The Cowboys placed center Cooper Beebe on injured reserve with an ankle injury, creating an interior vacancy that Brock Hoffman will fill as Dallas eyes a 4- to 8-week timeline. Hoffman’s leadership and edge—talked up by coach Brian Schottenheimer—give the line a steadying floor as Jadeveon Clowney joins the defensive rush. Dallas signals minimal offensive changes with Hoffman in at center, while Dak Prescott remains confident in the personnel. Turpin’s trapezius issue adds a separate window to monitor as the schedule tightens toward Bears, Cardinals, and Raiders games.

Beebe’s absence tests the run game and protection, but the Cowboys’ staff projects a stable scheme with Hoffman and Beebe’s backups. The addition of Clowney should help the edge without forcing big schematic shifts. Turpin’s status adds a further layer of risk for special teams and receiver depth, with a Week 4 matchup against Chicago looming and a potential return window for Beebe around the Week 9 bye or later.

Looking ahead, Dallas faces seven games before Week 10 byes, including dates with Chicago, Arizona, and Las Vegas. If Beebe returns near the bye, the Cowboys could regroup for a late- season stretch, while Hoffman’s early-play mentality and Clowney’s presence provide upside for fantasy lines and defensive rotations alike.

Tom Brady headlines a star-studded Saudi flag football event, joining Kyle Shanahan and Christian McCaffrey for the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Riyadh. A parade of NFL names—Gronkowski, Barkley, Lamb, Gardner, Garrett, Crosby, Hill, Beckham Jr.—is slated, with Pete Carroll and Sean Payton coaching. The three-team round robin signals a growing, celebrity-driven off-season trend that blends branding with the evolving flag-football movement ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

The buzz is less about NFL strategy and more about star power, sponsorship pull, and potential cross-promotional windfalls. Fantasy and betting minds should watch how this spectacle shapes marketability, draft narratives, and future off-season opportunities, even as real NFL action remains distant.

Two Monday Night Football games cap Week 2: Texans at Buccaneers at 7 p.m. ET and Chargers at Raiders at 10 p.m. ET, with Monday MLB Rays at Blue Jays in play. DraftKings promo codes reward new users with $200 in bonus bets and $200 off NFL Sunday Ticket, fueling daily fantasy lineups and bets across NFL and MLB.

The SportsLine model backs a Tampa Bay upset in Houston, plus a Chargers-Raiders clash driven by ground-game pace, projecting the Under. A three-pick Monday parlay via DraftKings pays +712. The slate leans on Baker Mayfield’s steadiness, rookie backfields, and Rays’ underdog heat, all shaping smart DFS and betting decisions for Week 2.