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Coaches Reportedly 'Infuriated' with McClain after Missing OTAs
Tuesday, July 5
Mike Fisher of 105.3 The Fan spoke to a source who said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is the only person in a position of power who is arguing for McClain to remain on the team. ESPN's Ed Werder is among many questioning whether McClain should receive any more chances from the team:
His 10-game suspension surely rankled the coaching staff, and the tipping point may have been McClain's decision to skip the team's organized team activities, per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Mac Engel:
McClain was a necessary gamble when the Cowboys signed him two years ago, and when he has played he is good. He likes playing the games, and everything else bores him. He hates practice, so he ducks it.
This guy found a reason to miss OTAs, which infuriated the coaches. Jerry explained it as a man who simply wanted to spend time with his family in Alabama.
McClain appeared in 11 games last year, making 80 combined tackles and two sacks and intercepting one pass. He missed the first four games of the season following a failed drug test.
NFL on ESPN noted the Cowboys will be without multiple defenders once the 2016 season kicks off:
The Star-Telegram's Clarence Hill speculated Anthony Hitchens will start for McClain at linebacker during his suspension, and Hitchens may be the long-term replacement depending on whether Dallas cuts McClain in the coming days or weeks.
According to Over the Cap, the 26-year-old is signed through the 2016 season and would carry $750,000 in dead money if he's released.
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