Cowboys Trim Roster To 53
The Cowboys have made the following moves in order to cut their roster down to 53:
Cut:
- LB Derek Akunne
- C Jake Brendel
- DT Rodney Coe
- CB Isaiah Frey
- LB Brandon Hepburn
- QB Jerrod Johnson
- WR Andy Jones
- LB Deon King
- T Ryan Mack
- WR Vince Mayle
- CB Deji Olatoye
- DL Lawrence Okoye
- G Boston Stiverson
- TE Austin Traylor
- K Matt Wile
- T Bryan Witzmann
- WR Devin Street
- TE Rico Gathers
- DE Ryan Russell
Waived/Injured:
- DE Mike McAdoo
Reserve/Suspended:
NFI:
Cowboys Cut Five Players, Add 13 UDFAs
The Cowboys announced today that they’ve added 13 rookie free agents to their roster, but in order to squeeze all those players in under the 90-man roster limit, a handful of cuts were required. As Todd Archer of ESPN.com details, five players were waived by the team, including a pair with a failed physical designation. The following five veterans were cut:
- DE Kenneth Boatright (failed physical – neck)
- T Reshod Fortenberry (failed physical – knee)
- CB Buddy Jackson
- RB Ben Malena
- DT Chris Whaley
With enough roster space to accommodate their full UDFA class, the Cowboys subsequently signed the following 13 players:
- DE Caleb Azubike (Vanderbilt)
- C Jake Brendel (UCLA)
- WR Chris Brown (Notre Dame)
- DT Rodney Coe (Akron)
- CB Arjen Colquhoun (Michigan State)
- WR Ed Eagan (Northwestern State)
- T David Hedelin (Purdue)
- WR Andy Jones (Jacksonville) ($15K signing bonus, per Aaron Wilson)
- LB Deon King (Norfolk State)
- T Ryan Mack (Memphis)
- CB Jeremiah McKinnon (Florida International)
- DE Jason Neill (Texas-San Antonio)
- G Boston Stiverson (Kansas State)