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<p>Think you can figure out which Cowboys player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!</p> <p id="4BOgPf">Hey Cowboys fans! We’re back for another day of the Blogging The Boys in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eqUOAKfKx35RAQVNUJMUzR7ysbTmCKDKfu3hFUNrY-Q/edit">this Google Form</a>.</p>
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<p id="W0BSQ4">The goal of the game is to <strong>guess the correct Cowboys player</strong> with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in <strong>BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS</strong>. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it.</p>
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<p>The latest news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys</p> <h3 id="cKKyFe"><a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45695427/cowboys-dak-prescott-says-full-go-hamstring-injury">Cowboys’ Dak Prescott says he’s ‘full go’ for training camp - Todd Archer, ESPN</a></h3>
<p id="SZigfq">Dak Prescott has been clicking with wide receiver George Pickens this offseason.</p>
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<p id="qAMp6x">A few weeks ago, Prescott held his annual getaway with his skill players, returning to Lake Oconee in Georgia for a few days of on-field work and off-field sessions with O2X, a performance group made up of former military personnel that helps deal with stress management and resiliency.</p>
<p id="Zq2gd2">“It was as beneficial as any trip has been,” Prescott said.</p>
<p id="fikPXT">Perhaps the reason was the ability to spend more time with <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4426354/george-pickens">George Pickens</a>, who was acquired in a trade from the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/pit/pittsburgh-steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> in May, as well as <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4241389/ceedee-lamb">CeeDee Lamb</a>, who was not around the team last year in a contract dispute.</p>
<p id="e20ILn">“To be the guy that gets to get them the ball, it’s exciting as hell because you can turn on the OTA tapes and one of the guys, the ball is in the air [for] and [the] other one has got his had up celebrating already,” Prescott said. “We’ve just got to continue to grow that and continue to make sure that that’s trending the right way.”</p>
<p id="i8EIz3">The retreat helped Prescott and Pickens get to know each other off the field more. Prescott was impressed at how much Pickens knew from his days at Mississippi State.</p>
<p id="ahnXfX">“That knowledge, that involvement, it shows you a guy that loves football and that, to me, deletes a lot of the things you heard in the past about him,” Prescott said. “Great dude, loves his teammates and excited as hell for this season. I know he is and I know he’s happy to be in a fresh new spot and excited for what he’s going to do for us.”</p>
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<h3 id="5BwBVA"><a href="https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/9-who-has-the-most-to-prove-in-his-contract-year">Who has the most to prove in his contract year - Staff writers, DallasCowboys.com</a></h3>
<p id="glq9Ff">Contact years are always interesting.</p>
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<p id="zzcrJb"><strong>9) Who has the most to prove in his contract year?</strong></p>
<p id="2P2Zwb"><strong>Mickey:</strong> Will give you three, almost a dead heat. First, wide receiver George Pickens. While Pickens is in the final year of his four-year contract having signed with Pittsburgh as a second-round draft choice, the dynamic receiver must show he can be a co-No. 1 receiver along with CeeDee Lamb and maybe most of all that he has matured, putting those emotional outbursts the <a href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/">Steelers</a> detested behind him. This guy has the ability to become one of the top free agent receivers next year, meaning big money never really achieved as a second-round pick. Second, defensive end Sam Williams. The Cowboys were expecting big things from Sam last summer before suffering that torn ACL during training camp, missing the entire season. Here is another second-round draft choice with first-round ability who will have a chance to show he’s one of the top defensive ends in the NFL. Seems he is successfully rehabbing following knee surgery and will get every chance to demonstrate his ability. Now must take advantage of this opportunity to further market himself in free agency for 2026. And lastly cornerback Kaiir Elam, Buffalo’s former first round draft choice the Cowboys acquired in a trade. Another guy with a great opportunity to reset his career course the final year of his deal. Even when Revel and Diggs return, the Cowboys still will need another corner.</p>
<p id="fif7ob"><strong>Kyle:</strong> Without a doubt for me, it’s George Pickens. No one could see more benefit or more loss by how their 2025 season goes than the Cowboys’ newest weapon. He has quickly become one of the most feared receivers in football after just three years in the NFL but had a sour ending in Pittsburgh which resulted in his trade to Dallas. Because of this, his season could set a league-wide perception in one of two ways.</p>
