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IRVING, Texas -- Last summer Barry Church was a revelation. He was so good in the first week of training camp that the Cowboys said goodbye to veteran Brodney Pool without a hesitation. It did not help Pool that he failed the conditioning test, bu...

Things can look really rosy in OTAs, and this is the case for the Dallas Cowboys and their redesigned defense. Starting safety Barry Church, who's recovering from an Achilles injury that cost him 13 games last year, believes the Dallas D can be the v...

IRVING, Texas - When defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was shown the door after last season, it seemed much of the team's swagger and boasting went with him. But as the Cowboys kicked off OTAs on Tuesday at Valley Ranch, safety Barry Church would not...

The Dallas Cowboys are one of several NFL teams beginning organized team activities this week. The OTAs are non-contact, three-days-a-week practices over the next three weeks. These practices are not in pads, nor are they mandatory. Some players will...

The Cowboys weekend mailbag has returned. Let's get to it. Q: Judging by what we've seen and expect from Bruce Carter and Sean Lee, who do the Cowboys covet more, long-term wise, of the two skilled linebackers. TBro (Parts unknown) A: I wou...

GRAPEVINE, Texas - Will Allen came in as a fourth-round pick at Tampa Bay with Monte Kiffin as his defensive coordinator in 2004. Nine years later, Allen has been reunited with Kiffin, who is in his first year as the Cowboys' defensive coordinator, ...

IRVING, Texas - Felix Jones signing in Philadelphia is another sign of a flawed drafting approach used by the Cowboys, who have just one player remaining from the 2008 and '09 drafts. The Cowboys could be down to perhaps just two picks from the dr...

Football Outsiders is doing a series of posts called "Red Flags," which take a look at the biggest remaining issue facing each team with the draft behind us and minicamps getting underway. Today's post is on the NFC East teams , and I'm breaking it u...

The Dallas Cowboys have been trying to replace Darren Woodson, and to a certain extent Roy Williams, for years. The Cowboys had physical safeties who could cover tight ends and make plays on the ball in Woodson and Williams. Not so much now. ...

Dallas Cowboys safety Matt Johnson didn't play a down in 2012. Johnson, a fourth-round pick, missed the rookie minicamp because he was still in school, and when he finally arrived at Valley Ranch he dealt with hamstring injuries. The Cowboys ...

IRVING, Texas -- As much as the Dallas Cowboys call their defensive line one of the team's strengths, the safety position is quite a bit different, according to owner and general manager Jerry Jones. "Unproven would be the overall assessment," Jon...

Almost every time Jerry Jones speaks about the Cowboys' roster, it sounds like spin control at this point. That certainly was the case when he discussed his confidence in the safeties on the Cowboys' roster during last week's conference call with ...

It's time for our Cowboys weekend mailbag. Here's the best of the best: Q: Trading a player. If Terrance Williams shows he's a starter and the Cowboys are comfortable with Dwayne Harris in the slot, then use Miles Austin as the example. If the...

Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones spoke to the team's season-ticket holders and sponsors via a conference call Wednesday. Jones spoke for an hour and according to the voice of the Cowboys Brad Sham, there were nearly 1,000 question...

The Dallas Cowboys picked Baylor wide receiver Terrance Williams with the 12th pick of the third round (74th overall). That's the pick they got from the 49ers as part of their first-round trade-down Thursday night, and it means that they ended up get...

IRVING, Texas -- With the draft coming up Thursday, believe everything you hear from teams -- including the Cowboys, who held their pre-draft news conference Monday -- at your own peril. Like this from Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones...