Jerry Jones teases reinforcements on the way for Cowboys secondary
In Week 2, the Dallas Cowboys needed overtime to secure a win over the New York Giants. In the offensive slugfest, Dallas was able to escape with a 40-37 victory, but they know there's a lot to clean up, especially on defense.
The Cowboys struggled to stop Russell Wilson, who threw for 450 yards against them. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer has faith they'll turn things around, saying communication will be the key.
Of course, having more talent would help as well, and that could be the case for them soon. Jerry Jones said on Tuesday that DaRon Bland, who missed Week 2 with a foot injury, has a chance to play in Week 3 against the Chicago Bears.
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He also teased a return to health for rookie cornerback Shavon Revel Jr., who began the season on the Non-Football Injury list. Jones said he's on track with the designation, which could mean a Week 4 debut for Revel.
Seen as a potential early second-round selection, Revel's draft status took a hit when he suffered a torn ACL while playing for East Carolina. That led to a slide into Round 3, where Dallas selected him at No. 76 overall.
Revel won't be enough to fix all their concerns on defense, but if he and Bland are both back to full health, it could be a far more respectable unit than what we saw against the Giants.
Steelers Rookie Jack Sawyer Sends Sam Darnold to the Turf, Claims Hit of the Week
Steel City Underground hand selects the ‘Steelers Hit of the Week’, a bigtime play that shook the opponents, following every game of the 2025 NFL regular season for fans to relive.
The Pittsburgh Steelers had their hands full with the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 of the 2025 NFL regular season at Acrisure Stadium. While the run defense, and interior, was exposed, two linebackers had big hits – and they weren’t named T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, or Patrick Queen.
While both Jack Sawyer and Payton Wilson are deserving of the ‘Steelers Hit of the Week’ against the Seahawks – both earning sacks – we opted to give the honors to the rookie this week.
Sawyer helped boost the interior of the defense as Highsmith (left the game), Queen (injured ribs, played hurt), Isaiahh Loudermilk (left the game), Wilson (vomiting, but returned) became casualties of heat, a pounding Seahawks run game, and passes over the middle.
Late in the game, on 2nd & Goal at the Pittsburgh 10, Sawyer was able to get through the gap and put Sam Darnold onto the turf for a loss of nine yards. Sawyer beat Watt, who had no sacks in the game, to the Seattle quarterback.
It was Sawyer’s career-first sack in the NFL and gives fans an idea of what the former Ohio State Buckeye might provide from the inside linebacker position this season. Sawyer’s stats included the sack as well as 6 tackles (4 solo) and 2 tackles for a loss.
We don’t want to discount Wilson’s sack; it was also his career first. His hit came during the second quarter, when the game was still in contention, and helped the Steelers defense force a Seahawks punt. Wilson dropped Darnold for an eight-yard loss.
Wilson put together a pretty strong game. He logged the highest tackle total among all Steelers defenders with 10 (8 solo). He played sideline to sideline to help stop the run and cover crossing routes. He recorded one tackle for a loss. All of that while being overcome by the heat for a time.
The Steelers will need more big plays from both Sawyer and Wilson as they tweak their defense to account for injuries in preparation for the New England Patriots in Week 3.