<p id="ucn23N">The ideal scenario would see Pickens piecing together an incredible season and pairing with Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb to create an offensive core for Dallas. This would prove that the rumors in Pittsburgh were nothing more than situational frustration and doesn’t define who Pickens is as a player. If he’s able to do so, he’ll prove doubters across the league wrong and take his spot in line to sign a massive second contract anywhere he wants next season.</p>
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<h3 id="0IgsY3"><a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45679684/ranking-nfl-teams-wr-te-rb-groups-2025-season-best-players-playmakers-offense">Ranking NFL WR, TE, RB groups for 2025: Best and worst teams - Bill Barnwell, ESPN</a></h3>
<p id="dje2VL">A ranking of the rushing/receiving playmakers (RB, WR, TE) for each team. </p>
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<p id="DUwV5i"><strong>11. </strong><a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys"><strong>Dallas Cowboys</strong></a></p>
<p id="ymtJ3J"><a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/40519280/ranking-nfl-team-wr-te-rb-talent-2024-top-players-49ers-eagles-dolphins"><strong>2024 rank</strong></a><strong>:</strong> 18 | <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/37899731/nfl-team-wide-receiver-tight-end-running-back-rankings-2023"><strong>2023 rank</strong></a><strong>:</strong> 7</p>
<p id="F1r303">Last season was a <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43171813/cowboys-shut-ceedee-lamb-shoulder-rest-season">step backward</a> for <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4241389/ceedee-lamb">CeeDee Lamb</a>, but it seems reasonable to chalk up some of his decline to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2577417/dak-prescott">Dak Prescott</a>’s injuries. Even in what felt like a down year before a shoulder injury led the Cowboys to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43511119/nfl-dallas-cowboys-brian-schottenheimer-jerry-jones-mike-mccarthy">wave the white flag</a>, he ranked 17th among wide receivers in yards per route run. Working so often out of the slot, he benefits from having a quarterback with elite accuracy and a willingness to put the ball into tight spaces like Prescott; he might be a little more susceptible to a change under center than <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4262921/justin-jefferson">Justin Jefferson</a> or <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4362628/jamarr-chase">Ja’Marr Chase</a> would, which represents a very tiny tier gap at the top of the wide receiver food chain.</p>
<p id="cRIzzb">Lamb will finally <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45036163/sources-cowboys-nearing-trade-steelers-wr-george-pickens">get some help</a> on the outside, where <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4426354/george-pickens">George Pickens</a> should — on what can only be described as the most paper-ish substance imaginable — <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45270356/nfl-dallas-cowboys-ceedee-lamb-george-pickens-dak-prescott">be an upgrade</a> on the likes of <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4036348/michael-gallup">Michael Gallup</a> and <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16731/brandin-cooks">Brandin Cooks</a>. Thrown a steady stream of back-shoulders and 50/50 balls in Pittsburgh, Pickens had the second-lowest expected catch rate (53.3%) and the sixth-highest catch rate over expectation (plus-6.1%) among wideouts with at least 200 targets over the past three seasons. Moving from <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45036572/nfl-george-pickens-dallas-cowboys-pittsburgh-steelers-aaron-rodgers">Pittsburgh to Dallas</a> should boost Pickens’ efficiency, but he won’t have a clear path to as massive of a <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45144993/prescott-says-excited-cowboys-paired-pickens-lamb">target share</a>. Given <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34925571/source-bears-get-chase-claypool-trade-steelers">what has happened</a> to many Steelers receivers when they’ve <a href="https://www.espn.com/blog/pittsburgh-steelers/post/_/id/31171/steelers-got-the-best-from-antonio-brown-and-moved-on-at-just-the-right-time">left the protection</a> of the Mike Tomlin behavioral cocoon, it’s only realistic to wonder whether he will melt down in spectacular fashion. There’s also Pro Bowl-caliber upside here, however.</p>
<p id="KP3FV9">Tight end <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4242355/jake-ferguson">Jake Ferguson</a> didn’t build on his Pro Bowl campaign in Year 3, failing to score a touchdown in 14 games. He should see the end zone more often in 2025. I’m still not entirely sure why Dallas <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44226667/nfl-cowboys-younger-javonte-williams-kaiir-elam-jack-sanborn">downgraded</a> from <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4038815/rico-dowdle">Rico Dowdle</a> to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4361579/javonte-williams">Javonte Williams</a> by choice, but this is arguably the league’s worst backfield on paper. While these rankings index more heavily on wide receiver, the Cowboys seem entirely disinterested in even taking fun fliers at running back.</p>
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<h3 id="95qMBD"><a href="https://www.commanders.com/news/2025-commanders-opponent-breakdown-dallas-cowboys">2025 opponent breakdown | Dallas Cowboys - Zach Selby, Commanders.com</a></h3>
<p id="GiXs8N">Here is how the <a href="https://www.hogshaven.com/">Washington Commanders</a> might view the questions around the Cowboys heading into the season.</p>
