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Why the Dallas Cowboys never made a play for Earl Thomas

Three weeks into the Dallas Cowboys’ season, two gameday traditions went hand-in-hand: The secondary got pummeled by an opposing passing attack and Earl Thomas began trending across social media platforms in the state of Texas.

In turn, three straight Mondays featured a familiar question pinballing through the Dallas fan base.

Is this the week the Cowboys finally call Earl Thomas?

Every week, the answer was no — without a sensible explanation why. Now, with the Houston Texans reportedly engaging with Thomas and a signing looking imminent, the question becomes:

Why didn’t the Cowboys call Earl Thomas?