Michael Gehlken

Personal news: After five seasons reporting on the Cowboys for The Dallas Morning News, I am stepping down and moving to Washington, D.C., for family reasons. Journalism was my childhood dream job. Having lived it for 15 years, I begin the search for a new challenge. Thank you.

A thought again for the holidays: If player helps win your fantasy league, consider donating portion of winnings to a cause he supports.

Micah Parsons is the only player to finish top three in AP Defensive Player of the Year in each of the first three years of his NFL career. Award voting began in 1971.

Cowboys are drafting former Alabama guard Tyler Booker with the No. 12 overall pick, source said.

This year, Champion Causes is proud to partner with @FantasyCaresOrg. Fantasy Cares created a donation landing page and will match the first $5,000. Player causes to be added based on request and on-field production (i.e. Ladd McConkey) in days ahead. fantasycares.org/championcauses

When Alvin Kamara rushed for six touchdowns on Christmas Day in 2020, more than $70,000 was donated to Son of a Saint, a non-profit that assists fatherless boys in New Orleans. The surge helped secure a safe, convenient shuttle vehicle during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A thought again for the holidays: If player helps win your fantasy league, consider donating portion of winnings to a cause he supports.

The secret side to Cowboys LT Tyler Guyton, a rookie first-round pick whose altruism matches his athleticism. “Once I look at my hands, I see my grandma. All of this came from her.” dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys…

Cowboys WR David Durden is getting married next week. He barely knew two of his groomsmen until he, LB DeMarvion Overshown and TE John Stephens tore their left ACLs in five days last August. How an unexpected brotherhood arose from posttraumatic growth. dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys…

Last year, three Cowboys rookies barely knew each other when tearing their left ACLs in a five-day span. One is getting married next week. The other two are his groomsmen. How David Durden, DeMarvion Overshown and John Stephens bonded from rupture. dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys…

Cowboys hybrid DE Micah Parsons has hosted a series of football camps across Texas, the latest today in Frisco. He said proceeds will benefit his newly launched foundation, which supports youth in his hometown of Harrisburg, PA.

Cowboys announced they signed CB Gareon Conley along with LB Willie Harvey. Raiders drafted Conley in the 2017 first round. Paul Guenther, the Dallas defense’s run game coordinator, was his DC in Oakland in 2018-19.

Cowboys are scheduled to travel July 23 for training camp in Oxnard, Calif. They will be based at their summer facility longer than usual, staying a full month. July 24 is official report date for rookies and veterans.

All-UFL linebacker Willie Harvey plans to sign soon with the Cowboys, a person familiar with the situation said. He led the UFL with 76 tackles in 2024, including a second-best nine tackles for loss. The Dallas-area resident played for the St. Louis Battlehawks.

Cowboys TE coach Lunda Wells is in Los Angeles today for the Ozzie Newsome GM Forum and Coaching Summit. He also participated in the league’s Coach Accelerator last month in Nashville. Respected coach is tapping into league’s development and networking programs.

The interpretation that Trevor Lawrence’s contract raises Dak Prescott’s cost to the Cowboys assumes he intends to milk the Cowboys for all of his market worth. That is not necessarily the case. “I have a lot of decision in this, too.” dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys…

Last weekend, Cowboys ST coordinator John Fassel helped host a football camp for more than 300 kids and teens with incarcerated parents. About a dozen players participated. Story from Gabrielle Beechert: dallasnews.com/news/inspired/…