T he Dallas Cowboys are playing a football game for the first time in 216 days. And while this one won't count for anything official, the 2025 preseason opener versus the Los Angeles Rams should start to give fans a fair idea of what new head coach Brian Schottenheimer and his revamped staff have accomplished with the past seven months.

The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Dallas Cowboys in preseason action 31-21 on Saturday. While the Rams did rest many of their starters and backups, the players who did see play time made moves to secure their football futures. Here's the good and not-so-good from the game.