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<p id="JXQLAD"><strong>Can the offensive line return to its former glory?</strong> There was a time when the Cowboys’ offensive line was considered the best in the NFL with Zack Martin at guard and Tyron Smith at left tackle. It is still a good group, but Smith left in 2024 and Martin retired. The Cowboys are hoping the draft picks they have made in recent years — tackle Tyler Guyton, center Cooper Beebe and guard Tyler Booker — will provide stability for the foreseeable future. There’s reason to believe in all three players; Beebe is a physical blocker who knows how to move in the interior; Guyton is raw but has traits that the Cowboys can develop; and Booker was one of the best offensive line prospects in the draft with good technique. There is confidence that the group will be good at some point, but the Cowboys might need to streamline that process.</p>
<p id="VanfoY"><strong>Will Prescott have another strong season in 2025?</strong> It seems like Prescott puts up top five numbers about every other year. The trend started in 2019, when he passed for 4,902 yards and 30 touchdowns. He only played five games in 2020 with an injury and went 2-3 in those starts. The next year, he hit a career-high in passing touchdowns and passed for 4,449 yards. That was followed by another disappointing performance in 2022, when he led the league in interceptions in 12 starts. The 2023 season was arguably his best, as he led the league in completions and passing touchdowns. And of course, there was last season, when he battled injuries and passed for just 1,978 yards. If we follow the trend, that means the 2025 season should be a good one for Prescott. He still has Lamb as his No. 1 receiver and a quality defense to get him the ball back. This isn’t a revolutionary take, but the Cowboys’ success hinges on Prescott. When he’s in form, the Cowboys can be a dangerous team and even a <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/super-bowl">Super Bowl</a> competitor. When he’s not, they’re a team that is simply fighting for a lower seed in the playoffs.</p>
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<p>There is a lot riding on Tyler Guyton in 2025.</p> <p id="ucnOLw">It was not a perfect offseason for the <a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Dallas Cowboys</a>, but after all the moves made including trading for George Pickens, a lot of the noise surrounding their roster holes quieted. </p>
<p id="Fs78uK">With just a few weeks left before the Cowboys head off to Oxnard, the two positions that remain a question mark on the offensive side of the ball for the 2025 Cowboys is the running back position and the left tackle position. The Cowboys currently have capable options at the running back position in Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders, and Jaydon Blue, but at left tackle the Cowboys need 2024 first-round pick Tyler Guyton to make a big jump heading into year two.</p>
<p id="vMoWOm">Year one for Guyton was full of inconsistency for the former Oklahoma standout right tackle. After starting off training camp hot, the fire quickly fizzled out as the regular season got going. Guyton battled poor play, penalties, and injuries in year one and his struggles led to a lot of problems for the Dak Prescott/Cooper Rush led offense. Even after his rough rookie season, Guyton has been saying and doing all the right things heading into his sophomore campaign. </p>
<p id="PQyJJF">The Cowboys did not go out this offseason and find a replacement for Guyton if he continues to struggle, but Asim Richards’ stock has been rising quite a bit this offseason. If the Cowboys are going to be a legit playoff contender in 2025, they will need Tyler Guyton to play at a much higher level in 2025, and while it sounds crazy to say, their entire offensive success could fall on the shoulders of his development from year one into year two. </p>
<p id="sBB1tM">Will he be up for the challenge?</p>
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<p>We’re counting down to the season opener (Day 58) with some Cowboys history</p> <p id="rh2ta9"><em>We’re counting down the days until the </em><a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/"><em><strong>Dallas Cowboys</strong></em></a><em> battle the </em><a href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/"><em><strong>Philadelphia Eagles</strong></em></a><em> in the season opener of the 2025 NFL season. To pass the time and mark the days, we running through 100 Days of Cowboys. So sit back and enjoy some Cowboys history while we countdown to football.</em></p>
<p id="3ygwWk"><strong>Today - number 58.</strong></p>
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<p id="5A9JVX"><strong>Born:</strong> October 20, 1972. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina<br><strong>Position: </strong>Linebacker<br><a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/"><strong>Dallas Cowboys</strong></a>: 1997-2004<br><strong>Awards</strong>: <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-pro-bowl">Pro Bowl</a>- 1999, 2001, 2003</p>
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<p id="GM2Obp">Dexter Coakley played linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys from 1997 to 2004, after being selected in the third round out of Appalachian State. Undersized for his position at just 5’10”, Coakley made up for it with exceptional speed, instincts, and amazing tackling ability. He quickly became a cornerstone of the Cowboys’ defense, earning three Pro Bowl selections and led the team in tackles two different seasons. Known for his range and ability to cover tight ends and running backs, Coakley was a consistent and durable playmaker throughout his time in Dallas.</p>
