wboys cbAlthough the Detroit Lions seem relatively happy with their cornerback situation, that doesn't mean that they won't explore upgrading the talent at the position. After drafting three cornerbacks, you might expect them to stand pat, but ESPN Dallas' Calvin Watkins reports that the Lions are one of the teams interested in potentially trading for Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins. The problem for the Lions is that the Cowboys don't seem to be interested in trading Jenkins right now. After signing Brandon Carr... [Read More]
The Indianapolis Colts are making a major play for disgruntled Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins, a source with knowledge of the talks confirmed. In the final year of his contract, Jenkins has stayed home from OTAs with hopes of being traded. The Cowboys have publicly said they viewed Jenkins as a part of their future, and coach Jason Garrett said Thursday "We're not gonna trade him." Yet privately, they have been entertaining offers. Anthony Spencer, one of Jenkins' Cowboy teammates, said he understands... [Read More]
RB Felix Jones likely won’t practice all week in the OTAs and could miss some of the next two weeks because of a shoulder injury. Coach Jason Garrett said Jones “can’t catch the ball” over his head right now. He will be worked back slowly into the mix and could be ready for the minicamp on June 12-14.
Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett says there are no plans to trade cornerback Mike Jenkins according to the Associated Press. Jenkins has been recovering from off-season shoulder surgery in Florida and isn't at the team's first week of voluntary organized team activities. There have been numerous reports that Jenkins, who is going into the final year of his contract, wants to be traded. Garrett said Wednesday he expects Jenkins to be a big part of the team.
The Dallas Cowboy's first five draft picks were not on the field for Wednesday's OTA practice, including four because of injuries. First-rounder corner back Morris Claiborne (wrist), third-rounder defensive end Tyrone Crawford (calf), fourth-rounder line backer Kyle Wilber (finger) and fifth-rounder wide receiver Danny Coale (broken foot) were sidelined. Fourth-rounder free safety Matt Johnson is in school at Eastern Washington.
The NFL Players Association has filed a federal lawsuit, alleging that the NFL and its owners conspired in collusion to establish a "secret $123 million salary cap" in 2010, which under the previous labor agreement was designated as an uncapped year of spending. the NFLPA claims that it learned on or about March 12, 2012 that four teams -- the Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints -- did not abide by the NFL's secret rules that effectively advised teams to operate in 2010... [Read More]
Dallas Cowboys rookie receiver Danny Coale suffered a broken bone in his foot during the first day of organized team activities, a source close to the situation confirmed on Tuesday. Specifically, Coale broke the fifth metatarsal in his left foot, the source said, an ailment that could hold him out for a month. This would put his availability for mandatory mini-camp in jeopardy. Coale was spotted by a reporter for DallasCowboys.com icing his foot and undergoing an MRI. The team's practice was not open to reporters. ... [Read More]
League system arbitrator Stephen Burbank has dismissed the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins appeal of salary-cap penalties incurred for creating an unfair competitive advantage by inflating base salary figures for certain players in the 2010, an uncapped year, NFL general counsel Jeff Pash said at the NFL league meetings on Tuesday. The Redskins are appealing $36 million in cap space docked by the league, applied over this season and next. The Cowboys are appealing a similar cap-space penalty of $10 million. The... [Read More]
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins won't be attending organized team activities when they begin Tuesday, a source with knowledge of Jenkins' situation said. He is rehabbing his shoulder after offseason surgery, so he would not have been able to participate in the on-field portions, anyway. But staying away from the workouts -- which are voluntary -- is a choice Jenkins is making. He has also not been around the team during offseason conditioning. Jenkins is hopeful of being traded, a source said, especially after... [Read More]
Despite Internet reports this week that he hoped to be ready to get on the field in time for the Cowboys' June minicamp, Morris Claiborne won't make his debut for with the team until training camp, according to a report by DallasCowboys.com's Bryan Broaddus. Cowboys training camp begins in late July. Claiborne had surgery on his left wrist in March for an injury he incurred during his junior season at LSU. He's been in a soft cast since early May, when he had pins removed from the repaired wrist. The return date for... [Read More]
Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys knew Morris Claiborne would require time to heal after pre-draft surgery on his left wrist. The expectation all along was that the sixth overall pick would be ready for training camp in late July. Claiborne, mostly a bystander at the team's rookie minicamp, has targeted the Cowboys' June 12-14 mandatory minicamp for his debut. "I hope to be fully recovered and ready for that," Claiborne told Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com. "I'm so eager and ready. It's hard just sitting... [Read More]
First-round pick Morris Claiborne said the soft cast on his right wrist will be removed on Monday, and he's hoping that will clear him for at least conditioning work during the OTA practices. Claiborne, who had wrist surgery in early March, said he will wear a removable splint next week once the cast is removed.
Dallas Cowboys guard Mackenzy Bernadeau is expected to miss 2-3 months of action after undergoing a procedure on Saturday to repair a nagging hip injury. Bernadeau, one of Dallas' top free-agent signings this offseason, spent the last four seasons with the Panthers. The 6-foot-4, 308-pounder played in 47 games (20 starts) with Carolina.
The Dallas Morning News reports that Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray said Monday that the ankle injury that prematurely ended his standout rookie season has healed and he has been cleared by team doctors. “It's great,” Murray said during an interview on ESPN. “I've been officially cleared by our doctors, and I've been doing everything the past month or two without any limitations. I feel great.” Murray suffered a fractured right ankle and a high right ankle sprain in a Week 14 loss to the Giants. Murray had surgery... [Read More]
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was on hand Friday night as the 1992 Super Bowl team was honored at a dinner sponsored by one of the greatest players Jones has ever signed -- Emmitt Smith. The majority of players that represented Jones' first Super Bowl title since purchasing the franchise in 1989 were also in attendance. Jones and Smith took center stage near the end of the dinner portion of the evening, where Jones moved his attention to all of the players in the room that built the foundation for an organization that... [Read More]
