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July 24
2 p.m. - As the third practice of the first week of Cowboys' training camp got underway, it did so with three players absent for varying reasons.
Terence Steele, the team's starting right tackle, is having his right ankle evaluated and was held out as a precaution until more information is gathered. Also absent was cornerback DaRon Bland and linebacker Kenneth Murray, but for a much different reason.
Both Bland and Murray are expecting the birth of a child imminently.
For Steele, who is now long removed from the torn ACL suffered in 2022, the mission is to return to prime form to help a newly-rebuilt and very young Cowboys' offensive line regain traction for the start of the Brian Schottenheimer era.
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July 23
11:42 a.m. - There are still many miles on the road ahead as DeMarvion Overshown works his way back from a torn ACL suffered in 2024 — an injury that derailed one of the most promising seasons for a linebackers in Cowboys' history.
That said, Overshown has already made significant progress in his journey, and is in great spirits as he continues the work while also finding ways to get mental reps from the sidelines.
One such way is, as head coach Brian Schottenheimer detailed, to glue himself to defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus; and that means putting on a headset as well.
"Stud," said Schottenheimer of Overshown. "Attack is the right word. He's attacked [his rehab] from the beginning. He pushes everybody he's training with. What's really cool is you're gonna see him spending more time with 'Flus. Can't practice, but can still learn ... including radioing some of the plays in."
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July 22
1:42 p.m. - In one of the more unusual media sessions in recent years, Trevon Diggs answered a few questions, although many of them were directed towards Micah Parsons, who was also standing next to him.
Both of them are two of the biggest storylines of camp - and neither of them are practicing with the team.
Diggs said he was surprised the Cowboys decided to exercise the contract clause that would take $500,000 from his base salary for his decision not to rehab at the Cowboys' facility this offseason.
"That hurt my feelings a little bit," said Diggs, who is rehabbing a knee injury that landed him on the PUP list. "They do a great job here. I just felt it was in my best interest to go somewhere else and get the full undivided attention that I needed. Make sure I'm good and ahead of schedule and I can perform."
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10:30 a.m. -- Before the Cowboys kicked off their first practice of training camp in Oxnard, the team announced some roster changes.
The Cowboys signed DE James Houston, who recently was part of a workout with the Cowboys alongside some other pass rushers, and made the corresponding move of releasing LB Luiji Vilain.
Houston, 26, was drafted in the sixth round by the Detroit Lions out of Jackson State in 2022, where he posted eight sacks in his rookie season over the course of just seven games.
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10 a.m. - Micah Parsons could potentially be reunited with a former collegiate teammate in Dallas at some point in training camp or beyond.
The team held a workout for four free agent pass rushers ahead of their first practice in Oxnard, and that included with linebacker Jesse Luketa, formerly of Penn State. Luketa was Third-Team All-Big Ten in 2021 before going on to become a seventh round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2022.
Along with Luketa were workouts held for three defensive ends: Kameron Cline, James Houston and William Bradley-King.
The latter is a former late-round pick of the Washington Commanders out of Baylor, hoping to return home to North Texas this season, while Houston used his teachings from Deion Sanders at Jackson State to become a sixth-round pick of the Lions in 2022. It's clear the Cowboys are seeking young pass rushers to try and solidify the depth chart at that position behind Parsons and Co.
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July 21
11 a.m. - As the Cowboys get things underway at their 2025 training camp in Oxnard, several players will have to wait before taking the practice field.
Trevon Diggs continues to work his way back from a cartilage issue that required season-ending surgery to repair and, as such, will join DeMarvion Overshown in starting this year's camp on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list with an eye on suiting up at some point this season following a torn ACL.
Josh Butler will join them with that designation as he recovers from a torn ACL suffered in December, and he and Diggs aren't the only two cornerbacks that aren't medically cleared yet.
Shavon Revel, the team's rookie third-round pick, needs more time as he aims at returning from a torn ACL that occurred during September of his final season at East Carolina — designated to NFI (Non-Football Injury) list on Monday.
