Cowboy Roundup: Team legend calls out Dallas' effort; Bye week utilized to fix D

The latest Dallas Cowboys news for Thursday, October 17.

Dallas Cowboys former player Demarcus Ware speaks at his Ring of Honor ceremony during halftime of the game against the Los Angeles Rams at AT&T Stadium. / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Happy Thursday, Dallas Cowboys nation. It's time to kick off another NFL week, but this one the fan base will not have to worry about going through misery after.

Dallas is enjoying the bye week, but there is still some news making the rounds so let's check out some of the top headlines.

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Cowboys legend calls out team effort

Former Dallas Cowboys player DeMarcus Ware talks during the induction ceremony for the Ring of Honor during half time in the game against the Los Angeles Rams at AT&T Stadium. / Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive star DeMarcus Ware called out the team for it's lack of effort following a string of embarrassing losses at home. , via Blogging the Boys.

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Cowboys using bye week to sort out 'frustrating' defense

Cowboys coaches using bye week to figure out how to fix ‘frustrating’ defense

Cowboys DC Mike Zimmer: “I thought we were making progress. Obviously we took about eight steps back the other day. We just have to keep grinding.” https://t.co/8KhNRsnp0P

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) October 16, 2024

The Cowboys are hoping to make the best out of the team's bye week after horrible performances from the defensive unit.

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