Ty Simpson and Camden Brown occupied very different places on their respective depth charts entering the weekend, but each emerged from Saturday’s preseason programme with his prospects significantly enhanced. Simpson produced an assured NFL debut for the Los Angeles Rams, completing 21 of 25 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns in a 20–12 victory over Kansas City. Brown, meanwhile, …
DeMarcus Lawrence has confirmed that the 2026 season will be his last in the NFL, placing a finish line on a career that found its long-awaited championship reward only after he left the Dallas Cowboys. The 34-year-old will retire following his second campaign with the Seattle Seahawks, despite having another year remaining on the contract he signed in March 2025. …
The Dallas Cowboys’ failure to reach an NFC Championship Game for three decades has done little to inhibit their emergence as the most commercially powerful sporting franchise in the world. Sportico’s annual NFL rankings value the Cowboys at $15.5bn, an increase of 21 percent within a year and $2.8bn more than their nearest league rival. Dallas has now occupied first …
The Dallas Cowboys have completed the second half of their considerable investment in Quinnen Williams, agreeing a three-year, $105.9m extension with the four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle. Williams already had two seasons remaining on the contract inherited from the New York Jets, with the new agreement tying him to Dallas through 2030, but the extension reportedly contains $101m in guarantees …
Jerry Jones has publicly invited trade conversations at the beginning of Dallas Cowboys’ training camp, declaring himself willing to surrender another premium draft selection for a player capable of improving the team immediately. The Cowboys owner and general manager revealed that he had spoken to another NFL owner during the preceding 24 hours and would consider sacrificing further draft capital …
The NFL will turn the opening weekend of August into a nationwide preview of the 2026 season as all 32 clubs take part in the sixth annual Training Camp: Back Together Weekend. Taking place across Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August, the league-wide initiative has grown beyond its original premise of reconnecting teams with their supporters at the beginning of …
The brain of former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland showed evidence of Stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to researchers at Boston University’s CTE Centre, adding another sobering chapter to the sport’s long-running examination of repetitive head trauma. Kneeland died on November 6th, 2025, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police pursuit in Frisco, Texas. The diagnosis …
Former San Francisco 49ers star Aldon Smith, one of the most dominant young pass rushers of his generation before a succession of off-field issues curtailed his career, has died at the age of 36. The 49ers announced Smith’s death on Saturday evening but, as yet, no cause of death was disclosed. “We are devastated by the sudden and tragic passing …
The NFL did not feel the need to hide its headline acts when revealing its full 2026 schedule. The new campaign opens, in line with recent rumours, with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots in a Super Bowl LX rematch, features nine international games and closes, as usual, with a full Week 18 divisional slate designed …
The NFL leaned heavily into established contenders, major media markets and ascending young quarterbacks when deciding its 2026 primetime television allocations, essentially adving viewers who it believes will matter in January. The Los Angeles Rams lead the league with seven spotlight games, tying the NFL record previously shared by the 2025 Kansas City Chiefs and 2023 Buffalo Bills. Just behind …
The NFL’s annual grip on the Thanksgiving holiday is set to become even stronger in 2026 after the league unveiled an expanded five-game slate stretching from Wednesday night through Black Friday as part of its latest schedule release. For the first time in league history, the NFL will stage a standalone Thanksgiving Eve game, with the Los Angeles Rams hosting …
The National Football League has revealed the teams that will help push its international ambitions into unprecedented territory after unveiling a record nine-game overseas slate for the 2026 season. The overseas schedule was already known to stretch across four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums as commissioner Roger Goodell’s long-term vision of a truly global league accelerates, but now the …
The NFL will open its 2026 Sunday Night Football slate with one of the league’s most familiar rivalries after confirming that the Dallas Cowboys will travel to face the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in Week 1. The September 13th match-up, announced ahead of the full schedule release later this week, marks the eighth time in the past 15 …
The NFL has confirmed that the Baltimore Ravens will face the Dallas Cowboys in the league’s first regular-season game in Rio de Janeiro later this year. Announced with the Ravens on the clock during night one of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, the Week 3 match-up will take place in primetime at the fabled Estadio Maracanã on Sunday 27th …
In a first round that began with a quarterback taken first overall and a running back with pick #32, it was not surprising that the offensive side of the ball saw most of their ilk taken on the opening night of the 2026 NFL Draft. All told, there were 18 picks on offense and 14 on defense and, in keeping …
The Dallas Cowboys have made a definitive call on George Pickens’ immediate future, but the wider strategy only fully comes into focus when viewed through the prism of draft week. Executive vice president Stephen Jones confirmed the club will not pursue a long-term extension with their franchise-tagged receiver, instead opting for a familiar, if calculated, holding pattern. “We’ve made a …
The Dallas Cowboys have rewarded one of the NFL’s most unconventional success stories with a contract that now defines the top of the kicker market. Brandon Aubrey has agreed to a four-year, $28m extension in a deal that not only secures his long-term future in Dallas but resets positional value across the league. The contract, which includes $20m guaranteed, makes …
Dallas Cowboys safety Markquese Bell is facing an uncertain immediate future after being arrested on drug possession charges in the Dallas area, with the incident potentially carrying both legal and league ramifications. Bell, 27, was arrested in Prosper, Texas, and is facing felony charges of possession of a controlled substance, as well as possession of marijuana, according to Collin County …
The Dallas Cowboys’ continued defensive line overhaul highlighted the ongoing movement of players as the 2026 NFL free agency period moved through its third day. With the new league year commencing on Wednesday (March 11th), deals reported during the two-day ‘legal tampering’ window were made official, but that did not stop teams completing trades, signings and contract restructures in a …
The opening days of the NFL offseason have not only been defined by heavy spending in free agency, but also by a series of notable trades that have seen key playmakers swap franchises. Several teams moved aggressively to acquire established starters, while others happily accepted the chance to stockpile draft capital ahead of April’s draft. One of the most eye-catching …
The NFL’s offseason carousel is already spinning, with high-profile exits, extensions and comebacks shaping the early narrative ahead of the new league year on March 11. In Atlanta, the Kirk Cousins era is drawing to a close before it ever truly settled. Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham confirmed at the NFL Scouting Combine that the veteran quarterback will be released …
The National Football League has taken another major step in its global expansion plans, confirming two marquee matchups as part of a record-setting slate of international games in 2026 that will span four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums. Headlining the announcement is the league’s first-ever regular season game in Australia, where the San Francisco 49ers have been named to …
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence found himself in a unique position at Super Bowl LX Opening Night on Monday, reflecting on a journey that took him from perennial contender in Dallas to being one win away from NFL immortality with the Seattle Seahawks. Lawrence, 33, left the Cowboys after 11 seasons in the 2025 offseason, signing a three-year …
The finalists for the 2025 Salute to Service Award have been named, with Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson the three players in line for the prize. The players are recognised for their exceptional efforts to honour and support members of the military community, as …