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July 19
1:00 p.m. -- Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is still on the mend from his ACL, MCL and PCL injury that he suffered back in December. Ever since, Overshown has been working diligently to get back onto the field and seems to have received good news on his recovery process.
"Good news from the Doc! We getting active THIS szn." Overshown said in a post on Instagram.
Overshown's goal has always been to return at some point this season, it's just been a matter of when. For now, Overshown, who is already in Oxnard ahead of the team's arrival at training camp on Sunday, will continue to go through his rehab process with the Cowboys recovery staff.
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July 17
4:30 p.m. -- On Thursday afternoon, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end T.J. Watt signed a three-year, $123 million extension, making him the highest paid non-QB in NFL history for the second time in his career.
That divides into $41 million per year, which could become a new target point for Cowboys All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons, who is also seeking a contract extension. That said, at his youth camp in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania earlier this week, Parsons said that each player's contract situation is different and the numbers may not all correlate.
"Their numbers got nothing to do with mine, and my numbers ain't got nothing to do with them…" Parsons said. "I'm younger than [Trey] Hendrickson. I mean, [Aidan] Hutchinson's coming off an injury. Everyone's circumstances is completely different… You know, it's different. Everyone's circumstance is different."
Parsons has said in the past that he's hopeful the two sides can come to an agreement before the team heads to Oxnard on July 20, and the clock is ticking quickly towards that deadline. Could Watt's deal speed up the process? Only time will tell.
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July 16
10:15 a.m. -- The market for interior linemen isn't the only one that's growing. The cornerback market is too, which means Cowboys All-Pro DaRon Bland could be in for quite the payday after the final year of his rookie deal in 2025.
That's because on Tuesday, the New York Jets inked All-Pro corner Sauce Gardner to a four-year, $120 million contract to make him the highest paid cornerback in NFL history. Gardner is set to make over $30 million a year and has $60 million in new money guarantees.
The 2025 season was already an important one for Bland, who missed seven games in 2024 with a foot injury, and now a chance to earn life-changing money is on the table. It'll be important to monitor whether or not the Cowboys elect to move Bland inside to the slot because of injuries in the room, or if they'll keep him on the outside where he was an All-Pro in 2023 and broke the NFL's single season pick six record with five.
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10:10 a.m. -- Cowboys All-Pro guard Tyler Smith is heading into the fourth year of his rookie contract ahead of a fifth-year club option in 2026, which if picked up would pay Smith just north of $21 million.
That is if the Cowboys don't find a way to extend Smith's deal, which may look different after the Kansas City Chiefs signed guard Trey Smith to a four-year, $94 million extension that made him the highest paid interior offensive lineman in NFL history, and gave him the most guaranteed money for an interior lineman in NFL history at $70 million.
Three of the last four first round picks that the Cowboys have made have been offensive linemen, with Smith being the first of them back in 2022, and clearly their investment has paid off with him and they'll want to keep him in the boat. Now, it's just a matter of when, and how much it'll take to do so.
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July 2
10:25 a.m. – As the season gets closer and closer, it's never too soon to start looking at upcoming milestones and for CeeDee Lamb, he's pretty close to the 500-catch club.
With 496 receptions, it's likely he will get to that mark in Week 1 against the Eagles to kick off the season. Getting to 500 would make Lamb just the fifth player in NFL history to reach that mark at the age of 26. The only other players to get to 500 at the age of 26 or younger were Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, Jarvis Landry and DeAndre Hopkins.
Now, while Lamb might be the fifth player to do so after the first game, it probably won't be long before a sixth player joins the list. Minnesota's Justin Jefferson, who just turned 26 last month, has 495 catches and is knocking on the door as well.
The NFL record for most catches by the age of 26 is 540, set by Landry. So it's safe to assume that either Lamb or Jefferson will have that mark by the end of the season.
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June 3
3:30 p.m. — If this were baseball, the Cowboys would be one of the best in the majors as it relates to their batting average when going after talent that hails from the UFL.
