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Cowboys News: Sean Lee preps, CeeDee Lamb blocks, Cliff Harris waits

Also, Zeke Elliott plays defense in his lawsuit, Aldon Smith could be a surprise starter, and a Cowboys fan and an Eagles fan go to therapy.

In an offseason unlike any other, even the league’s old dogs have had to find new tricks when it comes to keeping themselves game-ready while social distancing. Sean Lee isn’t just sitting around waiting for the season to start. But Cliff Harris, the hard-hitting Cowboys defender from a bygone era, has no choice but to wait a while longer for his Hall of Fame moment.

Also in the news, an undrafted free agent could be the team’s next hidden gem, a former top pick could be a difference-maker if the Cowboys say the word, a reclamation project could be the club’s surprise starter come Week 1, and a rookie phenom could be the best blocker on the roster at his position. Plus, the top salary cap hit at every position in the division and the latest on Ezekiel Elliott’s lawsuit. And be sure to scroll all the way down for a comical look at what happens when a Cowboys fan and an Eagles fan search for common ground. That’s this edition of News and Notes.

Virtual or not, Sean Lee’s prep work for Cowboys’ season never ends :: ESPN

One of the leaders of the Cowboys’ locker room is finding that he loves the game of football more now than ever. Veteran linebacker Sean Lee explains the challenges of virtual workouts and how he stays ready, no matter the situation.

Ezekiel Elliott’s lawyer: Dog attack victim was trespassing :: Cowboys Wire

An attorney for the star running back says the pool cleaner, suing for six figures after being bitten by Elliott’s dogs, did not have permission to be on Elliott’s property on the day she was attacked.

Cliff Harris’ Hall of Fame enshrinement is delayed by COVID-19, but he’s determined to make the best of it :: Dallas Morning News

The ten-year safety who won two Super Bowl rings with Dallas in the 1970s is technically already a Hall of Famer by virtue of the votes he got in January. But “Captain Crash,” now 76, will have to wait another year to don that gold jacket in Canton.”It’s like football, it’s like life,” Harris said. “You’ve got to adjust to the situation and whatever that is and make the best of it.”

Can North Texas’ LaDarius Hamilton be Cowboys next UDFA find? :: Cowboys Wire

LaDarius Hamilton has the size and the skills set to be welcomed into the Jim Tomsula rotation on the defensive line. He’s primed and ready to be the next big UDFA story in Cowboys history.

Dallas Cowboys: Making the case for Jadeveon Clowney :: The Landry Hat

The top overall pick in 2014’s draft has yet to produce a double-digit sack season. But if Dallas were to create the cap room to add him to their existing defense, “the Cowboys would have a case for the most talented front seven” in the league.

Amari Cooper: Could the Dallas Cowboys have buyer’s remorse? :: Inside the Star

Brian Martin goes alternate-reality to consider the possibilities if the Cowboys, somehow knowing they would land CeeDee Lamb in the draft, had decided not to extend Cooper’s contract just prior. How might the team be using that money instead?

Mailbag: How well do the receivers block? :: The Mothership

CeeDee Lamb is clearly a talent at catching the ball, and his return skills are reason to get excited about special teams in 2020. But the feeling inside the team’s writers’ room is that the Oklahoma rookie may be the best blocking wideout the Cowboys have had in a while.

Which surprise starter could emerge for every NFL team in 2020? :: Bleacher Report

Aldon Smith is featured on this list as the Cowboys’ representative for emerging stars for the 2020 season. He’s already on record saying he feels great and has a good chance to find himself in heavy rotation opposite of star edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence.

The NFC East all-cap team: The most expensive players across all four NFC East teams :: Blogging the Boys

It’s all funny money to some extent, but it’s interesting to look at which players in the division earn the most at their respective positions. The Cowboys sport four players on offense and three on defense that have the biggest 2020 salary cap hits at their spot.

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Ezekiel Elliott: ‘I would love to have Jamal Adams on the Dallas Cowboys’

While at home dealing with COVID-19 symptoms, the Dallas running back shared an update on his health plus his feelings on the Jets safety.

Ezekiel Elliott is dealing with a positive diagnosis of the virus that has claimed over 120,000 lives in the United States alone. But in a videochat with Cowboys superfan and YouTube host Scooter Magruder, the running back was still asked about the team’s chances of landing disgruntled Jets safety Jamal Adams in a trade.

And the 24-year-old three-time Pro Bowler confessed to a sentiment shared by many in Cowboys Nation.

“I would love to have Jamal Adams on the Dallas Cowboys.”

Elliott was one of “multiple” Cowboys and Texans players to test positive for coronavirus, as revealed earlier this month. On Wednesday, Elliott shared his health status with Magruder during a game of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare via Magruder’s Twitch channel.

“I would say I had maybe one or two days where I felt symptoms,” Elliott said. “And even then, it wasn’t too bad. I had a cough and a little bit of shortness of breath. Now, I would say I feel good. I feel normal.”

The two-time league rushing champ admitted that he has been unable to work out while dealing with his COVID-19 symptoms, and while he is already eligible for a retest, he is purposely not rushing his recovery.

“It won’t hurt just to wait another week and just give myself more time to rest up,” he said.

Elliott knows that not everyone who receives a diagnosis will be nearly so lucky, even as NFL personnel steam ahead toward an on-time start to a 2020 season that some medical professionals view with great skepticism.

“I do hope we have a season,” Elliott commented, as noted by Jori Epstein of USA Today. “But it has to be right.”

“I just feel like there’s a lot of moving parts that have to be figured out. I just don’t know how they can keep the players healthy. You’ve got to put the health of the players first. And it’s not even so much, I would say, the players’ health. Because I got corona, and it didn’t really affect me much. But a lot of people have kids, they may have kids with asthma, their parents or grandparents may live with them. We have to find a way to make sure the players and their families, and the coaches, also, and their families aren’t put at risk.”

But as for those persistent rumors that Adams, a Texas native who has asked the Jets to be traded, might be snatched up by the Cowboys looking to make a Super Bowl run in case a 2020 season takes place, Elliott quickly brushed off the notion that he might have inside scoop. He declared any possible trade offers from the Dallas front office “above my pay grade.”

“So, I’m sorry,” Elliott added, “I can’t help you with that.”

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