
After the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Giants in Week 18, the Cowboys failed to repeat as NFC East champions, extending the NFC East's repeat winner drought to 18 seasons. This marked the first time since 2006– 2007 the Cowboys qualified for the postseason in consecutive seasons. Despite losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15, the Cowboys clinched a playoff berth after a loss by the Washington Commanders later that day. This was the first season since 2014 without offensive tackle La'el Collins on the roster, as he was released on March 18, 2022, and later signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. They could bring him back on the practice squad, but other teams could use his services outside of the Dallas Cowboys.The 2022 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Mike McCarthy.
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The coaching staff will likely rely on players like Nahshon Wright and Israel Mukuamu to fill the void. Hopefully, he can have a rebound year with the Cowboys as he did in limited action with the Saints.Ĭornerback C.J Goodwin has been a special teams ace for a few seasons but is a liability at cornerback. He is known for his strong leg, which is why he beat out Hajrullahu for the job. Maher did play on the New Orleans Saints in 2021 and was 16-of-18 on field goal attempts with a perfect 4-of-4 mark on kicks 20-29 yards and 40-49 yards. He beat out former All-Pro Dan Bailey in 2018 for the job and was released 13 games into the 2019 campaign. This is not Maher’s first season with the team. Brett Maher is the only kicker left after the team cut Jonathan Garibay before preseason games and released Lirim Hajrullahu last week. The winner didn’t join the roster until more than halfway through.

The kicking position was a battle for most of the training camp. Related: Find out where the Dallas Cowboys rank among NFL defenses Linebacker: Micah Parsons, Anthony Barr, Leighton Vander Esch, etc. He is a player victim of the numbers game but will be a high priority to be brought back to the practice squad.

With his flexibility to play outside and inside, the Dallas Cowboys will be forced to cut John Ridgeway. Coming out of the draft in 2021, he was graded as an outstanding run defender and leader. Golston was asked to put on weight and transition to defensive tackle in the off-season. Bohanna has been great as a run defender in the preseason, and looks like he will be taking a step forward in year two. The final two spots are between Quinton Bohanna, Chauncey Golston and John Ridgeway. Unless the team uses him for trade bait, the expectation is he should be on the roster. He also played great games against the Broncos and the Seahawks. The former UCF star had a great game against the Los Angeles Chargers, collecting a sack, fumble, and recovery in the same play. Entering the final year of his contract, it looks like Hill has something to prove. Fans have wanted to cut him since the team drafted him in 2019. Trysten Hill was not considered a likely candidate to make the roster this season. He should be used this year as a situational pass rusher.

But against the Seahawks, he showed the team why he was worthy of being drafted highly. Williams has been penalized often during this preseason stretch. Sam Williams rounds out the group as their second-round draft pick this year. The Cowboys can do some roster maneuvering where either player is a veteran release and is brought back once James Washington or Tyron Smith go on injured reserve. That usually means a player is making the 53-man roster. Basham was not a lock to make the roster, but he balled out in the joint training camp practices and did not dress for the final preseason game. Tarell Basham is carried over from last season. played for defensive coordinator Dan Quinn in Atlanta. Behind Lawrence and Armstrong is more veteran talent.ĭante Fowler Jr. He also had a great training camp, and the front office hopes he can develop as their next young pass rusher. Dallas did bring back Dorance Armstrong, who had a career season in 2021 en route to collecting five sacks.
