The Cowboys activated a fifth WR and a sixth LB last week, but cornerback is in dire straits in Week 2.
The Dallas Cowboys have a serious problem in their secondary, and can only hope that their opponent on Sunday is unable to take advantage of it. The cornerback position has been on an insane roller coaster for the last few weeks, including up to what happened on Tuesday, when DaRon Bland suffered a foot injury that will keep him out of this next game and probably the following week against Chicago.
The Cowboys, of course, went the entire summer without having Trevon Diggs and third-round pick Shavon Revel, along with Josh Butler, while losing Caelen Carson along the way. Diggs was surprisingly ready for Week 1, playing 20-odd snaps after missing all preseason, but the reunion with Bland was short lived.
And while the club didn’t want elevate a corner from the practice squad ahead of the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, they are clearly concerned now, elevating two on Saturday.
UDFA rookie Zion Childress will get his first pro action, and Robert Rochell will join him on the 55-man roster for the team. Dallas added WR Ryan Flournoy into the roster spot cleared out for Perrion Winfrey, who went to IR this week.
What does elevating two corners mean? Bland plays both inside and outside, so his role is crucial to Matt Eberflus’ defense. Childress is a slot player, as is already-rostered Reddy Steward who may start. Rochell is more of a boundary corner, and he’ll likely serve as a backup to Diggs and Kaiir Elam.
As for who all is available, here’s a look at the team’s 55-man roster before they announce their inactive players around 90 minutes before kickoff.
Quarterbacks (2)
- Dak Prescott
- Joe Milton
- Will Grier (Emergency 3rd QB)
Running Backs (4)
- Javonte Williams
- Hunter Luepke
- Miles Sanders
- Jaydon Blue
Tight Ends (3)
- Jake Ferguson
- Luke Schoonmaker
- Brevyn Spann-Ford
Wide Receivers (5)
- CeeDee Lamb
- George Pickens
- Jalen Tolbert
- Kavontae Turpin
- Ryan Flournoy
Offensive Tackles (5)
- Tyler Guyton
- Terence Steele
- Nate Thomas
- Hakeen Adeniji
- Ajani Cornelius
Offensive Guards (4)
- Tyler Smith
- Tyler Booker
- TJ Bass
- Trevor Keegan
Centers (2)
- Cooper Beebe
- Brock Hoffman
Defensive Ends (5)
- Sam Williams
- Dante Fowler
- Marshawn Kneeland
- James Houston
- Donovan Ezeiruaku
Defensive Tackles (5)
- Osa Odighizuwa
- Kenny Clark
- Solomon Thomas
- Jay Toia
- Mazi Smith
Linebackers (5)
- Kenneth Murray
- Jack Sanborn
- Marist Liufau
- Damone Clark
- Shemar James
Cornerbacks (7)
- Trevon Diggs
- DaRon Bland (Ruled Out)
- Kaiir Elam
- Trikweze Bridges
- Reddy Steward
- PS Zion Childress (1st of 3 elevations)
- PS Robert Rochell (1st of 3 elevations)
Safeties (4)
- Malik Hooker
- Donovan Wilson
- Juanyeh Thomas
- Markquese Bell
Special Teams (4)
- Brandon Aubrey
- Bryan Anger
- Trent Sieg
- CJ Goodwin
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