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Dallas Cowboys cut defensive back La'Kendrick Van Zandt

IMG_0985by: Griffin McVeigh05/20/22griffin_mcveigh
Dallas Cowboys shuffle offensive line starters for wild card matchup versus Buccaneers Jason Peters left tackle
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With the NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, teams are beginning to see their rosters take shape before offseason workouts get fully underway. The Dallas Cowboys are no different, with their rookie class fighting for spots as they look to take a step forward in the playoffs this year.

Dallas decided to make a roster move on Friday afternoon, cutting defensive back La’Kendrick Van Zandt. A local product coming out of TCU, Van Zandt was an undrafted free agent from the 2022 NFL Draft class.

Van Zandt spent four seasons with the Horned Frogs, the defensive back was a consistent starter over his last two years in Fort Worth. He played in 12 games during the 2021 season and recorded 38 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, and a sack.

Dallas Cowboys win total set at 10.5

The 2022-2023 NFL schedule is set, and with that, Vegas has set their lines for the win totals for next season. According to Vegas Insider, the current line for the Dallas Cowboys is set at 10.5 wins. Dallas is coming off a year in which they dominated their own division, the NFC East, sweeping the conference on their way to a 12-5 record.

Although Dallas lost several key players in the offseason, they are still poised to double-digit games for the second season in a row. One of the key factors to this belief is the Cowboys’ strength of schedule. NFL.com has Dallas tied for first, with the easiest schedule heading into the 2022 season. The Cowboys’ opponents this season have a combined one percentage in 2021 of .462 percent. Along with their division, Dallas will face off against the NFC North and AFC South. All three of the divisions mentioned are considered to be in the bottom echelons of the NFL.

Cowboy fans might not like big is dropping their line after picking up 12 wins last season, but it is understandable. Dallas lost star receiver Amari Cooper after trading him away to the Cleveland Browns. They also parted ways with receiver Cedric Wilson and tackle La’el Collins. Wilson signed with the Dolphins, and Collins headed up north to the Bengals.

On3’s Justin Rudolph contributed to this article