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James Houston could be a great late offseason addition for the Cowboys defense, making a strength in pass rush even stronger.
Depth is a concern in a few areas for the team. However, the Cowboys may have landed a diamond in the rough with the free agency addition of linebacker James Houston.
He has looked awesome through the first two weeks of preseason and is going to make it hard to overlook him for a roster spot.
Houston finished the second preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens two tackles, but did more than what the stat sheet will show.
Will Be Needed
This is a guy that, when he signed nearly a month ago, I thought would be a cut after they started trimming the roster down, but now? Heck, he may have a chance to start!
The former sixth-round pick of the Detroit Lions has been attempting to get back to his rookie self. In his rookie season back in 2022, Houston had 8 sacks for the Lions in just seven games.
Injuries put what could have been a potential Pro Bowl talent on the sidelines for the majority of his time in Detroit. With how weak the pass rush will likely be for Dallas, Houston could play a big role.
The Cowboys have gone back to the UFL for another defensive player at a position of need.
On Monday, the Cowboys have signed veteran Michael Ojemudia, who has played for three NFL teams but also had a standout season in the UFL.
Ojemudia, a third-round pick of the Broncos in 2020, has 13 career starts in his career, but hasn’t played a regular-season game in the league since 2022, when he played in one game with the Bears. That season, Chicago’s head coach was Matt Eberfllus, who is now the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator.
Ojemudia also spent the 2023 season on the Rams practice squad and was with the Cardinals in the 2024 offseason and preseason.
To make room on the roster, the Cowboys placed cornerback Bruce Harmon on the waived/injured list. Harmon was injured in the middle of Saturday’s game with the Ravens and did not return.
For this week’s preseason finale against the Falcons, the Cowboys are running thin at cornerback once again. With veterans DaRon Bland and Kaiir Elam not expected to play, plus Caelen Carson still out with a knee injury, that leaves players such as Andrew Booth, Troy Pride, Kemon Hall, Zion Childress and Israel Mukuamu to man the position.
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