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Dak Prescott thinks the vibes are good around the Dallas Cowboys going into a season with playoff expectations. The first test of that comes Sunday night at the NFC East-rival New York Giants, who have coach John Harbaugh making his debut. The Cowboys go in as 3-point favorites.

Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE.

The league announced the fines on Thursday after requesting video of the tumultuous workout at the Cowboys’ training camp base in Oxnard, California.

John Niland, a three-time All-Pro guard who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl championship, has died. He was 82. Niland’s daughter, Haven, said he died Saturday morning in McKinney.

The Dallas Cowboys and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams have agreed on a $105.9 million, three-year extension going into his first full season with the team. The contract includes $101 million guaranteed and could keep Williams with the Cowboys through 2030 after they traded for him during the 2025 season.

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had a brain abnormality linked to repeated head trauma when he died by suicide after a high-speed chase with police in November 2025. The findings of a postmortem analysis of Kneeland's brain tissue were released Tuesday by his family through the Concussion and CTE Foundation.

The agreement sees $273 million in venue taxes go to the Cowboys for stadium improvements. Some say the decision should have gone to voters.

Voters first approved $325 million for the construction of the stadium in 2004. The City Council could put $273 million more into it.

Former Texas, Oregon strength coach Ruben "Duck" Contreras, announced as the community-owned team’s coach.

The lawsuit was filed in Texas by Dacoda Jones, Rice's longtime partner and the mother of their two children. She alleges Rice injured her neck, back and face and caused permanent damage.

One of the year's biggest sporting events is upon us this weekend — and almost as notorious as the big game itself are the Super Bowl advertisements.

Changes continue at AT&T Stadium, now with the defensive coaching staff.