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USA Today
a day ago
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- USA Today
Cowboys officially lose a 2024 draft pick to another NFL team
Sometimes draft picks just don't work out for the teams that picked them. Underperformance, scheme changes, misevaluations, injuries, patience and general mishandling can all lead to a premature parting of the ways. Drafting isn't an exact art and situations change. Players move on and that's exactly what happened to one of the Dallas Cowboys' 2024 draft picks. In a move to clear roster space for free agent Perrion Winfrey this past spring, the Cowboys parted ways seventh rounder Justin Rogers out of Auburn who got the pink slip. Rodgers has just signed on with the Seattle Seahawks this week. At 6-foot-2, 338 pounds, Rogers was once billed as a potential solution to the Cowboys run-stuffing problems in the middle of their line. A rotational plugger had been lacking in Dallas for some time and finding a stubborn speed bump became a low-key priority each offseason. Unfortunately, Rogers never quite worked out. Despite all of Dallas' ongoing issues at defensive tackle, Rogers failed to make the cut out of camp. After latching on with the Cincinnati Bengals for the 2024 regular season, the Cowboys re-signed their former pick in the offseason of 2025. The reunion proved to be short lived. Winfrey plays a different brand of DT entirely. Fitting the 3-technique profile, Winfrey is one of a handful of players competing for snaps behind Osa Odighizuwa. It's the 300+ pound rookies Jay Toia and Tommy Akingbesote who are what likely made Rogers expendable. Now it's up to them to do what Rogers could not: make the final roster and improve the Cowboys run defense inside. In 2022 the Cowboys were in a similar situation with rookie defensive tackle John Ridgeway. Facing a roster crunch at positions elsewhere, Ridgeway found himself on the wrong side of the bubble when it came time to trim the final roster. Ridgeway went on to sign with Washington and has been a rotational piece in the years since. Rogers hopes for the same fortune in his post-Cowboys employment. The Cowboys, on the other hand, can't afford to lose another promising draft pick to a rival club. You can follow Reid on X @ReidDHanson and be sure to follow Cowboys Wire on Facebook to join in on the conversation with fellow fans!
Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Multiple Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders had received a total payout of $2.4 million after accusing a former VP of inappropriate sexual conduct
Dallas Cowboys paid $2.4 million to four cheeleaders after they accused a senior exec of harassment.(Image via Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) I n 2022, the Dallas Cowboys had found themselves in a huge mess related to their former senior VP for PR and communications, Richard Dalrymple, and a number of their cheerleaders. What followed after had sent shockwaves across the NFL community and had sparked a conversation over the safety of women in the team. Four cheerleaders had accused Dallas Cowboys' former Senior VP Richard Dalrymple of recording them secretly while they were changing their clothes in 2015 As per reports, the Dallas Cowboys paid a whopping sum of $2.4 million to four cheerleaders who had accused the team's former senior VP for PR and communications, Richard Dalrymple of voyeurism in 2015. Dallas Cowboys paid cheerleaders $2.4 million settlement after executive accused of inappropriate be According to documents accessed by ESPN, in 2015, one of these four women had found Richard Dalrymple trying to record the cheerleaders changing in their locker room on his iPhone by hiding behind a partial wall. The four cheerleaders had then approached the Dallas Cowboys' human resources department and then brought in lawyers to get justice for themselves. With the Dallas Cowboys paying a total of $2.4 million, each of the four women had received $399,523.27. However, the Dallas Cowboys had not fired Richard Dalrymple immediately, as he only retired in 2022. What did the Dallas Cowboys say about the whole incident after it was revealed that the team paid millions to the four cheerleaders? The team's spokesperson, Jim Wilkinson, had spoken to the NBC Dallas-Fort Worth about what had happened. