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The NFL opens the 2025 season Thursday, when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), and with it comes an assortment of rule changes and points of emphasis that will undoubtedly enter the public discussion through the next five months. The league has tweaked its kickoff, hoping to generate a much higher return rate. Its competition committee has worked to make overtime fairer, employed technology to support its on-field officials and warned players that it will be vigilant in disciplining them for violations of the league's sportsmanship rules. And after months of debate, the league decided...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- New Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons has been dealing with an L4/L5 facet joint sprain in his back and he may receive an injection before Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions if needed to help him play, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday. Before trading Parsons last week, the Dallas Cowboys prescribed him a five-day course of prednisone, an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid to help him recover from back tightness. They also had him on a physical therapy program. Parsons practiced with the Packers on Monday for the first time and according to several players...

FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys have traded Pro Bowl edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, sources told ESPN. The Cowboys will receive defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks in return, sources told ESPN. Parsons agreed to four-year, $188 million deal with the Packers that includes $120 million fully guaranteed at signing and $136 million total guaranteed, making him the highest-paid non quarterback in NFL history.

DALLAS - The Dallas Cowboys on Sunday announced they were making a donation towards flood recovery efforts in Central Texas. In a social media post, the team said they were donating $500,000 to go toward resources for rescue, relief and recovery. What they're saying: "Our hearts are heavy as we witness the devastation and loss of life caused by the floods in Kerr County and Texas Hill Country, especially for the young girls and their families, as well as all of those lost and their loved ones," the team said on Facebook. "This has been devastating to see, and we...

We need some lighter stuff at this late hour, so let’s talk about Cincinnati Bengals’ star quarterback Joe Burrow’s home getting burgled as he played the Dallas Cowboys last night. ... WHAT JUST HAPPENED? THE COWBOYS BLOCKED THE PUNT BUT CINCY GOT THE BALL BACK AFTER A DALLAS PLAYER TOUCHED THE BALL! ... JA'MARR CHASE 40-YARD TD! 🔥 Incredible! ... The Bengals pulled off a crazy win in Arlington, Texas, on Monday Night Football, beating the Cowboys 27-20 after Dallas failed to recover a blocked punt. While he was away, Burrow hired Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Olivia Ponton to housesit...

Nick Bosa may have landed himself in hot water with the NFL following his actions after the San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. The Niners enjoyed a 30-24 win over Dallas in the ‘SNF’ fixture. Quarterback Brock Purdy had a stellar game, completing 18 of 26 passing attempts for 260 yards and a touchdown while showing some surprising athleticism as a scrambler. Bosa also had an impressive outing as he made life pretty difficult for the Cowboys offensive line, also making three tackles, a sack, and two QB hits. After the game, he popped up behind...

There have been many excuses for players to miss practice in sports, but Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey reminded everyone that even the pros cannot escape jury duty. Aubrey missed Wednesday’s Cowboys practice with the designation of "NIR-Other (jury duty)." Aubrey, who has been one of the league’s best placekickers this season, was selected for a 12-person jury for a felony assault case in Tarrant County, per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. It has been reported that the case involved a second-degree strangulation charge. As noted, Aubrey was selected, which means this was not a one-and-done situation for him. He is...

Tom Landry, Don Meredith, and Tex Schramm are all spinning in their graves. (Roger Staubach is still alive, but if he was dead, he’d be spinning like a dreidel, too.) America’s Team has hit rock bottom. Jerry Jones purchased the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 and assumed the title of general manager. (Nobody realized it at the time, but apparently, it was a lifelong title.) The first head coach he hired — Jimmy Johnson — worked out extremely well. The early-to-mid-'90s Cowboys were disciplined, talented, and very successful. But Johnson only lasted five seasons. (He was fired after not drinking shots...

ARLINGTON, Texas – Jerry Jones turned 82 on Sunday and as birthdays go, this one might have aged him more quickly than some others. Earlier this week, Jones announced that an IndyCar race would be staged in the streets surrounding AT&T Stadium, an indication that the business of Jones and the Dallas Cowboys remains quite good. The results, though, are another story. For the last nearly three decades of his life, Jones has proclaimed for anyone who would listen that his singular goal was to win another Super Bowl, a prize that has eluded the Cowboys since the 1995 season....

Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame offensive lineman Larry Allen died suddenly Sunday while on vacation with his family in Mexico, the team announced Monday.He was 52."Larry, known for his great athleticism and incredible strength, was one of the most respected, accomplished offensive linemen to ever play in the NFL. His versatility and dependability were also signature parts of his career. Through that, he continued to serve as inspiration for many other players, defining what it meant to be a great teammate, competitor and winner," the team said in a statement."He was deeply loved and cared for by his wife, Janelle...

Ron Desantis’ largest donor tonight: pic.twitter.com/bhNpt4A9O0— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) November 12, 2023MUST SEE:Today in Arlington, Texas during the #Cowboys vs #Giants football game, @RonDeSantis mega donor Ken Griffin was spotted next to George W Bush.A fly on the wall told me what was said: “Well Ken, it’s not looking so good for Ron, what do we do now?” #Trump2024 pic.twitter.com/oRLBnJlVSV— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) November 12, 2023

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs tore his ACL in practice Thursday and is projected to miss the remainder of the season, the team said. Here’s what you need to know:

The Dallas Cowboys added kicker Tristan Vizcaino to their practice squad Wednesday following Brett Maher’s horrible kicking performance Monday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tristan Vizcaino Maher shockingly missed four straight extra point attempts during the Cowboys’ playoff win against Tampa Bay before connecting on his fifth try. The Cowboys still intend to use Maher as their starting kicker for their playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, but have added Vizcaino to their practice squad as “insurance” just incase Maher continues to struggle making kicks throughout the week of practice, according to NFL reporter Todd Archer....

The world woke up Thursday morning to the news that WNBA star Brittney Griner had been released from Russian custody roughly 10 months after being arrested for bringing vape cartridges containing hashish oil through a Moscow airport. Griner was freed from a Russian penal colony in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News. Notably, the prisoner swap left another U.S. citizen in Russian custody. Paul Whelan, a retired U.S. Marine veteran, was not involved in the exchange. Whelan was sentenced to 16 years in 2018 for espionage charges. Whelan’s absence in the deal...

Dallas Cowboys star linebacker Micah Parsons wasted no time in calling out President Joe Biden following the news of Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison via a prisoner swap. Griner was arrested in February at an airport in Moscow when customs officials said she was carrying vape cartridges containing hash oil. When Griner pleaded guilty to the drug charges in July, she explained she had “packed in a hurry.” She was sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted in a show trial. Griner was released in return for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, aka ‘The Merchant of...

WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison Thursday as part of an exchange for notorious international arms dealer Viktor Bout, almost ten months after she was arrested on drug charges at a Moscow airport. “She’s safe, she’s on a plane, she’s on her way home,” President Biden said in remarks from the White House, where he was joined by Griner’s wife, Cherelle. The two spoke with the Phoenix Mercury center over the phone, according to senior White House officials. “She’s on her way home, after months of being unjustly detained in Russia, held under intolerable circumstances,” Biden...

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden, but carried a heavy price – and left behind an American jailed for nearly four years in Russia. The deal, the second such exchange in eight months with Russia, procured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad. Griner is a two-time Olympic gold medalist whose monthslong imprisonment on drug charges brought unprecedented attention...

MOSCOW, Russia — Houston native and WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia, according to the White House. Griner was exchanged for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, labeled the “Merchant of Death.” This was a one-for-one swap. American and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan was not part of the exchange. [Snip]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott responded Thursday to recent remarks from LeBron James about a new revelation that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was present during a racially charged, historic 1957 confrontation between white students and black high school students. James, the Los Angeles Lakers forward and NBA superstar, chided reporters at a press conference for quizzing him about a recent anti-Semitic scandal involving a former teammate, but not seeking his opinion on Jones. The Washington Post last week revealed that Jones, as a 14-year-old Arkansas schoolboy 65 years ago, was present when a throng of white students tried to block...

Jones laughed off the costume, but it is unclear if the NFL will share the same sense of humor Billionaire Jerry Jones' wallet could become slightly lighter if the NFL decides to fine him for his Halloween costume. The longtime owner of the Dallas Cowboys dressed up as a "blind referee" for Halloween. The costume featured Jones in a striped referee shirt, sunglasses and a walking stick. The photo of Jones in the outfit was posted to his niece’s social media account