2026 Training Camp Thread...

Nate is saying on one of the podcasts that practice is okay, but the Rams are a lot more "up" and intense than we are. Says they're putting our backs on the ground, and we haven't put any of theirs down.

Adding more...

Our offense hasn't looked great but isn't going to worry about them.

Defense is doing fine, biggest thing is the LOS isn't getting pushed back.

EZE has made a couple of plays and Nate says he may have been wrong about him -- likes that he brings anger.

Downs made a couple of great plays in the backfield on Rams running plays.

Guyton is hanging in there fine. Nate says he just needs to be steady and compete play after play. Has to beat the "mental devil."

Hyphen TE doing well.

Our man Camden Brown has been dominating -- dominating -- on the second and third team. Now it is not the starters, but still.
 
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Cowboysrock55 said:
When you have a TE who is a great RAC guy, or athletic those plays can actually be great. But we don't have one of those. We haven't had one of those. So until we have one of those, they are just dumb plays.
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Exactly.

We've been running those plays since the Garrett days despite the fact that not once in this entire time have we ever had an athletic TE who was great after the catch.

Why are we so hellbent on trying to force those plays to work?
 
Chocolate Lab said:
The DL coach, the guy from Georgia, gave an interview yesterday and even reading between the lines I thought it sounded positive. This is a totally new defense for Lawrence, but he's a sponge, is attentive and learns well, and the first step and athletic ability is there. Didn't sound like coach BS-speak to me.

And FWIW, I will still die on the hill that Anthony Spencer was a pretty darn good player for #26 or whatever overall as a strongside edge. You can't expect a LT-Garrett-Micah-Ware talent down there.
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Eh. He was acceptable, but I wouldn’t say “pretty darn good.” If you look at edge rushers in the 20s you can do way better. Spencer had an 8 year career and had fewer than 4 sacks in half of those 8 years. His “good” years were 6, 5, 6, and 11.

Too short and not good enough peak IMO.
 

Play-by-play log of Cowboys-Rams joint practice: Rams offense vs. Cowboys defense​

By Nick Harris
August 11, 2026 6:35 PM


WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF.

On Tuesday morning, the Dallas Cowboystraveled an hour south of their summer home in Oxnard to Woodland Hills for a joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams.

The Star-Telegram was on-hand to observe every play between the Rams high-octane offense and the Cowboys new-look defense. Here is the play-by-play log of the two sides going at it for roughly 90 minutes:

First-team reps​

  • Outsize zone handoff to the right stopped by DeMarvion Overshown for a two-yard gain
  • Play action bootleg pass complete for a one-yard gain, tackled by P.J. Locke
  • Pass complete to Kyren Williams on a quick out route to the right for a seven-yard gain
  • Donovan Ezeiruaku sack
  • Inside zone run, Quinnen Williams and Donovan Ezeiruaku combine for the tackle at the line of scrimmage
  • Zone coverage look from secondary, quick curl route complete to Puka Nacua for 10-yard gain
  • Play action deep ball to Puka Nacua, knocked away by Shavon Revel Jr. Good coverage against an elite receiver
  • Davante Adams bubble route to the left complete, stopped by Jalen Thompson after a six-yard gain
  • Outside zone run to the right stopped in backfield by Caleb Downs who shot the gap for a three-yard loss
  • Crossing route from Terrance Ferguson complete over the middle for an approximate eight-yard gain
  • Comeback route complete to Puka Nacua who tip-toed along the sideline for the grab against Shavon Revel Jr.
  • Big hole up the middle on an inside zone run play, as Jay Toia got put on ground. 10-yard gain, at least
  • Play action, quick rollout to the left and complete to Terrance Ferguson for seven yards
  • DeMarvion Overshown fills an open run gap on an inside zone play for a stop at the line of scrimmage
  • DeMarvion Overshown again for the stop on a dumpoff pass to Blake Corum over the middle

