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WATCH: Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs says Jayden Daniels will have a big game vs. Ravens

Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs and Micah Parsons believe Jayden Daniels will have a big game against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6

The Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders have rarely been good at the same time, but both teams have winning records and, more importantly, transcending stars at the quarterback position.

Jayden Daniels and Lamar Jackson are both Heisman Trophy winners, and many experts believe the 2024 No. 2 overall pick is a more refined version of the Ravens MVP. The two quarterbacks will meet for the first time in Week 6, and two Dallas Cowboys stars believe Daniels will have a massive game on a big stage.

While appearing on The Edge With Micah Parsons, Trevon Diggs said he believes Daniels will perform well against the Baltimore defense.

According to NFL.com, Daniels is the first player in league history to pass for at least 1,000 yards and rush for at least 250 in his first five career games. The Heisman Trophy winner reached those marks in the Commanders’ 34-13 win against the Browns. The only other players in history with 1,000 yards passing and 200 yards rushing in their first five games were Kyler Murray (2019 Offensive Rookie of the Year) and Robert Griffin III (2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year).

Washington has averaged 3.37 points per possession in 2024. Since 2000, the only teams to average more points per possession in their first five games of the season were the 2000 Rams and the 2013 Broncos. Both teams had the NFL MVP that season (Marshall Faulk for the Rams and Peyton Manning for the Broncos).

The reigning MVP has been outstanding for the Ravens, and Jackson is coming off a game in which he had 348 passing yards, four passing touchdowns (against zero interceptions), and 55 yards rushing.

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Parsons ruled out in Cowboys vs Steelers final injury report; Diggs, Cooks, LB updates

Several key components from both clubs are going to miss the game and there are a handful of question marks too. | From @KDDrummondNFL

Here’s the good news. They got Ezekiel Elliott and Ryan Flournoy some fluids. The veteran running back and rookie WR set to make his debut in Week 5 vs the Pittsburgh Steelers are no longer a concern after dehydrating on Thursday.

Here’s the bad news. As expected, Micah Parsons and Brandin Cooks have officially been ruled out for the 2-2 Dallas Cowboys. Parsons’ high-ankle sprain was a virtual certainty, as was Cooks knee after an infection developed. There’s no word when either will return but it could be a minute for both. Also, CB Trevon Diggs left practice on Thursday and did not participate on Friday, but head coach Mike McCarthy says that he’s set to play.

Meanwhile, the Steelers will also be without a starting pass rusher and key offensive components.

In the final injury report for the week, Pittsburgh ruled out LB Alex Highsmith, RB Cordarrelle Patterson and RB Jaylen Warren. While they’ll still have T.J. Watt to terrorize the young Dallas offensive line, the Steelers struggling run game is going to be without their No. 2 and No. 3 running backs behind the currently plodding Najee Harris.

Also out for Pittsburgh is TE MyCole Pruitt. Here’s the designations from both teams.

Dallas Cowboys

LB Micah Parsons, Ankle | OUT
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Did Not Participate

WR Brandin Cooks, Knee | OUT
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: DNP

CB Caelen Carson, Shoulder | QUESTIONABLE
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Limited Participant

Safety Markquese Bell, Ankle | NO DESIGNATION
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Full Participant

CB Trevon Diggs, Ankle | QUESTIONABLE
Thursday: Limited, Friday: DNP

OT Tyler Guyton, Shoulder | NO DESIGNATION
Thursday, Friday: Full

RB Rico Dowdle, Wrist | NO DESIGNATION
Thursday, Friday: Full

RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dehydration | NO DESIGNATION
Thursday: Limited, Friday: Full

WR Ryan Flournoy, Dehydration | NO DESIGNATION
Thursday: Limited, Friday: Full

LB Marist Liufau, Quad | QUESTIONABLE
Friday: Limited

Wednesday NIR Rest Days: Malik Hooker, Eric Kendricks Jourdan Lewis, Zack Martin

Pittsburgh Steelers

QB Russell Wilson, Calf | QUESTIONABLE
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: LP

