{
  "id": 14900805,
  "title": "Quinnen Williams takes full responsibility for Cowboys defense flopping so far",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/quinnen-williams-takes-full-responsibility-for-cowboys-defense",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T07:24:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/quinnen-williams-takes-full-responsibility-072402899.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dallas Cowboys' defensive tackle Quinnen Williams has taken full accountability for the team's struggling defense this season. After a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Williams called for a defensive players-only meeting to discuss the issues. He refused to share the details of the meeting but acknowledged his responsibility for the team's performance. In five games, Williams has logged 15 total tackles, one sack, and a forced fumble. The Cowboys are allowing 395.4 total yards per game and 27.2 points per game, both of which rank in the bottom half of the NFL. Coach Brian Schottenheimer praised Williams' initiative to have a serious discussion with his teammates, emphasizing that the most successful teams are led by the locker room. The Cowboys face the Green Bay Packers in their next game on Sunday.",
  "summary": "It has been an up-and-down season for the Dallas Cowboys, to say the least. They are stuck in the middle with a 2-3 record, and something has to change on both ends of the field to help the Cowboys climb out of mediocrity . After their loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5, Quinnen Williams called for a defensive players-only meeting. It can […] The post Quinnen Williams takes full…",
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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."
}