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Savvy Cowboys fans focusing on development, changes to offensive line
Watching wide receivers make plays downfield is fun. Watching the various defensive backs match-up and standout in coverage is mesmerizing. Drooling over the different pass rushers rotating in and creating utter havoc throughout training camp is tantalizing. For as fun as all of that is, it's the situation on the Dallas Cowboys offensive line that has their smartest fans captivated. For good reason, too. The Cowboys have invested a lot into their offensive line as of late. They've filled three of the five starting spots with first rounders, they've hired a high-profile O-line coach, and they even made one of the best line coaches in the game their new offensive coordinator. Offensive line is a focus for the fans because it's clearly a focus for the team. Everything runs through the offensive line this season. The Cowboys went the thrifty route at running back and avoided adding anyone who might deliver extra rushing yards over expected. It means the running game will be at the mercy of the blockers up front. It's a great strategy if the blockers are good, but problematic if they aren't. Similarly, the passing game is reliant on the offensive line as well. Dak Prescott has some exciting targets to throw to in 2025, provided he gets enough time in the pocket to get his passes off. It's why the health and progress of Tyler Guyton and Terence Steele are so important to fans and why everyone waited with bated breath as each tackle suffered their own respective injuries over the first portion of camp. After suffering a mild high ankle sprain last week, Steele has made his way back onto the field and made his impression felt. When Guyton excited the field on Monday he did so by his own power. The hope was he'd have a similarly short absence but as fortune would have it, it's a bone break. Luckily for the Cowboys there are a few emergency fill-in options on the roster and even a few contingency plans outside the organization. None of those options are optimal but frankly Guyton himself represents a wild card this season. Tyler Booker, this year's first-round pick, has been experiencing the typical rookie struggles in camp. Concern peaked when he was replaced on the first team by Robert Jones for a hot minute. Unfortunately, Jones suffered a significant neck injury that could keep him out for months. It may not be ideal circumstances, but Booker is back in the driver's seat as the starting right guard. With so many viable guards on the roster Booker isn't going to get a free pass. Sure, it's his job to lose but T.J. Bass, Brock Hoffman, Saahdiq Charles and Asim Richards are no pushovers. Booker has to live up to his expectations and based on his personality type and work ethic, there's a good chance he'll do just that. It's all about the offensive line in 2025 and Cowboys fans can't take their eyes off the action. You can follow Reid on X @ReidDHanson and be sure to follow Cowboys Wire on Facebook to join in on the conversation with fellow fans! This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Savvy Cowboys fans focusing on development, changes to offensive line
USA Today
24-07-2025
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- USA Today
Bust Watch cancelled? Concerning Cowboys first-round pick giving coaching staff confidence
The Dallas Cowboys need Tyler Guyton to be better in 2025. After a stinker of a rookie season that saw Guyton essentially benched, the Cowboys went all-in with their 24-year-old left tackle over the offseason. They resisted the urge to bring in a quality free agent and they even parted ways with last season's veteran replacement Chuma Edoga. For better or for worse, it's Guyton-or-bust for 2025. As one can imagine, there was a sigh of relief when Guyton took the field focused and fit for training camp. After working with Tyron Smith a portion of the offseason, Guyton seems like a new man in his second season. Onlookers have noticed a fitter specimen with better bend and technique to his game. At 6-foot-7, 322-pounds, bend is an essential component in order to maintain balance and positioning. While Micah Parsons may not be on the field squaring off against the former Sooner, plenty of quality pass rushers have been putting him to the test. And so far, so good. Until the practices transition to full contact no one will know for sure if Guyton has taken the necessary steps to become a quality LT. He's coming off a season where his focus, discipline and maturity were all called into question and the hill to climb just to get to 'decent' is rather substantial. But the former first rounder has been doing what can be done and showing what can be shown and he's earning praise for it. With the struggles at right tackle with Terence Steele, the Cowboys can ill afford to have two pass protection liabilities bookending their offensive line. One struggling OT can be helped with double teams and chip work, but two struggling OTs is almost impossible to overcome. Guyton's progression isn't just a bright part of camp, it's a season-saving necessity that the Cowboys bet big on. So far that bet is paying off. You can follow Reid on X @ReidDHanson and be sure to follow Cowboys Wire on Facebook to join in on the conversation with fellow fans!
