NFC East Notes: Cowboys, Eagles, Redskins

Cowboys

  • Cowboys executive VP Stephen Jones says he’s had several conversations with the teamโ€™s coaching and training staffs and they expect Dak Prescott to be able to execute everything in the playbook: โ€œI think weโ€™ll get his best. Thereโ€™s no one Iโ€™d rather have under center.โ€ (Jon Machota)
  • According to Bryan Broaddus, the Cowboys’ equipment staff has added padding and adjusted Prescottโ€™s shoulder pads in order to help his comfort for the game.
  • Broaddus mentions that Dallas can make further adjustments to Prescott’s if necessary.
  • Joel Corry of CBS Sports writes that Cowboys TE Jason Witten is in line to earn $375,000 of his $750,000 bonus for the 2019 season.
  • Corry adds that Cowboys LB Sean Lee is expected to earn $1 million of his $3.5 million bonus for the 2019 season.
  • OUT for Week 16: LB Leighton Vander Esch (neck)
  • QUESTIONABLE for Week 16: CB C.J. Goodwin (thumb), WR Devin Smith (knee), LB Joe Thomas (knee)

Eagles

  • Eagles HC Doug Pederson told reporters on Friday that DE Derek Barnett will practice for the first time in a while today. (Jimmy Kempski)
  • According to Pederson, they will have a conversation about shutting WR Nelson Agholor down for the season, given how bad his knee has gotten. Pederson did, however, add that theyโ€™re โ€œstill hopefulโ€ Agholor can come back. (Zack Rosenblatt)
  • Pederson also mentioned that RT Lane Johnson is โ€œtrending in the right directionโ€ and while he’s optimistic, he wouldn’t commit to him playing in Week 16. (Eliot Shorr-Parks)
  • Joel Corry of CBS Sports writes that Eagles C Jason Kelce is in line to earn $750,000 of his $1.5 million bonus for the 2019 season.
  • OUT for Week 16: T Lane Johnson (ankle)
  • QUESTIONABLE for Week 16: WR Nelson Agholor (knee), DE Derek Barnett (ankle), RB Jordan Howard (shoulder), CB Avonte Maddox (knee)

Redskins

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