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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 Isaac 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.

Minor NFL Transactions: 3/16/23

March 16th, 2023 at 9:39pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor NFL transactions:

Baltimore Ravens

Re-signed: LS Nick Moore

Dallas Cowboys

Re-signed: CB C.J. Goodwin

Denver Broncos

Re-signed: S P.J. Locke

Miami Dolphins

Re-signed: FB John Lovett

New England Patriots

Re-signed: LS Joe Cardona

San Francisco 49ers

Re-signed: LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, DT T.Y. McGill

There’s some long snapper news to pass along! Cardona will be returning to New England for his ninth season with the organization, making him the Patriots’ second-longest tenured player (behind Matthew Slater). Per ESPN’s Mike Reiss (on Twitter), Cardona got a four-year deal with a $1MM signing bonus, with that latter value being “an important marker” for the veteran to clear.

Meanwhile, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic tweets that Moore will be getting a two-year, $2.5MM deal. The long snapper was non-tendered by Baltimore yesterday but ultimately re-upped with the team on a multiyear deal. Per Zrebiec, Moore received interest from other teams but wanted to stick around Baltimore. The 30-year-old has been with the Ravens since 2020 and earned a second-team All-Pro nod in 2022.

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/1/22

September 1st, 2022 at 6:08pm CST by Ben Levine

Teams continue to tinker with their rosters after hundreds of players were cut earlier this week. We’ve tracked all of today’s minor moves below:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: TE Stephen Anderson, LS Aaron Brewer, CB Mike Ford, G Colby Gossett, LB Nick Kwiatkoski, S Dean Marlowe
Placed on IR: S Charles Washington, WR Antoine Wesley
Waived from IR: OL Greg Long

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: DT Abdullah Anderson,
Placed on IR: DL Marlon Davidson, TE John Fitzpatrick, LB Deion Jones, OL Jalen Mayfield, CB Isaiah Oliver

Baltimore Ravens

Waived from IR: DT Aaron Crawford

Chicago Bears

Claimed off waivers (from Vikings): WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Placed on IR: WR N’Keal Harry

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: WR Mike Thomas
Placed on IR: DE Khalid Kareem

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: DB C.J. Goodwin, LS Jake McQuaide
Placed on IR: OT Tyron Smith, WR James Washington

Denver Broncos

Signed: CB Darius Phillips, DT Mike Purcell, TE Eric Tomlinson
Released: DB Essang Bassey
Placed on IR: TE Greg Dulcich, CB Michael Ojemudia
Released from IR: CB Donnie Lewis

Green Bay Packers

Released from IR: WR Danny Davis

Indianapolis Colts

Placed on IR: LB Trevor Denbow

Jacksonville Jaguars

Claimed off waivers (from Bears): LB Caleb Johnson
Released: DL Adam Gotsis
Reverted to IR: K Jake Verity

Los Angeles Rams

Placed on IR: LB Daniel Hardy

Miami Dolphins

Placed on IR: S Clayton Fejedelem
Released from IR: CB Mackensie Alexander, DB D’Angelo Ross

New England Patriots

Placed on IR: WR Tyquan Thornton

New Orleans Saints

Signed: RB Dwayne Washington
Placed on IR: OT Trevor Penning, DL Malcolm Roach

New York Giants

Signed: LB Austin Calitro, TE Tanner Hudson, DL Nick Williams
Claimed off waivers (from Ravens): G Tyre Phillips
Placed on IR: OL Shane Lemieux, DE Elerson Smith, CB Rodarius Williams
Released from IR: TE Dre Miller, TE Ricky Seals-Jones

New York Jets

Signed: S Marcell Harris

Pittsburgh Steelers

Claimed off waivers (from Jaguars): LB Jamir Jones
Released: LB Derrek Tuszka

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: TE Tyler Kroft, DE Jordan Willis
Placed on IR: LB Curtis Robinson, S Jimmie Ward

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: CB Justin Coleman
Placed on IR: DL LJ Collier

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Placed on IR: C Ryan Jensen
Waived/injured: WR Cyril Grayson Jr.

