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Three more practice squad players to return
10:18 AM Fri, Jan 22, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer/Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Earlier in the week the Cowboys announced guard Travis Bright, running back Herb Donaldson, cornerback Marquis Floyd and linebacker Donovan Woods, who finished the year on the practice squad, had signed contracts for 2010.
Wide receivers Jesse Holley and Manny Johnson and defensive end Marcus Dixon, who also finished the year on the practice squad, have deals in place for 2010 as well.
Jerry Jones alluded to Dixon in Thursday's press conference in praising Wade Phillips.
"I was just on the phone with a player a few minutes ago that's a practice squad player. He just expressed it better than I ever could. He said, 'I want to get everything I can get from coach Phillips.' He's a defensive player. He said, 'I want to get everything I can get from him. I want to get everything I can get from Paul [Pasqualoni].' Obviously, I was talking to a defensive lineman. I want to get everything I can possibly get from their experience and from their resourcefulness as experienced coaches."
Dixon is an interesting player. He just finished his second year on the practice squad. He transformed his body in 2009 and might have a chance to be a rotation guy with defensvie linemen Stephen Bowen, Jason Hatcher, Junior Siavii and Marcus Spears restricted free agents. I wouldn't think Bowen, Spears and Hatcher will be anywhere else in 2010 but Dixon could get in the mix.
Cowboys add return candidate
4:09 PM Fri, Jan 22, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Gerry Fraley/Reporter E-mail | News tips
The Dallas Cowboys also signed wide receiver Titus Ryan to a futures contract today.
If Ryan makes the team, it would be as a kick returner. He handled punt and kickoff returns in the Canadian League this season, ranking in the top 10 for both categories. His work included a league-best 104-yard kickoff return.
Special teams coach Joe DeCamillis was not pleased with the overall production of the kickoff-return unit. In the regular season, the Cowboys placed 20th in the NFL for kickoff returns with an average of 22 yards. In two postseason games, the Cowboys averaged only 14.7 yards on 10 kickoff returns.
Ryan played only one year of college football, at Concordia-Selma in Alabama.
10:18 AM Fri, Jan 22, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer/Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Earlier in the week the Cowboys announced guard Travis Bright, running back Herb Donaldson, cornerback Marquis Floyd and linebacker Donovan Woods, who finished the year on the practice squad, had signed contracts for 2010.
Wide receivers Jesse Holley and Manny Johnson and defensive end Marcus Dixon, who also finished the year on the practice squad, have deals in place for 2010 as well.
Jerry Jones alluded to Dixon in Thursday's press conference in praising Wade Phillips.
"I was just on the phone with a player a few minutes ago that's a practice squad player. He just expressed it better than I ever could. He said, 'I want to get everything I can get from coach Phillips.' He's a defensive player. He said, 'I want to get everything I can get from him. I want to get everything I can get from Paul [Pasqualoni].' Obviously, I was talking to a defensive lineman. I want to get everything I can possibly get from their experience and from their resourcefulness as experienced coaches."
Dixon is an interesting player. He just finished his second year on the practice squad. He transformed his body in 2009 and might have a chance to be a rotation guy with defensvie linemen Stephen Bowen, Jason Hatcher, Junior Siavii and Marcus Spears restricted free agents. I wouldn't think Bowen, Spears and Hatcher will be anywhere else in 2010 but Dixon could get in the mix.
Cowboys add return candidate
4:09 PM Fri, Jan 22, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Gerry Fraley/Reporter E-mail | News tips
The Dallas Cowboys also signed wide receiver Titus Ryan to a futures contract today.
If Ryan makes the team, it would be as a kick returner. He handled punt and kickoff returns in the Canadian League this season, ranking in the top 10 for both categories. His work included a league-best 104-yard kickoff return.
Special teams coach Joe DeCamillis was not pleased with the overall production of the kickoff-return unit. In the regular season, the Cowboys placed 20th in the NFL for kickoff returns with an average of 22 yards. In two postseason games, the Cowboys averaged only 14.7 yards on 10 kickoff returns.
Ryan played only one year of college football, at Concordia-Selma in Alabama.
