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Jon Machota

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Covering the Dallas Cowboys for @TheAthletic. Previously: Dallas Morning News, Detroit Free Press. Podcast: “About Them Cowboys” Email: [email protected]

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Cowboys second round pick DE Marshawn Kneeland was a safety his freshman year of high school: “I’ve always had a good motor. When I was smaller, obviously you run more. As I put on weight, I continued to run a lot. So, I think it comes natural.”

Cowboys second round pick DE Marshawn Kneeland was a safety his freshman year of high school: “I’ve always had a good motor. When I was smaller, obviously you run more. As I put on weight, I continued to run a lot. So, I think it comes natural.”
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First day or rookie minicamp: Why the Dallas Cowboys think rookie left tackle Tyler Guyton has ‘tremendous upside’ theathletic.com/5485591/2024/0…

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Cowboys first-round pick Tyler Guyton on immediately getting an Airbnb near the team’s headquarters and getting his rookie contract signed: “I couldn’t wait to get up here. I just wanted to get to work.”

Cowboys first-round pick Tyler Guyton on immediately getting an Airbnb near the team’s headquarters and getting his rookie contract signed: “I couldn’t wait to get up here. I just wanted to get to work.”
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Cowboys rookie orientation is underway at The Star. As expected, Tyler Guyton working at left tackle, Cooper Beebe at center

Cowboys rookie orientation is underway at The Star. As expected, Tyler Guyton working at left tackle, Cooper Beebe at center
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The Dallas Cowboys have officially signed the following rookie free agents:

WR Corey Crooms
DT Denzel Daxon
DB Josh DeBerry
TE Alec Holler
WR Cam Johnson
S Emany Johnson
LB Jason Johnson
LB Brock Mogensen
RB Nathaniel Peat
TE Brevyn Spann-Ford
LB Byron Vaughns
DB Julius Wood

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The Cowboys have signed 7 of their 8 draft picks:

OT Tyler Guyton (first round)
G/C Cooper Beebe (third round)
LB Marist Liufau (third round)
CB Caelen Carson (fifth round)
WR Ryan Flournoy (sixth round)
OL Nathan Thomas (seventh round)
DT Justin Rogers (seventh round)

Only…

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All offseason, Cowboys brass has been invoking the names of injured players last year as roster upgrades for 2024.

To some extent, it makes sense. But overall, how much truth is there to players returning from injury boosting the 2024 roster? ⤵️
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Cowboys have veteran WR Zay Jones visiting today. Jones, 29, had his best NFL season in 2022, catching 82 passes for 823 yards and 5 TDs for the Jaguars

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More than halfway through the NFL offseason, free agency and the draft are in the books. For the Cowboys, plenty has been said and done.

With OTAs coming up, and training camp soon after, who are the offseason winners and losers?

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Can Dak Prescott bring a Super Bowl back to Dallas?

Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones believes so.

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Can Dak Prescott bring a Super Bowl back to Dallas? Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones believes so. theathletic.com/5476872/2024/0…
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Dallas Cowboys’ undrafted free agents: From most likely to least likely to make Dallas’ final 53 theathletic.com/5475896/2024/0…

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Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones on Mad Dog Sports Radio said it’s a “priority” to get a new contract done with Dak Prescott. “(Franchise QB contracts), they just take time.” Jones on believing Dak can win a Super Bowl in Dallas:

“Absolutely. I mean, I totally think Dak can lead us to a…

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With the draft in the books, Jon Machota and I are handing out grades… but not for each draft pick. Instead, the bigger picture.

The big Day 1 trade
Value of the whole draft
Filling needs
A noteworthy post-draft move

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Dallas Cowboys’ possible Week 1 starters:

QB: Dak Prescott
RB: Ezekiel Elliott
WR: CeeDee Lamb
WR: Brandin Cooks
WR: Jalen Tolbert
TE: Jake Ferguson
RT: Terence Steele
RG: Zack Martin
C: Cooper Beebe
LG: Tyler Smith
LT: Tyler Guyton

DE/LB: Micah Parsons
DT: Osa Odighizuwa
DT:…

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NEWS: The Dallas Police Department will not pursue criminal charges stemming from a woman’s sexual assault claim against Cowboys QB Dak Prescott.

There was insufficient evidence that an offense was committed, a spokesperson said Friday.

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Grading the Cowboys’ NFL draft class and recent signing of Ezekiel Elliott theathletic.com/5467180/2024/0…

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Ezekiel Elliott is back in Dallas — with something to prove.

“I think I still am a dominant guy.'

Jon Machota on a different era for Zeke in his second tour with the Cowboys.

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Ezekiel Elliott is back in Dallas — with something to prove. “I think I still am a dominant guy.' @jonmachota on a different era for Zeke in his second tour with the Cowboys. theathletic.com/5466237/2024/0…
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