The only true controversy about the Cowboys’ quarterback situation seems to be identifying when Dak Prescott will actually be ready to return to action. Despite what Jerry Jones keeps saying, one NFL insider is hearing that No. 4 won’t be back until a bit later. And the front office is already getting questions again about Prescott’s contract; Stephen Jones responds to how the current salary cap landscape will play into sitting back down to the table.
Meanwhile, there’s a Monday Night Football game to get ready for. We’ve got the latest injury updates (including a new name), we explore the keys to a victory in the Meadowlands, Micah Parsons has a not-so-subtle message about whether his cold will keep him off the field, and Troy Aikman pokes holes in the Giants’ 0-2 record. We’ll also look at the unlikely bond forming between the Cowboys’ rookie tight ends, we hear how future Hall of Famer Andrew Whitworth sized up Parsons after just one snap, we check out the halftime entertainment for Super Bowl LVII, and we explore the category where Ezekiel Elliott is absolute dead last in the league (but looking to change that with just one play). Here’s the News and Notes.
Report: The earliest Dak Prescott will be back for Dallas Cowboys is October 16th against Eagles :: Blogging the Boys
Ian Rapoport brought a measure of common sense to the rumor mill suggesting Dak Prescott will be back under center as early as next week. During Sunday morning’s pregame broadcast, the insider said his sources are telling him Week 6 versus Philadelphia in primetime is actually “the earliest” he will return to the field.
Updates: Gallup among 4 questionable vs. Giants :: The Mothership
Gallup, Micah Parsons, Dalton Schultz, and Quinton Bohanna are all listed as questionable for Week 3. Linebacker Luke Gifford- who also stepped in as a blocking fullback on Tony Pollard’s touchdown run last week- was added to the injury report over the weekend with a hamstring issue. He is also considered questionable.
How preseason bond set up Jake Ferguson, Peyton Hendershot to step in as Cowboys’ top TEs :: Dallas Morning News
The rookies met in Indianapolis at the NFL scouting combine, but didn’t really like each other. Now that they’re both in Dallas, though, the two are friends and locker-room neighbors who may have to team up to…
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