Dallas Cowboys running back Phil Mafah knew he was going to get some snaps against the Los Angeles Rams, and the rookie did in the 31-21 loss at SoFi Stadium. While Deuce Vaughn started, Mafah was quickly injected into the game for what was his first taste of real NFL action.

Booker is the first first-round pick to miss a preseason opener since running back Ezekiel Elliott sat against the Rams in 2016.

The Dallas Cowboys are playing a football game for the first time in 216 days. And while this one won't count for anything official, the 2025 preseason opener versus the Los Angeles Rams should start to give fans a fair idea of what new head coach Brian Schottenheimer and his revamped staff have accomplished with the past seven months.