Oct. 1
3:45 p.m. -- The Cowboys had a much longer injury report on Wednesday than they have in previous weeks, with a total of 11 players that were either listed as DNP or limited in practice. One of the more interesting names to pop up was OG Tyler Smith, who played the entire game against Green Bay in Week 4, not being at practice with a knee injury.
In addition to Smith, OG Tyler Booker (ankle), OT Tyler Guyton (concussion), S Malik Hooker (toe), WR CeeDee Lamb (ankle), RB Miles Sanders (knee/ankle) and WR KaVontae Turpin (foot) all did not practice. Cornerback Trevon Diggs (knee) and LB Kenneth Murray (knee) were limited, along with CB Caelen Carson (knee) and WR Jonathan Mingo (knee), who both had their 21-day practice window from IR opened on Wednesday.
Brian Schottenheimer said in his press conference earlier on Wednesday afternoon that his team was "banged up," and injuries to Smith and Turpin that have come following a game they fully participated in are evidence for that being the case.
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Sept. 30
12:45 p.m. -- Parris Campbell is returning to sign with the Cowboys for a second time in 2025.
The veteran wide receiver will be added to the team's practice squad ahead of the Week 5 preparation to take on the New York Jets, his first stint with the team having come this summer, before going down with injury in training camp.
He was then waived with an injury settlement, but has since been medically cleared to return.
Campbell takes the seat vacated by linebacker Buddy Johnson, who was signed away from the Cowboys' practice squad by the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday.
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10:00 a.m. -- Cowboys rookie running back Jaydon Blue has been a healthy inactive for Dallas' first four games of the season, with Dallas loading up a little bit more on the defensive side of the ball with their game day roster given some injuries. There's been a lot of conversation surrounding when Blue could be finally made active, and Brian Schottenheimer says that Blue is "very close" to getting there.
"I challenged him a few weeks ago on being consistent. He's done that," Schottenheimer said. "He's becoming one of our best offensive practice squad players. He gives the defense an incredible look with his speed and playmaking ability, so very close."
Veteran running back Miles Sanders, who has gotten the next most carries behind Javonte Williams for the Cowboys this season, left Sunday's game early with an ankle injury. Schottenheimer said that it was minor and Sanders will have a chance to play on Sunday against the Jets. Even if he does, could the Cowboys make Blue active just in case?
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Sept. 29
5:00 p.m. -- On Monday, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer gave several injury updates, including that as it stands, the team does not play to place WR CeeDee Lamb or OL Tyler Booker, who both have a high ankle sprain, on injured reserve. He added that both are "trending in the right direction," but that the team reserves the right to change their minds.
In Sunday's tie against Green Bay, OT Tyler Guyton went out with a concussion and is in the league's protocol, but Schottenheimer said he'll have a chance to play next week against the Jets. Safety Malik Hooker (toe) has an injury that could sideline him a couple of weeks, meaning that the Cowboys will likely see a lot of Juanyeh Thomas in his place at safety in the mean time. Lastly, RB Miles Sanders (ankle) had most tests come back clean and is trending towards being available to play against the Jets.
As the Cowboys move past the fourth week of the season, they can now begin to open the 21-day practice windows for players that started the season on injured reserve and the PUP & NFI lists. That includes players like CB Shavon Revel, RB Phil Mafah, WR Jonathan Mingo and CB Caelen Carson among others. Schottenheimer said the team will have conversations tonight and into tomorrow on whose windows could be opened this week.
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9:22 a.m. — Over anything else, Dak Prescott would've liked to get the win over the Packers in Micah's return to AT&T Stadium and to even the record at 2-2.
So a tie was still rather disappointing for the Cowboys quarterback, but in his 10th season, it's no surprise that he keeps piling on the records. On Sunday, Dak passed Troy Aikman (2,898) for most completions in franchise history. Dak had 31 completions on 40 attempts, giving him 2,901 now for his career.
He also extended his franchise record with 22 games with a rushing and passing touchdown, the most by any Cowboys quarterback.
When asked about the milestones, Dak toed the line on being respectful to the legends before him but also knowing the most important goal of being a quarterback for the Cowboys.
"It's awesome. It's something I never take for granted," Dak said about records. "It's not something that I'm patting myself on the back for, but it's something that I understand the history before me. I understand the players who have come before me and it's an honor, but at the end of the day I want to win games and I want to chase Roger (Staubach) and Troy (Aikman) and the accomplishments they have.
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9:04 a.m. — For the first time since catching three TDs in the playoff loss to the Packers, Jake Ferguson found the end zone. And of course, it's against the Packers at AT&T Stadium.
But for a guy who didn't catch a single touchdown in 2024 and not one in the first three games this year, Ferguson was glad to be back in the end zone yet again, catching a third-quarter score Sunday night.
However, Ferguson's biggest accomplishment has been in the overall receptions. He now has 34 this year, the most in NFL history by a tight end in the first four games. It's also the second-most by any Cowboys player after four games behind Amari Cooper, who had 37 in 2020.
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