Dallas Cowboys Rumors & News

ESPN.com "Cutting two games off the preseason -- either by expanding the playoffs or moving to an 18-game schedule -- is still being discussed, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday at the NFL's spring owners meetings in Boston. He said all "[options] are on the table." "As I have said before, I..." May 23

Akron Beacon Journal "Jimmy Haslam, whose purchase of the Browns was unanimously approved in October, apologized to fellow NFL owners for the negative attention an ongoing federal investigation targeting his family business, Pilot Flying J, has brought upon the league, Jarrett Bell of USA Today reported. Since the..." May 23

Dallas Morning News "Dallas Cowboys coaches said Tuesday they aren’t concerned with right tackle Doug Free’s mindset this off-season after he agreed last week to take a substantial pay cut to remain on the roster. Free struggled the last two seasons but was scheduled to be the highest-paid right tackle in the..." May 22

NFL.com "The NFL draft provides football fans with a peek into the exhilaration that comes with entering the league. Far less publicized is a player's exit from the game, which carries its own emotional weight. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at the NFL Spring Meeting in Boston that he had met with..." May 22

ESPN.com "Tony Romo underwent a minor surgical procedure on his back last month to remove a cyst that could keep him out of action until training camp, according to sources. Romo will be held out of the organized team activities that begin Tuesday and run for the next three weeks, the sources said..." May 21

Dallas Morning News "The Cowboys released Texas A&M cornerback Dustin Harris on Friday, replacing him with free agent cornerback Malik "Fig" James from Langston. Harris signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent and participated in the team's rookie minicamp. James was a highly recruited high school..." May 20

ESPN Dallas "The Cowboys' projected starting defensive line is Anthony Spencer, Jason Hatcher, Jay Ratliff and DeMarcus Ware. Three of the four starters -- Hatcher, Ratliff and Ware -- are in their 30s, and Spencer and Hatcher are entering the final year of their contracts. At some point, the Cowboys will..." May 20

ESPN Dallas "There was this interesting story regarding Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick recently. Vick has taken exception from the notion that he doesn't read defenses well and that he holds the ball too long, which leads to sacks and poor decisions. Vick was sacked 28 times last year, 22..." May 20

Dallas Morning News "Brandon Carr’s football career almost ended after one workout. Explaining his biggest inspiration to VYPE DFW, Carr told the story of the day one of his buddies got a home personal trainer in his garage. A basketball player, Carr got involved in football because he wanted to be like his..." May 18

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "The Cowboys bolstered their defensive line on Thursday by signing veteran defensive end Anthony Hargrove to a one-year deal. The Cowboys released guard D.J. Hall to make room for Hargrove, who will get the veteran minimum of $840,000 in 2013. He will count just $555,000 against the salary..." May 18

NFL.com "Earlier this week, we passed along Tavon Austin's concerns about all the cousins he never knew coming out of the woodwork looking for money. There was a light-hearted tone to his comments, but it undoubtedly is a serious problem for many players. For Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Tyron Smith,..." May 18

Dallas Morning News "Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith hasn’t let his off-the-field obstacles distract him from working to improve this off-season. Smith gets to the Cowboys’ practice facility in Valley Ranch at about 6:30 a.m. to work out before he attends “teaching sessions” with coaches. Smith said there’s a..." May 17

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Cowboys center Phil Costa said he will welcome first-round draft pick Travis Frederick and the competition with him. “You don’t get anywhere by being a certain way as an older guy to a younger guy,” Costa said Wednesday at Cowboys Golf Club during the team’s annual tournament for..." May 16

Fox Sports Southwest "The Dallas Cowboys are still waiting to hear back from Doug Free regarding his contract situation. But that didn't prevent the right tackle from attending Wednesday's annual Cowboys Golf Classic at the Cowboys Golf Club. Free, who did not speak with reporters, took a minute to chat with..." May 16

Courier-Post "Felix Jones heard the catcalls and saw the inspired fans whenever the Dallas Cowboys played the Eagles in Philadelphia. That’s why the running back said “it’s a little weird” to switch sides and play for the Eagles, which he did Tuesday by signing a one-year contract. “It’s a great rivalry,”..." May 15

