Summary:
Dallas - Question marks abound with Jerry Jones' crew. Deion Sanders is out indefinitely, although the team hopes that he can return in early October. Leon Lett, far and away Dallas' best player in the front seven, is out until Nov. 14 due to a drug suspension. But, the "Big Three" - Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin - should finally have some help on offense if Rocket Ismail can fill the black hole that has existed at the second wide receiver spot ever since Alvin Harper's departure following the 1994-95 season. Smith has been praising the rebuilt offensive line, which added center Mark Stepnoski, a Cowboy during their Super Bowl years.

Big gains/losses: Dallas - In: Mark Stepnoski, C; Raghib Ismail, WR; Quentin Coryatt, LB; Alonzo Spellman, DE. Out: Nate Newton, G; Clay Shiver, C; Fred Strickland, LB.