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The Dallas Cowboys’ rookie class just got tossed into the deep end against the Green Bay Packers. Here’s the list of rookies who got involved and how they performed in the lengthy tie game. Let’s dive in.
Currently out with a high ankle sprain.
(Game stats- Snaps: 40, Total Tackles: 5, Pressures: 0, Sacks: 0, TFL: 1)
Ezeiruaku buzzed around with relentless energy in the tie game against the Packers. The rookie edge rusher stacked five tackles and a tackle for loss, knifing downhill on stretch plays and shoving runs back into traffic. He didn’t own the marquee moment with the strip sack, but Ezeiruaku kept popping up in frame while both offenses traded haymakers.
The traits are already on tape, something we mentioned on the Rookie Battleground series here on BTB. He’s stacking sturdy reps, hunting that first NFL sack, and giving the Cowboys’ edge rotation a little extra caffeine.
Dallas and Green Bay combined for 80 points, traded overtime field goals, and exited with synchronized shrugs. In that kind of circus, every hustle tackle matters a beat more, which is exactly why Ezeiruaku’s relentless night plays bigger than the modest box score suggests.
Non-Football Injury list
Inactive
(Game stats- Snaps: 26, Total Tackles: 5, Pressures: 1, Sacks: 0)
James got into action for this first time this season and he didn’t tiptoe onto the stage. After a choppy game from Jack Sanborn, the rookie linebacker grabbed a slice of the rotation and gave the defense some action, racking up five tackles. No neon lights from him, just some solid linebacker work for the rookie. With Sanborn battling hiccups where his lack of speed failed him in coverage and poor pursuit angles, James’ assignment felt like fresh air. For a fifth-rounder making his first real appearance, that’s the kind of tape that will make the coaches circle twice on his name going forward.
Inactive
Inactive
Injured reserve
Practice squad
Practice squad
Practice squad
Practice squad
