Cowboys Sign Former 11-TD Receiver Amid First Moves After Packers Loss

Cowboys Sign Former 11-TD Receiver Amid First Moves After Packers Loss

The Dallas Cowboys made their first moves after losing to the Green Bay Packers in

the playoffs by announcing the signing of eight players to reserve/future contracts.

Jalen Moreno-Cropper and Racey McMath, two receivers,

are among the players that signed new contracts.

Before the NFL playoffs, the Cowboys signed wide receiver McMath to the practice squad.

In addition, Dallas signed linebacker Buddy Johnson, defensive back Sheldrick Redwine,

tight end Princeton Fant, tackle Earl Bostick, cornerback Josh Butler,

and pass rusher Durrell Johnson to reserve contracts.

A Reserve/Future contract: what is it? Most of these players were part of the Cowboys practice squad,

and their rights are retained by the organisation through a Reserve agreement for the upcoming campaign.

In an article titled “NFL Futures Contract: Everything You Need To Know,” published on January 8, 2023,

Ben Rolfe of Pro Football Network clarified,

“The reason it is designated as a ‘futures contract’ is that

the player is not officially under contract until the start of the following league season.”

The player’s contract does not count against the salary cap or the roster limit for the current season,

which makes differentiation crucial.

Rather, it is applied to the salary cap of the subsequent year,

and the player is deducted from the 90-man roster cap during the summer.

It is important to remember, though,

that a player who signs a futures contract is put on a reserve/futures list

and is not allowed to negotiate with other teams.

clubs are not allowed to sign players from other clubs with futures contracts, unlike with practice squads.

Jalen Moreno-Cropper, a receiver with the Dallas Cowboys,

scored 16 touchdowns overall in his final two seasons at Fresno State.

Despite not playing, Moreno-Cropper was a member of Dallas’ practice squad during the previous season.

The 22-year-old wide receiver attended Fresno State and left with an outstanding collegiate record.

For the Bulldogs in 2022, Moreno-Cropper caught 83 passes for 1,086 yards and five touchdowns.

Additionally, in 2021, the receiver caught 85 passes for 899 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Prior to the 2023 NFL draft, Moreno-Cropper was ranked sixth round by NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein.

After going undrafted, the receiver signed as a free agent with Dallas.

In his pre-draft profile, Zierlein described himself as a

“slot receiver with adequate size who finds ways to get open thanks to tempo variance over route acumen.”

“Moreno-Cropper’s ability to handle the ball is best when he’s elevating and adjusting mid-flight,

but he has trouble playing through contact and making contested receptions.

“Creative play-callers and teams looking to add competition at receiver on Day 3 may find his versatility to throw,

run jet sweeps, and operate outside of the norm for his position intriguing.”

The Cowboys have plenty of roster decisions to make after another early exit in the NFL playoffs.

Yet, the major question hanging over the Dallas offseason is who will be the head coach.

Owner Jerry Jones has been remarkably quiet about Mike McCarthy’s future since the team’s blowout loss to the Packers.

Sports Illustrated’s Mike Fisher reported that Jones plans to

treat his end-of-season meeting with McCarthy as a “job interview.”

“Coach Mike McCarthy is already under contract with the Dallas Cowboys for one more season,

” Fisher detailed in a January 16, 2024 article titled,

“Mike McCarthy Meeting with Cowboys’ Jerry Jones ‘Like a Job Interview.’”

“But he will nevertheless be figuratively presenting his resume to team owner Jerry Jones when

he meets with the team owner this week in what one source tells CowboysSI.com “will be “like a job interview.”

Get more related news on https://dailysportnews.co.uk