Follow-up 3:

Breaking news:

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August 25 2021

RB Rico Dowdle Out For Season;
What's Next At RB?
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/rico-dowdle-out-for-season-what-s-next-at-rb
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While he was on the verge of making the
53-man roster for the second straight year,
running back Rico Dowdle is instead headed
to injured reserve.

A hip injury will end the season before it even
started for Dowdle ...

With Dowdle out, that leaves the Cowboys with
Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard, JaQuan Hardy and
Brenden Knox as true tailbacks.

Rookie fullback Nick Ralston might get more of a
look to carry the ball from the running back spot in
this last preseason game Sunday against the Jag-
uars.

On Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 1:05:02 PM UTC-5, observer wrote:

> Follow-up 2:
>
> ---
> August 25 2021
>
> Dallas Cowboys Final 53-man roster
> prediction (Final Cut Edition , by Reid
> Hanson who did the initial 53-man
> roster edition in the original post in
> this thread on July 18 2021)
> https://sportdfw.com/2021/08/25/dallas-cowboys-final-53-man-roster-prediction-final-cut-edition/
> ---
>
> On Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 11:58:17 AM UTC-5, observer wrote:
>
> .> Follow-up:
> .>
> .> Update to that roster prediction after Steelers
> .> & Cards preseason games & Rams scrimmage:
> .>
> .> ---
> .> August 16 2021
> .>
> .> Cowboys 53-man roster predictions
> .> after two preseason games
> .>
> .> Who’s on pace to make the Cowboys
> .> roster and who has work to do?
> .> https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2021/8/16/22625183/cowboys-53-man-roster-predictions-after-two-preseason-games-dorance-armstrong-bradlee-anae
> .> ---
>
> /> On Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 12:38:38 PM UTC-5, observer wrote:
> />
> /> .> July 18 2021
> /> .>
> /> .> Dallas Cowboys 53-man roster prediction 2021
> /> .> (before training camp edition, by Reid Hanson)
> /> .> https://sportdfw.com/2021/07/18/dallas-cowboys-53-man-roster-prediction-2021-training-camp-edition/2/
> /> .>
> /> .> ~~~
> /> .>
> /> .> If that is accurate (and let's face it, it's just
> /> .> guessing before training camp) good news
> /> .> for 9 of the 11 2021 draft picks, but bad news
> /> .> for the following 2, projected to not make the
> /> .> 53 man roster:
> .> Aug 16 article has drafted rookie Israel
> .> Muakuamu not making the 53-man roster,
> .> & the possibility Chauncey Golston may
> .> not make the 53-man roster (if he doesn't
> .> come off PUP in time) in which case only
> .> 8 of the 11 2021 draft picks would be on
> .> the 53-man roster.
>
> Aug 25 article has only 8 of 11 draftees
> making it to the final 53 man roster, with
> draftee DL Chauncey Golston & Quinton
> Bohanna & OL Matt Farniok not making
> it to the final 53 man roster.
>
> /> .> Round 6, Pick 192 – Quinton Bohanna – IDL, Kentucky
>
> .> Aug 16 article has Quinton making the
> .> 53-man roster.
>
> /> .> Round 7, Pick 238 – Matt Farniok, G, Nebraska
> /> .>
> /> .> Matt Farniok unmentioned in the article, but
> /> .> here's what the article had to say regarding
> /> .> Quinton Bohanna: "Calvin Watkins, the proven
> /> .> veteran, has the inside track over the rookie
> /> .> Quinton Bohanna. DT takes time in the NFL &
> /> .> Bohanna will likely need a season on the ...
> /> .>
> /> .> ... practice squad before he’ll contribute much
> /> .> (but we hope we’re wrong and he dominates
> /> .> early).
>
> .> Aug 16 article has Quinton making the
> .> 53-man roster.
>
> /> .> Reference:
> /> .>
> /> .> Cowboys 2021 Draft Multimedia Bonanza
> /> .> https://groups.google.com/g/alt.sports.football.pro.dallas-cowboys/c/kiCzSMCKkpI/m/ptDiEPppCgAJ
> > .>
> /> .> ~~~
> /> .>
> /> .> Projected 53-man roster:
> /> .>
> /> .> Special Teams (3) Lance Zuerlein, Jake McQuaide,
> /> .> Bryan Anger
>
> .> Aug 16 article agrees with that.
>
> Aug 25 article agrees with that although
> it moves CB C.J. Goodwin from CB spot
> to full-time special teamer spot for some
> reason.
>
> /> .> Safety (4) Donovan Wilson, Damontae Kazee, Jayron
