Cowboys' Lee: Anonymous complaints can't be taken seriously

The Dallas Cowboys seemed to be facing some turmoil after a few unnamed players reportedly criticized the coaching staff Tuesday, but veteran linebacker Sean Lee isn't overly concerned about it.

"You never can really take them serious. ... You don't know if the person is in the room or not in the room. Maybe they were but aren't now. Sometimes, you don't know if it's through a secondhand source. Like if it is a player but maybe it's coming through an agent," Lee said, according to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News.

He continued, "So like we said, anything anonymous, we're not going to worry about that. If somebody won't put their name on it, so be it. But we know that we need to stick together."

Lee added that head coach Mike McCarthy addressed the players and notified them that he is open to embracing other perspectives, even if they challenge his line of thinking.

"It was great what (McCarthy) said about if you have a problem, come to my door. He doesn't have a problem talking to guys, embracing other people's opinions. Maybe he'll agree with you, maybe he won't. Conflict is not an issue for him," Lee said, according to The Athletic's Jon Machota.

Running back Ezekiel Elliott also weighed in, stating there is no room for internal conflicts to filter into the outside world.

"We need to keep that kind of stuff in-house. Everyone look in the mirror, see what's going on - fix that and we'll be better," Elliott said.

It was reported Tuesday that players blasted staff for not being "good at their jobs" following a 38-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

The Cowboys have struggled this season, particularly on defense, surrendering an NFL-worst 36.3 points per game. They've been especially vulnerable against the run, allowing five of their six opponents to rush for over 100 yards.

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