Tennessee Titans

Signed: WR Cody Hollister
Placed on IR: WR Racey McMath

Cowboys Set 53-Man Roster

August 30th, 2022 at 7:49pm CST by Ben Levine

The Cowboys got their roster down to 53 players today, and to get there, they cut all their backup QB options, their kicker, and their long snapper:

Released:

CB C.J. Goodwin
LB Malik Jefferson
K Brett Maher
LS Jake McQuaide
QB Cooper Rush (story)
DT Carlos Watkins

Waived:

G Isaac Alarcon
DT Josiah Bronson
DE Markaviest Bryant
T Aviante Collins
S Tyler Coyle
RB Malik Davis
QB Ben DiNucci (story)
WR Dontario Drummond
C James Empey
QB Will Grier (story)
LB Storey Jackson
G Braylon Jones
C Alec Lindstrom
TE Sean McKeon
T Amon Simon
WR Brandon Smith
DE Mika Tafua
S Juanyeh Thomas
WR T.J. Vasher

Waived/injured:

RB Aaron Shampklin
CB Isaac Taylor-Stuart

Placed on reserve/NFI:

LB Damone Clark

The Cowboys are currently rolling without a second QB behind Dak Prescott after the team moved on from Cooper Rush, Will Grier, and Ben DiNucci. Rush has the most experience of the group, appearing in 10 career games, including five appearances (one start) with Dallas in 2021. The 28-year-old finished last season having completed 30 of his 47 pass attempts for 422 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. The Cowboys also aren’t rostering a kicker or long snapper at the moment, something that will certainly change over the next few days.

Special teams ace C.J. Goodwin could also land back on the active roster once the dust settles. Goodwin has spent the past four seasons in Dallas, and he hasn’t missed a game over the past three years. The 32-year-old finished last season with a career-high 10 tackles.

Cowboys To Re-Sign C.J. Goodwin

March 16th, 2021 at 12:43pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

The Cowboys haven’t been too active so far in free agency, but they’re now making a smaller move to keep one of their own in the fold. Dallas has agreed to terms on a new deal for cornerback/special teamer C.J. Goodwin, agent Drew Rosenhaus tells Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (Twitter link).

It’s a two-year deal for $3.5MM with $2MM guaranteed, Rapsheet notes. Goodwin only played 18 defensive snaps last year but is one of the team’s most important special teams players, as he played over 70 percent of the total defensive snaps. Goodwin came into the league as an UDFA with the Steelers in 2014, but he didn’t crack the field until 2016 with the Falcons.

He carved out a role as a special teamer, and even started a game on defense for Atlanta that year. The D2 product was cut by four different teams in 2018 before signing with the Cowboys off the Bengals’ practice squad, and he’s now been in Dallas the past three seasons. Getting $2MM guaranteed is a massive win for a player with his story, so we all tip our cap to him.

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/7/20

September 7th, 2020 at 12:01pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Carolina Panthers

Signed: TE Colin Thompson

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: CB C.J. Goodwin, LB Justin March, LB Joe Thomas
Placed on IR: WR Ventell Bryant

New England Patriots

Placed on IR: DT Beau Allen

New York Jets

Placed on IR: WR Jeff Smith

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: CB Cre’Von LeBlanc

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: FB Nick Bellore
Placed on IR: G Phil Haynes

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/6/20

September 6th, 2020 at 5:53pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Sunday’s minor moves. The players who landed on injured reserve are eligible to come off teams’ respective lists after three weeks. For 2020, teams can also activate an unlimited number of IR players — as opposed to the two-man max of 2019.

Atlanta Falcons

Claimed (from Washington): T Timon Paris

Cincinnati Bengals

Claimed (from Dolphins): G Deion Calhoun
Signed: CB Torry McTyer

Cleveland Browns

Claimed (from Cowboys): DE Joe Jackson
Claimed (from Bills): DT Vincent Taylor

Dallas Cowboys

Placed on IR: WR Ventell Bryant
Signed: CB C.J. Goodwin, LB Justin March-Lillard
Released: LB Joe Thomas

Houston Texans

Re-signed: T Brent Qvale, LS Jon Weeks

Indianapolis Colts

Claimed (from Eagles): TE Noah Togiai

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: T Sam Young
Released from IR via injury settlement: OL Eric Kush

Minnesota Vikings

Claimed (from Giants): LB Ryan Connelly

New York Giants

Claimed (from Chiefs): T Jackson Barton, S Adrian Colbert
Claimed (from Browns): WR Damion Ratley
Waived: S Sean Chandler, OL Chad Slade
Placed on IR: LB David Mayo, S Xavier McKinney

Philadelphia Eagles

Claimed (from Lions): RB Jason Huntley
Placed on IR: S Will Parks, WR Quez Watkins

San Francisco 49ers

Released from IR via injury settlement: J.J. Nelson

Seattle Seahawks

Claimed (from Titans): LB D’Andre Walker
Waived: DB Linden Stephens

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Re-signed: C A.Q. Shipley

Contract Details: Zuerlein, Bills, Cardinals

March 31st, 2020 at 9:30pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are the latest details from the second wave of free agency. All links courtesy of the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson, unless otherwise noted.

Greg Zuerlein, K (Cowboys): Three years, $7.5MM. $1MM signing bonus; 2020 base salary of $1.25MM is guaranteed. Zuerlein’s non-guaranteed 2021 and ’22 salaries are each $2.25MM.
Tyler Matakevich, LB (Bills): Two years, $7.15MM. Matekevich will receive $3.45MM guaranteed, which includes his $1.75MM 2020 base salary. His $3MM 2021 base is non-guaranteed.
Sam Martin, P (Broncos): Three years, $7.05MM. $2MM in guarantees, which includes a $1.45MM signing bonus. $550K of Martin’s $1.05MM 2020 base salary is guaranteed, Mike Klis of 9News tweets. Martin’s $2.3MM and $2.25MM 2021 and ’22 salaries are non-guaranteed.
Andrew Sendejo, S (Browns). One year, $2.25MM. Sendejo will receive $2MM guaranteed, which includes a $1.05MM base salary.
Taiwan Jones, RB (Bills): One year, $1.75MM. Jones will receive $700K guaranteed; $300K of his $1.05MM base salary is guaranteed.
Brett Hundley, QB (Cardinals): One year, $1.05MM. $887K of the deal is guaranteed. Because of the Cards using the veteran salary benefit, Hundley will count that amount on their cap.
C.J. Goodwin, CB (Cowboys): One year, $1.05MM. Goodwin will receive $337K guaranteed; $200K of his $910K base salary is guaranteed.
D.J. Foster, RB (Cardinals): One year, $825K.
Will Redmond, CB (Packers): One year, $750K.

Minor NFL Transactions: 3/20/20

March 20th, 2020 at 12:36pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s running list of minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Released: P Ryan Allen (this is only a procedural move and Allen is expected to be re-signed shortly, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network tweets.)

Carolina Panthers

Signed: WR Pharoh Cooper

Chicago Bears

Re-signed: S Deon Bush

Dallas Cowboys

Re-signed: CB C.J. Goodwin

Detroit Lions

Re-signed: S Miles Killebrew
Signed: CB Tony McRae

Houston Texans

Re-signed: OT Roderick Johnson
Signed: DB Jaylen Watkins

Indianapolis Colts

Re-signed: OL Le’Raven Clark

Jacksonville Jaguars

Re-signed: LB Lerentee McCray

New Orleans Saints

Re-signed: CB Justin Hardee
Signed: FB Michael Burton

New York Jets

Re-signed: CB Arthur Maulet

Pittsburgh Steelers

Re-signed: S Jordan Dangerfield

Chicago Bears

Re-signed: S Deon Bush

Houston Texans

Re-signed: OT Roderick Johnson

New York Jets

Re-signed: CB Arthur Maulet

Pittsburgh Steelers

Re-signed: S Jordan Dangerfield

Cowboys Activate CB C.J. Goodwin

December 29th, 2018 at 11:54am CST by Ben Levine

The Cowboys are adding some reinforcement to their secondary. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports (via Twitter) that Dallas has activated cornerback C.J. Goodwin from injured reserve.

The Cowboys signed Goodwin off the Bengals practice squad back in October. The 28-year-old went on to appear in two games for Dallas before breaking his forearm. Goodwin subsequently underwent surgery and was placed on injured reserve.

The cornerback has bounced around the NFL a bit since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2014, spending time with the Steelers, Falcons, Cardinals, Giants, 49ers, and Bengals. He played in 28 total games between 2016 and 2017, compiling 26 tackles and two passes defended.

The Cowboys could use some extra help at cornerback, especially after Anthony Brown missed Week 16 with a back injury. That left Jourdan Lewis as the lone cornerback behind Byron Jones and Chidobe Awuzie, so Goodwin will provide some insurance for that trio. At the very least, Goodwin will have an opportunity to contribute on special teams.