DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys separated themselves from the rest of the NFC East by winning for just the second time in their last five games.
CeeDee Lamb had 122 yards from scrimmage and Tony Pollard provided a 58-yard touchdown run as the Cowboys defeated the Saints, 27-17 in New Orleans. Dak Prescott passed for 238 yards and a 1-yard touchdown to Michael Gallup as the 8-4 Cowboys won without coach Mike McCarthy and five assistants because of positive COVID-19 tests. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was the Cowboys’ acting head coach.
Dallas intercepted Saints quarterback Taysom Hill three times in the final 6:32 of the game, including defensive tackle Carlos Watkins’ pick-6 on a screen pass that made it 27-10 with 2:52 left.
Antonio Brown, 2 others suspended for violating COVID rules
UNDATED (AP) __ Antonio Brown is among three NFL players who have been suspended immediately for three games by the league for violating COVID-19 protocols.
The punishment comes amid recent allegations that players misrepresented their vaccination status. The suspensions were announced two weeks after a Los Angeles chef told the Tampa Bay Times that Brown obtained a fake COVID-19 vaccination card shortly before the start of training camp in July.
Brown, Buccaneers cornerback Mike Edwards and free agent defensive back John Franklin were found in violation of the protocols.
Also around the NFL
— Vikings defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson has been activated after spending 10 days on the COVID-19 reserve list, an absence that caused him to miss Sunday’s loss to San Francisco. The Vikings also got defensive tackle Michael Pierce back at practice this week, designating him for return from injured reserve.
