DeMarcus Lawrence has 3.5 sacks after one of his sacks against the New York Giants was reviewed and determined he split one with Maliek Collins. Lawrence leads the NFC in sacks and is second to Calais Campbell (four) in the NFL after two games.
Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick said he will return this week against Arizona after sitting out of the Denver game following surgery to his left hand.
After a blowout loss in Denver, you'd think the Cowboys might be a little down, a little worried. They're not, say Ezekiel Elliott and Dez Bryant.
Cowboys long-snapper L.P. Ladouceur has become a guru with proteges around the NFL, including on the Saints, Broncos and Browns.
Darren Woodson, 3x Super Bowl Champion, talks about the rumors of Jerry Jones interfering with Roger Goodell's contract extension, the fallout of Ezekiel Elliott and the Los Angeles Chargers inability to closeout games.
Dallas is 2-2 overall in games refereed by Craig Wrolstad, who will work the Cowboys' game against the Cardinals on Monday Night Football.
Defensive end Damontre Moore returns from a two-game suspension and is expected to help the Cowboys' pass-rush immediately.
Dallas is no longer in the top five, but the Cowboys didn't tumble out of the top 10 after an ugly loss in Denver.
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.
They can't surprise or overpower opponents, but there are fixes Dallas can make
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.
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.
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.
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(28) | Taco Charlton | DE | Michigan |
| 2(28) | Chidobe Awuzie | CB | Colorado |
| 3(28) | Jourdan Lewis | CB | Michigan |
| 4(27) | Ryan Switzer | WR | North Carolina |
| 6(7) | Xavier Woods | S | Louisiana Tech |
| 6(33) | Marquez White | CB | Florida State |
| 7(10) | Joey Ivie | DT | Florida |
| 7(21) | Noah Brown | WR | Ohio State |
| 7(28) | Jordan Carrell | DT | Colorado |
| 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 |
