The time is quickly approaching when the Dallas Cowboys will have to make some tough decisions in order to get under the league mandated 53-man roster limit. Many players have the ease of mind that their roster spot is secured, leaving those currently sitting on the bubble fighting for one of the few spots still open. It's a few of those players we wanted to shine the light on today.
After hauling in three INTs in the scrimmage with the Los Angeles Rams and a another strong showing against the Seattle Seahawks in the first preseason game, Justin Barron has suddenly gone from a roster longshot to someone who will be difficult to cut. He seems to have grown leaps and bounds from last year to this after joining the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Syracuse, pushing Shemar James and Curtis Robinson for one of the final LB roster spots.
Can the Cowboys afford to carry five safeties on the active roster? Probably not, but Julius Wood is certainly making his case they should. He's been impressive throughout training camp and it's carried over so far into preseason. He's known more as a downhill number from the safety position, but has played deep, in the box, and slot for Christian Parker. That versatility and position flex is worth keeping around. He was cut last year, can he avoid that fate a second time?
Tommy Dunn, an undrafted free agent out of Kentucky this year, is starting make some waves along the Cowboys defensive front recently. He was credited with four total pressures in Saturday's preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks and has proven to be a strong run defender, both at the point of attack and in pursuit. With the players ahead of them on the depth chart and the number of DTs the Cowboys will likely carry on the active roster, he someone they do ideally prefer to clear waivers and re-sign to the practice squad.
#preseason #seahawks #time #spots
After hauling in three INTs in the scrimmage with the Los Angeles Rams and a another strong showing against the Seattle Seahawks in the first preseason game, Justin Barron has suddenly gone from a roster longshot to someone who will be difficult to cut. He seems to have grown leaps and bounds from last year to this after joining the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Syracuse, pushing Shemar James and Curtis Robinson for one of the final LB roster spots.
Can the Cowboys afford to carry five safeties on the active roster? Probably not, but Julius Wood is certainly making his case they should. He's been impressive throughout training camp and it's carried over so far into preseason. He's known more as a downhill number from the safety position, but has played deep, in the box, and slot for Christian Parker. That versatility and position flex is worth keeping around. He was cut last year, can he avoid that fate a second time?
Tommy Dunn, an undrafted free agent out of Kentucky this year, is starting make some waves along the Cowboys defensive front recently. He was credited with four total pressures in Saturday's preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks and has proven to be a strong run defender, both at the point of attack and in pursuit. With the players ahead of them on the depth chart and the number of DTs the Cowboys will likely carry on the active roster, he someone they do ideally prefer to clear waivers and re-sign to the practice squad.
#preseason #seahawks #time #spots
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