DALLAS COWBOYS NEWS

Brandon Aubrey - Expected to be available Sunday Aubrey won't practice Thursday for the second straight day while on jury duty, but head coach Mike McCarthy said that the Cowboys "have a plan to make sure he's ready to go" for Su...

Impact Though the organization was willing to pursue an exemption that would allow Aubrey to bypass jury duty, the 29-year-old was reportedly insistent on fulfilling his civic responsibility after he was selected to be part of a 12-person jury for a felony assault case in Tarrant County, Texas. Per Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Cowboys have an expectation that the judge overseeing the assault case will be willing to accommodate the kicker's schedule, which will allow him to potentially practice Friday and play Sunday even if the case isn't resolved by then. Aubrey has been one of the top fantasy kickers this season, converting all nine of his extra-point tries and 17 of 19 field-goal attempts, which includes an 8-for-9 mark from 50-plus yards.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

John Stephens Jr. - Suffers ACL tear in practice Stephens (knee) sustained a torn left ACL in Wednesday's practice and will miss the remainder of the 2024 season, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Stephens missed the entire 2023 campaign due to a torn ACL in the same knee sustained during the preseason, and he now faces another long road to recovery. The depth tight end hasn't yet suited up for a regular-season game with the Cowboys, but he remains under contract with the team through 2025.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

49ers vs. Cowboys Injury Report – Week 8, 2024

See who's in and who's out for the Week 8 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys on October 27, 2024.

OCTOBER 24 • DATA SKRIVE

Jordan Phillips - Designated to return from IR The Cowboys designated Phillips (wrist) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Phillips was placed on injured reserve Sept. 18 while in the final stages of his recovery from wrist surgery from last season. He was a full participant during Wednesday's practice session, and if he's able to practice without restriction over the next two days, he should be activated off IR ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Kendricks - Now dealing with shoulder injury Kendricks (shoulder) was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday's injury report.

Impact Kendricks was unable to suit up for Week 6 against the Lions due to a calf injury. He appears to be past that particular issue, but he's now dealing with a shoulder injury that limited him during Wednesday's practice session. Kendricks will have two more chances to increase his practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against San Francisco. Through the first five games of the regular season, Kendricks logged 52 tackles (24 solo), including 2.0 sacks, two pass breakups (including an interception) and one forced fumble.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Caelen Carson - Past shoulder injury Carson (shoulder) was listed as a full practice participant on Wednesday's injury report.

Impact Carson missed the Cowboys' three games before the Week 7 bye due to a shoulder injury. He was able to practice without restriction Wednesday, though it should be noted he was a full practice participant in all three sessions leading up to the Cowboys' Week 6 game against the Lions but still didn't play in that contest. Still, the extra rest should be enough for Carson to suit up against the 49ers on Sunday, barring any setbacks.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

DaRon Bland - DNP coming out of bye week Bland (foot) was listed as a DNP on the Cowboys' injury report Wednesday.

Impact Bland's 21-day practice window opened Oct. 9, and he started that week out strong with two consecutive full practices. However, he was downgraded to a DNP for the last session of the week and was unable to suit up against the Lions in Week 6. Despite Dallas coming off a Week 7 bye, Bland's DNP to start the week doesn't bode well for his chances of being activated off injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers, but he'll have a chance to return to practice Thursday or Friday. Bland has to be activated off IR before Oct. 30, otherwise the All-Pro cornerback would be forced to sit out for the rest of the 2024 campaign.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Micah Parsons - DNP to open week Parsons (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday's practice session.

Impact Parsons suffered a high-ankle sprain during the Cowboys' Week 4 win over the Giants, which caused him to miss the following two contests. Dallas is coming off a Week 7 bye, but even with the additional rest, it appears Parsons still has some progress to make before returning to regular-season action. The 2021 first-round pick would have to return to practice in at least a limited capacity Thursday or Friday in order to have a shot at playing against the 49ers on Sunday.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Aubrey misses Cowboys practice — because of jury duty

Kicker Brandon Aubrey missed the Dallas Cowboys' team practice Wednesday — because he had jury duty.

OCTOBER 23

QB Stock Market Week 8: How is Patrick Mahomes doing this? What is Brock Purdy doing?

Jared Goff is humming. Aaron Rodgers is spiraling. Russell Wilson is ... cooking? Here are Henry McKenna's latest QB rankings.

OCTOBER 22

Micah Parsons isn't sure he'll be back for pivotal Cowboys vs. 49ers game

Micah Parsons isn't sure if the first injury absence of his career will end for the Dallas Cowboys against rival San Francisco

OCTOBER 21

Troy Aikman calls out Cowboys' ‘terrible' routes and ‘lazy’ offense

Colin Cowherd thinks Troy Aikman calling out the Cowboys is foreshadowing what's to come for head coach Mike McCarthy.

OCTOBER 18

Cowboys Corner: Grading the season so far, including an 'F' for defense

As the Cowboys head into the bye week with a 3-3 record, we hand out grades to Mike McCarthy, Jerry Jones, Dak Prescott and more.

OCTOBER 18

The season's wild swings leave Dak Prescott and the Cowboys plenty to ponder during their bye week

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have a wildly fluctuating first six games to ponder on their bye week

OCTOBER 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

2025 NFL mock draft: Ashton Jeanty surges up board, Travis Hunter remains No. 1

In our latest 2025 NFL mock draft, Boise State phenom Ashton Jeanty shoots into the top 10. Check out the latest from scout and NFL Draft an...

OCTOBER 17

Ranking NFL head coaches on the hot seat: Doug Pederson leads 7 at risk

Robert Saleh was the first NFL head coach to be fired this season, but he almost certainly won't be the last. The seats are warm for these s...

OCTOBER 16

Luke Schoonmaker - No targets in Week 7 loss Schoonmaker didn't draw a target while playing 21 of the Cowboys' 69 snaps on offense in Sunday's 47-9 loss to the Lions.

Impact Quarterbacks Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush dropped back 48 times and spread the ball around to seven different pass catchers in the blowout loss, but Schoonmaker didn't get a look even while top tight end Jake Ferguson (46 snaps) saw less playing time than usual. While filing in for an injured Ferguson in a Week 2 loss to the Saints, Schoonmaker recorded six catches for 43 yards, but he's been limited to two receptions for 13 yards on four targets over the subsequent four contests since Ferguson rejoined the lineup.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Luepke - No touches in blowout loss Luepke didn't carry the ball or draw a target while playing 22 of 69 snaps on offense in Sunday's 47-9 loss to the Lions.

Impact The second-year fullback had received three touches in both of the previous two contests, but the Cowboys didn't look to get him involved even while the contest was mostly non-competitive by the second half. Luepke has carried four times for 14 yards and has caught seven passes for 91 yards on eight targets through six games, but he'll continue to be deployed mainly as a blocker when he's on the field.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

The most impactful in-season trades in NFL history

Trade season is upon us in the NFL, with the Jets acquiring Davante Adams and the Bills trading for Amari Cooper. Let's take a look at the b...

OCTOBER 16

Jalen Brooks - Targeted six times Brooks caught one of six targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 47-9 loss to the Lions.

Impact Brooks saw a significant bump in his usage Sunday, playing 49 of the Cowboys' 69 offensive snaps, tied with CeeDee Lamb and behind Jalen Tolbert (64). His 71 percent snap share and six targets were both season highs for the second-year receiver. With that said, Brooks has yet to record more than one reception in any contest thus far. Even with teammate Brandin Cooks (knee) on IR, Brooks is very difficult to trust for fantasy purposes. The Cowboys now head into there Week 7 bye and will square off against the 49ers in Week 8.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE