Mike Jenkins, who is unsure for the 2012 season opener because of offseason right shoulder surgery, says he never requested a trade from the Cowboys. "Y'all haven't got any quote out of me yet, so as long as it hasn't come from my mouth I don't understand how a lot of people can come up with a lot of things," the cornerback said. Jenkins said he did not request a trade from the team, however, he was not sure if his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, had made a request.

Jerry Jones hasn't spoken to Dez Bryant since his recent legal issues, but he has issued public support. "We take it very seriously," Jones said. "We're very supportive of Dez, his mother and his family. The issue is very serious, and I haven't spoken directly to Dez. But I do take it very seriously. We do not have all of the facts, all of the important details that are involved here. There are still some to evolve, but we all know it's no excuse. You guys are sitting there you didn't exactly have the silver spoon in your mouth either when you started out. I didn't either. But for a guy to have a hard road to (haul) and still have challenges is not an excuse, but it's a fact."

Martellus Bennett has expressed hatred for the Cowboys, the team he left for the Giants. "I just want to kick those guys' asses," the tight end said on the first day of camp. "That is what it is all about. I mean we are cool but we ain't that cool, know what I am saying? I kind of got some ill feelings towards them overall. It is a game, I kind of hate everybody, honestly, in the NFL." Later, Bennett clarified: "I have ill feelings toward everybody. It is not just Dallas. Pretty much anybody who doesn't play with us, I pretty much don't like 'em. I don't like a lot of people. I am kind of an (expletive) but it is cool."

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett is supporting troubled wide receiver Dez Bryant. Bryant's mother does not want to press charges against her son after his arrest for assault. The family hopes to solve their problems through counseling. "I have spoken to Dez a number of times since the incident last week" Garrett said. "First and foremost we support Dez Bryant's family. We support Dez, we support his mom. We want to help them any way that we can and we have the resources to do that. He needs to feel the support; she needs to feel the support from the Dallas Cowboys organization, the coaches, the players, the staff."

The Cowboys have agreed to a four-year deal with Morris Claiborne worth $16.26 million, according to sources. The cornerback is en route to Dallas and will be able to practice Wednesday at Valley Ranch. The monetary value of the deal, which includes a signing bonus of $10.27 million, had been in place for weeks, but the offset language had been a sticking point.

Dez Bryant's mother has told authorities that she doesn't want to pursue a case against her son after an argument allegedly turned violent. A Dallas County district attorney's spokeswoman says the case DeSoto police filed against Bryant includes an affidavit of non-prosecution from the complainant. That means the complainant doesn't want to proceed. Police in the southern Dallas suburb arrested the Cowboys wide receiver last week after a July 14 incident in which he allegedly hit his mother.

The Cowboys love Tony Romo and he is among the NFL's best quarterbacks no matter how you judge him. It wouldn't be a shock if Romo's next contract was worth $25 million in guaranteed money in the first season. Romo is signed through 2016, but the final three years of his deal will void after the 2013 season.

Tony Romo says he's sticking by teammate Dez Bryant despite the wide receiver's recent legal troubles. "The one thing I know is that Dez knows I have his back," Romo told ESPN's Ed Werder. "Dez knows I'll be there for him. Dez knows that I'm going to stick up for him." Bryant turned himself in Monday after a warrant was issued for his arrest on allegations that he assaulted his mother.

Dez Bryant was arrested Monday after allegedly assaulting his mother, Angela, on Saturday, according to police in DeSoto, Texas. According to the incident report, Bryant became angry when his mother asked him to leave her home during an argument. Initially, at a Tuesday news conference, police said Bryant slapped his mother in the face, but the police report, which was released later, clarified that Bryant allegedly grabbed her by her shirt and hair and "hit her across the face with his ball cap." Angela Bryant, whose T-shirt and bra were allegedly torn during the incident, indicated on a 911 call that this was not the first time she was assaulted by her son. "I can't keep letting him do this," said Angela Bryant, who made the call from the nearby home of family friend and adviser David Wells. "I can't keep letting him do me like this. I'm tired. I'm going to put an end to it today. I'm going to put an end to it today. I'm tired."

Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant was arrested Monday after allegedly assaulting his mother, Angela, on Saturday, according to DeSoto, Texas, police captain Ron Smith. According to the report, Bryant became angry when his mother asked him to leave her home during an argument Saturday afternoon. Initially, at a Tuesday news conference, Smith said Bryant slapped his mother in the face, but the police report, which was released later Tuesday, clarified that Bryant allegedly grabbed her by her T-shirt and hair and "hit her across the face with his ball cap."