Tavon Austin
49ers activate James, place Austin on IR

By Josh Dubow Sep. 03, 2020 06:54 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers got one receiver back healthy and lost another for the long term. The 49ers placed Tavon...

FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, file photo, Tennessee Titans quarterback Trevor Siemian (4) passes during NFL football training camp in Nashville, Tenn. Replacing an NFL player because of injury or play usually is as easy as a phone call and a plane ride. Not during a pandemic. The Titans added quarterback Trevor Siemian on Aug. 19. Siemian had never been through a tryout process at anytime in the NFL, and was happy to join a team after throwing to his old left guard from Northwestern in a Chicago park the week before. (George Walker IV/The Tennessean via AP, Pool, File)
ON FOOTBALL: Planning, patience a must to replace players

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 27, 2020 11:03 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) readies to push off of Seattle Seahawks' Ugo Amadi on a carry during the first half of an NFL football game in Seattle. Kittle, a fifth-round pick in 2017, has one year remaining on his rookie deal. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
Tight end contracts could be next to see significant rise

By Rob Maaddi May. 05, 2020 07:37 PM EDT

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

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...

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Jan. 4 1970 — The Minnesota Vikings become the first expansion team to win the NFL title by beating the Cleveland Browns 27-7 in 8-degree...

AP Sportlight

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Jan. 2 1961 — George Blanda passes for three touchdowns and kicks a field goal and the extra points to give the Houston Oilers a 24-16...

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Compiled By Paul Montella Dec. 29, 2019 09:25 AM EST
Dec. 30 1956 — The New York Giants win the NFL title with a 47-7 rout of the Chicago Bears. 1962 — The Green Bay...

Philadelphia Eagles' Vinny Curry (75) pulls down Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Feeling of doom envelops Garrett, underachieving Cowboys

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 23, 2019 01:56 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, left, greets wide receiver Tavon Austin (10) who returns to the sideline following a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Cowboys find running roots as playoff chase goes to Philly

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 16, 2019 06:27 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Tavon Austin (10) scores a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Cowboys render coin toss mix-up moot, throttle Rams 44-21

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 15, 2019 07:54 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboys 12/15/2019

Dec. 15, 2019 04:39 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) is pressured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Schedule gets serious now for NFC East-leading Cowboys

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 18, 2019 06:31 PM EST

Detroit Lions quarterback Jeff Driskel (2) is pressured by Dallas Cowboys defensive end Demarcus Lawrence during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions 11/17/2019

Nov. 17, 2019 01:20 PM EST

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) celebrates with offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) after Tannehill scored a 2-point conversion against the Kansas City Chiefs in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans won 35-32. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
Tale of 2 left tackles: Taylor Lewan and Garett Bolles

By Arnie Stapleton Nov. 12, 2019 04:27 AM 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

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) reaches the end zone for a touchdown as Philadelphia Eagles' Nate Gerry (47), Malcolm Jenkins (27), and Orlando Scandrick (38) defend in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Another slow start dooms Eagles in 37-10 loss to Cowboys

Oct. 21, 2019 12:36 AM EDT

Dallas Cowboys' Brett Maher (2), Dak Prescott (4) and Ced Wilson (11) celebrate a 63 yard field goal kicked by Maher in the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Cowboys run over Eagles, take 1st in NFC East with 37-10 win

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 20, 2019 11:30 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