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The Galen Arena is closed due to a confirmed case of COVID-19 as the Southern California men's basketball team canceled an NCAA college basketball game against Stanford in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
The Latest: Cardinals place WR Christian Kirk on COVID list

By The Associated Press Jan. 02, 2021 11:14 AM EST

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) runs the ball as Philadelphia Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards (57) and cornerback Michael Jacquet (38) close in to make the stop in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 27. 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Elliott, Cowboys still have hope in star RB's rough season

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 01, 2021 04:37 PM EST

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson, left, and Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy greet each other after their NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 27. 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Seeds of hope: Cowboys alive and kicking in woeful NFC East

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 28, 2020 05:25 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup (13) catches a touchdown pass as Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Michael Jacquet (38) defends in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 27. 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Cowboys beat Eagles 37-17, stay alive with Washington loss

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 27, 2020 07:58 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) looks to pass against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Rams' Goff dislocates thumb, Jets' Gore has chest injury

By The Associated Press Dec. 27, 2020 07:32 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys' Andy Dalton (14), Dalton Schultz, rear, celebrate a touchdown run by Tony Pollard (20) in the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Turnaround on turnovers helps Cowboys keep faint hopes alive

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 21, 2020 12:24 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton warms up before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys 12/20/2020

Dec. 20, 2020 12:08 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant works out prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens 12/8/2020

Dec. 08, 2020 06:50 PM EST

Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson (24) escapes a tackle attempt by Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (55) in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Reality overwhelms hope for Cowboys, last in woeful NFC East

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 30, 2020 01:50 PM EST

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (11) runs the ball in the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Smith, Washington in 1st after Thanksgiving win over Cowboys

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 26, 2020 08:02 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys chief operating officer/director of player personnel Stephen Jones, left, and owner Jerry Jones, center, greet Pittsburgh Steelers team owner Art Rooney II, right, during team warmups before an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Dallas Cowboys 11/8/2020

Nov. 08, 2020 03:58 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) jogs onto the field for warmups before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Cleveland Browns at Dallas Cowboys 10/4/2020

Oct. 04, 2020 12:30 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, right, catches a pass for a touchdown ahead of Dallas Cowboys strong safety Darian Thompson, let, during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Mistake-prone secondary tops list of issues for 1-2 Cowboys

By Schuyler Dixon Sep. 28, 2020 01:31 PM EDT

An airplane tows a banner that reads "How About Them Cowboys" in the sky above CenturyLink Field before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks 9/27/2020

Sep. 27, 2020 03:48 PM EDT

Members of the Los Angeles Rams stand and kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams 9/13/2020

Sep. 13, 2020 08:34 PM EDT

Cowboys cut key free agent addition in safety Clinton-Dix

Sep. 03, 2020 08:32 PM EDT
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys released safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix on Thursday, cutting ties before the first game with the free agent they hoped could...

Florida defensive back C J Henderson speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Defense tops draft list for Cowboys, new coach McCarthy

By The Associated Press Apr. 15, 2020 10:56 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (19) pulls down a reception over Washington Redskins cornerback Jimmy Moreland (32) to help set up a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. A person with knowledge of the deal says the Cowboys and top receiver Cooper have agreed on a long-term contract. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
Prescott's top weapons have big deals; is Cowboys QB next?

By Schuyler Dixon Mar. 18, 2020 08:10 PM EDT

Cowboys may eye CBs with Jones squeezed by Prescott, Cooper

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 07:10 PM EDT
DALLAS COWBOYS (8-8) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: WR Amari Cooper, CB Byron Jones, DE Robert Quinn, WR Randall Cobb, LB Sean Lee, TE Jason...

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky warms ups before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears 12/5/2019

Dec. 05, 2019 08:00 PM EST