Cowboys first-round pick Tyler Smith (73) on the opening series pic.twitter.com/OJyNHw4Fqr

Mike McCarthy's reaction to the Cowboys' 11th penalty early in the third quarter pic.twitter.com/VKBSRA5BNF

Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb are both in uniform but neither is expected to play tonight pic.twitter.com/mzxOC4Dbr0

Some Cowboys no longer wearing helmet/pads on the sidelines: Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons, Ezekiel Elliott, CeeDee Lamb, Tony Pollard, Leighton Vander Esch, Jabril Cox, Zack Martin, Anthony Brown, Osa Odighizuwa, Dorance Armstrong, DeMarcus Lawrence, Dalton Schultz, Donovan Wilson

Cowboys out vs Broncos:Dak, Tyron Smith, Zack Martin, Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard, CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons,Trevon Diggs, DeMarcus Lawrence, Osa Odighizuwa and Dorance Armstrong, Leighton Vander Esch, Jabril Cox, Jayron Kearse, Jourdan Lewis, Anthony Brown and Donovan Wilson

Cowboys LB/DE Micah Parsons during CBS 11 in game interview: "I ask Coach every quarter, ‘Are you sure you don't need me out there?'"

Cowboys WR Simi Fehoko (81) has had a good training camp. Now he gets Dallas' first preseason TD. Nice throw by Ben DiNucci pic.twitter.com/tcpJMASHLm

As is often the case with roughing, I'm not sure what else Sam Williams is supposed to do there. Unless there was helmet contact I didn't see, looked like a pretty quick & clean hit.

New Cowboys DE Dante Fowler (56) with the QB hit on fourth down pic.twitter.com/A6iCQGAw5V

Cowboys need better play at defensive tackle this season. Nice opening series for DTs Neville Gallimore and Quinton Bohanna

Cooper Rush needs some protection here and Josh Ball, at LT isn't helping much. Not sure after what we've seen so far that the Cowboys have a swing tackle.

All I'm saying is nothing about that 3rd RB job is written in stone. Malik Davis having the best night of anybody wearing navy, for my money.

Nice 10-yard punt return by KaVontae Turpin. Handling punt and kickoff returns tonight. Big chance for him to make an impression.

Did Neville Gallimore piss somebody off when he said he was winded after practice the other day? Shocked to see him playing into the 3rd when so many other starters aren't even in uniform.

Cowboys CB Nahshon Wright's length and increased play strength have shown up throughout training camp. Tonight no different. The 2021 third-round pick made the developmental leap this offseason for which Cowboys hoped.

That's not a fun place to have to catch the ball, I'm sure. But it's got to be a catch. Cowboys have targeted Jalen Tolbert half a dozen times, but just one catch so far.

The Cowboys' plan tonight is to alternate kickers Lirim Hajrullahu and Brett Maher on every kickoff and every extra point/field goal opportunity. Big part of determining who will be Dallas' kicker Week 1

Let's play "who is the most important Dallas Cowboy that will get into the game tonight?" My guess is Tyler Smith. Noah Brown. Mayyyyyybe Terence Steele, but I dunno.

Cowboys undrafted rookie Peyton Hendershot's speed brings a different dimension to tight end group. Good response from him after false start. Of course, it is undone by the team's 11th penalty.

Cowboys rookie LB Devin Harper didn't waste time to show up on special teams, recording solo tackle in punt coverage. Limited damage on 18-yard Broncos return.

If that was a hold on Josh Ball then if they called all of them, this game would be 6 hours long.

Um ... it's at least good that Lirim Hajrullahu's kick from 56 yards was long enough? His kicks from long distance didn't look as powerful as Garibay's during practice. I dunno, man. Looking for silver linings.

Not to bring up old stuff, but that dropped pick happened right where Aqib Talib pick-sixed Dak at the end of the 2017 game. Much like Talib, Kyron Brown would still be running had he caught it.

Rule it a catch you cowards we're here to have fun. Regardless, nice play by DaRon Bland.

Tough start for Cowboys TE Jeremy Sprinkle, who is competing for roster spot this summer. Beat inside on offense's first play from scrimmage, as Rico Dowdle halted for no gain. In third drive, a holding penalty on third down.

Fitting end to first half: Broncos miss 57-yard field goal, but the Cowboys' ninth penalty (65 total yards), an offside on CB Kelvin Joseph, leads to another shot and make from 52. Dallas down 17-0. Ben DiNucci's turn at QB still to come.

Second defense on the field now, and Brandon Smith just broke up a pass with a big hit. Smith had a special teams tackle early. Good start for the fourth-rounder.