Dowdle is set to re-sign with the Cowboys, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports. Following the free-agent departure of Tony Pollard, Dowdle is poised to reclaim his role in a Dallas backfield that also currently includes Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis and Snoop Conner. Chances are, the Cowboys will add further RB depth via free agency or the draft, so until the team's personnel at the position is settled, Dowdle's fantasy upside for the 2024 season will be difficult to gauge.
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Rico Dowdle : Remaining with Dallas
Dowdle is set to re-sign with the Cowboys, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports. Following the free-agent departure of Tony Pollard, Dowdle is poised to reclaim his role in a Dallas backfield that also currently includes Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis and Snoop Conner. Chances are, the Cowboys will add further RB depth via free agency or the draft, so until the team's personnel at the position is settled, Dowdle's fantasy upside for the 2024 season will be difficult to gauge.
Dak Prescott : Restructures bonus in contract
Prescott restructured his contract over the weekend, Field Yates of ESPN reports. The Cowboys converted a $5 million roster bonus into a signing bonus and added two void years to free up $4 million in 2024 cap space. They can further reduce Prescott's present-year cap hit by either extending him or doing a similar restructure with the $29 million base salary for the final year of his contract. Dallas hasn't done much else through the first week of free agency, despite losing last year's starters at left tackle (Tyron Smith - Jets) and center (Tyler Biadasz - Commanders).
C.J. Goodwin : Returning to Dallas
The Cowboys re-signed Goodwin (pectoral) on a one-year deal Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Goodwin sustained a torn pectoral in early October that forced him to miss all but five of the Cowboys' games in 2023, but it seems as if he's now past the issue. The 34-year-old cornerback was used almost exclusively on special teams last season, playing a total of 102 snaps (86 on special teams) and recording four total tackles. Expect Goodwin to compete for a similar role in Dallas' special-teams unit this offseason.
Jourdan Lewis : Gets new deal
Lewis re-signed with the Cowboys on a one-year contract Thursday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports. Lewis officially became a free agent Wednesday, but it took less than 24 hours for the Michigan product to re-up with his old team. Selected in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft, Lewis has spent all seven seasons of his career with Dallas and is now set to add an eight to his resume. The 28-year-old bounced back in 2023 from an injury-shortened 2022 campaign due to a Lisfranc injury to record 52 tackles (36 solo), five pass breakups, one interception, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries across 16 regular-season games.
Eric Kendricks : Ends up in Dallas
Kendricks and the Cowboys agreed on a contract Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. After initially agreeing to a deal with the 49ers, Kendricks had a change of heart and he'll ultimately reunite with his former head coach Mike Zimmer, who is now the Cowboys' defensive coordinator. Kendricks spent the 2023 campaign with the Chargers, recording 117 tackles, including 3.5 sacks, while also adding six pass deflections and a fumble recovery over 15 contests. He'll likely operate as the starting middle linebacker in Dallas and he'll look to maintain his impressive level of production.
Tyron Smith : Unlikely to re-sign with Dallas
Smith, a pending unrestricted free agent, is unlikely to return to the Cowboys, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Smith has spent 13 seasons in Dallas since the team selected him in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft, and he played at a stellar level during the 2023 season after two injury-plagued years in 2020 and 2022. Concerns of age and injury still linger for the 33-year-old left tackle, but if Smith indeed hits free agency, he shouldn't lack for suitors from teams around the league in need of reliable protection.
Trey Lance : Sticking with Cowboys in 2024
The Cowboys will pick up Lance's $4.25 million roster bonus for the 2024 season, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports. Lance didn't play a snap for the Cowboys in 2023 after he was traded by the 49ers late in training camp. However, Dallas is optimistic about the growth he made and reportedly has not considered cutting him. Unsurprisingly, the team will not pick up Lance's fifth-year option, which would have been worth $22.4 million. In the best-case scenario, he'll be the Cowboys' backup quarterback entering 2024.
