They didn't get everyone they wanted though, with defensive lineman Ron'Dell Carter being a prime example of a dice roll coming up snake eyes. That said, here's a look at the Cowboys practice squad thus far, sources confirm to CBS Sports, with more names to come:Īlarcon is a roster exemption who can now be activated in 2021, per new IPP rules, and the Cowboys are playing a bit of chess by keeping him around in this manner, because it won't cost them a roster spot (on neither the active roster nor the practice squad) but guarantees he's in tow to play going forward.
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The third time they're called up, if they're released, they cannot be moved back to the practice squad and will instead hit the waiver wire - unless they're a vested veteran not subject to waivers (in which case they'll immediately be a free agent). The 24-year-old will continue attempting to develop alongside others like Isaac Alarcon - who has a roster exemption and won't count against the team's 16-man count - and JaQuan Hardy, a backup running back who didn't show enough to take on the role of RB3 in the wake of Rico Dowdle being lost for the year with a fractured hip but did make the case for more time in Dallas with the chance of being called up this coming season (in the event of injury).Ī quick reminder of the rules for 2021, though: teams can call up players from the practice squad a total of two times to the gameday roster and move them back the following week without risking them to waivers.
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The former seventh-round pick in 2020 can't seem to find any sort of groove at the professional level, but the Cowboys aren't giving up on their sidearm just yet. In projecting the Cowboys 53-man roster ahead of the NFL deadline, there were several notable players predicted to return to Dallas if they cleared waivers, and some familiar faces have already agreed to terms, and the most prevalent is DiNucci. For the Dallas Cowboys, the more pressing of all positions was the role of backup quarterback, and they hope claiming former third-round pick Will Grier will help solve the issue behind Dak Prescott - after waiving both Garrett Gilbert and Ben DiNucci on Tuesday. With initial roster cuts now completed around the NFL, teams are focused on waiver claims and filling out their 16-man practice squad.