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TEDAL40 insightsLatest Oct 31, 2026

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NegativeInjuryOct 31, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Listed as questionable with a groin injury; status for Sunday unclear.

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NegativeInjuryOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Groin injury; questionable for Week 9 vs. Cardinals after missing practice the past two days.

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NegativeInjuryOct 30, 2026Blogging The Boys

Listed as questionable with a groin injury; did not practice in the past two days, creating uncertainty around his availability for the Cardinals game.

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NegativeInjuryOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tight end Luke Schoonmaker is questionable with a groin injury.

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NegativeInjuryOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Groin injury; limited participation Thursday but downgraded to did not practice; status uncertain for Cowboys-Cardinals game.

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NegativeInjuryOct 30, 2026Revenge of the Birds

Cowboys TE Luke Schoomaker deteriorated from Limited to Did Not Practice due to a groin injury, raising concerns about his availability for the Thursday game against Arizona.

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NegativeInjuryOct 29, 2026Blogging The Boys

Tight end Luke Schoonmaker was a DNP Thursday with a groin injury, creating uncertainty for his availability against the Cardinals.

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NegativeInjuryOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tight end Luke Schoonmaker was a DNP (did not participate) Thursday due to a groin injury, creating uncertainty around his availability for the Cardinals game.

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NegativeInjuryOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tight end Luke Schoonmaker (groin) was added to the injury report Thursday as a non-participant after not appearing on Wednesday's report, indicating a new or worsening groin injury.

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PositiveProjectionOct 17, 2026Blogging The Boys

Schoonmaker improved his positional rank from 31 in 2025 to 37 in 2026, maintaining underperformance status but showing efficiency gains. His YPRR improved from 0.96 to 1.43 on 30 yards from 21 routes run, indicating better production per route.

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NegativeRoleOct 12, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

The Cowboys invested a second-round pick in Schoonmaker in 2023, but he has not worked out as planned. The source mentions this context when discussing potential role changes at tight end if Ferguson continues to struggle.

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NegativeDepth ChartOct 12, 2026Blogging The Boys

The Cowboys invested a second-round pick in Luke Schoonmaker in 2023, but he has not worked out as planned. With Ferguson's recent performance issues creating depth chart uncertainty at tight end, Schoonmaker remains a backup option without evidence of development or readiness to assume a larger role.

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NegativeUsageOct 9, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Schoonmaker played 9% of snaps and ran 7% of routes, finishing with 1 target for 9 yards. He posted a 2% season target share, indicating he is not a significant part of the Cowboys offense.

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NegativeRoleOct 6, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoonmaker continued to see snaps as part of Dallas' tight end rotation during the Cowboys' 34-30 comeback victory over Houston.

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NegativeUsageSep 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoonmaker got antsy and moved early on a critical goal-line play with 23 seconds remaining and the Cowboys at the two-yard line, causing a false start penalty that backed Dallas up five yards and effectively ended their chance to win the game.

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NegativeUsageSep 29, 2026Blogging The Boys

Schoonmaker committed a costly false start penalty on a critical goal-line play. With the Cowboys at 1st-and-goal at the two with 23 seconds remaining, the source states: "Then, Luke Schoonmaker got antsy and moved early, causing them to be backed up five yards for a false start." This penalty pushed Dallas back to the seven-yard line and consumed valuable time in a crucial moment.

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NegativeUsageSep 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoonmaker caught one pass for nine yards for Dallas in the Cowboys' 34-31 loss to Baltimore.

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NegativeRoleSep 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoonmaker's false start penalty during Dallas' final possession with the game on the line proved to be the turning point in the Cowboys' 34-31 loss to Baltimore. The penalty pushed the offense away from the goal line at the worst possible moment, moving Dallas from first-and-goal at the two-yard line to needing seven yards instead of two. This shift eliminated the running game threat at the goal line and gave Baltimore more defensive space, beginning a sequence that ended with Dallas settling for a field goal and then failing to protect it in overtime.

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NegativeRoleSep 29, 2026Blogging The Boys

Schoonmaker's false start penalty during Dallas' final possession stands out as the turning point in the Cowboys' 34-31 defeat to Baltimore. The penalty pushed the offense away from the goal line at the worst possible moment, moving Dallas from first-and-goal at the two-yard line to needing seven yards instead of two. This five-yard setback fundamentally altered the challenge: Baltimore gained more space to defend, while Dallas lost the advantage of the running game threat right at the goal line, making a touchdown significantly harder to achieve before the ball was even snapped.

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NegativeUsageSep 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoomaker committed a false start penalty on the critical final drive at Baltimore's 2-yard line with 23 seconds remaining, pushing the Cowboys back five yards and contributing to the failed scoring opportunity.

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NegativeRoleSep 28, 2026Blogging The Boys

Schoonmaker continues to under-deliver on his second-round draft capital and is not functioning as an offensive weapon for the Cowboys. Beyond his lack of production, he actively cost the team on Sunday with a false start penalty that the source identifies as 'one of the bigger butterfly effect moments from the game' as it dramatically changed what Dallas could do while trying to win. The source emphasizes that while a player can be helpful without being an offensive weapon, Schoonmaker is neither helpful nor productive.