RB Jaylen Warren, Knee | OUT
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: DNP

LB Jeremiah Moon, Ankle | QUESTIONABLE
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: FP

LB Nick Herbig, Ankle | NO DESIGNATION
Wednesday: DNP | Thursday: Limited | Friday: Full

G Isaac Seumalo, Pectoral | NO DESIGNATION
Wednesday, Thursday: FP | Friday: Full

TE MyCole Pruitt, Knee | OUT
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: DNP

RB Cordarrelle Patterson, Ankle | OUT
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: DNP

DL Keeanu Benton, Ankle | NO DESIGNATION
Wednesday: LP | Thursday, Friday: Full

DT Larry Ogunjobi, Groin | QUESTIONABLE
Thursday, Friday: Limited

Cowboys vs Steelers: Diggs added to injury report, dehydration makes appearance with Elliott

Adding Diggs to a growing list of hobbled star players is not the way to trend when prepping for a rival. | From @KDDrummondNFL

Full disclosure is a wonderful thing, but it’s still a bit striking in certain scenarios. NFL teams have been tasked with being more specific when it comes to their injury reports in recent years. Surely it has nothing to do with the league opening their arms to the gambling communities, right?

Regardless, more details are important and in that vein, Thursday’s injury report for the Cowboys and Steelers rivalry renewal in Week 5 has that level of specificity. A couple Dallas starters have appeared after not being a concern on Wednesday, namely CB Trevon Diggs (ankle), LT Tyler Guyton (shoulder) and RB Rico Dowdle (wrist). But the twist is two players were limited due to dehydration.

Of course that happens all of the time in the NFL; it’s a grueling sport that pushes participants to the absolute limit. It’s just a unique designation that hasn’t been witnessed too often (if at all) before in these parts. That was attached to both running back Ezekeil Elliott and rookie WR Ryan Flournoy, who expects to be activated for the first time due to Brandin Cooks’ knee issue.

Diggs will be something to monitor. Dallas has been without All-Pro DaRon Bland and he has yet to have his 21-day practice window activated. Rookie Caelen Carson is trying to return after missing Week 4. Already looking to be without their top two pass rushers in Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence, a hobbled cornerback room is adding insult to, well, injury.

Here’s the latest updates.

Dallas Cowboys

LB Micah Parsons, Ankle | Wednesday, Thursday: Did Not Participate

WR Brandin Cooks, Knee | Wednesday, Thursday: DNP

CB Caelen Carson, Shoulder | Wednesday, Thursday: Limited Participant

Safety Markquese Bell, Ankle | Wednesday, Thursday: Full Participant

CB Trevon Diggs, Ankle | Thursday: Limited

OT Tyler Guyton, Shoulder | Thursday: Full

RB Rico Dowdle, Wrist | Thursday: Full

RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dehydration | Thursday: Limited

WR Ryan Flournoy, Dehydration | Thursday: Limited

Wednesday NIR Rest Days: Malik Hooker, Eric Kendricks Jourdan Lewis, Zack Martin

Pittsburgh Steelers

QB Russell Wilson, Calf | Wednesday, Thursday: LP

RB Jaylen Warren, Knee | Wednesday, Thursday: DNP

LB Jeremiah Moon, Ankle | Wednesday, Thursday: FP

LB Nick Herbig, Ankle | Wednesday: DNP | Thursday: Limited

G Isaac Seumalo, Pectoral | Wednesday, Thursday: FP

TE MyCole Pruitt, Knee | Wednesday, Thursday: DNP

RB Cordarrelle Patterson, Ankle | Wednesday, Thursday: DNP

DL Keeanu Benton, Ankle | Wednesday: LP | Thursday: Full

DT Larry Ogunjobi, Groin | Thursday: Limited

Giants’ Malik Nabers draws praise from Odell Beckham Jr., Trevon Diggs

New York Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers drew high praise from Odell Beckham Jr. and Dallas Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs on Thursday night.

When the New York Giants selected wide receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft they knew he would be something special.

