鈥?Cole Beasley doesn't need a lot of prodding to bring up how much he thinks outsiders will overlook Dallas receivers now that the Cowboys have moved on from Dez Bryant.The new dean of the group sees opportunity rather than uncertainty at a position that lacks a big name Dante Pettis 49ers Jersey , and the history of big production that usually goes with it.Dallas isn't necessarily looking for a new No. 1 receiver while also trying to replace 15-year tight end Jason Witten, who retired as the franchise leader in catches and yards. Headlined by holdovers Beasley and Terrance Williams and newcomers Allen Hurns and Tavon Austin, the Cowboys think their strength could be in numbers 鈥?and matchups."They're giving everybody an opportunity to do everything," said Beasley, who is going into his seventh season. "This is the most open it's ever been since I've been here as far as who's where. That makes it a lot of fun. And it's exciting to see what everybody can do."The Cowboys cut Bryant , the club's career leader with 73 touchdowns receiving, in a cost-cutting move after three subpar years under the big contract he signed after his only All-Pro season in 2014.The thing is, Bryant's replacements are coming off subpar years as well.Beasley's catches and yards fell by more than half from career highs in 2016. Williams didn't have a touchdown for the first time in his five seasons, and became an off-field concern with an arrest in a public intoxication case.Hurns, a free agent addition going into his fifth season, didn't reach 500 yards in either of his two years in Jacksonville since the only 1,000-yard season among the 12 receivers that Dallas currently plans to take to training camp late next month.Austin, a bust as the eighth overall pick in 2013 by the Rams when they were still in St. Louis, was mostly a spectator for the most dramatic turnaround in the NFL last year. The Los Angeles Rams took the NFC West at 11-5 with the franchise's first winning season since 2003. The Cowboys traded for him during the draft."We're all coming off years that we're not so proud of Cheap Hayden Hurst Jersey ," said Hurns, who also has the only double-digit touchdown season in the group with 10 in 2015, when he had 1,031 yards. "We've all got that motivation to come in and do well. What people talk about, it just adds fuel to the fire. But that's not our pure motivation."Hurns didn't want to overlook the rookies in a group with something to prove, and there are two to watch. Michael Gallup was the first receiver the Cowboys have drafted post-Bryant 鈥?a third-rounder out of Colorado State. Dallas took Cedrick Wilson from Boise State in the sixth round.It's likely to be a while before practice is any indication of how the receivers might line up for the opener Sept. 9 at Carolina. For one thing, Williams wasn't on the field during offseason practices because he broke his right foot in January and had surgery.Nearly everyone has had first-team work with quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott, the only sure things at the skill positions on offense right now for the Cowboys."There's a big hole," Gallup said. "There's a lot of open space in there. It just opens your eyes if you're a rookie, honestly. You can come in here and potentially start Day 1. That role is something that everybody wants to go get. That's what we're trying to do."There's a new coach to go with all those new receivers as well. Sanjay Lal replaced Derek Dooley as part of an overhaul of coach Jason Garrett's staff."I'm excited to see how it shakes out," Lal said. "I couldn't tell you who the six or five or however many we keep are going to be, and that's exciting to me. And for them it should be exciting. Gives you all the motivation you need."Prescott planned to get together with the receivers during the break between minicamp and training camp. The third-year QB envisioned a gathering away from Dallas, working out in the morning and hanging out in the afternoon.Looking for a bounce-back himself after the Cowboys missed the playoffs a year after he was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year for the NFC East champs, Prescott won't be trying to force the ball to a No. 1 receiver. That happened at times with Bryant."I think when you come out of minicamp Lamar Jackson Ravens Jersey , you kind of see that, when you see all the different guys we're throwing to, the different guys that are running with the ones, different guys that are running with the twos," Prescott said. "It's about spreading the ball around, just going to the right place with the ball."Prescott will have plenty of motivated targets."I think last season was a good thing for all of us," Beasley said. "It added like a hunger to our group. A lot of people pushed us to the side this offseason and they're sleeping on us, but that gives us a chance to prove a lot of people wrong."