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• Long-time BTB writer is hanging up his cleats

This is my last article for Blogging The Boys. Almost exactly eight years ago, I published my first piece here: boldly proclaiming that recent draft pick Dalton Schultz would fill the void left by Jason Witten. It took a little while for that prediction to come true – who could’ve seen Witten coming out of […]...2026
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• Texans Sign TE Dalton Schultz to Extension

Houston’s best tight end since Owen Daniels is coming back for another year! According to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, the Texans are signing TE Dalton Schultz to a one-year, $12.6 million extension, tying him to Houston through the 2027 season: Schutlz, 29, had his best season as a Texan in 2025, receiving a career-high 82 catches […]...2026
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• Texans TE Dalton Schultz defends C.J. Stroud after nightmare postseason outings

Houston may not decide Stroud's long-term future before he enters what could become a "prove it" campaign regarding his status with the club this coming September....2026
• Texans TE Dalton Schultz Sends Strong Message to Defend C.J. Stroud’s Postseason Struggles
Texans TE Dalton Schultz defends C.J. Stroud’s postseason struggles, sending a firm message about the young QB’s future....2026
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• Houston Texans Position Outlook: Tight End

The Texans got solid production from their starting tight end, Dalton Schultz, in 2025. Schultz hauled in 82 receptions for 777 yards and three touchdowns. He was Mr. Reliable all season for quarterback C.J. Stroud and should be in line for an even stronger 2026 campaign with another year in Nick Caley’s system. The real […]...2026
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• Texans lose TE Schultz (calf) for rest of game
Texans tight end Dalton Schultz will miss the rest of Sunday's playoff game against the Patriots with a calf injury....2026

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• Dalton Schultz Injury Update: What Happened to the Texans TE, and Will He Return vs. Patriots?
Dalton Schultz suffered an injury in the Divisional Round game against the Patriots. Here's the latest update on the Texans TE's status....2026
• Brenton Strange put on IR
Set to miss at least four games with lower body injury Jaguars TE Brenton Strange placed on injured reserve. He was having an excellent season as complete 3-down TE. I talked to Strange in locker room postgame and he wasn’t optimistic about his hip/quad injury. He said win helps and he’ll eventually be OK but was bummed. (NFL Network - Cameron Wolfe) FF Today's Take: Strange sits ...2025
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• Houston Texans Rosterology Before Vikings Preseason Game

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Predicting the Houston Texans 53-man roster. The first week of training camp was a doozy. The offensive line woes continued, the injuries piled up, but the Texans approach their first preseason game on Saturday. At practice this past week, several rookies have sustained severe injuries. Seventh-rounder Kyonte Hamilton is out for four months with a fractured ankle...2025
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• Fantasy Football ‘25: TE rankings and tiers

George Kittle: Can he repeat as TE1? | Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images A first look at the most vexing position in fantasy for 2025 Welcome to the final installment of my preliminary rankings and tiers for each major position for fantasy. You can find all my preseason fantasy content, including my quarterback, running back, and wide receiver rankings and tiers, here. I’ll update rankings i...2025
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• Houston Texans: Lessons Learned from 2023 and 2024

Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images What changes have the Texans made to make this year better than the last? Entering the 2025 NFL season, the Houston Texans find themselves right in the middle of a golden era. Defined by quarterback C.J. Stroud and head coach DeMeco Ryans, this era of Texans football has been a hallmark of success, a particularly impressive feat considering the amount of ...2025
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• 4 reasons why the Cowboys should extend Jake Ferguson before the start of the season

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Should the Cowboys get ahead on extending Jake Ferguson? Life without Jason Witten is not a fun thing, but it’s the world the Dallas Cowboys have lived in for the last five years. Luckily for them, they have been able to find quality replacements at the tight end position in recent years. It looked like the team found something with former fourth-round pick Dal...2025
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• How Juwan Johnson can play a pivotal role in the Saints' offense in 2025

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Johnson just re-signed a three-year deal with New Orleans. New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson may have a bigger role in the 2025 NFL season than many expect. Johnson, 28, signed a three-year $30 million contract with the Saints during the offseason. Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Head coach Kellen Moore reportedly met with...2025
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• Predicting Houston Texans 53-man Roster: Rosterology Pre-Traning Camp

Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images First look at who is in line to make the Houston Texans roster in 2025 We. Are. Back. The longest active article series here at Battle Red Blog enters its EIGHTH year of publication. The Texans are several weeks away from training camp and the 90-man roster is all but finalized. The crafting of an NFL Roster has become more of a science than an art. With emerge...2025
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• Ranking the Most Dangerous Position Groups in the AFC South

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images With the NFL Draft and the majority of offseason moves now complete, we took a look at the landscape of the AFC South to determine which position groups are primed to dominate the division in 2025. In the coming weeks, the Jacksonville Jaguars, along with the rest of the AFC South, will report to their respective training camp locations to put the ...2025
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"Texans TE Dalton Schultz defends C.J. Stroud after nightmare postseason outings"

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"Dalton Schultz is free to go when Jake Ferguson is waiting in the wings."

