Rookie Caleb Downs could be used in a different way on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers than he has been over the last few weeks. Mike Pettine is the new senior defensive assistant for the Dallas Cowboys, and the hope is that his experience brings some hope to a struggling unit.
The Cowboys will have find a way to beat the Packers with a few players on the sidelines, and offensive coordinator Klayton Adams spoke on the offense finding a way to not be one-dimensional.
Cowboys could have new plan for rookie Caleb Downs ahead of Sunday’s showdown vs. Packers – Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News
The Cowboys have adjusted how
they’ve used Caleb Downs over the last few games due to players being banged up. However, a change back to his original usage could be coming.
FRISCO — The Cowboys have used rookie first-round pick Caleb Downs mostly at safety over the last two games due to injuries in the team’s secondary.
“That’s not the design for Caleb,” Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said this week. “We want Caleb down near the line of scrimmage.”
That could be the design against the Packers on Sunday
Pettine ready to lend support, experience to Cowboys’ defense – Todd Archer, ESPN
Mike Pettine is now in Dallas after he planned on being away from the league for a while. His mission is to give everything he’s got for his close friend Christian Parker as a senior defensive assistant.
The subject of joining the staff was first broached in the winter, but Pettine had recently announced his retirement. Pettine visited the Cowboys in the spring and was with the coaches for a few days.
Pettine will be in the coaches booth during games while Parker will remain on the sideline.
“I’m just obviously trying to hit the ground running here,” Pettine said. “I feel like I’m trying to sip water from a firehose but trying to get caught up on all the film and make observations here and there. But I’m just here to support him, and both him and [head coach Brian Schottenheimer] and the rest of the defensive staff, in any way I can.”
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Joe Milton poached from Cowboys by Eagles, sets stage for MNF – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com
Joe Milton was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday from the Cowboys’ practice squad due to Jalen Hurts being sidelined. He’ll now face Dallas next week.
FRISCO, Texas — When the Dallas Cowboys take on the Philadelphia Eagles for Monday Night Football, things won’t at all look as originally predicted. Joe Milton, for example, has been poached by the Eagles from the Cowboys’ practice squad, guaranteeing him a chance to play against his former team.
Milton must now be added to the Eagles active 53-man roster for a minimum of three games, placing him on a collision course with the Cowboys when Week 7 arrives.
Four players questionable, two out for Dallas Cowboys; will Micah Parsons play? – Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dallas has released an updated injury report. Multiple players have been ruled out against Green Bay.
Cornerback Cobie Durant will miss his fourth consecutive game and backup offensive tackle Drew Shelton will miss a second consecutive game with hamstring injuries, as both were ruled out on Friday.
Even though head coach Brian Schottenheimer said on Friday that linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is a “long shot” to play with a hamstring injury of his own, he was officially listed as questionable after logging limited participation in back-to-back practices this week. He has missed four games since suffering the injury in Week 1.
Klayton Adams Makes Candid Admission About Dallas Cowboys’ Offense – Mike Moraitis, SI.com
It’s been a struggle for the Cowboys to find balance in their offensive attack. Offensive coordinator Klayton Adams says they need to find their identity.
The lack of a rushing attack and the dependence on moving the ball through the air has Adams comparing the Cowboys’ offense to a boxer who is fighting with one hand tied behind his back.
“We have to develop an identity, and we’re still searching for that,” he said, per WFAA’s Ed Werder. “But you know, so far, what you’ve seen from us is streaky and somewhat inconsistent, and I would say some of that is because we’ve really been we’ve really only for the most part been able to kind of hit with one hand, and so you know we need to be more balanced.
