Cowboys LB Kenneth Murray is favored to win a starting role, but he was absent from the team's training camp practice on Thursday for a family matter.

With Dak Prescott being limited in practice (completely normal for a veteran coming off an injury when No. 2 is up in the air), Joe Milton has emerged as the backup. Will Greir, a sixth-year pro who has barely played in his career, is the No. 3.

Following a 7-10 season, the Dallas Cowboys are reshaping their identity under first-time head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

The rookie’s get off has been noticeable, with his speed to go quarterback hunting catching the eye on nearly every play. Plus, his ability to get out into the flat and snuff out a screen play was also a big tick in the rookie’s column.

With the Cowboys getting down to business in the California sun, it was Pickens' second day in the coach Brian Schottenheimer regime, and the connection with QB Dak Prescott was again on display ... Until Pickens went down with an injury of some sort,

OXNARD, Calif. — Cowboys starting right tackle Terence Steele has a mild right ankle sprain and is being listed as day-to-day, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Dallas Morning News. When Steele suffered the injury isn’t known, but he missed Thursday’s practice.

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams made an emotional return to practice on Tuesday after suffering a torn ACL early in training camp a year ago.

The Dallas Cowboys used the Monday press conference to launch this summer's training camp here in Oxnard to address for the very first time the recent arrest of two-time All-Pro KaVontae Turpin. On July 5,