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"Dalton Schultz on difference between Texans, Cowboys: 'Focus is just football' here; Dallas 'literally a zoo'"

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"2023 NFL free agency: Texans signing Dalton Schultz and Devin Singletary to one-year deals, per reports"

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"Dalton Schultz free agency 2022: Cowboys tight end receives franchise tag ahead of NFL deadline"

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"Cowboys training camp 2021: Blake Jarwin, Dalton Schultz headline tight end competition in brotherly fashion"

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"The organization is also rostering Dalton Schultz and Cole Hikutini."

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"” Indiana’s Ian Thomas (6-3, 256), Penn State’s Mike Gesicki (6-5, 242), Stanford’s Dalton Schultz (6-5, 242), Wisconsin’s Troy Fumagalli (6-5, 247), Miami’s Chris Herndon (6-4, 252), Notre Dame’s Durham Smythe (6-5, 253), Central Michigan’s Tyler Conklin (6-3, 252), Florida State’s Ryan Izzo (6-4, 247) and Ohio State’s Marcus Baugh (6-4, 247) also spoke to reporters on Friday."

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• Houston Texans: Lessons Learned from 2023 and 2024
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• 4 reasons why the Cowboys should extend Jake Ferguson before the start of the season
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• How Juwan Johnson can play a pivotal role in the Saints' offense in 2025
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• Best Saints to target for fantasy football in 2025

Photo by Gus Stark/Getty Images These players offer the most value down the board. Being a homer in fantasy football usually doesn’t lead to the best results. With the New Orleans Saints slated to start a young quarterback, it may offer a bigger obstacle for fans who want to draft from their favorite team but also compete for a championship. That said, the Saints still have plenty of offe...2025
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• Cowboys 2018 draft class could be one of their recent best

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The 2018 draft class was surprisingly good It always amazes me how just a simple post on Twitter can create such a back-and-forth discussion among fans, specifically regarding the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL draft. DeMarvion Overshown posted on Monday, “Class of 2018 got some dawgs in the NFL!” To which I responded with the following: No one is left on the...2025
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• NFL Divisions ranked by position groups - TE

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Another look at rankings on the offense. In recent years, the tight end position has become vital to many teams’ offensive success. Instead of the position being considered a luxury, teams are now drafting TEs much higher in the draft and extending the players on extensions filled with value. Looking at the NFL divisions, some are filled with TE talent, and som...2025
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• 3 potential breakout players who could help the Cowboys for reasons you might not expect

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Any Cowboys’ player that emerges is great for the team, but some players are more helpful than others. With more and more football activities ramping up, the time is coming for us to start identifying some of our training camp crushes. Yes, we want all players on the Dallas Cowboys to work out, but it’s inevitable that we migrate to our favorites and sta...2025
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• Multiple receivers with 1,000 yards is a rare thing in Cowboys franchise history

Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens going for 1,000 yards each is no guarantee. Imaginations have run fully wild. When the Dallas Cowboys traded for wide receiver George Pickens, the floor for the offense as a whole was immediately raised. Dak Prescott, Jake Ferguson, Jalen Tolbert and Jonathan Mingo will all have easier lives because of Pickens’ presence, but ...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: 5 Days Until The Draft

Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What position will the team take with their first pick? Interesting article on what strategy to utilize when drafting. https://overthecap.com/nfl-drafting-strategies#google_vignette The first thing I did was go back to 2020 and look at the top 20 contracts at every position in the NFL. I then determined of those top 20 players how m...2025
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• The Houston Texans and the Offseason of the Offensive Line: Part I

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images The Houston Texans have remade their offensive line in free agency. Was it for the better? Over the course of the last three months, all those associated with and those who follow the Houston Texans have had to reconcile with the state of the offensive line. Collectively, we have analyzed, discussed, debated, and sparred with each other over the players t...2025
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• Ranking the importance of extensions the Cowboys need to take care of

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Here is the order in which the Cowboys should take care of their would-be extensions (if they do them) this offseason. The Dallas Cowboys would be wise to take care of extensions sooner rather than later. You know this. We have discussed it many times. It does not need to be re-litigated at this point. This is a principle that the front office has not necessari...2025
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• Why the Cowboys shouldn’t hire Brian Schottenheimer as head coach

