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Cowboys Set 53-Man Roster

August 29th, 2023 at 5:36pm CST by Ben Levine

The Cowboys were busy today, with the organization announcing 36 roster moves as they reduced their team to 53 players:

Released:

DE Ben Banogu
OT Chuma Edoga
CB C.J. Goodwin
QB Will Grier
LB Malik Jefferson
WR Tyron Johnson
LS Trent Sieg

Waived:

DL Issac Alarcon
WR Jose Barbon
DT Quinton Bohanna
OT Earl Bostick
CB Myles Brooks
CB Josh Butler
LB Jabril Cox
S Tyler Coyle
WR Jalen Cropper
RB Malik Davis
WR Dontario Drummond
TE Princeton Fant
C Matt Farniok
WR Simi Fehoko
TE Seth Green
OL Brock Hoffman
WR Dennis Houston
DE Durrell Johnson
DE Isaiah Land
C Alec Lindstrom
CB D’Angelo Mandell
TE Sean McKeon
S Sheldrick Redwine
OT Alex Taylor-Prioleau
DE Tyrus Wheat

Placed on IR:

OT Josh Ball
WR David Durden
LB DeMarvion Overshown
TE John Stephens Jr.

According to Nick Harris of the team website, both long snapper Trent Sieg and cornerback C.J. Goodwin are expected to rejoin the active roster once the dust settles from this initial round of cuts.

Quinton Bohanna spent the past two years in Dallas after being selected in the sixth round of the 2021 draft. He got into 27 games (10 starts) over the past two years, collecting 29 tackles while playing both on defense and special teams. The Cowboys added first-round defensive tackle Mazi Smith this offseason, making Bohanna expendable.

Cowboys Sign 13 UDFAs

May 14th, 2023 at 10:02pm CST by Ely Allen

The Cowboys didn’t release a statement on their undrafted free agent signings like most teams, but they did release a list of 29 rookie minicamp participants and their statuses with the organization. Removing their eight draft picks, two UDFA tryouts, and previously acquired youngsters, we were able to determine this list of undrafted signees:

WR Jose Barbon (Temple)
T T.J. Bass (Oregon)
T Earl Bostick (Kansas)
CB Myles Brooks (Louisiana Tech)
WR Jalen Moreno-Cropper (Fresno State)
WR David Durden (West Florida)
TE Princeton Fant (Tennessee)
DE Durrell Johnson (Liberty)
LB Isaiah Land (Florida A&M)
FB Hunter Luepke (North Dakota State)
CB D’Angelo Mandell (BYU)
TE John Stephens (Louisiana)
DE Tyrus Wheat (Mississippi State)

Dallas addressed the tight end position in the second round this year with a bit of project in Michigan’s Luke Schoonmaker. They decided to bring in a couple more options in Fant and Stephens. Fant provides a unique versatility as a potential H-back. In addition to his career 579 receiving yards and five touchdowns, Fant rushed for five more scores and threw one as a sixth-year senior. Stephens was rostered as a receiver for the Ragin’ Cajuns, but his 6-foot-6, 232-pound frame should assist him in converting to tight end at the next level.

The Cowboys barely addressed wide receiver in the draft, so they’ve nabbed a few here, as well. Durden was a monster during his time with the Argonauts. A former draft pick for the Boston Red Sox, Durden left baseball for West Florida and dominated, catching 88 passes for 1,915 yards and 23 touchdowns with only three drops in his final two years of school. Over his entire college career, he averaged nearly 20 yards per catch. He’ll need to adjust to the NFL-caliber of opponents, but his raw athleticism and special teams ability could help cement him a spot on the roster.

Moreno-Cropper had a strong final two season with the Bulldogs, as well, with 1,985 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. He’s had a bit of trouble with surehandedness and he’s a bit undersized, but the Cowboys haven’t minded smaller receivers like Brandin Cooks and KaVontae Turpin in recent history.

The team also added two strong depth pieces at defensive end. Johnson had a down 2021 but combined for 17.5 sacks and 38.0 tackles for loss in his 2020 and 2022 seasons. Wheat finished his three-year career with the Bulldogs with 17.0 sacks and 25.5 tackles for loss. They have some strong competition for potential snaps, but they provide solid depth at the position regardless.