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With the Cowboys’ first preseason game fast approaching, fans are getting closer and closer to seeing the players actually play football again. In the meantime, though, practices continue to give us glimpses. Here are all the highlights from the Cowboys’ tenth practice.
First off, there were the guys who got some rest.
Maliek Collins, Tyron Smith, Amari Cooper, Zack Martin, Sean Lee are not practicing today
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 7, 2019
The Cowboys’ two young linebackers got some work in.
Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch pic.twitter.com/7WleYiDOFS
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 7, 2019
One of those linebackers, Leighton Vander Esch, made a play that had everyone doing his signature celebration:
A lot of wolf howling on the defensive sideline after this play by Leighton Vander Esch pic.twitter.com/X7BOVzj6Z1
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 8, 2019
Vander Esch also had his signature bus in attendance at practice.
The Vander Esch family bus made it to California for training camp pic.twitter.com/SuBYJp3bKM
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 8, 2019
Fan favorite Jourdan Lewis had himself a day, standing out in a number of ways:
Jourdan Lewis, hell of an INT in 1v1s pic.twitter.com/lCwIwgizBC
— David Helman (@HelmanDC) August 7, 2019
The best part of this isn’t Chido’s PBU, it’s Jourdan Lewis’ celebration. pic.twitter.com/7xABe3PcTT
— David Helman (@HelmanDC) August 7, 2019
Vander Esch wasn’t the only linebacker to make noise in practice, as Joe Thomas stepped up.
Joe Thomas says hi to Tony Pollard. Kris Richard loved this. pic.twitter.com/sDLofEapct
— David Helman (@HelmanDC) August 7, 2019
Tony Pollard showed off his jets a little later though:
Tony Pollard pic.twitter.com/uwPzmuHuKJ
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 8, 2019
Pollard was also involved in a little bit of trickery that should excite the Kellen Moore truthers.
Just saw a flea-flicker from Tony Pollard back to Dak. Deep-ball fell incomplete. But can’t say I’ve seen many of those in past camp practices
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 7, 2019
Other things that should get fans excited: Dak Prescott hitting guys downfield.
Dak Prescott to Jason Witten in 7 on 7 pic.twitter.com/6warq1In6W
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 8, 2019
Dak to Michael Gallup pic.twitter.com/EgM7dLTmT7
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 7, 2019
Even fullback Jamize Olawale got in on the deep shots.
Jamize Olawale just caught a wheel route 25 yards downfield. It’s happening pic.twitter.com/6xnRV5DHTH
— David Helman (@HelmanDC) August 7, 2019
Of course, Dak wasn’t the only one throwing it deep.
Mike White to Devin Smith pic.twitter.com/ziqgFl8k6t
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 7, 2019
Mike White to Cedrick Wilson pic.twitter.com/0pi3Ahmvbk
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 8, 2019
Backup kicker Kasey Redfern continues to push Brett Maher.
Kasey Redfern went 5-of-6 during field goal period. He hit everything up close. His miss was from 45, and he finished with a make from 47.
— David Helman (@HelmanDC) August 7, 2019
Finally, David Helman got a little validation for his Jeff Heath fandom:
I’m a little emotional rn.
— David Helman (@HelmanDC) August 7, 2019
I made this dumb photo on Snapchat, like, two years ago and now someone brought it to camp to get signed.
GOAT Hive pic.twitter.com/eerLzf4faB
I think Heath left practice by a different route, but Dak signed the GOAT poster pic.twitter.com/5VCo9sxguM
— David Helman (@HelmanDC) August 8, 2019