For the first time, we will get to see the 2023 Dallas Cowboys take the field against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night. It’s their first game. Of a sort. Preseason games don’t count, of course. And they are evolving as the rules change and teams invest more and more money into their top players.
For a long time, preseason games were both a way to get players ready for the regular season and a competition to make rosters. What seems a bit amazing now is that many of the players came into training camp very out of shape and used that time to reestablish their physical conditioning.