Rivera: Howell goes into spring as Commanders' starting QB
Ron Rivera says Sam Howell will go into preparations for the 2023 season as the Washington Commanders' starting quarterbackFEBRUARY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
DALLAS COWBOYS
12-5 · 2ND IN NFC EAST
Malik Jefferson - Signs new deal with Dallas Jackson signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on Wednesday.
Impact Jefferson joined Dallas last offseason and failed to appear in a game during the 2022 campaign, but he'll have another shot to secure an active roster spot in 2023. The 26-year-old has operated mostly as a special-teams option over his five-year professional career.
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Mahomes, Hurts latest Texas prep QBs on Super Bowl stage
Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts of Philadelphia are set for the first Super Bowl matchup of two Texas high school quarterbacksFEBRUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Schottenheimer new Cowboys OC while McCarthy calls plays
Brian Schottenheimer has been named offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys after serving the past season as a consultant for the teamFEBRUARY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Former AP sports writer Denne H. Freeman dies at 86
Retired longtime Associated Press sports writer Denne HFEBRUARY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Damone Clark - Flashes potential in second half Clark recorded 47 tackles (29 solo) and two forced fumbles over 10 regular-season games in 2022.
Impact A fifth-round pick in 2022, the LSU star saw his draft stock drop precipitously after an MRI at the combine turned up a herniated disc that required spinal fusion surgery. There was talk Clark might essentially redshirt his first pro campaign, but he made a quick recovery and was able to suit up for the Cowboys by Week 8. The 22-year-old still showed elite speed after his return, and with Leighton Vander Esch and Anthony Barr both free agents this offseason, Clark could move into a starting role in the Dallas defense next season.
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Anthony Barr - Minimal impact in Dallas Barr recorded 58 tackles (35 solos) including one sack, with one pass defended and two fumble recoveries, over 14 regular-season games in 2022.
Impact The 30-year-old linebacker missed three games in the middle of the season with a hamstring injury, but he didn't move the needle much when he was healthy, and his season high in a game was only seven tackles, a figure he reached three times. Barr will be a free agent again this offseason, and with younger options Damone Clark and Jabril Cox pushing for snaps in Dallas, the veteran may have to head elsewhere if he wants anything more than a rotational role in 2023.
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T.Y. Hilton - Provides depth late for Dallas Hilton played in three regular-season and two postseason games for Dallas in 2022, catching 10 of 15 targets for 159 yards.
Impact The long-time Colt wound up being Plan B for the Cowboys after they determined Odell Beckham (knee) wasn't going to be able to help them for the stretch run, and Hilton made an immediate impact in his Week 16 debut when he hauled in a 52-yard catch on his only target from Dak Prescott. Hilton was purely a depth option for the team, though, and the 33-year-old's days of being an elite downfield threat are long behind him. It's not yet clear if Dallas has any interest in bringing him back in 2023, or if he'll try to catch on with another club this offseason.
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NFL prospects safeguarded from inappropriate team questions
NFL prospects are facing the standard barrage of questions designed to probe their personality and attitudeFEBRUARY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McCarthy set to call plays for Cowboys after Moore departure
Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is set to call plays in 2023 after the club parted ways with offensive coordinator Kellen MooreFEBRUARY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kellen Moore excited to get to work with Chargers, Herbert
Kellen Moore said he is excited to get to work with Justin Herbert after being introduced as the Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinatorFEBRUARY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brett Maher - Likely done in Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that the team will be "starting over" at kicker, implying that Maher is unlikely to be retained heading into the 2023 season, Clarence...
Impact Maher is already headed for free agency with his contract set to expire at the start of the new league year, and Dallas apparently won't be looking to re-sign the 33-year-old. After bouncing around several organizations for much of his career, Maher appeared to find a home in Dallas in 2022. He was one of the NFL's top kickers during the regular season, converting 29 of his 32 field-goal attempts and totaling 137 points, tied for third in the NFL. However, his regular season performance was overshadowed by missing six of his final seven extra-point attempts over a three-game stretch between Week 18 against Washington and the Cowboys' two playoff games. Maher likely won't struggle to get an opportunity to compete for a kicking job during training camp and the preseason, but a team may be reluctant to hand him the gig outright heading into 2023.
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Malik Hooker - Undergoes thumb procedure Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that Hooker recently underwent thumb surgery, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact Per Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Hooker's latest procedure was to address a dislocated thumb, which he likely sustained during Dallas' loss to the 49ers in the divisional round. The 26-year-old is expected to be ready for the team's offseason program without any limitations.
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