The Cowboys look to head into their Cleveland trip with a healthy roster. So far, so good; only one bench player is a surprise addition to the first injury report of the 2024 season. We’ll continue our preview of Sunday’s bout with the Browns by spotlighting two rookies who won’t be fazed by the starting lineup and one who faces maybe his biggest test of the entire season. And there’s a bold prediction going around concerning Deshaun Watson and how he’ll welcome the Cowboys secondary to town.
Meanwhile, a gloomy report concerning Dak Prescott’s contract negotiations, even as one of his wide receivers comes to his defense amid criticism that he simply doesn’t understand. We’ve got a look at Mike McCarthy’s theme for the 2024 season and why it doesn’t even apply to most of his players, we explore why the Cowboys’ fanbase ranks among the NFL’s least hopeful this year, and one Ring of Honor legend reveals how his legacy might have looked very different if not for a late equipment change. Oh, and the Cowboys franchise breaks an unthinkable financial mark. Here’s the full roundup of Cowboys headlines.
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The tight end who missed all of 2023 with an ACL tear may be in doubt for this season’s opener, too. Stephens made the first injury report of the season with hamstring trouble. He was the only Cowboys player on the roster who did not practice on Wednesday.
The veteran receiver called the widespread criticism of his quarterback “unbelievable,” saying, “The guy shows up every year, year in and year out.” Cooks put it on himself and his teammates to do more to help Prescott. “A lot of those great quarterbacks that I’ve been with- Tom [Brady] and Drew [Brees]- don’t get me wrong, they won a lot of games, won a lot of Super Bowls, but they had a lot of help around them as well, right?” he asked. “When we hear that disrespect, I take that personally and as his teammates we should take that personally.”
The coach’s theme for the season seeks to build off the foundation he’s built over his four years in Dallas. But McCarthy will need buy-in from a team who largely has even less history with the club; only 19% of the Cowboys’ presumptive Week 1 roster has been there with him from the start. McCarthy’s hoping for explosive growth in Year Five; it may be the only thing keeping him…
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