Cowboy Roundup: Saving the Cowboys' pass rush, Dallas legend gets coaching gig

Happy Saturday, Dallas Cowboys Nation. The weekend is officially here, and we are approximately 24 hours away from a busy NFL Sunday as Week 8 of the regular season kicks into full swing.

The Cowboys will be taking the trip to Mile High to face the Denver Broncos in a crucial game, but four players will not be suiting up for the team.

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All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs will be absent as he remains in concussion protocol after the mystery accident at his home, while starting safety Donovan Wilson will miss the game due to elbow and shoulder injuries.

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs warms up before the game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. | Scott Kinser-Imagn Images

Other players who have been ruled out are rising star linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, who is returning from a devastating knee injury last season, and rookie cornerback Shavon Revel, whose college career came to an early end due to a torn ACL of his own.

While we wait to see who steps up for Dallas in Denver, let's take a spin around the web to check out some of the headlines and news making waves online and across social media. Indulge.

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Saving the Cowboys' pass rush

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku sacks Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

The Dallas Cowboys' pass rush was underwhelming throughout the first month of the season, but it has started to come together and there are two rising stars on the roster who reignite the unit as a force.

InsideTheStar.com takes a look at how rookie defensive end Donovan Ezieruaku and offseason addition James Houston are two players who have all of the talent to take things to the next level.

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"The Dallas Cowboys don’t have a defensive-line issue — they have an allocation issue: too many rotations, not enough Houston and Ezeiruaku dominance. The answer is staring them in the face: build the pass rush around James Houston and rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku, then unleash veterans Dante Fowler Jr. and Jadeveon Clowney to finish the job."

Dallas legend gets coaching gig

#Cowboys legend Tyron Smith will be a coaching advisor for the East-West Shrine Bowl this year.

That’s awesome, especially for the players in the game along the o-line.

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— Brandon Loree (@Brandoniswrite) October 24, 2025

The East-West Shrine Bowl announced Dallas Cowboys legend Tyron Smith will be joining the all-star game as an offensive line coaching advisor.

"We’re excited to have our offensive linemen working with a future Hall of Famer all week long," the Shring Bowl announced.

The 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl will be taking place at the Cowboys' headquarters, at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

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