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Todd ArcherMay 7, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — Brian Schottenheimer was excited Saturday afternoon. A little more than three months after he was named head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, he was finally on the field at The Star.

His visor was flipped backward, and he went from player to player at last weekend’s rookie minicamp, striking up conversation after conversation, from first-round pick Tyler Booker

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Todd ArcherMar 23, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — This would be the perfect time for the Dallas Cowboys to get ahead of the game.

And it’s not just an extension for All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons.

Three key members of the Cowboys’ 2022 draft class are in position to sign extensions. First-rounder Tyler Smith, a Pro Bowl guard, has his fifth-year option for 2026 at

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Todd ArcherMar 19, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — When Kaiir Elam was traded to the Dallas Cowboys last week, his mother, Shayla Davis, sent him some pictures.

They were from Cowboys’ games in 2006 at Texas Stadium and in 2011 at AT&T Stadium when his father, Abram Elam, was a safety for the team.

“Kinda just a surreal moment,” Kaiir said. “A full-circle moment.”

He was 5 years

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Todd ArcherMar 14, 2025, 03:43 PM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — Having lost veteran DeMarcus Lawrence to the Seattle Seahawks, the Dallas Cowboys turned to a familiar face in agreeing to a one-year deal with pass rusher Dante Fowler, according to a source.

Fowler played for the Cowboys in 2022 and 2023 before leaving with former defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to the Washington Commanders last

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Todd ArcherMar 13, 2025, 10:22 PM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — After 11 years with the Dallas Cowboys, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence opted to sign a three-year deal worth a base value of $32.5 million with the Seattle Seahawks as a free agent this week.

But his words upon his arrival in the Pacific Northwest drew the ire of former teammate Micah Parsons on Thursday.

Speaking

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Todd ArcherMar 12, 2025, 03:49 PM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys filled a hole in their secondary by acquiring cornerback Kaiir Elam from the Buffalo Bills for two draft picks.

The Cowboys received Elam and a sixth-round pick in 2025 for a fifth-round selection in 2025 and a 2026 seventh-round pick. The fifth-round pick the Cowboys gave up is No. 170 overall, one of

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Todd ArcherMar 11, 2025, 02:25 PM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — Set to become a restricted free agent, All-Pro returner KaVontae Turpin and the Dallas Cowboys agreed to a three-year deal, according to sources.

Without the extension, Turpin was likely to get the second-round tender of $5.3 million but now he gets more security and the Cowboys retain one of their top playmakers.

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