Cowboys News: Multiple lawsuits, Prescott prepping for Giants, Williams arrest details (2023)

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The police report shows Williams was doing 71 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone when he was pulled over. The defensive end explained he was speeding because he “was following a GPS that told him to make a U-turn, which made him want to pass the car in front of him.” Williams was also driving without a front license plate or visible registration sticker. Upon informing police that he had a gun in the car, a subsequent search turned up a vape cartridge with THC, marijuana, rolling papers, and a Glock handgun with 14 9mm rounds.

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McCarthy says he believed in Williams when the Cowboys drafted the Ole Miss product in 2022, and he still does. “I’ve seen him grow in so many different ways,” the coach said following this latest arrest, his second in nine months. “He needs to slow down. He knows that. That’s the first step.”

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The “bubble wrap” approach keeps players healthy for Week 1, sure. But history has suggested that it doesn’t leave the Cowboys’ stars prepared for the regular season; in each of the last three seasons they’ve opened with a loss and looked very much out of sync. This year will be another stiff test. The Cowboys can’t afford to come out flat against a playoff team like the Giants and expect to walk away with a win.

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As originally feared, the undrafted free agent previously identified as “the most overlooked player in the draft” has a torn ACL and will miss his entire rookie season. Durden was carted off after his left leg landed awkwardly on a practice play in which he appeared to step on the foot of cornerback Trevon Diggs.

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Finding a clear No. 2 hasn’t been easy since Ezekiel Elliott’s release. That’s because a true do-it-all option at RB2 doesn’t appear to exist on the roster. It will likely be a committee approach this season, but consider that Deuce Vaughn doesn’t seem to be here to replace Elliott, but rather to one day take over Tony Pollard’s original role.

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While some fans are clamoring for an appearance by Prescott in the preseason finale to get up to game speed, the quarterback is already on to the New York Giants, their Week 1 opponent. “Understanding that I wasn’t playing in the preseason a week ago allowed me to move forward and watch some of their past games, our history with them,” Prescott said. “You’ve got to prepare. It’s game one, you want to start off hot and start off the right way and when you’ve got the time, you’ve got to use it.”

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The team’s presumed QB3 gets plenty of reps with the youngest receivers, and he thinks Dennis Houston and Jalen Moreno-Cropper have stood out among the large group vying for a spot on either the practice squad or the 53-man roster. It could come down to this weekend’s preseason finale. “It’s just an opportunity for guys to go out and not force it and just play how they always play,” Grier said, “and let the rest take care of itself.”

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After picking every game for every team, Conor Orr has the Cowboys finishing 11-6. He has Dallas losing in Week 1 to the Giants, then dropping their matchups against the Patriots, Chargers, Seahawks, Bills, and Dolphins. The schedule allows few respites, but the Cowboys manage to win the NFC East crown outright after the Eagles lose their season finale to end up 10-7.

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The 2021 second-round draft pick has certainly had his share of issues on and off the field. But despite most fans having given up on Joseph, he’s become a top special teams contributor and could even make a case for the CB4 slot with Jourdan Lewis still nursing an injury.

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Simi Fehoko, Neville Gallimore, Jabril Cox, Nahshon Wright, and Brandon Aubrey are among the Cowboys for whom a strong performance against the Raiders may mean the difference between a roster spot and walking papers.

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Emmitt’s Las Vegas, the 30,000-square-foot restaurant once planned for the Strip last year, never opened last year. Now the head chef is suing some of his former business partners, alleging “a conspiracy to steal the opportunity to open and operate Emmitt’s for themselves.” Smith, however, is not named in the lawsuit.

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A worker who assisted in stage setup for a concert at AT&T Stadium last August says he suffered “severe, excruciatingly painful and permanently disabling injuries” after a forklift accident. Cowboys Stadium, LP, which operates the AT&T Stadium complex is named as one of the defendants in the case that alleges five counts of civil liability including negligence, negligent hiring, and gross negligence.