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One of the standouts from the Cowboys’ training camp, cornerback Zion Childress, has been signed off the practice squad by the Texans and will now be on Houston’s 53-man roster.
Childress got a lot of looks this summer with so many injuries in Dallas’ secondary. The former Kentucky Wildcat especially shined as a slot corner, and some thought he could make the initial 53 while Caelen Carson, Shavon Revel Jr., and Josh Butler remain out. But the Cowboys made a late signing in Reddy Steward, who played for Matt Eberflus in Chicago, and left Childress on the practice squad.
Childress was born in Houston and played high school ball nearby. He joins the Texans a day after they released safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, so it will be interesting to see where they plan to use him in their secondary. While he was getting more corner work in Dallas, Childress played multiple positions at Kentucky.
For the Cowboys, with so many defensive backs close to returning from injury, the loss is somewhat mitigated. But given their current defensive issues, Dallas may have been tempted to give Childress some run later in the year.