Second period of first-team reps

  • Kyren Williams cuts back through the left-side A-gap for a big gain on the ground
  • Puka Nacua post route complete vs. Cobie Durant for a roughly 15-yard gain
  • Inside zone run met at the line of scrimmage by Quinnen Williams
  • Quick out route to the right complete to Kyren Williams, pushed out of bounds by DeMarvion Overshown after a five-yard gain
  • Matthew Stafford complete over the middle to Terrance Ferguson for a 10-yard gain
  • Deep ball on a wheel route complete to Davante Adams who got DaRon Bland turned around. Touchdown
  • Quick slant to Jordan Whittington complete, wrapped up by Shavon Revel Jr.
  • Quick slant to Konata Mumpfield, immediately popped by Dee Winters after a roughly four-yard gain
  • Outside zone run to the left, met by Dee Winters at the line of scrimmage
  • Terrance Ferguson complete for a big gain on a deep crosser on what looked to be a busted coverage. Caleb Downs was the closest defender but unknown whose responsibility wasn’t covered
  • Donovan Ezeiruaku called for offsides, Malachi Lawrence subbed in for a play
  • Quinnen Williams sack. Play finished with a back shoulder throw to Davante Adams that fell incomplete vs. DaRon Bland
  • Cobie Durant pass breakup after breaking on a quick slant to Davante Adams
  • Otito Ogbonnia run stop up the middle at the line of scrimmage
  • Quick curl complete to Terrance Ferguson, stopped by DaRon Bland after a three-yard gain
  • Justin Barron interception across the middle vs. Matthew Stafford
  • Kenny Clark stop up the middle on inside run for a two-yard gain
  • Kyren Williams inside zone run stopped by Kenny Clark and Quinnen Williams
  • Kyren Williams outsize zone run, tackled by Locke after a roughly six-yard gain
  • Terrance Ferguson shakes Donovan Ezeiruaku in drop coverage on a wheel route for a big gain
  • Quinnen Williams stops Kyren Williams in the backfield on an inside run
Red zone reps

  • Shemar James tackle at line of scrimmage on an outside run
  • Bootleg play action leak to the right complete to Jordan Whittington for a roughly four-yard gain
  • Slant complete to Davante Adams in which DeMarvion Overshown kind of overran it from my vantage point
  • Inside run for a four-yard gain from Kyren Williams
  • Fake toss left, bootleg to the right, incomplete looking for Terrance Ferguson
  • Inside zone run, gain of roughly five yards
  • Angle route complete to Kyren Williams, Dee Winters would have popped him in a live setting
  • Quinnen Williams drew a hold on an incompletion
  • Davante Adams quick slant dropped
  • Shavon Revel pass breakup on a fade to Davante Adams in the end zone


Two-minute drill, starting from the 25-yard line

  • Matthew Stafford overthrow to the right sideline
  • Quick curl complete to Terrance Ferguson, tackled by Shavon Revel Jr.
  • Konata Mumpfield quick out route, tackled by Caleb Downs
  • Matthew Stafford overthrow to Konata Mumpfield, had him open downfield on a zone bust
  • Davante Adams quick slant complete, tackled by DaRon Bland
  • Davante Adams slot fade vs. DaRon Bland, barely off Adams’ hands for an incompletion
  • Quick out route to Konata Mumpfield, tackled by DaRon Bland
  • Inside zone from Kyren Williams, stopped by Quinnen Williams for minimal gain
  • Matthew Stafford deep ball to nobody, incomplete pass
  • Donovan Ezeiruaku run stop on an outside zone for a roughly two-yard gain

Second and third-team reps​

  • Ronnie Rivers handoff to the right, tackled by Caelen Carson at the line of scrimmage
  • Play action dumpoff complete to the tight end with pressure from Malachi Lawrence
  • Handoff inside to Blake Corum, bottled up after a two-yard gain
  • Outside zone to the left by Blake Corum, got into the third level for a roughly 10-yard gain
  • Quick curl complete, stopped by Caelen Carson for a gain of seven yards
  • Isaiah Land sack
  • Outside zone run left stopped at the line of scrimmage by Curtis Robinson
  • Marist Liufau sack
  • Isaiah Land stop at the line of scrimmage on an outside zone run
  • Play action bootleg right complete to Mark Redman, wrapped up by Josh Butler
  • Tommy Dunn stop in the backfield on an inside zone run
  • Shavon Revel blows up Ronnie Rivers on the outside, forcing a fumble
  • Quick out to the left side, stopped by James Houston in drop coverage
  • Inside zone bottled up at the line of scrimmage
  • Marist Liufau and Shavon Revel Jr. combine for a tackle at the line of scrimmage on an outside zone run
  • Justin Barron stop at the line of scrimmage, fills run gap perfectly
  • Another Justin Barron interception
  • Julius Wood pass breakup stepping in front of a slant
  • Justin Barron stop at the line of scrimmage on an outside zone
  • Comeback route complete on the left side to Mark Redman
  • Inside zone run by Ronnie Rivers, good blocking up front for a roughly 12-yard gain
  • Quick out route to the right complete, stopped by Derion Kendrick for about a three-yard gain


Red zone reps

  • Leak route to the flat by the tight end, Justin Barron right there to blow it up
  • Sam Williams tackle for loss as running back looked for room inside
  • missed one play, but it was a passing touchdown from Stetson Bennett IV
Two-minute drill

  • Reddy Steward pass breakup while playing safety
  • Sam Williams sack
  • Curtis Robinson pass breakup
  • Justin Barron interception
 
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