Nabers is certainly making a case for Rookie of the Year honors with his play over the last few weeks, which has resulted in praise from former Giants’ stud Odell Beckham Jr.

So far this season, Nabers has roped in 35 catches for 386 yards and three touchdowns. Before last night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, he had 271 yards receiving, which was good enough for sixth in receiving yards.

After recording 115 receiving yards on Thursday night, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs said he’s impressed with the rookie and is looking forward to the battles he will have with Nabers going forward.

The Cowboys extended Diggs’ rookie contract through 2028, so he and Nabers will meet at least twice a year for the next four years. Longer if they both stay with their respective teams beyond their current contracts.

It’s no secret that Nabers has whatever the secret sauce is that makes a receiver great. He has natural athletic ability, solid instincts and is already making better decisions during the game. He has become a reliable option for Daniel Jones, and he draws the attention of other teams making it easier for Jones to hit other targets like Darius Slayton and Wan’Dale Robinson.

It didn’t pan out like most people thought it would against the Cowboys on Monday night, but this Giants team is much improved over last year, and Nabers is a big reason why.

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Malik Nabers on offseason exchange with Trevon Diggs: ‘It’s game time now’

New York Giants WR Malik Nabers isn’t talking about his offseason exchange with Dallas Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs anymore: “It’s game time now.”

New York Giants rookie sensation Malik Nabers knows very little of the history between his new team and their opponent this Thursday night, the Dallas Cowboys.

As a kid growing up in Louisiana who played both his high school and college ball there, the recently turned 21-year-old can’t be expected to know the last 64 years of history between the Giants and Cowboys. Heck, most seasoned Giant fans don’t even know it.

“It’s a regular game,” Nabers told reporters on Tuesday. “It’s football. A game is a game. Every time I go out there, a game is a game. No matter what day it is, a game is a game.”

But, it’s Dallas. National television. It’s always been more than a game.

For years, the Giants would wear white at home just to force the Cowboys to wear their blue jerseys in an attempt to knock them from their comfort zone.

And that comfort zone has been pretty comfortable for the Cowboys this decade. They own a six-game winning streak over the Giants and have been victorious in 13 of the last 14 meetings with Big Blue.

Nabers is likely being told by the team that this game against Dallas is of the utmost importance to both the organization and the fans. Given the recent skein against them, the Giants really need to win this game for many a reason.

“It’s a conference game, so it’s going always feel good to go against your conference, try to get a win out there,” said Nabers.

The Giants and the Cowboys are both 1-2 entering this game with each team’s only win coming against the Cleveland Browns. The Giants squandered their Week 2 game against Washington and were completely outclassed by the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1.

After Dallas disposed of the Browns in the opener, they got boat-raced by the New Orleans Saints and then steamrolled by the Baltimore Ravens last week.

Nabers, who is setting records three weeks into his young career, told reporters that he’s “just excited to go out and play” and was having a lot of fun so far.

As for his offseason back-and-forth with Cowboys cornerback Tevon Diggs? That was all fun and games, too.

“It is what it is,” Nabers said, via the New York Post. “I don’t really want to talk about it. It’s game time now.”

The Giants hope the fun continues on Thursday against an opponent in which they’ve had anything but fun against the last seven years.

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Giants vs. Cowboys: 3 causes for concern in Week 4

The New York Giants square off in a Thursday night battle against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4. Here are three reasons for concern.

The New York Giants will host the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football to kick off Week 4 of the NFL season.

The Giants are fresh off their first win of the year this past Sunday in Cleveland. Meanwhile, Dallas just dropped their second game in a row, so both teams will enter Thursday’s divisional matchup with an identical 1-2 record.

Despite the game being at MetLife Stadium, the Giants have opened up as home underdogs against their rivals. This will be the first of the two matchups between the two teams this season, the second one coming on Thanksgiving Day.

The game certainly picked up a little more steam with the Giants winning on Sunday and coming in at 1-2 instead of 0-3.

With the division rivals facing off on Thursday, here are three causes for concern.

