Marcus Dixon News

The Cowboys begin the season in Tampa Bay a week from today. And if you can decipher Jerry Jones-speak, they will end it in Florida next February at the Super Bowl in Miami.

The Cowboys have announced who will be on the practice squad to start the season.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin was surprisingly among the injured players not making the trip to Minnesota Friday night.

Backup cornerback Alan Ball suffered a mild concussion against the 49ers, although his status for Friday's game is still questionable.

While the bubble players are trying to make the team this week, the Cowboys' starters are getting ready for the season opener at Tampa Bay.

By CLARENCE E. HILL JR. IRVING - When the Dallas Cowboys face the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night, there won't be the much-anticipated showdown between Tony Romo and his home-state hero, Brett Favre.Don't look for linebacker DeMarcus Ware going sack-for-sack against Vikings pass rusher extraordinaire Jared Allen either.Or former ...

Earlier in training camp, the Cowboys tinkered with their backup left tackle spot by having right guard Leonard Davis take some snaps there in drills.

By CHAREAN WILLIAMS and CLARENCE E. HILL JR. IRVING - In 1975, the Cowboys drafted 19 players.Twelve made the team and became known as the Dirty Dozen.

Receiver Roy Williams walked off the field with two trainers after sustaining a blow to his left shoulder near the end of Thursday's no-pads, no-contact public practice at Cowboys Stadium.

The Cowboys currently have 77 players on their roster. Wednesday morning, 11 of those players did not practice.

By JEFF CAPLAN IRVING - Dreams are walking a fine line.Seventy-six players will suit up for the Dallas Cowboys' third preseason game Saturday night against San Francisco underneath the controversial video board at Cowboys Stadium.A few hours later, 75 will remain.The NFL's first roster cuts loom Tuesday.

A healthy Mike Jenkins started last Friday's 30-10 preseason win over Tennessee.

The Cowboys practiced at Valley Ranch on Monday for the first time since their indoor facility collapsed in a storm more than three and a half months ago.

One rookie candidate to help replace Greg Ellis at outside linebacker will not play in 2009.

's return to the NFL caught some by surprise at Cowboys camp, but they were more concerned about what the quarterback's return means to the NFC.

First-year veteran defensive end Marcus Dixon left Tuesday morning's practice with a possible groin injury, the severity of which is unknown, and had to be helped off the field by two trainers.

Because it's never too early to talk about the 53-man roster makeup, let's take a look at fullback and backup nose tackle.

Parking: $10 for cars, $25 for buses. Lots B and C open two hours before each practice.

Parking: $10 for cars, $25 for buses. Lots B and C open two hours before each practice.

But this time, it was different. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was about to give his first training camp interview, and, like ants at a picnic, reporters and photographers suddenly were swarming from every corner of the Alamodome floor.