FRISCO, Texas -- With defensive end Damontre Moore returning from a two-game suspension this week, the Dallas Cowboys waived linebacker Jayrone Elliott, who was acquired in a trade from the Green Bay Packers on Sept.
The Cowboys have waived linebacker Jayrone Elliott, who was acquired in a trade from the Green Bay Packers, which opens a roster spot for defensive end Damontre Moore, who is coming back from a two-game suspension.
The Cowboys are taking an extended look at a number of players who were recently cut from other teams in case they need to bolster their roster.
This week's Five Wonders examines Ezekiel Elliott's effort, backup running backs and the Cowboys' run defense,
Entering Week 3, the Eagles have the best odds of making the playoffs in the division, followed by the Cowboys and Redskins, according to ESPN's FPI. All three teams are 1-1. The 0-2 Giants, meanwhile, don't have much of a chance at the moment.
Jason Witten continues to climb up record books, but that was the last thing on his mind after Sunday's loss.
Jerry Jones did not single out Ezekiel Elliott for his effort on tracking down two interceptions against Denver the way Jason Garrett did. "I think you can point to Zeke but you to look at the general effort by most of the people on the field," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas.
Shane Buechele will work with the first team, but Sam Ehlinger's strong second half versus USC kept him in the mix to be the starter, Tom Herman said.
Rougned Odor might not be an awful baseball player, but he has been historically awful this year. The thing is, he's most definitely not alone. More sluggers than ever before are hitting home runs -- and doing almost nothing else.
The Cowboys are in trouble. Or are they? Kareem Hunt will be the best of the rookie running backs. Or will it be someone else? We're examining early-season storylines for legitimacy and sustainability in Week 2's lessons.
Since they burst onto the scene last season, Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott haven't faced anything like the scrutiny they will this week.
Dallas' young quarterback appeared out of sync as the Cowboys' offense couldn't find its rhythm in the loss to Denver.
Texas WR Armanti Foreman suffered a sprained wrist at USC. He will be limited this week, but is expected to return to practice next week. The Longhorns are off Saturday.
Kenny Hill threw for four touchdowns in the Frogs' 56-36 win over SMU. Three of those scoring passes came in the final 7 1/2 minutes of the first half, including a successful Hail Mary in the closing seconds that stunned the Mustangs.
After eviscerating teams when using run fakes last season, Dak Prescott has been exceedingly ineffective on such plays through two games. With Dallas' run game struggling on Sunday, only three of Prescott's attempts came out of play-action, with all three falling incomplete.
Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett pointed to two plays on Sunday in which running back Ezekiel Elliott's effort appeared diminished and said he will address his concerns with the player.
Our two experts are split over which school will come out on top in the Big 12. They do agree on which state the league winner will come from.
Set to take over as the NBA's official apparel provider this season, Nike gave us a first look at every team's new alternate uniform designs on Friday.
Jason Garrett said he will have a discussion with Ezekiel Elliott's effort on covering two interceptions in Sunday's loss to Denver. Garrett has yet to speak with Elliott but he was disappointed. "That's not the way we play," Garrett said.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 50 | 44 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 36 | 45 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 44 | 50 |
| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 43 |
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 91 | 58 | .611 | - | W4 |
| Los Angeles | 76 | 73 | .510 | 15 | L1 |
| Seattle | 74 | 76 | .493 | 17.5 | L3 |
| Texas | 73 | 76 | .490 | 18 | W1 |
| Oakland | 67 | 83 | .447 | 24.5 | W2 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Texas | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | 0-3 |
