{
  "id": 13417976,
  "title": "Cowboys Headlines: Bland's coverage issues, Ferguson's now a liability",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/cowboys-headlines-blands-coverage-issues-fergusons-now-a-liability",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T13:07:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-headlines-blands-coverage-issues-130738848.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dallas Cowboys have continued to struggle on defense this season, with their lack of a strong pass rush being just one of their issues. Cornerback DaRon Bland's performance has been particularly troublesome as he has not been able to put together a quality start since returning from a foot injury. Bland has been a major liability for the Cowboys secondary, and his struggles have been a major point of criticism from fans and analysts alike. Another player who has been causing problems for the Cowboys is tight end Jake Ferguson. Ferguson's drops and fumbles have been costly for Dallas on multiple occasions, leading to calls for him to be benched if he wants to continue starting. Fans and critics are frustrated with the Cowboys' defense and are demanding changes in the lineup.",
  "summary": "The Cowboys have a lot of issues on defense, but they have a few on offense as well, mainly tight end Jake Ferguson.",
  "key_points": [
    "DaRon Bland's poor coverage has been Cowboys' defensive issue",
    "Jake Ferguson's drops and fumbles have been costly for team",
    "Fans demand changes in Cowboys' defensive lineup"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}