Cowboys football is back (almost).
To keep a record of camp talks and observations, I introduce “Camp Notebookđź“ť” as a quick read to keep up with what’s going on in Oxnard. Huge credit to the heroes with boots on the ground in Oxnard, providing clips of these plays.
Here are some notes from the first three practices. Expect another edition next week with padded practices Monday!
Wednesday, July 29th 2026
- Coach Schottenheimer said George Pickens is more dialed in than he has ever been. He’s ready for a good camp
- Fans were excited to see Caleb Downs take the field
- Rashan Gary had great rushes against Terrence Steele
- Donovan Ezeiraku is showing a quick first step
- Dak & offense showed a lot of quick throws, a lot of play action
- Bootleg & waggle concepts
- Cowboys rotated the running backs and incorporated all of them in the screens.
- Phil Mafah did have a fumble
- Blue had a long TD run following this play
- Javonte Williams and Jaydon Blue worked with the 1st team
- Phil Mafah started with the 2nd team
- Linebackers have been in full rotation
- Winters, Overshown, James, Barham
- Revel started as a 2nd team corner but had some opportunities with the first unit
- PJ Locke had a hyperextension on his knee- should be non-significant
- Joe Milton didn’t throw an incompletion today
- Best two throws- a deep ball to Mingo and a crosser to Brevyn Spann-Ford
- Schottenheimer announced the Cowboys leadership council
Thursday, July 30th 2026
- Lots of creative screen concepts
- Had a big one to Williams
- Shavon Revel Jr. started with first-team corners with DaRon Bland
- Rookie Anthony Smith looks fast
- James Houston tipped a pass while dropped back into coverage
- Expect traditional edge rushers to have to play coverage in this 3-4
- Malachi dropped back a few times
- Expect traditional edge rushers to have to play coverage in this 3-4
- Barham has been rushing the edge and playing linebacker
- Marist Liufau playing edge with 2nd team
- He is on every first-team special-teams play
- Caelen Carson has been getting reps with the 2nd team and a few 1st team reps
- Johnathan Mingo made a few tough catches
- Dak put it right over Barham
- Great day for the receivers
- Pickens forced a PI on Revel
- Lamb shook Downs in the slot
- Zion Childress went to the injury tent
- Julius Woods makes a tough contest on Michael Trigg, almost a pick.
Saturday, August 1st 2026
- Opening Ceremony- Schottenheimer presser
- Not Practicing:
- Jalen Thompson (hip flexor)
- PJ Locke (knee)
- Zion Childress (hamstring)
- Jake Ferguson will be absent due to a personal reason.
- “Barham has been outstanding”
- Not Practicing:
- Barham showed it in practice. He has made plays all over
- Played quite a bit with 1st team
- Swatted a TD pass to Lamb
- WRs continue to eat
- Flournoy scored
- Pickens has been locked in every play
- CD being CD
- Malik Hooker had the 1st interception of camp, off a tipped ball
- Overshown carried Turpin on a deep route and was able to keep up
- A lot of playaction and triple WR sets in the red zone
- Saw Tyler Guyton line up as the jumbo TE on the right side
- Michael Trigg gets his first TD
- Downs was working with DC Christian Parker individually after practice
- Both the 1st round picks made some productive plays
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