DeMarcus Ware
FILE -Dallas Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys plan to release running back Ezekiel Elliott, ending a seven-season run for a two-time rushing champion whose dominance faded, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday, March 15, 2023 (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
End of an era: Cowboys release 2-time rushing champ Elliott

By Schuyler Dixon Mar. 15, 2023 04:02 PM EDT

FILE - Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Ware talks with teammates while stretching during warmups before an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Oct. 13, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. Ware is among those who were voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it was announced Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp, File)
Redskins-Cowboys 10/13/2013

Feb. 09, 2023 11:01 PM EST

FILE - New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis walks on the field after an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, N.J., Jan. 1, 2017. Six-time All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thomas and lockdown cornerback Revis got voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on their first try. Thomas and Revis join a new class of Hall of Famers announced Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Thomas, Revis headline new Pro Football Hall of Fame class

By Josh Dubow Feb. 09, 2023 10:57 PM EST

FILE - Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas (73) walks off the field the team's NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore on Sept. 17, 2017. Thomas, Darrelle Revis and Dwight Freeney are finalists in their first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Thomas, Revis, Freeney picked as Hall of Fame finalists

By Josh Dubow Jan. 04, 2023 08:58 PM EST

FILE - Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas sits on the bench during an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in Cleveland. Thomas is one of five first-year eligible players among 28 modern day semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. (AP Photo/David Richard/File)
Darrelle Revis among Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists

Nov. 22, 2022 02:01 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa (97) celebrates sacking Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, bottom right, as Jeremiah Kolone (62), Joe Noteboom (70) and Leighton Vander Esch (55) look on in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Cowboys leaning more on D without Prescott as Eagles loom

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 10, 2022 02:19 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas (73) walks on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, in Cleveland. Six-time All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thomas, shutdown cornerback Darrelle Revis and speedy pass rusher Dwight Freeney headline the list of nine first-year eligible players picked among the 129 nominees for the 2023 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Thomas, Revis, Freeney headline 1st time Hall candidates

By Josh Dubow Sep. 20, 2022 01:17 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) talks with teammate offensive tackle Aviante Collins during an NFL football team practice in Frisco, Texas, Thursday, June 2, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Lawrence takes aim at young Parsons in Cowboys' sacks race

By Schuyler Dixon Jun. 03, 2022 11:55 AM EDT

FILE - Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) breaks tackles on the way to the end zone for a touchdown after intercepting a pass throw by Washington Football Team's Taylor Heinicke (4) in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. The Cowboys are bringing back Lawrence on a new contract that will create more room under the salary cap, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Monday, March 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
DE DeMarcus Lawrence says return to Cowboys was 'no-brainer'

By Schuyler Dixon Mar. 25, 2022 02:15 AM EDT

Los Angeles Rams' Von Miller holds the George Halas trophy after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams won 20-17 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Miller back on big stage 6 years after MVP performance

By Arnie Stapleton Feb. 09, 2022 04:41 PM EST

FILE -Kansas City Chiefs Jared Allen (69) celebrates a play against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first quarter of a football game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007 in Kansas City, Mo. Jared Allen is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2022.(AP Photo/Dick Whipple, File)
Hester, Ware, Andre Johnson 1st-year Hall of Fame finalists

By Barry Wilner Dec. 30, 2021 05:50 PM EST

Former Chicago Bears returner Devin Hester smiles during a retirement ceremony Monday, April 23, 2018 at Halas Hall. Seven first-time eligible former players, including wide receivers Andre Johnson, Steve Smith and Anquan Boldin, are among 26 modern day semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2022. Joining them as candidates for induction next year are outstanding kick returner Devin Hester; pass-rushing standouts Robert Mathis and DeMarcus Ware; and run-stuffing defensive tackle Vince Wilfork. Each last played in the 2016 season. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP)
Andre Johnson, Steve Smith among Hall of Fame semifinalists

By Barry Wilner Nov. 24, 2021 01:04 PM EST

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) sacks Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Raiders visit Cowboys, seek to change Thanksgiving fortunes

By The Associated Press Nov. 24, 2021 11:40 AM EST

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard (20) is stopped after catching a pass by Atlanta Falcons safety Duron Harmon (21) in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Cowboys, Chiefs on collision course for Arrowhead Stadium

By The Associated Press Nov. 18, 2021 11:10 AM EST

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, left, performs a dance move after catching a touchdown pass as side judge Jeff Lamberth (21) looks on in the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Prescott, Cowboys say lesson learned as Mahomes, Chiefs loom

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 15, 2021 12:48 PM EST

FILE - Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller is shown after an NFL football training camp practice at the team's headquarters Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Englewood, Colo. A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, that the Denver Broncos are trading star linebacker Von Miller, the franchise's career sacks leader and Super Bowl 50 MVP, to the Los Angeles Rams for two 2022 draft picks.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Von Miller leaves snowy Denver behind for Rams, sunshine

By Arnie Stapleton Nov. 01, 2021 12:52 PM EDT

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) celebrates after making a catch during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Rookies catch on quickly for Bengals, Dolphins and Falcons

By The Associated Press Oct. 29, 2021 12:56 PM EDT

FILE - This Oct. 30, 2016, file photo shows Denver Broncos outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware (94) smiling prior to an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in Denver. Ten first-year eligible players, including defensive standout DeMarcus Ware, are among 122 nominees for the 2022 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, announced Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021.(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Ware, Mathis among 1st-year eligibles for Pro Football Hall

Sep. 22, 2021 01:01 PM EDT

FILE - Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning (18) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Colts' 29-17 win over the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl 41 NFL football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, in this Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, file photo. Peyton Manning never wanted to leave Indianapolis. But when a neck injury forced him to miss a season and the Colts moved on to Andrew Luck, he couldn’t have landed in a better place than Denver, where he produced a terrific second chapter to his Hall of Fame career. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
Manning tamed doubts, injuries to secure Hall of Fame status

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 02, 2021 05:06 PM EDT

FILE - Former quarterback Peyton Manning motions to the crowd during the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, file photo. Peyton Manning was unanimously elected to the Broncos Ring of Fame on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Manning will be honored during the Broncos’ game against Washington at Empower Field at Mile High on Halloween. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Peyton Manning going into Denver Broncos Ring of Fame

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 09, 2021 04:40 PM EDT