The Dallas Cowboys may have a new middle linebacker, George Pickens playtime reduced, and other snap count takeways

Mauricio Rodriguez analyzes key snap count trends from the Dallas Cowboys' Monday Night Football victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Linebacker Shemar James took over the defensive green dot and led the unit with 58 snaps, while rookie Jaishawn Barham saw his workload drop to 32 percent. On offense, wide receiver Ryan Flournoy outsnapped George Pickens 78 percent to 60 percent, largely due to Flournoy's heavy involvement as a run blocker.

The writer also highlights Dallas utilizing offensive lineman Broderick Jones as a sixth blocker on nine rushing plays that produced 81 yards. In the secondary, cornerback Cobie Durant played 36 percent of defensive snaps in his return from a hamstring injury, mostly in the slot. Meanwhile, safety Alijah Clark logged 61 percent of snaps as the team awaits the potential returns of injured safeties PJ Locke and Jalen Thompson.