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NegativeRoleSep 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoonmaker, a second-round draft pick, is not an offensive weapon for the Cowboys and has under-delivered on his draft status. More critically, he cost the team on Sunday with a false start penalty that was one of the bigger butterfly-effect moments of the game, dramatically changing what Dallas was able to do as they tried to win. His mistakes add up despite not being an offensive weapon.

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NegativeRoleSep 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoonmaker was called for a false start on second down from the 2-yard line in the final moments of the Cowboys-Ravens game, moving the Cowboys back and hurting their chances at scoring a touchdown. Schottenheimer said 'Schoony knows that' and acknowledged it was a costly mistake at a critical moment.

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NegativeRoleSep 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoonmaker's false start penalty on the final possession denied the Cowboys any opportunity to run the ball after first down, forcing them into a passing situation on 2nd-and-goal from the seven that drew another shell look but resulted in nobody getting open.

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NegativeUsageSep 28, 2026Blogging The Boys

Cowboys TE committed a false start penalty on second down of the final possession that removed all doubt about Dallas' play-calling; the five-yard penalty forced the Cowboys into a throw-only situation, handed Baltimore breathing room, and set up the final sequence that led to the Ravens' game-winning field goal.

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NegativeUsageSep 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tight end drew a false-start penalty on second down of the Cowboys' final possession with 23 seconds left, removing five yards and forcing Dallas into a throw-only situation that handed Baltimore breathing room and set up the final sequence.

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NegativeUsageSep 28, 2026Blogging The Boys

Tight end was flagged for a false start penalty on second down of the Cowboys' final possession at the two-yard line, moving the offense back five yards and contributing to the loss of field position that resulted in settling for a field goal instead of a touchdown.

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NegativeUsageSep 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoonmaker was flagged for a false start on second down from the two-yard line during the final possession with 23 seconds remaining, moving the Cowboys back five yards and disrupting their game-winning drive.

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NegativeRoleSep 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Cowboys tight end was flagged for a false start with 23 seconds left and the team trailing 31-28 at the Baltimore 2-yard line in Week 3; the penalty moved Dallas back five yards and eliminated the handoff threat from the playbook, forcing Prescott to scramble on third down and contributing to the Cowboys' late-game collapse.

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NegativeUsageSep 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoonmaker committed a false start penalty late in the game when the Cowboys were driving for a potential game-tying field goal, making the situation more difficult for Dallas near the goal line.

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NegativeUsageSep 27, 2026Blogging The Boys

Schoonmaker committed a false start penalty on the Cowboys' final drive when they were near the goal line, making the situation more difficult and forcing Dallas to settle for a field goal instead of potentially scoring a touchdown.

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NegativeRoleSep 23, 2026Blogging The Boys

Schoonmaker is part of a balanced tight end and pass-catcher rotation; he plays roughly 20% of snaps alongside Brevyn Spann-Ford, Hunter Luepke, and Jonathan Mingo, serving specific blocking or deception purposes without filling up stat sheets.

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NegativeRoleSep 23, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoonmaker is part of a balanced arrangement of tight ends and pass-catchers (alongside Brevyn Spann-Ford, Hunter Luepke, and Jonathan Mingo) playing roughly 20% of snaps in each game. These players add extra blocking or deception depending on the play design; none will fill up a stat sheet but each has a specific purpose in the offense.

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PositiveDepth ChartSep 22, 2026Blogging The Boys

Luke Schoonmaker's snap count increased from 392 in 2025 (13th positional rank) to 29 in 2026 (88th positional rank out of 107 tight ends), though the positional rank decline suggests reduced efficiency despite increased opportunity.

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NegativeProjectionSep 22, 2026Blogging The Boys

Luke Schoonmaker, the Cowboys tight end, grades at red-flag performance tier (positional ranking 18) in 2026, down significantly from his 2025 positional ranking of 13; he is a backup option in the tight end group.

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NegativeRoleSep 21, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoonmaker was in the slot on Jake Ferguson's first touchdown play, part of the Cowboys' creative multiple tight end set.

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PositiveUsageSep 18, 2026Blogging The Boys

Week 1 YPRR of 2.40 represents a +1.44 improvement versus 2025 (0.96 YPRR), the second-largest efficiency gain among Cowboys receivers; 1 target, 1 reception for 8 yards on 5 routes indicates strong per-route efficiency.

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PositiveUsageSep 18, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Schoonmaker posted a YPRR of 2.40 in Week 1, a +1.44 improvement from 0.96 in 2025. He recorded 11 targets, 8 receptions, and 52 yards on 22 routes, showing significant efficiency gains and strong target volume.

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NegativeRoleSep 16, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Luke Schoonmaker ranked 33rd among 33 tight ends in Week 1; his performance was part of the overall Cowboys offensive struggles, with the team average positional rank dropping from 60 to 42.

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PositiveProjectionSep 16, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Luke Schoonmaker moved up a quintile to a 33 positional ranking in Week 1 2026, one of the few bright spots in the tight end group despite the overall skill position unit's dramatic collapse.

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