___ 鈥?Todd Gurley realizes he could lose his first NFL rushing title 鈥?and maybe even the league MVP award 鈥?while he stands on the sideline at the Coliseum this Sunday.The Los Angeles Rams' do-it-all running back insists he doesn't mind taking a forced week off, even with just a 13-yard lead in the NFL rushing race.That's because Gurley knows he'll be playing next weekend."You've just got to look at the bigger picture," Gurley said. "Coach (Sean McVay) has a plan, and he's done nothing but right things since we've been in here, so you've got to trust him on this decision as well."Gurley heads into the final weekend of the regular season with 1,305 yards and that slim lead over Kansas City rookie Kareem Hunt (1,292) and Pittsburgh star Le'Veon Bell (1 Ronald Jones II Youth Jersey ,291). Gurley is also a top candidate for league MVP, with many observers seeing it as a two-man race with New England quarterback Tom Brady.The Rams, Chiefs and Steelers are all headed to the postseason with minimal reason to risk their workhorse backs in a largely meaningless regular-season finale, but only McVay has confirmed that his star back will sit out Sunday to rest. Gurley doesn't know whether he'll finish on top, but he'll cheer on his replacements in the Rams' backfield either way."I'm happy for the guys that's going to be able to play," Gurley said. "They haven't been able to play this whole season, and this is a great job for these guys to go out and compete. There's free agency next year, stuff like that."Although Gurley is a big football fan who understands what company he would be joining by winning an NFL rushing title, he understands the primacy of the NFC West champion Rams' first playoff appearance since 2004."Your best ability is availability, and being able to play in each game of the season," Gurley said. "To be healthy, and put points on the board to help your team win, is a great accomplishment for me. I'm just thankful to be in the positon that I'm in."Barring a monster final day by Hunt or Bell, this season's rushing champion will finish with the fewest yards for a champ since 1990 Cheap Mike McGlinchey Jersey , when Barry Sanders won the title with just 1,304 yards. The next-lowest total for a champ since 1990 is LaDainian Tomlinson's 1,474 yards in 2007.But Gurley is back among the NFL's top offensive players after a rough 2016 relocation season with the Rams because of his superb work as a receiver as well as a ball-carrier.While his rushing success is back at the level of his outstanding rookie season in St. Louis, Gurley has turned himself into a constant threat as a pass-catcher out of the backfield. He leads the NFL with 2,093 all-purpose yards and Bell (1,946) would need a huge game to catch him for that particular title.Gurley's 788 yards receiving are the most in the NFL for a running back. Only Alvin Kamara, New Orleans' dual-threat rookie, is close with 742."He has really worked and been intentional about getting better as a receiver," said McVay, who has exploited Gurley's pass-catching ability with increasing enthusiasm as the season wore on. "He's a special back, and he's been playing at his best these last couple of weeks. He's got such a great energy and an ability to contribute in a variety of ways."Indeed, Gurley's regular season ended with a bang when he posted 456 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns in the past two games. He put up 276 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in the Rams' division-clinching win at Tennessee last weekend.Gurley heralded that game with a clever tweet: "Fantasy owners you're welcome now leave us alone. Merry Christmas!"Gurley has a love-hate relationship with fans who bother him about their fantasy teams' performances, but he was thrilled when a social media movement emerged this week for championship-winning fantasy owners to donate part of their winnings from Gurley's brilliance to Shriners Hospitals for Children, one of Gurley's favorite charitable organizations."Man Isaiah Oliver Youth Jersey , that was dope," Gurley said. "That's real cool, just seeing that on social media. It doesn't matter what the money amount is, $10, $5, $25. Just to see that, and people caring, that means a lot."NOTES: The Rams activated safety Cody Davis from injured reserve and placed linebacker Matt Longacre on injured reserve in two long-anticipated moves. … McVay added two more names to the list of veterans who won't play much, if at all, against San Francisco on Sunday: linebacker Mark Barron and guard Rodger Saffold. Barron's Achilles tendon injury could limit him next week and into the playoffs, McVay acknowledged..