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Trevon Diggs

Trevon Diggs is a ballhawk who has a knack for forcing turnovers against the Giants. In Diggs’ last five games against the Giants, he has three interceptions and a forced fumble.

With the Giants going to Malik Nabers early and often, the Cowboys are likely going to try and get a takeaway off of Nabers. New York will have to be careful and Head Coach Brian Daboll may have to get creative in getting Nabers the ball without risking a turnover.

Daniel Jones had a good day on the stat book in Week 3 against the Browns. However, he had an interception on the team’s first offensive play of the game that was called back due to a penalty, and two other balls that easily could have been picked off — one being Nabers’ most impressive catch of the day, stealing the ball from the defender’s hands.

The Giants must protect the ball on Thursday at all costs.

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Giants secondary

The Giants came into the season with a belief in Deonte Banks as a strong No. 1 cornerback after an impressive rookie season.

Banks was torched by Amari Cooper and looked lost on the field on Sunday. And the Cowboys rank first in the league in passing yards per game.

The road will not get any easier on Thursday as CeeDee Lamb will visit MetLife Stadium. Lamb plays well against the Giants and Banks will have to step up to slow him down.

Lamb has seen at least nine targets in four of his last five games against the Giants and with the Cowboys’ running game not what it used to be, he will likely see a heavy workload on Thursday.

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Special Teams

The Giants have had issues on special teams the last few weeks. In Week 2, they lost their kicker, Graham Gano, on the first play of the game.

With Gano on IR, the Giants signed Greg Joseph to fill in. Joseph naturally continued the Giants special teams woes on Sunday by missing a kick with three minutes left in the fourth quarter, which would have made it a two-possession game.

Head coach Brian Daboll was noncommittal on Joseph being the kicker in Week 4 on Monday despite the game just a few days away.

The Giants have also had their fair share of issues at both kick returner and punt returner over the last two weeks, including a fumble on the opening kickoff this past Sunday which quickly put Big Blue behind in the game Sunday.

The Giants will need to clean up the special teams miscues going into Thursday.

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Gimme Him: One player Giants would steal from Cowboys

The New York Giants are in desperate need of improvements at cornerback, so stealing this player from the Dallas Cowboys was an easy choice.

The New York Giants (1-2) will host the Dallas Cowboys (1-2) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Thursday night in a Week 4 primetime battle.

That, of course, provides those of us here at Giants Wire the opportunity to hypothetically steal from the Cowboys’ roster in search of depth and/or talent upgrades for Big Blue.

You always want to take linebacker Micah Parsons in this scenario but with Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Burns under contract, it’s more of a want than an actual need.

There are also guards Tyler Smith and Zack Martin, but they fall into the same category as Parsons.

Truth be told? The Cowboys’ overall roster isn’t as alluring as it once was. With the Giants having addressed several areas of need and Dallas doing very little this past offseason, the pickings are slim — much slimmer than they’ve been in recent years.

We could go the easy route and take quarterback Dak Prescott but even that doesn’t feel like a game-changer at this point. So, instead, we’ll upgrade the cornerback position with the theft of Trevon Diggs.

Diggs is not off to the best start this season and has struggled mightily against the run, but he would still be a major upgrade alongside Deonte Banks, who also struggled against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3.

The two-time All-Pro earned his highest overall grade in 2023 (80.7) and is likely to rebound throughout this season. Still just 26 years old, Diggs is in the prime of his career and the Giants would benefit greatly from his tight coverage and ball-hawking ability.

What are your thoughts, Giants fans? Would you pick Trevon Diggs or would you steal an entirely different player from the Dallas Cowboys?

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Ravens vs. Cowboys: Top photos from 28-25 win at AT&T Stadium

We’re looking at the top photos from the Baltimore Ravens 28-25 win over the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium

For one week,Ā we thought John Harbaugh’s team would be entering the 2024 regular season.

All-world running backĀ Derrick Henry ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns, MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson logged a passing and rushing score, and the Baltimore Ravens held on for a 28-25 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday after blowing a 22-point fourth-quarter lead.

