Dallas Cowboys release unofficial depth chart ahead of Week 1 opener against New York Giants

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Got to say even if it’s unofficial seeing our 2nd round TE being third on on the depth chart is certainly something
 

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TJ Bass is the backup center
No. The two practice squad guys are ... as bad as they might be. I think we hope that Bass might be before the end of the season, but Hoffman most likely will be called up to serve that role Sunday.
 

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OK, bet then...which one gets called up for Sunday's game?
Cowboys have journeyman Sean Harlow and 2nd year squad player Brock Hoffman as backup Centers. They both are on the practice squad. Only 1 would get called up, but you need to create the roster spot to be able to move him up.
 

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Free agent offensive linemen still available:

Offensive Line​

Don’t try to understand why Dalton Risner is still a free agent. You’ll just end up looking like the meme of people with mathematical equations spinning around their heads. The other interior blockers on the list are of the backup variety, or they are at or approaching their mid-30s.


1) Ben Jones
2) Dalton Risner
3) Rodney Hudson
4) Rodger Saffold
5) Austin Blythe
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2023-nfl-free-agents-by-position/
 

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Cowboys have journeyman Sean Harlow and 2nd year squad player Brock Hoffman as backup Centers. They both are on the practice squad. Only 1 would get called up, but you need to create the roster spot to be able to move him up.
3 call ups possible from practice squad and return
 

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No. The two practice squad guys are ... as bad as they might be. I think we hope that Bass might be before the end of the season, but Hoffman most likely will be called up to serve that role Sunday.
When was the last time the Cowboys took a gamble and cut their back-up center?
 

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When was the last time the Cowboys took a gamble and cut their back-up center?
Last year, Dallas put its second- and third-string quarterbacks on the practice squad initially. Fans need to stop looking at the PS as something separate from the 53. Teams use it as an extension of the roster now, cutting players that are likely to make it to the practice squad, because they can call them up to the roster for gamedays.
 

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Last year, Dallas put its second- and third-string quarterbacks on the practice squad initially. Fans need to stop looking at the PS as something separate from the 53. Teams use it as an extension of the roster now, cutting players that are likely to make it to the practice squad, because they can call them up to the roster for gamedays.
Hmmm it was an honest question that got NO answer...:facepalm:

Back-up center??
 

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Last year, Dallas put its second- and third-string quarterbacks on the practice squad initially. Fans need to stop looking at the PS as something separate from the 53. Teams use it as an extension of the roster now, cutting players that are likely to make it to the practice squad, because they can call them up to the roster for gamedays.
True, but in order to be moved up for gamedays, a team must cut a player from its 53 man roster in order to make room for the practice squad player temporarily moved up.
 

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True, but in order to be moved up for gamedays, a team must cut a player from its 53 man roster in order to make room for the practice squad player temporarily moved up.
They do not have to cut anyone from the 53. That's not part of the rule. Not sure what you're thinking of.
 

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True, but in order to be moved up for gamedays, a team must cut a player from its 53 man roster in order to make room for the practice squad player temporarily moved up.
Maybe you were thinking about the active roster, which can only be 48 players, plus an emergency QB?
 

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They do not have to cut anyone from the 53. That's not part of the rule. Not sure what you're thinking of.
It is if the team wants to make active during gamedays a practice squad player more than 3 times in a season.
 

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It is if the team wants to make active during gamedays a practice squad player more than 3 times in a season.
That's a different story. They have two centers on the PS. That gives them six activations before they have to make any decision concerning the position. Technically, since neither of these guys are anything special, they can just use the activations, add another center to the PS and keep doing it. The call-ups change how the PS roster is viewed. I mean, we stashed C.J. Goodwin there to call him up for a few games before having to find a place for him. Injuries happen and you stick the injured player on short-term IR and fill the spot with a PS player, so you have a good supply of players to work with unless you need a player at a specific position.
 

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been watching since 1971, Ive never seen them having such a problem at kicker like the last few years (and next few years too?)
 

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Free agent offensive linemen still available:

Offensive Line​

Don’t try to understand why Dalton Risner is still a free agent. You’ll just end up looking like the meme of people with mathematical equations spinning around their heads. The other interior blockers on the list are of the backup variety, or they are at or approaching their mid-30s.


1) Ben Jones
2) Dalton Risner
3) Rodney Hudson
4) Rodger Saffold
5) Austin Blythe
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2023-nfl-free-agents-by-position/
Risner is a free agent because he's sucked the last couple of years and he's also another unathletic guard that is a poor fit for outside zone.
 
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