The Dallas Cowboys are in serious trouble, having won only three games out of the 10 they have played during the 2024 season; the latest setback was an embarrassing loss at AT&T Stadium to the rival Houston Texans, extending their home winless streak.
The Cowboys are back in action Sunday against the division rival Washington Commanders, who are 7-4 in 11 games. The Commanders include former Dallas defensive end Dorance Armstrong, who played six years with the team before signing a three-year, $45 million contract with Washington during the offseason.
And ahead of Sunday’s game, Armstrong was asked how he viewed what was happening with his former club – and gave nothing less than a brutal assessmentvia Ben Standig of The Athletic on X.
Q: “What do you think about what’s happening in Dallas with the Cowboys?
Armstrong: “It’s not good. I’ll leave it there.
The Commanders are in a much better position than Dallas, and you can be sure Armstrong doesn’t regret his decision to leave the Cowboys.
Ex-Cowboys DE Dorance Armstrong joined the Commanders in the offseason
After playing collegiately at Kansas, Armstrong was selected by the Cowboys with the 116th pick in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He appeared in all 16 games during his rookie campaign, starting 15; he finished with 13 tackles. Overall with Dallas, he accumulated 23.5 sacks, 47 quarterback hits and 22 tackles for loss.
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In his final year with the Cowboys, he amassed 7.5 sacks, good for sixth among all defensive ends in the NFC.
His time with the Commanders reunited him with former Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who took over as head coach at Washington in February of this year. So far this season, he has 23 tackles (10 solo) with three sacks and a forced fumble.
Sunday’s game will also mark the first time Quinn faces the Cowboys since taking over as Washington’s head coach.
