SEPT 7 ZEKE'S BACK The Cowboys have Ezekiel Elliott back in the fold after a year of being exiled to New England (he was cut a year ago due in large part to financial concerns) ...

and how Zeke is back in Ohio, where he once starred for the Buckeyes. Does he still have it? Zeke figures to be "RB1A'' in a committee with Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn, and maybe with practice-squad vet Dalvin Cook. Dallas believes he's still a physical runner .

.. and that he will prove it Sunday in Week 1 at the Browns.

"That's his bread and butter, is a short-yardage situations," Martin said. "From the moment he got here you, guys don't want to tackle him over and over again, so that's definitely an edge that that we get back here with him." SEPT 5 BELL RUNG The Cleveland Browns feel good about their wideout group that will line up against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday .

..and they feel that way despite a late-week cut.

The Browns have ex-Cowboys star Amari Cooper and they acquired Jerry Jeudy in the offseason, so they have now waived wide receiver David Bell. Bell was a third-round pick back in 2022, as the Browns selected him with the No. 99 overall pick that year.

SEPT 5 FREAK! Tyler Guyton was drafted by the Cowboys in the first round in April with the belief he'd soon start at left tackle. "Soon'' now comes Sunday in NFL Week 1. And that means so does Myles Garrett, aiming directly for QB Dak Prescott.

Guyton believes he's been armed with experience against top-tier players that could help in.