Dallas Morning News "On what he liked about the Cowboys' draft: This was a very unique draft for interior offensive linemen. You had I think eight or nine go there before we picked – I may be wrong by one or two, but still – you would think once there was a run, you had a run. And what made that unique is that we..." May 15

ESPN.com "Change is nothing new for Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr. After all, he'll be adjusting to a new defensive coordinator for the third consecutive season. Carr played for Romeo Crennel in 2011 with Kansas City, Rob Ryan last year and now readies for the 2013 season with Monte Kiffin...." May 15

Dallas Morning News "Torn ligaments in Sean Lee’s right big toe caused the Dallas Cowboys linebacker to miss the final 10 games of the 2012 season. Lee said last week that he’s “pretty much 100 percent” and that’s obviously good news for a defense that’s transitioning into a 4-3 scheme under Monte Kiffin. But will..." May 14

Philly.com "The Eagles and former Cowboys running back Felix Jones agreed to terms on a one-year contract, an NFL source confirmed. ESPN first reported the deal. Jones, 26, worked out for the Eagles last week. He visited the Patriots later in the week. The Bengals were the only other team to publicly..." May 14

Dallas Morning News "Terrance Williams doesn’t plan on ending his friendship with Robert Griffin III just because the former Baylor teammates play for different NFC East teams. Williams, the Dallas Cowboys’ third-round pick in this year’s draft, said the Washington Redskins quarterback gave him some tips on what to..." May 13

Dallas Morning News "A little more than a year has passed since Danny Coale was drafted by the Cowboys in the fifth round in 2012. But he is no further along in his pro career than when he started. Injuries robbed the receiver of his rookie season. He suffered a stress fracture in his left foot during the first..." May 12

Dallas Morning News "The Cowboys haven’t earned much praise for their decision to draft Wisconsin center/guard Travis Frederick in the first round of last month’s NFL Draft. True, Frederick helps ease some of the personnel pressure along an offensive line that struggled mightily in 2012, but scouts and analysts have..." May 12

Fox Sports West "Maybe Jerry Jones handpicked Monte Kiffin to be defensive coordinator or maybe Jason Garrett made the call. Either way, Kiffin wants it to be known that everyone in the Dallas Cowboys organization is "unified." "Everybody is on the same page," Kiffin said after the Friday morning session of..." May 11

Dallas Morning News "When Emmitt Smith watches Tony Romo he sees a player who has matured during his seven seasons as the Dallas Cowboys’ starting quarterback. And because of that, Smith said Friday night that Romo shouldn’t have trouble handling the pressure that comes with signing a six-year, $108 million..." May 11

Dallas Morning News "Jerry Jones was wearing dark sunglasses Friday and asked to speak to reporters away from the beaming sunlight. He had his reasons. Jones underwent a surgical procedure Wednesday to repair a retina. " May 11

Dallas Morning News "Aaron Corp’s stint with the Cowboys was short. The quarterback was cut Thursday, approximately 48 hours after he signed with the club Tuesday. The move was announced along with the Cowboys’ decision to waive Brian Price, a defensive tackle who joined the organization Dec. 31. Corp, who..." May 10

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Danny Coale arrived here a year ago ready to compete for the team's third receiver job behind Miles Austin and Dez Bryant. That excitement quickly turned to disappointment for the former Virgina Tech star. The rookie minicamp was the last time he was healthy. He broke his left foot in the..." May 10

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Safety Gerald Sensabaugh signed a one-day contract on Thursday, allowing him to retire as a Dallas Cowboy. Also on Thursday, the Cowboys released quarterback Aaron Corp, and defensive tackle Brian Price was waived (injured). Sensabaugh was released by the Cowboys in March for salary cap..." May 10

Dallas Morning News "Dez Bryant says he has a different mindset entering his fourth NFL season. The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver now looks at himself as a veteran. “There’s no more games, no more wondering,” Bryant said Wednesday while participating with Cowboys teammates and head coach Jason Garrett in the Reliant..." May 09