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Cowboys, please look elsewhere. No one knows where the Dallas Cowboys will turn to in finding their next head coach right now. They’ve been rumors about Deion Sanders; they had an interview with Robert Saleh and a virtual interview with Kellen Moore. It’s also hard to rule out reopening talks with Mike McCarthy if they genuinely were unsure of what direction to go ...2025
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• Kansas City Referees advance to AFC Championship Game

A parody of sorts... maybe... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE REFEREES ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME JUST ONE WIN FROM THE SUPER BOWL! Despite the best efforts of Demeco Ryans and his Houston Texans players and coaches, they couldn’t overcome the juggernaut that is Clay Martin and his NFL Officiating Crew this past Saturday. Martin wasted no time affecting the outcome of the ...2025
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• Chiefs pass rusher George Karlaftis came up huge against the Texans

Denny Medley-Imagn Images George Karlaftis’ career game a huge reason the Chiefs are headed to the AFC title game When the Kansas City Chiefs made George Karlaftis their first-round selection near the end of the first night of the 2022 NFL Draft, general manager Brett Veach noted that it was a bet on his potential, and his future. “He’s young, relentless, really dedicated to his craft,” sa...2025
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• Final Score: Chiefs beat Texans 23-14, advance to AFC Championship

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Kansas City qualifies for its seventh straight AFC Championship with a Divisional round win over Houston. On Saturday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs qualified for their seventh consecutive AFC Championship with a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City will now host the winner of Sunday’s Divisional round game ...2025
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• Chiefs-Texans 5 questions with the enemy: Who are the real Texans?

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images We welcome Battle Red Blog for answers to five questions about the Texans before Saturday’s Divisional matchup. On Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs face the Houston Texans. We welcome Scott Barzilla of Battle Red Blog — our sister SB Nation site covering the Texans — for Five Questions with the Enemy. 1) The Texans had it rough as the season ended — and...2025
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• 5 things to watch as the Chiefs host the Texans in the Divisional round

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Fresh off a bye week, Kansas City is welcoming in a Houston team with upstart momentum. It’s time. After an 18-week dress rehearsal the rest of the league calls the “regular season,” the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) are opening postseason play against the Houston Texans (10-8) in the AFC Divisional round. It will be the first of four playoff games this weeke...2025
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• Dalton Schultz free agency 2022: Cowboys tight end receives franchise tag ahead of NFL deadline
The talented tight end won't be allowed to leave Dallas in 2022...2022
• 2023 NFL free agency: Texans signing Dalton Schultz and Devin Singletary to one-year deals, per reports

Houston is adding multiple pieces on offense...2023
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• Cowboys' Dalton Schultz says team was 'better' with Amari Cooper, wants longterm deal in Dallas
The team's starting TE isn't afraid to admit it took a step back in trading Cooper...2022
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• Cowboys' Dalton Schultz locked into 2022 franchise tag after contract talks deteriorate, no multi-year deal
The veteran TE wanted the Cowboys to ante up, but they declined to...2022
• Dalton Schultz on difference between Texans, Cowboys: 'Focus is just football' here; Dallas 'literally a zoo'

Schultz spent the first five years of his career in Dallas before signing with Houston in 2023...2024
• NFL draft results 2023: Dallas Cowboys select Luke Schoonmaker with the 58th pick
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Cowboys added help at the tight end position with Michigan prospect Luke Schoonmaker. With the 58th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Michigan tight end Luke Schoonmaker. Tight end had been a popular choice for the Cowboys after Dalton Schultz left in free agency. The tight end class was deep and the Cowboys waited to get their man...2023
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• NFL draft results 2023: Dallas Cowboys select DeMarvion Overshown with the 90th pick
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The Cowboys added help at the linebacker position with Texas prospect DeMarvion Overshown. With the 90th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Texas linebacker DeMarvion Overshown. The team was very thin at the position with Micah Parsons playing so much on the defensive line. A good value pick for the Cowboys. NFL.com Former safety turne...2023
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• Cowboys training camp 2021: Blake Jarwin, Dalton Schultz headline tight end competition in brotherly fashion
Don't overlook what Dallas is cooking at the TE position...2021
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• Fantasy Football ‘25: 10 takeaways from the NFL Draft

