{
  "id": 12933710,
  "title": "Cowboys cut running back hours before Thursday Night Football vs Buccaneers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cowboys-cut-running-back-hours-before-thursday-night-football-vs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T19:09:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-cut-running-back-hours-190920634.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dallas Cowboys are set to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football, with just hours remaining before kickoff. Dallas kicked off the season with a loss to the New York Giants, followed by a victory over the Washington Commanders and a defeat to the Baltimore Ravens. The team bounced back by defeating the Houston Texans. The Cowboys currently sit at 3-2 on the season as they prepare for the Buccaneers, who will be without their quarterback, Baker Mayfield.\n\nJust before the game, the Cowboys made a roster move. Running back Emari Demercado was waived from the team. Meanwhile, offensive lineman Tyler Smith, who had been sidelined due to a thumb injury sustained in training camp, returned to the lineup. Smith, who was placed on injured reserve and later activated from the Reserve/Injured-Designated for Return list, praised his addition to the squad, expressing confidence in his role as an \"All-Pro\" and an \"extra second\" to make plays downfield.",
  "summary": "The Dallas Cowboys waived a running back just hours before Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}