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Patience is a virtue, but too much of it can be a problem for NFL decision-makers. Roster decisions are too often influenced by draft investments. Teams are hesitant to give up on a guy they graded highly coming out of college. They're hesitant to...

The Kai Forbath era at Valley Ranch ended without the former UCLA kicker ever appearing in a game for the Cowboys. The Cowboys announced Forbath's release Monday, leaving Dan Bailey as the only kicker on the roster. Forbath had a quadriceps inj...

IRVING, Texas - Owner/general manager Jerry Jones isn't pleased with injured kickoff specialist David Buehler. The Cowboys put Buehler on injured reserve Thursday after he aggravated a groin injury that caused him to miss four games this season. J...

IRVING, Texas - Outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware is officially listed as questionable but is expected to play Sunday against the Rams. Ware had limited participation in the Cowboys' practices the last two days. He did not practice Wednesday due to...

IRVING, Texas -- DeMarcus Ware had limited particiption in Thursday's practice after sitting out the previous day to rest a sore back. "It looked like he moved around a little bit better," coach Jason Garrett said. Ware, who ranks third in the...

IRVING, Texas -- Pro Bowl outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware was not practicing during the media access period Wednesday. Ware had back spasms during his two-sack performance Sunday against the Patriots. Guard Derrick Dockery, who ran Monday for ...

IRVING, Texas - Dan Bailey will kick off in the great outdoors Sunday for the first time as a pro. Kickoff specialist David Buehler will miss his third consecutive game due to a groin injury. Defensive end Jason Hatcher (calf), fullback Tony Fiamm...

IRVING, Texas - It appears unlikely that the Cowboys' defense will be at full strength Sunday against the Patriots. Defensive end Jason Hatcher still isn't practicing due to a calf strain suffered in Week 3. Hatcher got off to a great start af...

IRVING, Texas - Jerry Jones has repeatedly said that kickoff specialist David Buehler's roster spot is safe. Buehler, who missed the last two games with a groin injury, is smart enough to know that doesn't guarantee anything. "That's re-assurin...

Receiver Dez Bryant did not practice Thursday, but the Dallas Cowboys are optimistic that he will be able to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

IRVING, Texas -- Receiver Dez Bryant wasn't on the field during the media access portion of Thursday's practice. Bryant has been dealing with a bruised thigh since the season opener. He missed Week 2's win over the 49ers and practiced only once la...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- It's not a good sign when a kickoff specialist can't boot the ball into the end zone. That was the case for David Buehler a couple of hours before the Cowboys' game against the Redskins kicks off. Buehler, who strained his g...

The Cowboys are the only NFL team that plans to make two kickers active on game days. Owner/general manager Jerry Jones doesn't consider that a negative. He prefers to focus on how David Buehler, the fifth-round pick in 2009 who had a roller coast...

IRVING, Texas -- David Buehler could be more than a kickoff specialist for the Cowboys again. Buehler, whose performance at the scouting combine compared favorably to a lot of linebackers, played a variety of special teams roles as a rookie, such ...

The Cowboys will release veteran kickers Shayne Graham and Dave Rayner, leaving rookie Dan Bailey and David Buehler to split the duties. Bailey, the Lou Groza Award winner at Oklahoma State last season, will kick field goals and extra points. He h...

It's fitting that the Cowboys preseason ended with a badly missed field goal attempt. Dave Rayner's ugly shank off the infield dirt at Sun Life Stadium served as one last reminder of how frustrating the Cowboys' search for a kicker has been. Ev...