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Dallas Cowboys host Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5 matchup

The Dallas Cowboys face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football in Arlington, Texas, with both teams managing key roster adjustments.

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The Dallas Cowboys host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a Week 5 Thursday Night Football game on October 8 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET, as reported by CBS NFL, Yahoo Sports Top, and the Courier-Journal. [2][4][5][9]

The Cowboys enter the game with a 2-2 record after a 34-30 victory over Houston last week, CBS NFL reports. Ahead of the contest, Yahoo Sports Top reported that Dallas activated All-Pro guard Tyler Smith from injured reserve to make his season debut and waived an unnamed running back. [2][3][4]

The Buccaneers bring a 0-4 record into the game following a 17-14 loss to the Packers, according to CBS NFL. Yahoo NFL reported that Tampa Bay starting quarterback Baker Mayfield remains inactive due to an injury, which Yahoo NFL listed as a dislocated shoulder and CBS NFL noted as a thumb issue. [1][2][4]

Tampa Bay will receive defensive assistance as edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. returns to the lineup after missing two weeks with a groin injury, Yahoo NFL reports. [1]

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In short

  • The Dallas Cowboys play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.
  • Dallas guard Tyler Smith was activated off injured reserve to make his season debut.
  • Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield is inactive for the game.
  • Buccaneers edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. returns after missing two weeks with a groin injury.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Buccaneers at Cowboys: Game chat for Thursday Night FootballYahoo NFL, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Cowboys vs. Buccaneers odds, predictions, spread, betting preview: Thursday Night Football picks, best betsCBS NFL, 2h ago
  3. [3]Cowboys cut running back hours before Thursday Night Football vs BuccaneersYahoo Sports Top, 6h ago
  4. [4]Cowboys vs. Buccaneers odds, predictions, betting preview: Thursday Night Football picks, best betsCBS NFL, 12h ago
  5. [5]What channel is Thursday Night Football on? Buccaneers vs Cowboys TVYahoo Sports Top, 13h ago
  6. [6]Who plays tonight in Thursday Night Football? Buccaneers vs CowboysYahoo Sports Top, 15h ago
  7. [7]Buccaneers vs. Cowboys odds, picks: Surprising first touchdown predictions for Thursday Night FootballCBS NFL, 3h ago
  8. [8]2026 Game Preview: Buccaneers-Cowboys, Week 5Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2h ago
  9. [9]What channel is Thursday Night Football Buccaneers-Cowboys tonight? Time, streamThe Courier-Journal, 4h ago
  10. [10]What channel is Cowboys vs Buccaneers on tonight? NFL Thursday Night Football time, TV scheduleYahoo Sports, 4h ago
  11. [11]What NFL game is on tonight? Channel, time for Cowboys vs Buccaneers on ‘Thursday Night Football’Akron Beacon Journal, 9h ago
  12. [12]How to stream Cowboys vs Bucs, Thursday Night Football on Prime VideoLansing State Journal, 6h ago

Background

  1. [13]Thursday Night Football on Wikipedia
  2. [14]Kaylee Hartung on Wikipedia
  3. [15]Cowboy Carter on Wikipedia
  4. [16]Thursday Night Football on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 16 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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