Atlanta Falcons vs. Dallas Cowboys - News - August 22, 2025

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Brian Schottenheimer makes feelings known on Micah Parsons' bizarre behavior during Cowboys vs. Falcons preseason game Micah Parsons went viral during the Dallas Cowboys vs. Atlanta Falcons preseason finale.

AUGUST 24, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Cowboys' Brian Schottenheimer to Meet With Micah Parsons Regarding Sideline Behavior Parsons, who requested a trade amid a contract dispute with the franchise, was seen lying on the training table during Friday's preseason fi...

AUGUST 24, 2025 • SI.COM

Micah Parsons' antics during preseason finale spark controversy, fuel Cowboys contact drama

The contract standoff between the Dallas Cowboys and Micah Parsons took a bizarre turn. The twist involved nachos, sideline antics, and a ba...

AUGUST 24, 2025 • FOXNEWS.COM

Tyler Guyton - Could return to practice Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Saturday that Guyton (knee) is trending towards doing some work at practice in the coming week, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Whether Guyton is limited to work on the sidelines or can participate in a larger capacity remains to be seen, but it seems to be a step in the right direction for Guyton, who is dealing with a bone fracture in his right knee. His practice participation over the next two weeks will be worth closely monitoring, as that will provide an indication for his availability for Week 1 against the Eagles on Thursday, Sept. 4. Nathan Thomas appears to be the top candidate to start at left tackle should Guyton not be cleared to play, though Asim Richards is also in consideration for a starting role.

AUGUST 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Micah Parsons - Clean MRI results for back issue Head coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters Saturday that Parsons recently underwent an MRI on his back and that the results "came back pretty clean," Jon Machota of The Athleti...

Impact Parsons has not participated in practice since training camp opened in July, in part due to a lingering back issue and with contract extension talks with the Cowboys stalling. The results of his recent MRI are a positive sign and indicates that the issue shouldn't prevent him from playing in Week 1 against the Eagles on Thursday, Sept. 4. Whether Parsons plays without a new deal remains to be seen, though Schottenheimer expressed optimism Wednesday that the 2021 first-rounder would play in the Cowboys' regular-season opener regardless of how contract talks play out, per Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News.

AUGUST 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jerry Jones addresses Cowboys championship drought in interview with Stephen A. Smith | Sporting News Jerry vaguely danced around the subject with one of his biggest critics.

AUGUST 23, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Jake Hanson - Placed on injured reserve The Falcons placed Hanson (undisclosed) on injured reserve Saturday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.

Impact The severity and nature of Hanson's injury isn't clear, but he's now slated to miss the entire 2025 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Atlanta. Hanson appeared in 12 regular-season games (two starts) for the Jets in 2024, and he signed with the Falcons on Aug. 10 to compete for a depth spot on the 53-man roster.

AUGUST 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Easton Stick has reached 350 passing attempts in his preseason career. Heading into today, only 5 other players in NFL history (2 active) have reached that mark.

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James Houston has reached 7 tackles for loss in his preseason career. Heading into today, 74 other players in NFL history (19 active) have reached that mark.

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Easton Stick has reached 200 passing completions in his preseason career. Heading into today, only 10 other players in NFL history (6 active) have reached that mark.