> /> .> Kearse, Israel Mukuamu
>
> .> Aug 16 article replaces drafted rookie Israel
> .> Mukuamu with safety signed after original
> .> article posted, Malik Hooker.
>
> Aug 25 article has 5 safeties including
> Malik Hooker being added to the list
> in the July 18 article.
>
> /> .> Linebacker (5) Micah Parsons, Keanu Neal, Leighton
> /> .> Vander Esch, Jaylon Smith, Jabril Cox
>
> .> Aug 16 article agrees with that.
>
> Aug 25 article, no changes.
>
> /> .> Cornerbacks (7) Trevon Diggs, Anthony Brown, Jourdan
> /> .> Lewis, Kelvin Joseph, Nahshon Wright, C.J. Goodwin,
> /> .> Maurice Canady
>
> .> Aug 16 article agrees with that.
>
> Aug 25 article simply moves C.J. Goodwin
> to full time special teamer for some reason.
>
> /> .> Defensive Line (9) DeMarcus Lawrence, Randy Gregory,
> /> .> Neville Gallimore, Brent Urban, Osa Odighizuwa, Chauncey
> /> .> Golston, Tarell Basham, Carlos Watkins, Bradlee Anae
>
> .> Aug 16 article has Quinton Bohanna &
> .> Justin Hamilton & Dorance Armstrong
> .> making it to a 10-man defensive line &
> .> the 53-man roster, & has Gallimore on
> .> injured reserve (though -if- his recovery
> .> is quick, he may only miss 1 game, ...
> .>
> .> ... in which case he wouldn't be placed
> .> on injured reserve).
> .>
> .> Also, the Aug 16 article has Trysten Hill
> .> & Chauncey Golston on the PUP list but
> .> indicates when/if either returns he/they
> .> will replace 1/2 of the active defensive
> .> linemen.
>
> Aug 25 article has 10 defensive linemen,
> including players Justin Hamilton, Dorance
> Armstrong, & Ron'Dell Carter who were not
> on July 18 article, and absence of Trysten
> Hill & rookies Chancey Golston & Quinton
> Bohanna.
>
> /> .> Offensive Line (9) Tyron Smith, La’el Collins, Zack Martin,
> /> .> Connor Williams, Tyler Biadasz, Connor McGovern, Ty
> /> .> Nsekhe, Josh Ball, Brandon Knight
>
> .> Aug 16 article has Terence Steele in
> .> place of Josh Ball, who is injured and
> .> may be placed on injured reserve. Des-
> .> pite Connor Williams showing he's not
> .> ready for the backup C spot (troubles
> .> in Cards game), rookie C/G Matt Farniok
> .> isn't projected to make the roster.
>
> Aug 25 article has only 8 offensive linemen,
> & has Terence Steele in place of Josh Ball
> & Brandon Knight.
>
> /> .> Tight End (3) Blake Jarwin, Dalton Schultz, Sean McKeon
>
> .> Aug 16 article agrees with that but
> .> Sean's injury in Cards game may pre-
> .> vent him from playing for 4-6 weeks,
> .> and if so, Jeremy Sprinkle may take
> .> his spot.
>
> Aug 25 article thinks Sean McKeon will
> be on final roster despite Sean's high
> ankle sprain & doesn't think Jeremy has
> done enough to make the final roster.
>
> /> .> Receiver (6) Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup,
> /> .> Cedrick Wilson, Noah Brown, Simi Fehoko
>
> .> Aug 16 article agrees with that although
> .> it mentions Malik Turner's good preseason
> .> places him in competition with Simi Fehoko,
> .> but Malik's injury in Cards game (unknown
> .> what impact that will have) may lessen his
> .> chance of replacing Simi.
>
> Aug 25 article stays with the 6 receivers
> on the original July 18 post.
>
> /> .> Running back (4) Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle,
> /> .> Sewo Olonilua
>
> .> Aug 16 article has FB Nick Ralston
> .> in place of Sewo Olonilua (currently
> .> missing time with injury) & mentions
> .> JaQuan Hardy's good game vs Cards
> .> might place him in contention with Rico
> .> Dowdle if it continues.
>
> Aug 25 article replaces Sewo Olonilua
> with FB Nick Ralston.
>
> /> .> Quarterback (2) Dak Prescott, Garrett Gilbert
>
> .> Aug 16 article agrees with that.
>
> Aug 25 article replaces Garrett Gilbert with
> Cooper Rush due to Garrett under-perform-
> ing in 3 preseason games & Cooper Rush
> having an excellent game against the Texans.
> DiNucci's 3 interceptions in Texans game
> may have ended any chance he'd be on the
> final 53 man roster.
>
> Also, many think one of the veteran QBs cut
> from other teams may be signed or may be
> traded for either before or after final cuts are
> made.
>
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