After a long off-season, the wait is finally over.

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys hit the road to open the 2024 season against Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns. While Dallas enters the game with a favorable record (3-0 lifetime in openers against the Browns), Cleveland could pose several challenges for Mike McCarthy’s team.

Before Sunday’s game, Prescott remarkably agreed to a four-year extension with the Cowboys, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history.

Can Dallas open the season with a second straight win? Will Amari Cooper get revenge on his former team?

Follow us for live coverage, score updates and more from our team of writers and photographers on-site at Huntington Bank Field:

Game Updates

First quarter

— After a 28-yard punt return, Cleveland began its first drive into Dallas territory. Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson made a pair of passes at former Cowboys receiver Amari Cooper, covered by current Cowboys rookie corner Caelen Carson, but two penalties stopped the Browns. Cleveland kicker Dustin Hopkins had 51 yards for the game’s first points. Browns 3, Cowboys 0

— Dallas’ first drive wasn’t ideal. It started with a holding call on first down. Dak Prescott was sacked by Dalvin Tomlinson on the next play. After CeeDee Lamb and Ezekiel Elliott gained a few yards, Bryan Anger came out to punt.

Pre-match updates

— Inactive players for Sunday’s match:

– Cowboys: QB Trey Lance (emergency third QB), CB Andrew Booth, LB Buddy Johnson, OT Matt Waletzko, WR Ryan Flournoy, TE John Stephens.

– Tanning: QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, CB Kahlef Hailassie, CB Myles Harden, DE Isaiah McGuire, OG Javion Cohen, OT Jedrick Wills Jr., OT Jack Conklin.

— All smiles in Cleveland:

— Dak Prescott is now the highest-paid player in NFL history. The quarterback agreed to a new deal with the Cowboys just before the team’s season opener in Cleveland. Here’s a look at our coverage of the signing:

– Cowboys extend contract with Dak Prescott, making him highest-paid player in NFL history

– What We Know About Dak Prescott’s Record-Breaking Deal With the Dallas Cowboys

– Negotiations may be over for Dak Prescott, but the clock is ticking on his career

– Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is now the highest-paid player in NFL history. Who did he surpass?

– National Reaction to Dak Prescott Extension: Jimmy Johnson, Skip Bayless Weigh In

How to watch Cowboys-Browns

When: 3:25 PM (Sunday September 8)

Where: Huntington Bank Field (Cleveland, Ohio)

Betting line: CLE -2.5; Over/Under 42.5 (via ESPN BET)

TV: FOX Streaming: foxsports.com, NFL Plus

Broadcasters: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews (sideline) and Tom Rinaldi (sideline)

Radio: 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM), 107.5 La Grande in Spanish (KMVK-FM)

Reading before the match

— After tragedy, loss and heartache, Cowboys DC Mike Zimmer gets a chance to heal in Dallas

—An illustrated prediction of every Dallas Cowboys game in the 2024 season

— Expert Predictions for Cowboys-Browns: Will Dallas Open the Season with a Tough Away Win?

— 5 Final Thoughts on Cowboys-Browns: Trouble Down the Road, Keeping Myles Garrett in Check, Game Day Selection

— Tom Brady previews Cowboys-Browns season opener ahead of NFL on Fox broadcast debut

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