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "1The center of attention Forget all the controversy over whether the Cowboys got good value for Wisconsin center/guard Travis Frederick with the 31st pick in the first round. He is here now and needs to show that he can be a walk-in starter in the middle of the offensive line. Frederick has..." May 09

NFL.com "Felix Jones suddenly is a popular man on the free-agent market. After visiting the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday, the former Dallas Cowboys tailback's next stop is New England. Jones will visit the Patriots for a workout today and Thursday, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday. As was..." May 09

Philly.com "The Eagles worked out former Cowboys running back Felix Jones on Tuesday at the NovaCare Complex. A free agent, Jones was a multipurpose back in Dallas. He ran for 2,728 yards on 569 carries (a 4.8-yards average) and caught 127 passes for 1,062 yards in five seasons. He also scored 11 rushing..." May 08

Dallas Morning News "Six tight ends have been drafted since Jason Witten was acquired in the third round in 2003. As Witten has rewritten the Cowboys’ record books, he has seen understudies, such as Anthony Fasano and Martellus Bennett, come and go. Now Witten is ready to welcome yet another rookie teammate,..." May 04

Dallas Morning News "The recent focus on the draft has shifted attention away from the fact that the Cowboys still haven’t named a play-caller. Some find this to be an important determination that still must be made, while others argue that it really doesn’t matter who calls plays. Barry Horn recently pointed out that..." May 03

Dallas Morning News "One of the Dallas Cowboys fans who spoke with Jerry Jones during a Wednesday conference call, asked the team’s owner and general manager what Cowboys fans should be excited about in 2013. Jones’ marketing savvy immediately kicked in and he spent the next couple of minutes explaining the three..." May 03

CSN Washington "Robert Griffin III must have been feeling good on Saturday. He appeared before an enthusiastic crowd at the Redskins’ draft day party at FedEx Field. His surgically repaired knee is holding up pretty well as he drew cheers by bouncing up and down and doing a few jumping jacks. That entrance..." April 30

Dallas Morning News "The Dallas Cowboys liked Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley and Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib in this year’s draft but didn’t make a move to draft either one. Both went to Cowboys’ NFC East rivals in the fourth round Saturday. Philadelphia selected Barkley, and the Giants picked..." April 29

Dallas Morning News "Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said Saturday night after the NFL draft that games are won up front on the offensive and defensive lines. However, that isn’t evident by the Cowboys’ undrafted free agent signing class this year. The Cowboys have agreed to terms with 15 undrafted free..." April 29

San Antonio Express-News "Terrance Williams arrived at Valley Ranch for an introductory news conference Saturday sporting bright yellow pants and a multi-colored plaid shirt. Stuck between tie-wearing fellow Dallas Cowboys draftees Travis Frederick and Gavin Escobar, Williams easily stood out. His calm, confident demeanor..." April 29

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Jerry Jones can picture in his mind how the Cowboys can get over .500 next year. Go step-by-step with him. “Standing here right now,” he said, talking to reporters Saturday at Valley Ranch, “if you let me add a game if we had not got hurt on defense, if you let me add a game that we got Tony..." April 28

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "With the Dallas Cowboys switching from the 3-4 to the 4-3 defense, there was a thought that the Cowboys would use the draft to find players for new defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin Tampa 2 scheme as well as upgrade the offensive line. But through the first two days of the draft, the Cowboys’..." April 27

San Antonio Express-News "Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Travis Frederick doesn't plan on keeping the wooly beard he sported while playing center at Wisconsin. “It's about time to cut that off and start anew,” he said. Many Cowboys fans would like a fresh start themselves after their team traded down 13 spots to select..." April 27

Dallas Morning News "Owner Jerry Jones took a break from the Cowboys draft room Thursday morning to attend the dedication of the Bush Library. A cynical fan base will ask why he had to return. A team with numerous needs decided to drop from the middle of the first round to the back end and pick up an additional..." April 26