News: Elliott feeling well but not happy, Cowboys WR best trio in NFL?

News and notes for all things Dallas Cowboys on June 15, 2020.

It was the usual kind of sleepy Monday the NFL fan endures every June, right up until news came down Dallas Cowboys players had been diagnosed with Covid-19. The one whose name was publicly leaked? Running back Ezekiel Elliott, who can’t escape an offseason unscathed.

Elsewhere, there’s just a month left to get a deal done with quarterback Dak Prescott, the debate of who has the best receiving corps in the game has just begun as the countdown to kickoff continues.

Report: Ezekiel Elliott, ‘several Cowboys players’ test positive for COVID-19 :: Cowboys Wire

It was only a matter of time before this happened. Not Elliott specifically, but a big-name NFL player to come down with the coronavirus that is impacting lives globally. It’s not the first, nor it will be the last instance of a player testing positive around the league. It is however, a firm reminder of the unprecedented situation facing the NFL and its employees.

Elliott, fortunately, was asymptomatic and only thought to be tested because someone he knew had tested positive.


Ezekiel Elliott not pleased agent had to confirm coronavirus test results :: Cowboys Wire

Reporters were hounding Elliott’s agent, after what can only be considered a HIPAA violation from someone who knew Elliott’s results.


Best young WR trio in the NFL? :: NFL.com

The Princeton sign behind Kyle Brandt indicates he’s the smartest of the group.


Despite his versatility, the Cowboys spending $8 million for Tyrone Crawford is just not good business :: Blogging the Boys

Is Tyrone Crawford too expensive to keep on the roster? This article believes so, but unless the defensive end position, which is currently filled with plenty of unknown after DeMarcus Lawrence, is upgraded with the possible cap savings, the answer’s no.


Dak Prescott’s deal isn’t done, here’s the latest with 1 month before deadline :: Cowboys Wire

If deadlines indeed get deals done, the egg timer is more glass half empty than it is full as one month remains until contract talks cease. There’s a belief that there’s no way the Cowboys let Prescott play on a franchise tag, but actions speak louder than words.


A Blake Jarwin breakout could fuel Cowboys offense into stratosphere :: Cowboys Wire

The tight end spot has been in limbo for exactly one season since 2003 and the hope is that Blake Jarwin, who’s played well in a limited role, can add an element the position’s been lacking.


The Athletic’s 2020 NFL broadcast survey results: Tony Romo is worth the money :: The Athletic

Tony Romo continues to get all the love in the booth that he fought so hard to earn on the field. In a poll from The Athletic, nearly three-quarters of those surveyed chose Romo as their favorite color analyst.


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