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<p id="YuKOvK"><strong>Best known for:</strong><br>Coakley was best known for being a fast, instinctive linebacker who defied size expectations and became a Pro Bowl-caliber defender and tackling machine for the Cowboys’ defense in the late ’90s and early 2000s.</p>
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<p id="8HWTJ7"><strong>Lesser known fact:</strong><br>Coakley is one of only two defensive players from Appalachian State University ever selected to the Pro Bowl, proving small-school players can become NFL stars.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">✭ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF ✭ <br>With 100 days to go until the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cowboys</a> kickoff the season against the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Eagles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Eagles</a>, we are counting down with a <a href="https://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BloggingTheBoys</a> Top-100 consensus ranking. <br><br>We asked staffers to give in their top-100, here is:<br><br>DAY 58<br>Dexter Coakley<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DallasCowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DallasCowboys</a>… <a href="https://t.co/XyIVD1eApM">pic.twitter.com/XyIVD1eApM</a></p>— Mike Poland (@kenfigkowboy) <a href="https://twitter.com/kenfigkowboy/status/1942603103427060171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2025</a>
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<published>2025-07-08T12:44:48-05:00</published>
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<title>Former Cowboys TE, civil rights activist Pettis Norman dies at 86</title>
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<p>Pettis Norman, a former Cowboys tight end and civil rights activist, passed away at the age of 86. He helped Dallas to their first Super Bowl appearance in January of 1971.</p> <p id="yfATCO">Pettis Norman, a former Cowboys tight end and civil rights activist, has died at the age of 86. <a href="https://x.com/dallascowboys/status/1942373374019457038">The Cowboys announced his death</a> in a statement on Monday night.</p>
<p id="LqlZTZ">Norman was originally drafted by the Dallas Texans in the 1962 AFL Draft but chose to sign with the Cowboys, where he’d play nearly a decade from 1962-1970. In his final season, Norman helped lead the franchise to their first Super Bowl appearance in January of 1971. In nine years with the Cowboys and three with the San Diego Chargers, Norman started 122 games, finishing with career totals of 183 receptions, 2,492 yards, and 15 touchdowns.</p>
<p id="1mybPE">During his playing career, Norman was also extremely active in fighting for civil rights and equality. In an interview with The Dallas Morning News in 2021, Norman said he addressed the issue of segregation with his superiors, which “percolated beneath the surface of the Dallas Cowboys franchise”</p>
<blockquote><p id="FAmeEJ"><em>“First, I went to [general manager] Tex [Schramm] to discuss it. ‘It’s really time we change it,’ I told him. ‘We are a team. We cannot separate by color. It sends the wrong message to us and the community.’”</em></p></blockquote>
<p id="5uLS0u">Norman’s efforts helped push the front office to change their stance on segregation, and it unsurprisingly had its challenges when the team played games in segregated cities. In 1968, Norman was requested by President Lyndon Johnson to come to Washington, D.C., in an effort to help calm public unrest following Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.</p>
<p id="PHMGSj">Following his playing career, Norman enjoyed success in the world of business with ventures that tapped into real estate, wholesale fuel distribution, fleet maintenance, and more. Norman also founded The Dallas Together Forum, which comprised Fortune 500 CEOs in an effort to address economic hardships experienced by minorities and women.</p>
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<published>2025-07-08T12:00:00-05:00</published>
<updated>2025-07-08T12:00:00-05:00</updated>
<title>Here is how the Cowboys rookie draft class was rated in College Football 25</title>
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<p>Here is how the Cowboys rookie draft class was rated in College Football 25.</p> <p id="rZ4jTa">It is a big week for some people. A very big one. In case you are unaware, CFB 26 released on Monday for those who pre-ordered. If you are still lost, CFB is College Football 26 which is the football video game involving the world of (shocker here) college football.</p>
<p id="SpGwxz">Prior to last year any video games involving college football had been shelved for about a decade due to rights associated to the likeness of players. In our NIL world and all that it encompasses, this opened the door for the game to return and it was a smashing success. Like with the professional version of the game that EA produces in <em>Madden </em>there are annual versions of the game and we have reached that day this year.</p>
<h3 id="arYDir">Here is how this year’s Cowboys rookie draft class was rated initially in CFB 25</h3>
<p id="LNy3Ss">One of the biggest points of fun with the video game is seeing how different players and schools are rated. It goes without saying that <a href="https://www.landgrantholyland.com">Ohio State</a> will have all sorts of juice and the Alabama types of the world are perennially rated well.</p>