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These 11 Everyday Foods Might Be the Key to Knee Pain Relief Undo Dallas Cowboys settle allegations of locker-room voyeurism | Pro Football Talk | NBC Sports Jim Wilkinson had said, "The organization took these allegations extremely seriously and moved immediately to thoroughly investigate this matter. The investigation was handled consistent with best legal and HR practices and the investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing.' Wilkinson added: "If any wrongdoing had been found Rich would have been terminated immediately. The cheerleaders are a vital part of the Dallas Cowboys involved felt just terrible about this unfortunate incident.' Dallas Cowboys' former Senior VP Richard Dalrymple had slammed such speculations and had maintained his innocence about entering the locker room in 2015 'by mistake'. Also Read: 'Get off Trump's d*ck': Antonio Brown slammed for controversial take on Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom's $4 billion feud Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
USA Today
16-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL execs love elite 3rd-year Cowboy with just 13 games played, makes ESPN Top 10
The Dallas Cowboys' class of 2023 is not a lost cause; not totally. The best draft pick just hasn't been able to find a way to stay on the field. When the club selected Texas linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, it had high hopes and a ton of question marks. Overshown had converted from safety to linebacker at Austin, translating his solid positional speed into elite. The requisite questions about being able to disengage blockers, read plays and handle the wear and tear followed, as they should for a secondary player moving to the front seven. And it's the last concern that has reared its head the most, keeping him from reaching his heights, heights that apparently the entire league is well aware of. Despite losing his rookie season to an ACL, and the last third of his second to another, Overshown appears in the top 10 of the ESPN-led poll of NFL executives for linebackers in 2025. Overshown, despite likely being out until Halloween and implied concerns about just how much he'll be back to normal this coming season, was ranked No. 8 overall. Highest ranking: 4 | Lowest ranking: UnrankedAge: 24 | Last year's ranking: not eligible (rookie) Overshown needed only 12 NFL games to convince a healthy number of voters that he's a high-impact linebacker. "He's absolutely amazing," a personnel exec with an NFL team said. "Ridiculous." "One of the most athletic linebackers I've ever seen," a veteran NFL defensive coach said. "He's the fastest guy out there. Can completely take over a game and was really starting to get it." Added an NFC offensive coach: "He's the second guy you worry about in Dallas, after Micah [Parsons]. Big run-and-hit ability, third-down speed to cover." All that praise comes with a caveat: significant injury concerns. Overshown sat out his rookie season in 2023 because of an ACL tear in his left knee, then sustained a severe injury to his right knee in December 2024, tearing three ligaments (ACL, MCL, PCL). He plans to return at some point in the 2025 season, and that's also Dallas' hope. Multiple voters have serious concerns about whether Overshown can maintain a consistent NFL career because of the damage already done. But his body of work in less than a full NFL season was strong: 90 tackles, 5 sacks, 4 pass deflections, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery. He led the top 10 in average distance run on tackles (18.9 yards). "He can be a stud but has to really improve in zone coverage and when he has to disengage from a block," a veteran NFL defensive coach said. "He can play man-to-man on any RB or TE in the league but zone awareness lacks. He does a great job using his athleticism to slip under blocks but if they get hands on him, it's a problem." The Cowboys have waited a long time for an impact linebacker like Overshown, but fans know they've tried. They spent their 2017 second-round pick on Jaylon Smith, and their 2018 first rounder on Leighton Vander Esch. Both came with injury concerns that bore out in their shortened pro careers. Overshown didn't have those concerns, was drafted in the perfect place to land a linebacker and still the injuries have become an issue. Returning a year after an ACL to play at the level he did offers some hope he can do it again, once he's able to return to the field. The league is certainly aware how much his presence can help the Dallas defense, and that's before the thoughts of new defensive coordinator, noted linebacker-whisperer Matt Eberflus, gets his hands on him.
