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Second-year left tackle Tyler Guyton is done for the 2025 season.
The Cowboys could get one of their Pro Bowlers back in the lineup on Christmas.
Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (neck) was one of four Cowboys listed as questionable on the team’s injury report for Thursday’s game against the Washington Commanders.
Guard Tyler Booker (ankle), corner Caelen Carson (hamstring) and wide receiver Ryan Flournoy (knee) were also listed as questionable.
Five Cowboys were ruled out for Thursday: Payton Turner (ribs), DeMarvion Overshown (concussion), Phil Mafah (shoulder), Josh Butler (knee) and Tyler Guyton (ankle), who was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
Things are a little different this year under Brian Schottenheimer.
Another year, another lost season. The Dallas Cowboys have two games left to play and once again find themselves mathematically eliminated from the playoff picture. Despite undergoing major changes to the coaching staff over the previous offseason, the Cowboys are on the same trajectory as they were last year under Mike McCarthy.
The situation in Year 1 of Brian Schottenheimer has caused many to call for something along the lines of an “organic tank.” By replacing proven veterans with young up-and-comers the Cowboys can simultaneously learn more about their roster and increase their odds of losing in a somewhat respectable fashion. Obviously, the motivation behind that would be to gain better draft position in the 2026 NFL draft.
It was a similar plea heard around Cowboys Nation in McCarthy’s final season last year. The year was 2024 and McCarthy had just finished his fifth and final season under contract. After three consecutive 12-win seasons, 2024 marked a clear decrescendo for McCarthy’s tenure.
While the plea and circumstances behind it are similar for this year, the situations are apples and oranges. The first season in any head coach’s term is about building a culture. Messages are important and have lasting consequences. Send the wrong message early and a coach may never be able to overcome. It’s why letting off the gas, even a little, is a dangerous proposition, even when there’s seemingly nothing to gain.
What the Cowboys need to do to get their seventh win of the season.
Utilize the short passing game
In a year that’s been effective all across the board for the Cowboys offense, one area they’ve executed at a high level in is the short passing game, with attempts that are between the line of scrimmage and 10 yards down field.
For the year, the Cowboys have the third most passing yards in the short passing game (1,716) with 12 touchdowns and five interceptions to go alongside it.
In their first meeting...
