,000-yard receivers’ :: Cowboys Wire

There might not be a more exciting position group in all of football than the Dallas Cowboys pass catchers in 2020. Michael Gallup broke out last year, but is expected to take another huge step. CeeDee Lamb was the steal of the NFL draft. Their leader, Cooper, expects the trio to put up big numbers this season.


Ranking Every Offense from 1 to 32 :: The Athletic

The Cowboys offense, despite putting up incredible numbers last year and  losing a few big names in the off season, expects to be just as good, if not better in 2020. Sheil Kapadia recently ranked the Dallas offense as the fourth best in the entire NFL.



Will there be fans at NFL games in 2020? Where all 32 teams stand for the regular season :: ESPN

No one knows if fans will be allowed at NFL stadiums in 2020, but this ESPN article projects how each team will handle fans based on what we know about the regulations each state has in place.


NFC East’s most interesting 2020 additions: New Cowboys coaching staff, Eagles star corner and more :: CBS Sports

Jared Dubin of CBS Sports takes a look at the biggest change for each team in the NFC east. Even though the Cowboys had a plethora of player changes, the mostly-new coaching staff, including Mike McCarthy, is undoubtedly the biggest change in Dallas.



Sewo Olonilua path to making Cowboys roster paved with opportunity :: Cowboys Wire

Mike McCarthy usually kept, and used, a fullback during his time in Green Bay, and Cowboys fullback Jamize Olawale recently opted out of the 2020 season. Former TCU lead-blocker Sewo Olonilua, as the only current fullback on the roster, has an excellent chance to play a somewhat significant role in the upcoming season.


20Q: Will LVE & The Linebackers Bounce Back? :: The Mothership

The Cowboys linebacker group is as talented as any linebacker room in the NFL, but Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch had too many underwhelming performances a year ago. Cowboys staff writers gives their opinions on how the talented duo will bounce back.


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