<p id="XL0KLQ">Speaking of Alabama, the Cowboys have a first-round pick who was a part of the Crimson Tide last year and therefore a member of the game. We thought it would be fun to look back at this year’s rookie draft class and see what their ratings were in the game when it first launched last year.</p>
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<li id="liEspD">Tyler Booker.............................................. 91 overall</li>
<li id="CJ2kQo">Donovan Ezeiruaku................................... 85 overall</li>
<li id="isflZ3">Shavon Revel............................................ 88 overall</li>
<li id="hpGbEi">Jaydon Blue.............................................. 85 overall</li>
<li id="8onIxG">Shemar James.......................................... 84 overall</li>
<li id="9NjHBX">Ajani Cornelius......................................... 89 overall</li>
<li id="79RJ6a">Jay Toia..................................................... 79 overall</li>
<li id="UmLONT">Phil Mafah................................................. 88 overall</li>
<li id="Q9pYCD">Tommy Akingbesote................................ 76 overall</li>
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<p id="jP3pNY">As you can see the Cowboys “only” had one player who was originally rated above 90 and it was their first-round pick in Tyler Booker. That runs chalk.</p>
<p id="QeGXiF">For the most part each player was viewed as more than serviceable by the game and while that obviously doesn’t mean anything relative to how their games will translate to the NFL it is still interesting to see, especially with the context of the entire past year.</p>
<p id="3GPSED">This year’s Madden will be out soon enough and it will be interesting to see how EA ranks them in an entirely different game that involves the professional level.</p>
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<published>2025-07-08T10:30:00-05:00</published>
<updated>2025-07-08T10:30:00-05:00</updated>
<title>Cowboys QB Dak Prescott says he will be ‘full go’ for training camp</title>
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<p>Dak Prescott anticipates that he will be a full go for training camp.</p> <p id="pQOn7I">It has been a very long time since we have seen the <a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Dallas Cowboys</a> play a football game, but it has been an even longer one since we have seem them do so with Dak Prescott as their quarterback.</p>
<p id="tyhY3z">Prescott suffered a hamstring injury in 2024 that limited his season to just eight games. Recovering from injuries of that variety is never easy and requires trusting a lot of circumstances around you, <a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2025/6/28/24457107/dallas-cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-hamstring-injury-recovery-doctors-clearance-rehab-return">something Dak spoke on recently,</a> but it appears that Prescott has done just that. </p>
<p id="qkzARM">While speaking at his annual camp on Tuesday morning the Cowboys’ starting quarterback noted that he anticipates being deemed a full go for training camp.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We talked with Dak Prescott today at his annual camp. Story to come soon, but one update: Dak says he’s ready for camp physically. <br><br>“I’m as healthy as can be.” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cowboys</a> <a href="https://t.co/e8xLrom0y8">pic.twitter.com/e8xLrom0y8</a></p>— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeJHoyt/status/1942602675952255351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2025</a>
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<p id="7IINvo">The Cowboys are scheduled to report to training camp in Oxnard on July 21st so it stands to reason that Dak is in proper shape at this moment in time. Just how much the team decides to put on his plate throughout the course of camp, in terms of repetitions and what not, obviously remains to be seen and will be something that Briain Schottenheimer has to monitor.</p>
<p id="J23EUJ">This is good news to see.</p>
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<published>2025-07-08T10:00:00-05:00</published>
<updated>2025-07-08T10:00:00-05:00</updated>
<title>BTB Tuesday Discussion: Predict the first major storyline of training camp</title>
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<p>What do you think will be the first major storyline of Cowboys training camp?</p> <p id="yaF4oC">In a month’s time the <a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Dallas Cowboys</a> will be rocking and rolling at training camp in Oxnard, California. The days of the offseason will feel long in the rearview mirror at that point. We are so close, hold on just a little longer.</p>
<p id="kegEvq">Early on in camp that feeling of gratitude will wash over each and every one of us. Football being back, even in the limited way that training camp offers, will feel incredible and everything will feel like euphoria.</p>
<p id="0gmhJy">As we all know, at some point the football will take center stage and something important will emerge from camp. For today’s discussion here on the site... we are asking you to predict what you believe the first major storyline of training camp will be.</p>
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<p id="yubH8r">Ideally the first major storyline will be positive, but obviously sometimes it is something of a different kind of variety.</p>
<p id="LxFRxX">What do you think it will be?</p>
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