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Monte Kiffin told his players to study two teams' defenses from last season: the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks. A couple of Kiffin disciples (new Dallas defensive line coach Rod Marinelli and new Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley) c...

GRAPEVINE, Texas - Linebacker Bruce Carter has heard one name over and over again since the Cowboys hired Monte Kiffin as defensive coordinator. "Everybody's just been hitting me with it - Derrick Brooks, Derrick Brooks," Carter said. "That's a go...

GRAPEVINE, Texas - Jason Witten will welcome second-round tight end Gavin Escobar to the Cowboys, just as the eight-time Pro Bowler did with Anthony Fasano and Martellus Bennett. But Witten isn't anywhere near the point of being ready to pass the ...

There's no denying that Doug Free's four-year, $32 million contract has been dreadful for the Cowboys. Based on his performance the last two seasons, Free would be overpaid if he takes the massive pay cut the Cowboys have proposed. As it is, he's ...

Things tend to get lost in translation when Jerry Jones goes off on a tangent. So it's no surprise that much of the initial reaction to Jerry's post-draft declaration that Tony Romo would spend "Peyton Manning-type time" at Valley Ranch was off ba...

The defensive line is a position of strength for the Dallas Cowboys. Just ask Jerry Jones. The Cowboys owner/general manager made that declaration after the first round of the draft, when Dallas decided to pass on Florida defensive tackle Sharr...

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 ...

The draft is done. Free agency is dragging to the finish line. That means it's about time for the first ridiculously premature 53-man roster projection of the year, an exercise we'll repeat on a weekly basis once training camp begins. QUARTERBACKS...

IRVING, Texas - The Cowboys' post-draft hype focused on how much this class would help immediately. "We've got here seven players of what I think are going to start, compete, be productive for our football team this year," player personnel directo...

IRVING, Texas - The Cowboys still aren't ready to announce their offensive play-caller, but one thing is clear about that process. Quarterback Tony Romo will have much more input on which plays are in the game plan. Owner/general manager Jerry ...

IRVING, Texas - The red flag on sixth-round linebacker DeVonte Holloman is an especially sensitive subject at Valley Ranch. He was arrested in June 2011 on a drunken driving charge. Holloman said the Cowboys did not discuss his arrest with him dur...

IRVING, Texas - Cowboys fullback Lawrence Vickers underwent back surgery Friday, owner/general manager Jerry Jones said. "It won't keep him out of training camp, but will limit him during (offseason) training," Jones said. "It's not a concern." ...

IRVING, Texas - Travis Frederick is well aware that the Cowboys were ripped for trading down and drafting him in the first round. "Obviously, I think they made the right choice," Frederick deadpanned during a Valley Ranch press conference Saturday...

IRVING, Texas - Like third-round safety J.J. Wilcox, sixth-round outside linebacker DeVonte Holloman played his position only one season in college. The transition for Holloman wasn't quite as drastic as it was for Wilcox, who was a receiver and s...

IRVING, Texas -- What will be different this time that the Cowboys drafted a tight end in the second round to complement perennial Pro Bowler Jason Witten? That's not a rhetorical question. Jerry Jones really pressed Jason Garrett on the issue bef...

IRVING, Texas -- As far as Jerry Jones is concerned, his first-round trade-down deal was further justified Friday night. The Cowboys took Baylor wide receiver Terrance Williams with the No. 74 overall pick, which they acquired from the San Francis...