Signed by Cowboys Trade - WT Tavon Austin from Rams (for 6th round pick)

[Teague31]

He takes the place of all the change of pace backs they missed on (Hines and Smith)

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I am thinking he is more of a Dunbar replacement and we should use him like that.

Agreed, and we need that kind of player.

 

[Blackspider214]

Austin has much more ability than that scrub Whitehead.

His last 2 years say otherwise. Just another WR who had hype but never amounted to anything. Hence why the Rams are willing to ship him off for nothing.

 

[xwalker]

Austin.

The Rams reworked his contract in March.

It appears to now be 1-year, 5M with another 3M in incentives.

Edit: It appears the Ramsa will eat some of the guarantee and the Cowboys get him at 1-year 3M.

He was used a rusher much more than receiver un 2017. He had 59 rushes witj a 6.7 average and 1 TD. He was on targetted 22 times as a receiver.

Fumbles are an issue.

 

[poost]

Can he return kicks/punts?

 

[DCBoysfan]

Doesn’t he make about 7 million this year? A lot of money for a guy who may not fit Dallas’s offense.

 

[unionjack8]

Can he return kicks/punts?

Yep. Big time.

 

[Wezsh0T]

I like this move. A 6th round pick for a speedster. Here's our new Lucky Whitehead, but better!

 

[jterrell]

Again, I'm calling my shot — TWill is gone.

He'd likely effect Beasley not TWIll.
But I think he may well just be the 3rd down RB they didn't have fall to them.

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

Didn't he sign a stupid contract prior to last season? What's the remainder on that? If it has term left, this trade is a head scratcher. If we can cut him and not be hurt by it, then it's small risk little reward. He was awful in STL/LA

That contract is what matters.

No he restructured this March to $5m plus incentives. One year deal.

 

[WhizKid]

LMAO cowboys not willing to pay Dez but Austin sounds like a good deal.

 

[DezNuts]

I feel like hes only here to run the jet sweep.

 

[KJJ]

Austin was the eighth overall pick in 2013 who came into the league with a lot of hype but has pretty much been a bust. He had a career low 13 catches last season averaging only 3.6 per catch. If the Rams and their coaching staff couldn’t get much out of him makes you wonder what the Cowboys can get out of him.

It got to the point where the Rams were just handing him the ball. He had 59 rushing attempts last season for 270 yards. He also had 5 fumbles. Looks like another dink and dunk option. Other than Zeke in the running game I don’t see who’s going to provide chunk plays for us in the passing game and put TDs on the board. We need to find ways to get the ball down the field.

 

[LarryCanadian]

Wonder if we use him as a rb? Punt and/or Kick returner? Speed utility guy. Our 3rd down back gadget guy?

 

[Alexander]

Amazing!!


I love this

You like the cap figure?

 

[AmericanCowboy]

This is a great move!!

 

[CATCH17]

The Rams reworked his contract in March.

It appears to now be 1-year, 5M with another 3M in incentives.

Sweet.. Thanks for the heads up.. I like this move a lot better.

 

[Alexander]

what is his contract/cap hit??? not sure if good pickup

I believe $7M.

 

[Elusive6thRing]

Rams converted his contract which was 4 years 36 million to 1 yr 7 million just in March.

 

[Rayman70]

NOW AT LEAST we have improved our team speed. Just gave up a 6th..nice .