10-07-2025
- Sport
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano meet for third time in their historic women's boxing rivalry
NEW YORK -- Katie Taylor remembers the minutes before her first fight with Amanda Serrano, when she left her locker room at Madison Square Garden to find a screaming, sold-out crowd that was larger and louder than anything she imagined. 'I think it was probably the longest ring walk in history, the first fight,' Taylor said. 'I don't think it will ever be that long ever again, but I was just trying to take the atmosphere in.' She and Serrano have fought twice, two of the best and most significant events in women's boxing history. They return to Madison Square Garden on Friday night to headline the first all-women's card at the arena for the expected conclusion to a rivalry that has elevated their sport, created opportunities that never previously existed for female fighters, and so far has delivered everything except a Serrano victory. 'I feel like even after the first fight I didn't think it was going to get any bigger than that, but here we are,' Taylor said. 'This fight is even bigger than the last two and to be headlining such a huge card, to be headlining an all-female card is an absolute privilege. It's an amazing situation and these are the kind of nights that I actually dreamt of as a kid, to be in this position and headlining a big show like this.' Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs), the 2012 Olympic gold medalist from Ireland, will again be defending her super lightweight titles against Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs), the seven-division world champion from Puerto Rico who is based in nearby Brooklyn, on the card that will stream on Netflix. Taylor was still fighting at 135 pounds when she edged Serrano by split decision in their first fight on April 30, 2022. She won a unanimous decision in the rematch last November, when they fought in the Dallas Cowboys' stadium before Jake Paul's victory over Hall of Famer Mike Tyson. Serrano was more disappointed by the latter result, knowing the first fight could have gone either way but believing she had done more than enough to win the second — especially after Taylor was docked a point for a headbutt that forced Serrano to deal with a bloody gash for the remainder of the bout. 'Obviously the judges didn't see me winning the fight, so something has to change and I'm all up for that,' Serrano said. 'That's what we did in training camp. I'm going to use my head — but not the way it was used on me — but I'm just going to be smarter.' It seems hard to recall now, but organizers weren't sure how big a women's boxing match could be before the first Taylor-Serrano fight. Preliminary plans were to stage the bout in MSG's smaller Theater venue before deciding it belonged in the big room, though they weren't going to have it fully opened until ticket demand showed they needed to make every seat available. There is no doubt now, not after they drew nearly 20,000 fans that night and the Tyson-Paul card had 108 million live viewers on Netflix, many of them knowing that Serrano-Taylor, not the heavily hyped main event, had been the highlight of the show. This card features some of the top fighters in women's boxing, including 130-pound champion Alycia Baumgardner (15-1, 7 KOs) against unbeaten Jennifer Miranda (12-0, 1 KO), who is also an actress in Spain; and Savannah Marshall (13-1, 10 KOs), whose only loss is to women's superstar Claressa Shields, in a super middleweight unification match against Shadasia Green (14-1, 11 KOs). It's so deep that Chantelle Cameron (20-1, 8 KOs), who handed Taylor her only loss, isn't even on the main portion of the card that features three undisputed title fights. 'I think anyone, if you give them a pen and paper to write their dream venue, and what Katie and Amanda represent of themselves, just as humans not just boxers, it's a blessing to be a part of it,' said England's Ellie Scotney (10-0), who takes on Mexico's Yamileth Mercado (24-3, 5 KOs) in a 122-pound title fight. Taylor and Serrano have a respectful relationship and soaked in the applause arm-in-arm after their first fight. But they appear to be tiring of each other as they reach their trilogy fight, with Serrano saying Taylor backed out of an agreement to fight this match with three-minute rounds, rather than the two-minute format that is standard in most sanctioned women's bouts. Taylor is aggravated about the way Serrano reacted in the aftermath of the second fight — 'I guess I'm just sick of the complaining and whining from your team,' she said during their news conference — and annoyed by some of the demands from Serrano's Most Valuable Promotions team. She agreed to a contract weight of 136 pounds, four below the limit, and to let Serrano walk to the ring second, which is the champion's spot. 'It's a bit embarrassing, I think,' Taylor said. 'She's not the champion, but it doesn't matter.' Still, the 39-year-old Taylor wouldn't rule out a potential fourth fight. The 36-year-old Serrano, though, is ready for other things. 'I don't think so,' she said. 'I'm kind of tired of Katie Taylor.' ___ AP boxing:
