The Dallas Cowboys enter Week 8 with the league’s top-ranked offense — but also with some costly penalties. The NFL announced that three Cowboys offensive players were fined following the team’s win over the Washington Commanders, totaling more than $57,000 in penalties.
Cowboys Offense Hit With Triple Fines Before Facing the Broncos
Wide receiver George Pickens was fined $11,593 for taunting, while running back Javonte Williams was hit with a $16,830 fine for unnecessary roughness after using his helmet during a play. Center Brock Hoffman also received a $6,111 fine for taunting.
Adding to the total, safety Donovan Wilson was fined $23,186 for a similar helmet-related violation, bringing the team’s total fines for the week to $57,720.
This isn’t the first time the Cowboys’ offensive stars have been penalized this season. Back in Week 2 against the New York Giants, Pickens was fined twice for unsportsmanlike conduct after celebrating a touchdown with CeeDee Lamb using the “finger-gun” gesture. In January, Williams — then a member of the Denver Broncos — was fined $45,020 for a helmet hit in the AFC Wild Card loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Despite the fines, the Cowboys’ offense remains one of the NFL’s best, averaging 390.6 yards and 31.7 points per game — ranking first and second in the league, respectively. Still, head coach Mike McCarthy emphasized discipline going forward. “We play with intensity, but we have to channel that energy the right way,” McCarthy said after Friday’s walkthrough. “These guys know the standard.”
Dallas Cowboys Lose Starting Center Cooper Beebe
The Cowboys’ strong offensive start will be tested even further this week. Starting center Cooper Beebe, who signed a four-year, $5.9 million deal last season, has been ruled out of Sunday’s game in Denver.
Beebe has been recovering from a right foot and ankle injury suffered in Week 2, and the team isn’t rushing him back. “C Cooper Beebe, who is on the Reserve/Designated for Return list and was listed as questionable on Friday’s game status report, will remain on the Reserve/DFR list and has been ruled out for the game,” Cowboys Public Relations posted on X (formerly Twitter).
That means Brock Hoffman will start again in Beebe’s place, a move that puts additional pressure on the offensive line to protect quarterback Dak Prescott. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, “Cooper Beebe’s return will take another week. Brock Hoffman continues as the starter.”
Hoffman has stepped up well in Beebe’s absence, but the Broncos’ defense poses a major challenge. Denver currently ranks among the league’s best in defensive efficiency and leads the NFL in defensive EPA. Prescott, who’s been sacked an average of five times per game, will need strong protection from Hoffman and the offensive front to keep the offense rolling.
Key Cowboys Remain Out Ahead of Week 8
Dallas’ Week 8 injury report brings more bad news. Cornerback Trevon Diggs will miss his second straight game after suffering a concussion in an at-home accident earlier this month. Safety Donovan Wilson, already fined for his hit last week, is also ruled out with an injury.
Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown and cornerback Shavon Revel, both working back from long-term injuries, have been ruled out as well. The Cowboys expect both to return in mid-November when they face the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football.
Despite the injuries and fines, the Cowboys remain confident heading into Sunday’s game. Dallas still boasts one of the most balanced attacks in the league, with Prescott playing efficient football and running back Javonte Williams providing much-needed balance in the ground game.
“We’ve faced adversity before,” Prescott told reporters Friday. “It’s about execution. Whoever’s on the field, we expect to get the job done.”
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