The Cowboys may be a long shot to beat the 49ers on Sunday, but getting some of their best playmakers back on the field would sure help those odds. Wide receiver George Pickens was limited again in practice on Thursday, casting doubt on whether he'll be able to suit up following a few days of drama over whether he'd even still be a Cowboy by the weekend. Joey Porter Jr. talked about his own frustration over being limited since joining the team, a situation made even harder, he says, by the nagging conspiracy theory floating around that he's not really injured at all but staging a contract holdout of sorts.
In other news, several Cowboys are eager to put last week behind them. CeeDee Lamb has been haunted by his untimely fumble, Jaishawn Barham
may be pressed into a new role after seeing his playing time plummet, and DeMarvion Overshown says he's apologized to his teammates after his mind-boggling penalty last week. It turns out, the fourth-year veteran claims, that he had no idea running onto the field to celebrate a takeaway while inactive and in street clothes was against the rules.
Also, we look ahead to who the Cowboys will- and may not- see when the 49ers come to town. And finally, what would a Bruce Arians Cowboys team look like? Something to think about, perhaps, now that the Super Bowl winner has said he's got the itch to return to coaching.
In San Francisco, Dre Greenlaw and Trent Williams are suddenly iffy for Sunday's game, Kyle Shanahan may be looking at Christian McCaffrey as the 49ers' best weapon for keeping Dak Prescott and the Cowboys offense safely standing on the sidelines, and while the Cowboys and Niners have a rich and deep past with each other, most of the recent history is decidedly leaning in one direction.
Elsewhere in the league, the Rams have decided to put Puka Nacua on injured reserve after all; he'll be eligible to make his return in Week 15... versus Dallas, of course. The Chargers' Jim Harbaugh has issue with the loophole that voided his team's trade deal with Denver. Should a team be allowed to renegotiate draft compensation after the results of a medical physical come back? And the sports world is still putting the Jalen Hurts saga into perspective; one Olympian says it's time to stop celebrating the notion of athletes playing through pain... or a life-threatening condition.
Dallas Cowboys Top Headlines
- George Pickens limited again Thursday :: ProFootballTalk (Link)
- Cowboys, Joey Porter Jr. paying no mind to skepticism over nagging foot injury :: Dallas Morning News (Link)
- The Dallas Cowboys are asking a recently benched rookie to save the day against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 :: A to Z Sports (Link)
- Overshown owns up to penalty; Calls it a 'lesson learned' :: DallasCowboys.com (Link)
- Cowboys escape Colts but familiar problems continue to haunt Dallas :: Cowboys Wire (Link)
- CeeDee Lamb, a self-described 'perfectionist,' putting frustrating day vs. Colts behind him :: Dallas Morning News (Link)
- CeeDee Lamb cautions Cowboys about making 49ers matchup ‘personal’ :: ClutchPoints (Link)
- The Cowboys trust Ryan Flournoy. Why that could be a big thing vs. the 49ers :: The Athletic (Link)
- Cowboys might avoid 49ers $166M weapon in Week 10 :: Cowboys Wire (Link)
- How the Cowboys still respect Osa Odighizuwa and the chance to reunite on Sunday :: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Link)
- Super Bowl-winning head coach eyeing NFL return and Cowboys are perfect fit :: SI.com (Link)
Latest San Francisco 49ers Updates
- 2 major injury concerns hit 49ers 2nd Week 10 practice report :: Niners Wire (Link)
- 49ers’ ground game could be their best defense against the Cowboys :: 49ers Webzone (Link)
- Recent history shows that 49ers-Cowboys is a ‘rivalry’ in name only :: Niners Nation (Link)
News & Headlines from Around the NFL
- Rams place WR Puka Nacua on IR :: ProFootballTalk (Link)
- Chargers' Jim Harbaugh frustrated with Broncos after nixed Daiyan Henley trade :: ESPN (Link)
- Jalen Hurts played through pain. Why do we keep celebrating it? :: The Athletic (Link)
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