USA Today
08-07-2025
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California Love: Cowboys agree to 5-year deal for summer home costing $375k in rent
Dallas cements California as its summer home through 2029. The Dallas Cowboys are staying put in their summer home, at least through the end of the decade. The team has reached a five-year extension with the city of Oxnard, Calif., ensuring that their annual training camp will remain on the West coast through 2030. The agreement is for a maximum of $375,000 and depends on how many weeks each season the team spends at the facility. A move as such solidifies a long-running partnership that dates back to 2001, with the Cowboys having trained in Oxnard 17 times since then, including every year since 2010. What began as an occasional West Coast detour has turned into a deeply rooted tradition, drawing tens of thousands of fans each summer and giving the team a unique environment to prepare for the season. The agreement ensures continuity not just for the team, but also for a fanbase that treats the late July to August experience to Oxnard as a pilgrimage. Each summer, Cowboys supporters flood River Ridge Fields to get an up-close look at stars like Micah Parsons, CeeDee Lamb, and Dak Prescott as they prepare for another season. As the Cowboys aim to break through a nearly 30-year Super Bowl drought, they'll continue to do so with the Pacific breeze at their backs and thousands of fans lining the sidelines. The setting may be relaxed, but the expectations are anything but. Training camp officially kicks off July 21, with open practices running through mid-August, and now, for the next five years to come. Follow Cowboys Wire on Facebook to join in on the conversation with fellow fans!
USA Today
25-06-2025
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- USA Today
Cowboys release full Oxnard schedule, including open practice dates
The Cowboys now have set dates for this summer's training camp, including all the practice sessions that will be open to the public in Oxnard, Calif. Players will report to camp at the River Ridge Playing Fields on July 20 and then stay on the West Coast for three and a half weeks. This will mark the team's 13th visit to Oxnard in the past 14 years (the only exception being the COVID year of 2020) and their 19th overall trip to the city of 200,000, which lies 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Continuing their longstanding tradition, the Cowboys will conduct practices that are free and open to the public throughout their stay in Oxnard. Crowds are always expected to be heavy, and admittance can be cut off once the venue is at capacity. Gates typically open two hours before practice begins. After the team breaks camp on Aug. 14, they will return to The Star in Frisco. Several more practices will be held there before the start of the 2025 season, but those dates have yet to be announced. Here's a look at the team's full Oxnard schedule. All times listed are in Pacific Time. Follow Cowboys Wire on Facebook to join in on the conversation with fellow fans!
USA Today
12-06-2025
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- USA Today
Cowboys Countdown to Cutdown Day: Player profiles No. 90 - No. 81 as pass catcher play
Cowboys Countdown to Cutdown Day: Player profiles No. 90 - No. 81 as pass catcher play Cowboys Wire's running series of player profiles has reached another milestone. These profiles allow fans to have a general idea of a player's background, how they arrived in the league and how they ended up on the Dallas Cowboys' roster, along with the journey that will be ahead of them. For star players, these will look at their accomplishments and for players who are just trying to make either the 53-man roster of 16-man practice squad, it will be a brief look at the fight ahead of them. This piece will serve as a repository for each of those articles, as well as a link to each previous 10-number repository. No. 90: DT Solomon Thomas | Link No. 89: TE Brevyn Spann-Ford | Link No. 88: WR CeeDee Lamb | Link No. 87: TE Jake Ferguson | Link No. 86: TE Luke Schoonmaker | Link No. 85: TE Princeton Fant | Link No. 84: WR Kelvin Harmon | Link No. 83: WR Jalen Brooks | Link No. 82: None No. 81: WR Jonathan Mingo | Link Repositories 99 - 91 | 90 - 81 | 80 - 71 | 70 - 61 | 60 - 51 | 50 - 41 | 40 - 31 | 30 - 21 | 20 - 11 | 10 - 1 Follow Cowboys Wire on Facebook to join in on the conversation with fellow fans!
