Dallas Cowboys arrive at training camp without off-field distractions
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 10:11 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
The Dallas Cowboys began training camp in Oxnard, California, free from the usual off-field drama. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones noted this year's calm offseason contrasts with last year's contract issues, particularly with Micah Parsons. Focus will be on improving a defense that struggled last season, having hired Christian Parker as defensive coordinator and drafted several players for that role. The team is keen to develop their new roster ahead of the upcoming season, aiming to return to the playoffs for the first time in three years.
- •Cowboys start camp in Oxnard without major off-field issues.
- •Jerry Jones emphasizes tranquility compared to last year's contract turmoil.
- •New defensive coordinator Christian Parker hired to improve struggling defense.
- •Dallas made multiple defensive picks in the draft and in free agency.
- •Team aims to return to playoffs after three seasons without a trip.
- 10:11 PMYahoo Sports — Jerry Jones and Dallas Cowboys arrive at training camp without off-field distractions
"The Dallas Cowboys typically arrive at training camp with some sort of off-field drama swirling around the team, often in the form of a high-profile contract dispute, but there are no such issues this year going into their traditional Southern California sojourn. It isn’t by design, according to Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, but the 83-year-old football maverick will take the appearance of calm over the alternative. “I don’t believe it makes one iota worth of difference on whether or not we block the guy or go off tackle, but I do like the perception that we’ve had a quite uneventful offseason, and let’s see how we can work in that,” Jones said Tuesday at his annual precamp news conference.
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