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News: 4 days agoFlournoy isn't suited up ahead of Saturday's preseason opener versus Seattle, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Spin: Flournoy won't play in the Cowboys' first preseason game, and coach Brian Schottenheimer said in early August that he's planning for the team's starters not to play at all during the preseason. However, Flournoy should have plenty of opportunities to continue to build chemistry with QB Dak Prescott during training-camp practices. Flournoy is essentially locked into the Cowboys' No. 3 receiver role, though that might not come with extensive opportunity behind the dynamic WR duo of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Flournoy is an intriguing deep sleeper as the favorite for No. 3 wide receiver duties behind CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens in Dallas. Flournoy flashed in 2025, putting up 14.2 fantasy PPG during the only five games in which his route participation was at least 60%. Flournoy did disappear quite a bit behind the heavily targeted Lamb and Pickens (three or fewer targets in seven of his final 10 games), so he's a long shot for standalone fantasy value even if he locks down the No. 3 gig. The 26-year-old should be added to rosters only if Lamb or Pickens are sidelined.