Tony Pollard : Headed for free agency
The Cowboys aren't expected to franchise-tag Pollard and likely will allow him to test free agency, ESPN's Adam Schefter. Schefter is reporting the same thing about Raiders RB Josh Jacobs and Giants RB Saquon Barkley, both of whom received franchise tags last offseason (just like Pollard). Each of the three suffered a statistical decline from 2022 to 2023, especially in terms of yards per carry, though Pollard did better late in the season and ultimately snuck over 1,000 rushing yards for the year. Schefter also reports that RBs Derrick Henry and Austin Ekeler will be allowed to test free agency, with a deep class at the position potentially harming all of them when it comes to salary negotiations.
Cowboys team stats
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passing yards
Dak Prescott QB4516rushing yards
Tony Pollard RB1005receiving yards
CeeDee Lamb WR1749tackles
Damone Clark LB68interceptions
DaRon Bland CB9Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TDS INT SACK SYL RTG D. Prescott, QB1741059069.54516265.636939255105.9C. Rush, QB718247514420.6011872.2Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD T. Pollard, RB17252100543159.163-7056R. Dowdle, RB16893614.12122.62-1217D. Prescott, QB17552424.42214.224021C. Lamb, WR17141138.1246.62306K. Turpin, WR161111010466.91105D. Vaughn, RB723401.7135.70-101B. Cooks, WR165357142.20101H. Luepke, RB176193.291.1105P. Hendershot, TE810000000C. Rush, QB712-5-0.46-0.7001Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TDS LNG YDS/G YAC FD C. Lamb, WR171351811749131292102.968080J. Ferguson, TE177110276110.754044.842540T. Pollard, RB1755673115.706018.332112B. Cooks, WR16548165712.283741.112538M. Gallup, WR17345741812.324124.610419J. Tolbert, WR17223626812.224515.83413R. Dowdle, RB1617221448.523291706K. Turpin, WR16121812710.63347.9399L. Schoonmaker, TE17815658.12183.8275D. Vaughn, RB777405.70115.7461J. Brooks, WR7666410.70249.1284P. Hendershot, TE847389.50244.8281H. Luepke, RB17341860121.1161S. McKeon, TE9020000000Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR D. Clark, LB1768 39 107 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 M. Bell, SAF1760 34 94 0 0 3 4 0 2 0 D. Wilson, SAF1555 33 88 0 0 2 3 2 0 1 2 J. Kearse, SAF1648 24 72 1.5 6 4 4 1 0 0 0 D. Bland, CB1753 16 69 0 0 3 15 9 5 0 0 S. Gilmore, CB1754 14 68 0 0 0 13 2 0 1 0 M. Parsons, LB1736 28 64 14 115 18 2 0 1 1 J. Lewis, CB1636 16 52 0 0 2 5 1 0 3 2 M. Hooker, SAF1627 23 50 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 D. Lawrence, DE1729 21 50 4 25 10 6 0 1 0 O. Odighizuwa, DT1726 20 46 3 18 9 0 0 0 0 D. Armstrong, DE1720 18 38 7.5 40.5 7 1 0 0 0 L. Vander Esch, LB517 13 30 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 J. Hankins, DT1413 14 27 3 18 2 2 0 0 0 S. Williams, DE1711 11 22 4.5 25.5 5 0 0 1 0 C. Golston, DE179 12 21 1.5 12 1 0 0 1 0 J. Thomas, SAF1613 6 19 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 N. Gallimore, DT178 8 16 1 6 2 1 0 0 0 D. Fowler Jr., DE178 5 13 4 21 5 3 0 1 0 M. Smith, DT179 4 13 1 9 3 0 0 0 0 R. Evans, LB94 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Mukuamu, SAF144 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 T. Diggs, CB24 0 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 C. Davis, NT30 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Harper, LB31 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Johnson, LB22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Wheat, DE122 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Wright, CB122 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 M. Jefferson, LB31 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 J. Tolbert, WR172 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Goodwin, CB51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Hendershot, TE80 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. McKeon, TE90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Schoonmaker, TE170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Smith, OL140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Sieg, LS170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H. Luepke, RB170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Anger, P170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Davis, RB30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Prescott, QB170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Steele, T170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Gallup, WR170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Lamb, WR170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Igbinoghene, CB50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Dowdle, RB160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Biadasz, C160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
passing yards
Dak Prescott QB403rushing yards
Tony Pollard RB56receiving yards
CeeDee Lamb WR110tackles
Markquese Bell SAF5Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TDS INT SACK SYL RTG D. Prescott, QB1416068.34034033241689.8Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD T. Pollard, RB115563.711561-14D. Prescott, QB16457.51845004R. Dowdle, RB12115.5911000B. Cooks, WR116666000C. Lamb, WR115555000Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TDS LNG YDS/G YAC FD J. Ferguson, TE11012939.332293387C. Lamb, WR191711012.2047110357T. Pollard, RB179294.10929331M. Gallup, WR16610317.2042103374B. Cooks, WR168477.80184714R. Dowdle, RB12314701014132L. Schoonmaker, TE1117707750J. Tolbert, WR1020000000Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT FF FR M. Bell, SAF15 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Clark, LB15 3 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 D. Wilson, SAF12 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Bland, CB15 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Kearse, SAF15 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 S. Gilmore, CB14 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Lawrence, DE11 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Hankins, DT11 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Golston, DE11 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Gallimore, DT11 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O. Odighizuwa, DT10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Parsons, LB11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Hooker, SAF11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Armstrong, DE10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Williams, DE10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Lewis, CB10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Cooks, WR10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cowboys Injury Report
