Cowboys will sign Emmett Cleary

[Qbert]

With Tyron Smith suffering back spasms and Doug Free working through a quadriceps strain, the Dallas Cowboys will sign offensive tackle Emmett Cleary, who was cut earlier this month by the New York Giants. Before the signing is official, the Cowboys have to clear a roster spot. Cleary was among a number of players the Cowboys worked out after the season opener. The Cowboys don't believe Smith's injury is severe, but Cleary offers some insurance.

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer

 

[JoeyBoy718]

I'd pay to watch a scrimmage between our injured players and our suspended players.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Looks like putting Collins on IR will open up the roster spot.

 

[Teague31]

IR Tapper. No way he plays this year

 

[speedkilz88]

Cleary's draft profile makes him sound like a poor man's Marc Colombo needing to increase his anchor strength. But he's been nothing but a journeyman practice squadder. (multiple teams)

 

[Bullflop]

He may not be the cat's meow but he's better than nothing . . . at least we'll have a warm body available if worse comes to worst.

 

[Alexander]

Amazing how this scouting staff really turns over rocks to find talent, they just never stop. They are like machines.

We are so lucky to have Will McClay and especially Judd Garrett.

They are tireless workers. They grind that film, they go the extra mile to ensure they have exhausted every avenue when we sign a street free agent. Rest assured they have done their homework.

Wait, what? He was here before and we felt he wasn't good enough, yet now he is?

Okay then.

 

[speedkilz88]

He came for a workout a couple of weeks ago when they signed DE Ryan Davis. Signing the end made a heck of a lot more sense then.

 

[RoboQB]

I'd pay to watch a scrimmage between our injured players and our suspended players.

That's great! Funny stuff. I needed that after the day I've had.

 

[iceberg]

heh - all the WE MUST TRADE DEPTH people are elsewhere today....

 

[fortdick]

heh - all the WE MUST TRADE DEPTH people are elsewhere today....

The doctors will only give passes on the weekends.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Amazing how this scouting staff really turns over rocks to find talent, they just never stop. They are like machines.

We are so lucky to have Will McClay and especially Judd Garrett.

They are tireless workers. They grind that film, they go the extra mile to ensure they have exhausted every avenue when we sign a street free agent. Rest assured they have done their homework.

Wait, what? He was here before and we felt he wasn't good enough, yet now he is?

Okay then.

What do you advise they do lol?

 

[boysfanindc]

I thought you could call 1-800-OTA-CKLE.

 

[Alexander]

What do you advise they do lol?

Nothing. You are right.

They make awesome well thought out decisions all the time. Not lazy at all.

 

[lkelly]

I want to know what Emmitt Smith thinks about the signing.

 

[Zman5]

Amazing how this scouting staff really turns over rocks to find talent, they just never stop. They are like machines.

We are so lucky to have Will McClay and especially Judd Garrett.

They are tireless workers. They grind that film, they go the extra mile to ensure they have exhausted every avenue when we sign a street free agent. Rest assured they have done their homework.

Wait, what? He was here before and we felt he wasn't good enough, yet now he is?

Okay then.

He wasn't clearly the player they wanted then but he is clearly the player they want now.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Nothing. You are right.

They make awesome well thought out decisions all the time. Not lazy at all.

You advise they do nothing? So what's the problem?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

He wasn't clearly the player they wanted then but he is clearly the player they want now.

Dak wasn't the player they wanted initially and how did that turn out? Or when we cut Dwayne Harris just to bring him back?

 

[Alexander]

He wasn't clearly the player they wanted then but he is clearly the player they want now.

It is amazing how karma can bring them back together.

If he wasn't cut by three other teams and we did not have these unfortunate injuries, they could never have been reunited to correct that wrong.

 

[Idgit]

It is amazing how karma can bring them back together.

If he wasn't cut by three other teams and we did not have these unfortunate injuries, they could never have been reunited to correct that wrong.

Teams often bring in players for tryouts at positions they don't think are covered with the active roster/PS in the event they have a need later in the year. This is SOP in all 32 NFL cities.

What's more interesting is that Bernadeau is on the street and they liked the Cleary option at OT better than sliding an existing player out and backing Collins' roster spot up with Berny.