Todd Archer
@toddarcher
ESPN NFL Nation reporter, covers the Dallas Cowboys. Covered NFL since 1997
Jerry Jones admitted there have been moments where he thought about stepping away from the GM duties. But not very long. “Small fractions of seconds.” He remains committed to winning a Super Bowl while knowing he is older. “I’m living for now,” Jerry said.
Trevon Diggs didn't expect Cowboys to enforce de-escalator clause espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…
Micah Parsons discouraged contract extension not done while other premier pass rushers get paid espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…
It sure many would have e had DE Marshawn Kneeland as the player with the first pick of camp but he dropped to the flat and picked off a Dak Prescott pass to Miles Sanders
Micah Parsons is “participating,” but all he did on this pursuit drill was hold the tackling dummy.
Brian Schottenheimer said Mazi Smith has dropped weight as he enters Year 3 and moves into his third system in three years. Matt Eberflus wants DL to get up the field.
Brian Schottenheimer said Micah Parsons will participate in practices today. We will see just how much he does
Cowboys add a pass rusher. He has 9 sacks in 20 games for Lions, Browns. Worked out for team Monday.
The @dallascowboys signed DE James Houston on Tuesday and released DE Luiji Vilain as a corresponding roster move. The club also made the following transactions: Placed on Active/PUP: CB Josh Butler CB Trevon Diggs LB DeMarvion Overshown Placed on Active/NFI: CB Shavon Revel
The Cowboys hold their first practice of training camp today at 11:45am PT. It will be much like an OTA practice - no pads, few if any 11-on-11 drills - as the players ramp up their work for the first few days. And we'll see what Micah Parsons does or does not do.
When asked if he thought the Cowboys were on verge of Micah Parsons deal in March after player/owner met, Jerry Jones would not say yes, but added, “Let’s put it like this: we went over every possible detail that you can go over and had agreement.”
Jerry Jones on Trevon Diggs losing out on $500k of his base salary for failing to participate enough in the offseason program: "It would be very detrimental to the team not to abide by the agreement." Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Osa Odighizuwa have same clause in their deals.
Micah Parsons is at camp but Jerry Jones is not concerned that a long term deal isn’t done. Stephen Jones said camp is a good spot to work on deals with Parsons and others. The wait continues. “We have work to do,” Stephen Jones said.
State of the Cowboys press conference with Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones and Brian Schottenheimer is scheduled for 11 am PT today.
As they work back from knee injuries, CB Trevon Diggs, LB DeMarvion Overshown and CB Josh Butler will open camp on the physically unable to perform list, while rookie CB Shavon Revel will open on the non-football injury list, per sources. All expected with the rehabs they are in.