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FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, Alabama defensive back Trevon Diggs speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Diggs is a possible pick in the NFL Draft which runs Thursday, April 23, 2020, thru Saturday, April 25. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Cowboys target defense on Day 2 with CB Diggs, DT Gallimore

By Schuyler Dixon Apr. 24, 2020 08:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Alabama offensive lineman Jedrick Wills Jr. (74) sets up to block against Auburn defensive lineman Big Kat Bryant (1) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala. The Cleveland Browns selected Wills in the first round of th NFL draft Thursday, April 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Browns nab Bama's Wills with No. 10 pick to plug tackle hole

By Tom Withers Apr. 23, 2020 10:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2016, file photo, Baltimore Ravens guard Marshal Yanda, right, talks with quarterback Joe Flacco during practice at the NFL football teams training camp in Baltimore. Yanda was selected to the 2010s NFL All-Decade Team announced Monday, April 6, 2020, by the NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)
8 unanimous picks for All-Decade Team include Brady, Watt

By Barry Wilner Apr. 06, 2020 12:42 PM EDT

FLE - In this Feb. 7, 2016, file photo, Denver Broncos' Peyton Manning, left, is sacked by Carolina Panthers' Luke Kuechly during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game in Santa Clara, Calif. Next Monday, April 6, 2020, the Hall of Fame and the NFL will announce the roster for the 2010-19 All-Decade team. Kuechly is a possible pick at linebacker. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
All-Decade Team a dicey proposition, other than a few stars

By Barry Wilner Mar. 30, 2020 03:43 PM EDT

In this Dec. 15, 2019, photo, Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick (72) plays in the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Arlington, Texas. Frederick is retiring from the NFL at 29. The surprising decision comes less than two years after Frederick was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that sidelined him for all of 2018. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Cowboys' Frederick retires, cites play after nerve disorder

By Schuyler Dixon Mar. 23, 2020 07:11 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett walks the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Garrett future murky as Cowboys beat Redskins, miss playoffs

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 29, 2019 07:50 PM EST

Cowboys' Byron Jones out against Redskins with ankle injury

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2019 12:36 PM EST
Dallas cornerback Byron Jones is out against Washington and will miss a game for the first time in his five-year career because of an ankle injury sustained at...

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) throws in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Cowboys QB Prescott plans to play through shoulder injury

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 19, 2019 06:45 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis (27) celebrates after a tackle in the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Cowboys can clinch maligned NFC East with win over Eagles

By Dan Gelston Dec. 19, 2019 06:16 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten (82) scores a touchdown after catching a pass as Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano (58) and safety Micah Hyde (23) look on during an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys 11/28/2019

Nov. 28, 2019 04:47 PM EST

FILE - In this July 24, 2014, file photo, Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Tyron Smith (77), center Travis Frederick (72) and guard Zack Martin (70) take the field for afternoon practice during an NFL football training camp in Oxnard, Calif. The Cowboys invested heavily in their offensive line and have become consistent winners behind the unit with the NFL’s highest salary-cap figure. While Dallas isn’t the only example of a club benefiting from a heavy investment up front, the New England Patriots are several notches higher than Dallas as an elite team with a more frugal approach. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas, File)
Cowboys build model by paying line, Pats win another way

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 12, 2019 06:37 PM EST

FILE - In this July 24, 2014, file photo, Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Tyron Smith (77), center Travis Frederick (72) and guard Zack Martin (70) take the field for afternoon practice during an NFL football training camp in Oxnard, Calif. The Cowboys invested heavily in their offensive line and have become consistent winners behind the unit with the NFL’s highest salary-cap figure. While Dallas isn’t the only example of a club benefiting from a heavy investment up front, the New England Patriots are several notches higher than Dallas as an elite team with a more frugal approach. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas, File)
Cowboys Camp Football

Nov. 12, 2019 04:51 PM EST

New York Giants free safety Antoine Bethea (41) intercepts a pass from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants 11/4/2019

Nov. 04, 2019 08:31 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (19) reaches up to catch a pass for a long gain agains the Philadelphia Eagles in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Dominant, diverse in Big D: Run game puts Cowboys in control

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 21, 2019 05:25 PM EDT

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) smiles as he talks with teammates during warmups before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Oct. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys 10/20/2019

Oct. 20, 2019 08:08 PM EDT

Tackles, WRs active for Cowboys vs Eagles despite injuries

Oct. 20, 2019 06:56 PM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys will have both offensive tackles and two of their top three receivers for a key NFC East meeting with Philadelphia after...

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) reaches over Jake Kumerow (16) and Dallas Cowboys' Jeff Heath (38) into the end zone for a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Cowboys defense lacking impact of promising unit from 2018

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 17, 2019 08:41 PM EDT

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson views practice at the NFL football team's training facility in Philadelphia, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Guaranteed: Eagles-Cowboys winner will be 1st in NFC East

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 17, 2019 05:24 PM EDT

Eagles-Cowboys Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Oct. 17, 2019 02:19 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (3-3) at DALLAS (3-3) 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC OPENING LINE — Cowboys by 3 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Eagles 2-4, Cowboys 3...

Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Cowboys can easily pin 3-game losing streak on slow starts

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 16, 2019 07:49 PM EDT