The Cowboys could be looking for an upgrade behind Dak Prescott. Former Steelers backup Landry Jones is working out in Dallas on Monday, Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram tweets.
Jones, 29, has not participated in a known workout since being cut by the Steelers after the preseason. He backed up Ben Roethlisberger for the past three seasons, playing in Pittsburgh for five total, but couldn’t beat out Joshua Dobbs for the veteran-reserve spot in Pittsburgh alongside Mason Rudolph.
A 2017 UDFA success story, Cooper Rush is in his second season backing up Prescott. The Cowboys also have rookie fifth-rounder Mike White on their roster. Rush has thrown three NFL passes, White zero, illustrating how thin Dallas is at this spot.
Roethlisberger’s issues with short-term injuries, and the Steelers’ preference to rest him the past two Week 17s, forced Jones to make five starts. Completing 63 percent of his passes, Jones went 3-2 and has thrown for 1,310 yards, eight touchdown passes and seven interceptions.
More like the Failboys of Failtown
Lame
Landry isn’t great but he’s better than cooper rush and mike white. Cowboys would be wise to add him and release one of the others.
Did you see Cooper Rush play in preseason 2017? Dude was on fire.
The Cowboys have to stop running Prescott on those options and naked bootlegs or they are going to get him killed. It makes no sense to be calling those plays when they know how thin the depth is at their QB position.
Just like puppet garrett said linehan will call the plays