Jeanty is the clear #1 Rookie for Fantasy | Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Quick takes for Fantasy from a chaotic Draft weekend The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books. Unless you were hiding under a rock, you know that the biggest story of the weekend was Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders sliding all the way to the fifth round, where the Browns mercifully ended his free fall and made hi...2025
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• Cowboys free agency: TE Dalton Schultz signs with Houston Texans
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Schultz’s departure ends a five-year run in Dallas and leaves them with an inexperienced TE depth chart Dalton Schultz got a new contract from a Texas team, but probably not the one most people expected. The free agent tight end signed with the Houston Texans on Monday, ending his five-year run with the Dallas Cowboys. Houston has added Schultz, a starte...2023
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• Cowboys news: Dak Prescott talks about getting a longer-term deal
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The latest news and notes surrounding the Dallas Cowboys. Dak Prescott on future deal with Cowboys: ‘When it happens, it happens, it will be great’ - Shanna McCarriston, CBS Sports Locking up the franchise quarterback long term would be in the team’s best interest given the current market at the position. The Dallas Cowboys seem committed to quarterbac...2023
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• Why Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz could be a fantasy star

According to Pro Football Focus, Schultz was fifth in average points-per-reception last season....2022
• Mo Alie-Cox Can be Your TE Hero, Baby
The last 18 months greeted us with a lot of fundamental change and unexpectedness in our daily lives. One thing that has stayed relatively constant is the complete clusterfart provided by the fantasy tight end position. In 2021, some of you used heavy draft capital to snag Travis Kelce, Darren Waller or George Kittle -- maybe even Mark Andrews -- in which case, you hit if you got Kelce or Andrews ...2021
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• RazzBowl Update: Week 4
Did it feel like fantasy scoring was just down last week compared to the first two weeks of the season? No? That was just my team? Dang. Well, hop on in here and take a look at where the RazzBowl sits heading into Week 4. I think the reason I felt scoring was down last week is I roster a lot of Mahomes and Murray all over the place, and I have way too few rosters with LA Rams on them. Last week...2021
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• Houston Texans Position Outlook: Tight End
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• Texans lose TE Schultz (calf) for rest of game
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• Texans Camp Questions: Backup tight end

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Who emerges from a lukewarm group of candidates? As training camp is set to begin, there are any number of questions that people will look to in July. The nature of beast for your Houston Texans is that most of these questions will come on the offensive end. A part of that is simply historical. This team has a higher rated defense than offense. Higher rate...2025
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• Cowboys news: Dallas, Schottenheimer considering Ken Dorsey as offensive coordinator

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The latest news around the Dallas Cowboys as they continue to shape their new coaching staff. Cowboys offensive coordinator rumors: Here’s who Dallas is closing in on to join Brian Schottenheimer’s staff - Garrett Podell, CBS Sports Ken Dorsey is a target for the next offensive coordinator in Dallas. Speaking at his introductory press conference Monday,...2025
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• Dallas Cowboys facility tours are once again under scrutiny with quotes from several former players

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Dallas Cowboys team facility tours are (shocker here) apparently something that players do not enjoy all too much. When you are winning in the NFL, life is relatively good. Unfortunately, the opposite holds true as well. It is well-known that the Dallas Cowboys have not done much serious winning since before Marvin Harrison (as in Sr., not his rookie son ...2024
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• Cowboys news: With Dak Prescott's contract status, drafting a QB could be on the menu

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Your Sunday morning Cowboys news. 2024 NFL Draft: QBs Cowboys Should Target as Potential Dak Prescott Replacements - Maurice Moton, Bleacher Report If the Cowboys decide to move on from Dak Prescott next year, here are some options the Cowboys could groom for the future. Michael Penix Jr., Washington Depending on whom you ask, Michael Penix Jr. will hear his na...2024
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• Browns playoff loss: Failure to adjust dooms Jim Schwartz’s defense

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images “Man coverage” and “aggressive” are cute buzzwords but easily attacked as well Breaking down a blowout loss in a standalone playoff game is pretty easy. An almost complete and utter failure by the Cleveland Browns versus the Houston Texans. Giving out winners and losers from the game is tough because it has a lot of negatives and diggin...2024
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• The Bills are backsliding and now they’re just mid

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images After losses to the Bengals, Patriots, Jaguar and Jets the Bills can’t be considered among the league’s elite anymore. Windows rarely slam shut. Instead the seals fail, the rails become worn, and they slowly slide down before becoming permanently stuck. The Buffalo Bills’ window is inching its way down. The once-reliable structure is failing and something ...2023
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• Cowboys news: Dak Presott has more compliments for Brandin Cooks
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports All the Dallas Cowboys news that’s fit to print. Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Hypes Brandin Cooks After Trade: ‘His Speed is Different’ - Francisco Rosa, Bleacher Report The element of speed on the outside has been a missing piece to the Cowboys offense for too long. In his short time with the organization, Cooks—a 10-year veteran and one of the most productive re...2023
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