Winnipeg Free Press
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano meet for third time in their historic women's boxing rivalry
NEW YORK (AP) — Katie Taylor remembers the minutes before her first fight with Amanda Serrano, when she left her locker room at Madison Square Garden to find a screaming, sold-out crowd that was larger and louder than anything she imagined. 'I think it was probably the longest ring walk in history, the first fight,' Taylor said. 'I don't think it will ever be that long ever again, but I was just trying to take the atmosphere in.' She and Serrano have fought twice, two of the best and most significant events in women's boxing history. They return to Madison Square Garden on Friday night to headline the first all-women's card at the arena for the expected conclusion to a rivalry that has elevated their sport, created opportunities that never previously existed for female fighters, and so far has delivered everything except a Serrano victory. 'I feel like even after the first fight I didn't think it was going to get any bigger than that, but here we are,' Taylor said. 'This fight is even bigger than the last two and to be headlining such a huge card, to be headlining an all-female card is an absolute privilege. It's an amazing situation and these are the kind of nights that I actually dreamt of as a kid, to be in this position and headlining a big show like this.' Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs), the 2012 Olympic gold medalist from Ireland, will again be defending her super lightweight titles against Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs), the seven-division world champion from Puerto Rico who is based in nearby Brooklyn, on the card that will stream on Netflix. Taylor was still fighting at 135 pounds when she edged Serrano by split decision in their first fight on April 30, 2022. She won a unanimous decision in the rematch last November, when they fought in the Dallas Cowboys' stadium before Jake Paul's victory over Hall of Famer Mike Tyson. Serrano was more disappointed by the latter result, knowing the first fight could have gone either way but believing she had done more than enough to win the second — especially after Taylor was docked a point for a headbutt that forced Serrano to deal with a bloody gash for the remainder of the bout. 'Obviously the judges didn't see me winning the fight, so something has to change and I'm all up for that,' Serrano said. 'That's what we did in training camp. I'm going to use my head — but not the way it was used on me — but I'm just going to be smarter.' It seems hard to recall now, but organizers weren't sure how big a women's boxing match could be before the first Taylor-Serrano fight. Preliminary plans were to stage the bout in MSG's smaller Theater venue before deciding it belonged in the big room, though they weren't going to have it fully opened until ticket demand showed they needed to make every seat available. There is no doubt now, not after they drew nearly 20,000 fans that night and the Tyson-Paul card had 108 million live viewers on Netflix, many of them knowing that Serrano-Taylor, not the heavily hyped main event, had been the highlight of the show. This card features some of the top fighters in women's boxing, including 130-pound champion Alycia Baumgardner (15-1, 7 KOs) against unbeaten Jennifer Miranda (12-0, 1 KO), who is also an actress in Spain; and Savannah Marshall (13-1, 10 KOs), whose only loss is to women's superstar Claressa Shields, in a super middleweight unification match against Shadasia Green (14-1, 11 KOs). It's so deep that Chantelle Cameron (20-1, 8 KOs), who handed Taylor her only loss, isn't even on the main portion of the card that features three undisputed title fights. 'I think anyone, if you give them a pen and paper to write their dream venue, and what Katie and Amanda represent of themselves, just as humans not just boxers, it's a blessing to be a part of it,' said England's Ellie Scotney (10-0), who takes on Mexico's Yamileth Mercado (24-3, 5 KOs) in a 122-pound title fight. Taylor and Serrano have a respectful relationship and soaked in the applause arm-in-arm after their first fight. But they appear to be tiring of each other as they reach their trilogy fight, with Serrano saying Taylor backed out of an agreement to fight this match with three-minute rounds, rather than the two-minute format that is standard in most sanctioned women's bouts. Taylor is aggravated about the way Serrano reacted in the aftermath of the second fight — 'I guess I'm just sick of the complaining and whining from your team,' she said during their news conference — and annoyed by some of the demands from Serrano's Most Valuable Promotions team. She agreed to a contract weight of 136 pounds, four below the limit, and to let Serrano walk to the ring second, which is the champion's spot. 'It's a bit embarrassing, I think,' Taylor said. 'She's not the champion, but it doesn't matter.' Still, the 39-year-old Taylor wouldn't rule out a potential fourth fight. The 36-year-old Serrano, though, is ready for other things. 'I don't think so,' she said. 'I'm kind of tired of Katie Taylor.' ___ AP boxing:
