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Todd ArcherMar 4, 2026, 10:41 AM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have gotten under the $301.2 million salary cap Wednesday by restructuring the contracts of quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and left guard Tyler Smith, according to sources.

The Cowboys were nearly $55 million over the cap before the moves, but the restructuring cleared around $66 million in space.

While the

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Todd ArcherMar 2, 2026, 08:42 AM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku underwent hip surgery to repair a labrum tear five weeks ago, but he could be out until the start of training camp, according to a source.

With the Cowboys transitioning to a 3-4 scheme under new coordinator Christian Parker, that is not the best of news for Ezeiruaku, who projects to be

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Todd ArcherFeb 27, 2026, 11:02 PM ET

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INDIANAPOLIS — Now 30 years since the Dallas Cowboys‘ last Super Bowl appearance, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he has let the fans down with his team’s championship drought.

“I really can’t accept just the thought of winning one Super Bowl and then what?” Jones said Friday night from the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. “I’ve got more time on my

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Todd ArcherFeb 27, 2026, 10:18 AM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will do what has been expected on Friday, placing the franchise tag on wide receiver George Pickens to secure his rights at least through 2026, sources told ESPN.

The franchise tag guarantees Pickens around $28 million in 2026 but working out a long-term deal remains a possibility.

The Cowboys met with Pickens’ representatives on Thursday at

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Todd ArcherFeb 24, 2026, 07:25 PM ET

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Dallas Cowboys and the agent for Pro Bowler Brandon Aubrey are in agreement that he should be the highest-paid kicker in the NFL. The disagreement is by how much.

The Cowboys have offered a deal for Aubrey that is more than the league-best $6.4 million average per season of Kansas City’s Harrison Butker, according to sources,

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Todd ArcherFeb 24, 2026, 11:56 AM ET

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INDIANAPOLIS — Dallas Cowboys All-Pro left guard Tyler Smith had minor cleanup surgery on his right knee after the Pro Bowl, according to sources.

Now two-plus weeks removed from the surgery, sources said he will be 100% before the start of the Cowboys’ offseason program in April.

Smith played in 16 games in 2025, dressing but not playing in the win against

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Todd ArcherFeb 23, 2026, 02:24 PM ET

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INDIANAPOLIS — With the Dallas Cowboys, in the words of executive vice president Stephen Jones, “leaning,” toward the franchise tag on Pro Bowl wide receiver George Pickens, the organization is also aware of the fallout from that potential decision.

While it has not happened recently when the Cowboys have used the franchise tag, players have opted to stay away from their

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Todd ArcherFeb 23, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will move their operations at The Star this week to a downtown hotel in Indianapolis for the NFL scouting combine.

The Cowboys are primarily there to evaluate and interview players for the 2026 draft, where they hold two first-round picks, but there will be much more going on than that. The Cowboys will meet with agents for

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Todd ArcherFeb 21, 2026, 04:51 PM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys kept a key player to their offense Saturday, agreeing to a three-year deal with running back Javonte Williams that guarantees him $16 million, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The total deal is worth $24 million and includes a $6 million signing bonus, according to sources.

When the Cowboys head to Indianapolis for the NFL scouting combine

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Todd ArcherFeb 20, 2026, 03:52 PM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — Acquired at the trade deadline with the hope of shoring up the linebacker spot, veteran Logan Wilson was waived by the Cowboys on Friday.

The move saves the Cowboys $6.5 million in salary cap space.

In seven games, Williams was credited with 28 tackles and a forced fumble, but he started just once. Despite the struggles at the position and the

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