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Cowboys counting on CeeDee Lamb being ready to assume No. 1 receiver role – Dallas Cowboys Blog

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys gave CeeDee Lamb the No. 88 for a reason. They better be right. With the Cowboys agreeing to trade wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns, Lamb, their first-round pick in 2020, ascends to the clear-cut No. 1 receiver role. By trading Cooper, the Cowboys open up $16 million in cap room. No. 88 is sacred in Dallas history. Maybe not as sacred as No. 12…

Khalil Mack trade signifies rebuild, likely shift in where assets are going in Chicago – Chicago Bears Blog

Ryan Poles hasn’t been shy when addressing the lack of available draft capital and the five picks the new Chicago Bears general manager inherited to build out the roster. “Obviously, you want a lot of picks. But that’s just the hand we were dealt,” Poles said at the recent NFL scouting combine. “We’ll be open-minded on how we can create more picks. And we’ll be smart about that.” Poles had a wild…

Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott focused on work, not contracts – Dallas Cowboys Blog

FRISCO, Texas — The business of football never sleeps. Much of the offseason talk around the Dallas Cowboys has been about the five-year, $105 million contract Pro Bowl defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence signed before the 2019 NFL draft and the impending contracts quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver Amari Cooper, running back Ezekiel Elliott, cornerback Byron Jones, offensive lineman La’el…

Antonio Brown’s move to the Raiders is more Jerry Rice than Randy Moss – Oakland Raiders Blog

ALAMEDA, Calif. — It was Howie Long who broke it down for me a few years ago, saying, “On every team, there’s usually a minimum of two and a maximum of seven knuckleheads on a roster.”

Long wasn’t using the term as a disparaging remark. Rather, he meant that knuckleheads, when channeling their energy in a positive manner, add more than spice to a team; they are often a missing core ingredient…

Jerry Jones’ goal: ‘Winning Super Bowl, not to get another billion dollars’ – Dallas Cowboys Blog

INDIANAPOLIS — Jerry Jones is in his 30th year as the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, celebrating his anniversary just a week ago.

He is among the most powerful people in all of sports. Forbes valued the Cowboys recently at $4.8 billion, the most expensive sports franchise in the world. He recently took ownership of a $250 million yacht to go along with a private jet, helicopter…

Jason Witten is back. What does it mean for Cowboys on, off the field? – Dallas Cowboys Blog

INDIANAPOLIS — When tight end Jason Witten walked away from football last May, his teammates gave him a long, standing ovation, recognizing a successful 15-year career that placed him among the greatest to play for the Dallas Cowboys.

It wasn’t just the catches, yards and touchdowns that made Witten great — it was the example he set in the locker room, at practice and during games.

Several of…