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Cowboys 53-man roster projection after preseason: Dallas cuts fan favorite RB
It all comes down to this.
By Jerry Trotta | Aug 26, 2024
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Los Angeles Chargers v Dallas Cowboys / Sam Hodde/GettyImages
After two months of training camp and three weeks of preseason, it all comes down to this. The Dallas Cowboys are now working on a deadline to trim their roster to 53 players. Per league rules, rosters must be submitted by Tuesday at 3 p.m. CT.
Most of the Cowboys’ 53-man roster has been set in stone. Mike McCarthy rested his starters in preseason, but several depth players who expect to make the team and play a big role in the regular season saw action over the last three weeks.A five-interception performance normally would result in that player being cut, but it doesn’t make sense financially for the Cowboys to waive Lance. On top of that, Jerry Jones confirmed Lance’s spot on the 53-man roster before Saturday and doubled down after the game. He’ll be the team’s emergency third-string QB and nothing more.There’s a debate to be had whether the Cowboys should keep five or six receivers. However, Flournoy’s performance on Saturday should have clinched him a spot. He was the only Dallas receiver to catch a touchdown in preseason and he caught two of them.
Fans shouldn’t expect Flournoy to be active on game day. He is raw and made some mistakes in preseason, but the Cowboys would be foolish to risk losing him to waivers.
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