For Cowboys’ backup quarterback Trey Lance, he’s been cast in a supporting role as a two-time NFL MVP. Lance has spent the week leading up to Sunday’s Cowboys-Ravens matchup playing the role of Lamar Jackson for Dallas’ scout team, preparing the Cowboys defense for what they could see vs. Jackson.

Sometime in the days that followed the Ravens’ haunting 26-23 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, Lamar Jackson walked into an offensive team meeting looking to reinject life as if he were jump-starting a car battery.

Micah Parsons, the pass rusher, is way more impactful as a pass rusher than he is as an off-the-ball linebacker, and with Dallas needing a win against Baltimore on Sunday, the All-Pro could play multiple roles.

After a season-opening blowout win on the road against the Cleveland Browns, the Dallas Cowboys laid an egg at home against the New Orleans Saints in Week 2. Dallas was dominated from start to finish against New Orleans, with the final score coming in at 44-19.

While there weren't many standout performances in the Cowboys' loss, Luke Schoonmaker had a solid game in his first career start with Jake Ferguson sidelined due to injury. He recorded six catches for 43 yards, including a long of 15 yards.

On August 15, the New York Giants traded defensive lineman Jordan Phillips to the Dallas Cowboys for a swap of late-round 2026 draft picks. The condition was if Phillips was active for the Cowboys for two games,

The Cowboys returned the favor in a small way, after losing Jordan Phillips, adding a DT from Dan Quinn’s Washington. | From @ArmyChiefW3

Phillips had been part of the rotation along the interior of the defensive line, and played 19 snaps during Sunday’s blowout loss to New Orleans.