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
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OT
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Hip - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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RB
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Ankle - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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TE
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Ankle - Surgery
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QUES: Out for season
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CB
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Pectoral - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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OG
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Elbow - Surgery
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QUES: Out for season
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TE
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Knee - ACL - Surgery
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QUES: Out for season
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LB
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Knee - ACL - Surgery
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QUES: Out for season
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WR
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Knee - ACL - Surgery
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QUES: Out for season
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CB
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Knee - ACL - Surgery
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QUES: Out for season
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Monday, March 11, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
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OG
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Elbow - Surgery
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QUES: Out for season
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TE
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Ankle - Surgery
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QUES: Out for season
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CB
|
Shoulder - Surgery
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QUES: Out for season
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RB
|
Ankle - Not Specified
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IR: Out for season
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TE
|
Ankle - Not Specified
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IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
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Hip - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Neck - Strain
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IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Pectoral - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
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IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
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IR: Out for season
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Monday, March 4, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
TE
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Foot - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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|
RB
|
Ankle - Not Specified
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IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Hip - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Neck - Strain
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IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Pectoral - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
Monday, February 26, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
TE
|
Foot - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Neck - Strain
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Pectoral - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Hip - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
Cowboys schedule
Cowboys post season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
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1 | 1/14 | L 32-48 | 0-1 |
Cowboys regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
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1 | 9/10 | W 40-0 | 1-0 | |
2 | 9/17 | W 30-10 | 2-0 | |
3 | 9/24 | L 16-28 | 2-1 | |
4 | 10/1 | W 38-3 | 3-1 | |
5 | 10/8 | L 10-42 | 3-2 | |
6 | 10/16 | W 20-17 | 4-2 | |
7 | BYE | |||
8 | 10/29 | W 43-20 | 5-2 | |
9 | 11/5 | L 23-28 | 5-3 | |
10 | 11/12 | W 49-17 | 6-3 | |
11 | 11/19 | W 33-10 | 7-3 | |
12 | 11/23 | W 45-10 | 8-3 | |
13 | 11/30 | W 41-35 | 9-3 | |
14 | 12/10 | W 33-13 | 10-3 | |
15 | 12/17 | L 10-31 | 10-4 | |
16 | 12/24 | L 20-22 | 10-5 | |
17 | 12/30 | W 20-19 | 11-5 | |
18 | 1/7 | W 38-10 | 12-5 |
Cowboys Depth Chart
offense
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defense
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NT
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DT
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NB
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special teams
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PR
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KR
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LS
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K
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