News: Cowboys open up on Damar Hamlin tragedy, Week 18 foe to start rookie QB

Cowboys coaches and players process Monday night’s tragedy; T.Y. Hilton was right on time this year, and the Commanders switch it up at QB. | From @ToddBrock24f7

The Cowboys are still processing what happened on the field in Cincinnati Monday night, with a practice squad running back offering unique insight into the person Damar Hamlin is. Mike McCarthy has dealt with tragedy in the locker room before; hear how he organized the team in a way that supports his players emotionally. Plus, Micah Parsons takes issue with one analyst’s finger-pointing over the scary incident.

Elsewhere, a look at how T.Y. Hilton showed up at just the right moment for the Cowboys offense, the Cowboys make a roster move at wide receiver, and one defensive star shares what’s motivating him through a physically rough season. All that, plus Cowboys legends take a step toward football immortality, the Commanders make a late call- and then a switch- at quarterback, and the injury report shows Dallas at nearly full strength in a game they are treating like the playoffs. That’s in News and Notes.