Dallas Cowboys waive 2021 draft pick, linebacker Jabril Cox
The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly cut linebacker Jabril Cox ahead of the NFL’s roster deadline at 4 p.m. ET, according to multiple reports.
Cox is the second member of the 2021 draft class to get a waiver on Tuesday. The Cowboys snagged him at No. 115 overall out of LSU. He was the first of two fourth-round picks but hasn’t quite lived up to expectations in Dallas. Starting with Micah Parsons, the five players drafted ahead of Cox in 2021 are all significant contributors to the Dallas defense.
The former Tiger played in 16 regular season games over the last two seasons, tallying eight tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss. In preseason action, Cox had five tackles, including four on Saturday versus the Raiders.
Per Dallas Morning News‘ Michael Gehlken, Cox is a likely candidate for the team’s practice squad.
Dallas roster dwindling down to 53 men
Dallas also released defensive tackle Quinton Bohanna. Bohanna, a 2021 sixth-round draft pick out of Kentucky, played in 27 regular games over two seasons for Dallas.
Bohanna tallied 29 tackles for the Cowboys over his first two seasons in the league. He didn’t record sacks but had 4.5 tackles for loss in 2022. He didn’t appear in postseason play for Dallas.
The team also chose to release safety Sheldrick Redwine to get down to 53 men on the roster. The former fourth-round pick out of Miami suffered a hamstring injury in the Cowboys’ second preseason game versus the Seattle Seahawks and exited after making two tackles.
Redwine last appeared in a regular season game in 2021 while playing for the Miami Dolphins. He started his career with the Cleveland Browns.
Despite getting the axe today, the released players could re-sign to the Cowboys’ practice squad on Wednesday if they aren’t claimed off of waivers.
Cowboys release trio on Monday
The Cowboys also released three players on Monday. According to Dallas Morning News‘ Michael Gehlken, center Alec Lindstrom, defensive end Ben Banogu and tight end Seth Green all received notice of their release after the final preseason game versus Las Vegas.
Lindstrom was a practice squad member for Dallas in 2022 and could re-join the team via the practice squad later this week – or sign elsewhere.
Banogu, who spent the last four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, is coming off a 2022 season with 16 games played and 10 tackles. He was a second-round selection by the Colts in 2019. He went No. 49 overall after a standout collegiate career at TCU.
Former Houston Cougars tight end Seth Green signed a futures/reserve contract with Dallas following the 2022 season. He spent time on the practice squad in 2022 as well. In preseason appearances this summer, Green posted one catch for eight yards.