Morris Claiborne

Jason Garrett Cowboys owner Jerry Jones mentioned in an online video that he has high hopes for HC Jason Garrett not only next season, but in the “years to come” as well. “I saw things in our head coach that really give me a lot of promise for not only 2013 but for years to come,” Jones said, [...]

Mike Jenkins Todd Archer of ESPN Dallas writes that although the Cowboys would like to keep CB Mike Jenkins next season, “wants an opportunity to start,” which implies he’ll be playing elsewhere next season. Dallas drafted Morris Claiborne with the No. 6 overall pick in last year’s draft and signed Brandon Carr to a very large five-year, $50 [...]

ESPN’s Ed Werder reports that the Dallas Cowboys have reached an agreement with Monte Kiffin to be their next defensive coordinator. Werder adds that the Cowboys will move to a 4-3 defensive front next season as a result of Kiffin being hired. The most interesting aspect of this move is related to players that will be impacted by [...]

49ers DL Justin Smith will undergo an MRI following an injury to his elbow. (Matt Maiocco) Bills LB Arthur Moats suffered an ankle injury during the team’s week 15 game and is out for the season. (Bills) Browns Head coach Pat Shurmur will likely be replaced after the season. (NFLTR) Head coach Pat Shurmur did [...]

ESPNDallas.com’s Todd Archer believes the Cowboys could receive a fourth-round pick if they decide to move cornerback Mike Jenkins before Thursday’s trade deadline. “He is also in the last year of his contract and is playing in a backup role so far. Contending teams need cornerbacks and Jenkins might be able to bring some in [...]

Bengals Bengals brought in free agent RB John Clay for a workout on Monday. (Joe Reedy) RB Brian Leonard‘s X-Rays came back negative in regards to his rib injury. (Bengals.com) Chargers HC Norv Turner mentioned that WR Vincent Brown is not ready to return to practice yet. (Union-Tribune San Diego) Chiefs HC Romeo Crennel mentioned [...]

The Dallas Cowboys handed out a $50 million contract to Brandon Carr and then traded up for rookie Morris Claiborne during April’s draft, but according to Aaron Wilson of Scout.com, they’re bringing in former Giants DB Antwaun Molden for a workout on Tuesday. Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com adds that the Cowboys will also bring in Tyrone Culver, Eric Frampton, Don Carey and Aaron Rouse for workouts as well. [...]

Cowboys DB Mike Jenkins can resume practicing as early as Saturday after he passed his physical and was activated from the physically unable to perform list. The Cowboys still haven’t announced whether or not if Jenkins, who was recovering from right shoulder surgery, will play in the team’s season opener. “It would seem unlikely Jenkins would play [...]

ESPN’s Ed Werder reports that the Dallas Cowboys are “frustrated” with first-round pick CB Morris Claiborne because of unwillingness to play through injuries deemed to be minor. Cowboys VP Stephen Jones is able to change that mentality in the near future. Claiborne has been absent from practice the last five days with a minor sprained MCL, this [...]

Cowboys rookie cornerback Morris Claiborne returned to practice today per Clarence Hill Jr. of the Star-Telegram.com.  The number six overall pick has missed less than a week of camp due to a minor MCL sprain in his right knee. “Mo Claiborne back taking reps in practice,” tweeted Hill It’s good to see Claiborne back practicing so [...]

According to Josh Ellis of DallasCowboys.com, CB Mike Jenkins is “likely” to miss the entire preseason while he recovers from shoulder surgery. This implies that there’s a good chance that Jenkins may end up missing the first game of the season against the New York Giants. There’s also the possibility that he could end up on the [...]

ESPN’s Ed Werder reports that Dallas Cowboys first-round pick CB Morris Claiborne, who has gotten very few practice reps with the team as a result of wrist surgery, has been diagnosed with a minor MCL knee sprain this morning. The former LSU Tiger is expected to miss just a few practices, but with this recent injury [...]

Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports that the Dallas Cowboys have reached an agreement with first-round pick Morris Claiborne on a four-deal worth $16.26 million and fully guaranteed. Dallas made the move up to secure the consensus best available cornerback in this year’s draft, which in turn should give them a much improved secondary, [...]

ESPN’s Calvin Watkins reports that the current dispute between the Cowboys and first-round pick CB Morris Claiborne is over the total amount of guaranteed money included in his rookie contract. Watkins adds that this could actually cut into the start of Cowboys training camp if it’s not resolved in the near future. There’s still a number [...]

Dez Bryant Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has praised Dez Bryant for his conditioning, maturity, and professionalism this week, according to Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News. “I know one thing,” said Jones. “He certainly is different as far as his maturity and as far as his understanding of what it takes to play in the [...]

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reiterated that they will not be trading CB Mike Jenkins on Tuesday. “We’re not going to trade Jenkins,” Jones said, via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “I’m excited about the fact that we’ve got this kind of corner situation. We’ll maximize it for our team and it gives us all the things we [...]

FOXSports.com reports that The Dallas Cowboys have rejected the advances of four teams concerning a trade for disgruntled cornerback Mike Jenkins, citing a team source. Two of those four teams are the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts, who have been linked with making a move for Jenkins. At this rate, Jenkins will play out his [...]

ESPN’s John Clayton predicted on Sportscenter Tuesday that the Dallas Cowboys will eventually trade cornerback Mike Jenkins, who has voiced his desire to leave his team. “Maybe it’s gonna be a third, maybe a fourth-round pick, maybe even better. … but in the end, I still think he’s the fourth cornerback,” Clayton said. “I think [...]

Todd Archer of ESPN Dallas passes along word from Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett regarding the idea of trading CB Mike Jenkins. According to Archer, Garrett specifically mentioned that they have no intentions of trading him, despite the previous reports that mentioned that he would like to be traded. This coincides with what Dallas has [...]

New Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne has said that he hopes to play on offense as well as corner for the Cowboys. “I would love to be a two-way player,” said Claiborne, who was recruited by LSU as a receiver before converting to CB during fall camp of his freshman year, via Dallas Morning News. [...]

ESPN’s Ed Werder reports that the Cowboys aren’t expected to trade CB Mike Jenkins unless they receive a “significant” offer for him. “They will only move Jenkins for a significant pick,” Werder said. “They won’t give him up cheaply.” Werder adds that some within the Cowboys organization want to keep Jenkins as their No. 4 [...]

Rams Mike Silver of Yahoo Sports reports that the St Louis Rams were actually prepared to take LSU DT Michael Brockers with the No. 6 all along. The fact that they were able to move down to No. 14 and still grab him while adding an addition second-round pick from the Cowboys, seems like a perfect scenario for them, considering [...]