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No shortage of backup plans in wake of Rolando McClain's suspension
David Helman
FOX Sports Southwest
http://www.foxsports.com/southwest/...n-wake-of-rolando-mcclain-s-suspension-070215
All of a sudden, the Cowboys' seemingly endless string of moves at the linebacker position this spring makes sense.
Rolando McClain was suspended four games on Thursday afternoon for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy â which shouldn't come as much of a surprise, given that he had already been fined for a similar infraction in February.
The Cowboys caught a glimpse of McClain's capabilities last season, when they traded for him, seemingly as an afterthought, in the wake of Sean Lee's ACL injury. When he was healthy he was a force in the middle of the Dallas defense, notching 81 tackles and two interceptions in 13 games.
A seemingly endless array of injuries and maladies took their toll, though, and the veteran's productivity faded during the Cowboys' run toward the playoffs. When the postseason arrived, he left both playoff games early with concussion symptoms.
The Cowboys re-signed McClain in the spring to an incentive-laden, one-year contract â but they didn't stop there. All of a sudden, the decision to sign veteran Jasper Brinkley to a two-year, $6.5 million contract in March looks like a smart move...
David Helman
FOX Sports Southwest
http://www.foxsports.com/southwest/...n-wake-of-rolando-mcclain-s-suspension-070215
All of a sudden, the Cowboys' seemingly endless string of moves at the linebacker position this spring makes sense.
Rolando McClain was suspended four games on Thursday afternoon for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy â which shouldn't come as much of a surprise, given that he had already been fined for a similar infraction in February.
The Cowboys caught a glimpse of McClain's capabilities last season, when they traded for him, seemingly as an afterthought, in the wake of Sean Lee's ACL injury. When he was healthy he was a force in the middle of the Dallas defense, notching 81 tackles and two interceptions in 13 games.
A seemingly endless array of injuries and maladies took their toll, though, and the veteran's productivity faded during the Cowboys' run toward the playoffs. When the postseason arrived, he left both playoff games early with concussion symptoms.
The Cowboys re-signed McClain in the spring to an incentive-laden, one-year contract â but they didn't stop there. All of a sudden, the decision to sign veteran Jasper Brinkley to a two-year, $6.5 million contract in March looks like a smart move...