Baltimore (1-2) scored touchdowns on their first two drives, while the Cowboys (1-2) have allowed 120 points in their past three home games.

With the final results, here are the top photos from Sunday’s massive win.

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3 keys for Ravens offense vs. Cowboys defense in Week 3

We’re looking at three keys for the Baltimore Ravens offense against the Dallas Cowboys defense on Sunday

The Ravens are in Dallas for a must-win afternoon delight against a Cowboys team looking to regroup after a 44-19 loss to the Saints in Week 2 at AT&T Stadium. Baltimore has a versatile offense, but Todd Monken’s unit’s strengths mesh well with what the Cowboys struggle to defend consistently.

With pregame warmups fast approaching, we’re looking at three keys for the Ravens’ offense against the Cowboys’ defense.

Locate Micah Parsons:

The Cowboys star pass rusher joked about being the spy on quarterback Lamar Jackson, and the Ravens would love for Parsons to spend more time in coverage than rushing the passer.

Feed Derrick Henry:

Saints running back Alvin Kamara logged 20 carries for 115 rushing yards and four total touchdowns against Dallas’ banged-up defense.Ā  Ā Henry needs a breakout performance, and the Dallas defense is the perfect recipe.

Tight ends are your friends

Baltimore has two of the NFL’s top tight ends, and with the Cowboys utilizing Trevon Diggs and Jourdan Lewis to lock up opposing wide receivers, Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely could feast on the safeties and linebackers.

NFL Week 3 Injury Report: Final updates on Cowboys Jake Ferguson, Trevon Diggs, CeeDee Lamb vs Ravens

The Cowboys finalize preparations for the Baltimore Ravens’ visit, here’s a look at both team’s health status. | From @KDDrummondNFL

The Dallas Cowboys are trending in the right direction when it comes to player availability for Sunday’s crucial early season contest. In danger of dropping to 1-2 on the young season, the Cowboys have a rather extensive injury report this week for having played just two games. Fortunately it looks like many of the players who have appeared on the reports throughout the week are preparing to play, including tight end Jake Ferguson who missed last week’s loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Dallas’ passing offense ground to a halt with only CeeDee Lamb giving the team much of anything until garbage time in the 44-19 blowout. Without Ferguson as a seam threat, the team bogged down once again, leading to four Brandon Aubrey field goals. Lamb missed practice earlier in the week, but it looks like both are going to be at Dak Prescott’s disposal against Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.

In fact of the 14 players listed this week, 11 of them have No Game Designation, meaning they are completely good to go. The other three players are listed as questionable.

  • WR Jalen Brooks (Ankle): Questionable
    Wednesday: N/A | Thursday: Limited | Friday: Limited
  • DT Mazi Smith (Back): Questionable
    Wednesday: DNP | Thursday: DNP | Friday: Limited
  • TE John Stephens (Hamstring): Questionable
    Limited throughout the week
  • WR CeeDee Lamb (Ankle): No Designation
    Wednesday: DNP | Thursday: Limited | Friday: Full
  • TE Jake Ferguson (Knee): No Designation
    Wednesday: Limited | Thursday: Limited | Friday: Full
  • S Malik Hooker (Shoulder): No Designation
    Wednesday: Limited | Thursday: Limited | Friday: Full
  • CB Trevon Diggs (Foot): No Designation
    Wednesday: DNP | Thursday: Limited | Friday: Full
  • DE Marshawn Kneeland (Calf): No Designation
    Practices in Full all week
  • RG Zack Martin (Knee): No Designation
    Wednesday: Limited | Thursday: Full | Friday: Full
  • WR Brandin Cooks, LB Eric Kendricks, DE DeMarcus Lawrence, DE Tyrus Wheat were all held out Wednesday for non-injury reasons

For the Baltimore Ravens, they will be without guard Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, who will be out for personal reasonss. WR Deonte Harty (Calf), OLB David Ojabo (Quad) and CB Nate Wiggins (Neck/Concussion) are all questionable.

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