They have two grand slam hits with KaVontae Turpin and Brandon Aubrey, each having earned [First-Team] All-Pro honors and being viewed as the best returner and kicker in the game, respectively, and the Cowboys could look to try their hand again this summer with UFL talent because of those success stories in Dallas.
Speaking from the final practice of OTAs and ahead of mandatory minicamp, executive vice president and director of player personnel Stephen Jones made that much very clear.
"Obviously, we're paying attention because we've found a player or two through the UFL," Jones said. "So we're watching that, in terms of those guys are doing a good job over there to see if there's anybody that can help us over here. We'll keep our eyes on who's available."
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June 3
12:00 p.m. -- The Cowboys begin mandatory minicamp on June 10, and one of the biggest questions looming over the three day period is whether or not All-Pro defensive end Micah Parsons would be in attendance. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer expects him to be.
"I would assume," Schottenheimer said when asked if Parsons would be in attendance. "Micah and I talked a couple of days ago. He's doing a little bit of traveling, but again, everything that he and I talked about, I expect that he will be here... Micah and I have had great communication, everything I've asked him to do and vice versa he's followed through on."
Parsons, who has been "in and out" of the building during voluntary OTAs per Schottenheimer, is in the midst of trying to negotiate his contract extension as he heads into the final year of his rookie contract.
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May 29
5:04 p.m. — The prevailing word to begin the Brian Schottenheimer era in Dallas is "culture", and it's permeating everything the Cowboys are doing.
The first-time head coach has put into place a number of processes and competitive outlets for players, and expects veterans to buy in fully — including helping to acclimate rookies.
Tyler Smith, one of two resident leaders of an offensive now without a recently retired Zack Martin, spoke from OTAs about what culture means to him going forward.
"I think it's huge for the success of this football team," said the All-Pro. "Establishing the culture early and getting everybody onboard is ultimately our goal. Schotty talks about it every day, but we're gonna compete everyday. Sometimes he has to pull back on us [in practice] but I'd rather him pull back on us than us not go hard. … The ultimate goal is to win the Super Bowl."
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May 27
5 p.m. -- Tyler Booker feels he's ready to make an impact for the Dallas Cowboys from the moment he's unleashed as a rookie in the NFL this coming season.
There are many reasons the first-round pick believes this, and one of them is where he was groomed at a collegiate level: the University of Alabama.
Playing for the Crimson Tide pitted him, weekly, against some of the best talent in the country — NFL caliber, no less.
"It's definitely prepared me a lot — talent level and the way we do things in the SEC," said Booker in early May. "In the SEC, things are done to a higher standard. There's a lot more expected out of you than in other conferences, and that's proven on a week-by-week basis. You see how much success SEC players have in the NFL, so that's definitely prepared me for where I am today."
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May 22
10:30 a.m. -- During his three seasons in Pittsburgh, wide receiver George Pickens wore the number 14, and in college at Georgia, he wore the number one. To start with the Cowboys, he'll sport 13, but it may not be the number he wears in Week 1.
"Nothing's really finalized right now, it's just a whole bunch of numbers," Pickens said. "My guy Traeshon [Holden], he's got number seven, and you know [Trevon Diggs] is going to be seven, so everybody's working now.
Both of Pickens' former number are currently taken by Markquese Bell in 14 and Jalen Tolbert in 1, and will likely continue to stay that way unless Pickens tries to negotiate a deal to take over one of their jerseys.
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10:00 a.m. -- Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb dealt with a shoulder injury for most of the season in 2024, with the pain eventually getting so bad that he sat out the final two games of the regular season. Since then, it's been a long and grueling recovery process.
"I want to say a good five months of real recovery and rehab," Lamb said of his offseason rehab work. "I'm grateful to have two arms, I can tell you that."
Even while playing through what he called the worst pain he's felt in his career, Lamb still put up 1,194 receiving yards and 101 receptions in 2024, the fourth straight 1,000 yard receiving season of his career.
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