OXNARD, Calif. — There’s an entire lot of beef heading towards the defensive position of the Dallas Cowboys forward of their preseason matchup in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders. Inside lower than 24 hours of concluding their second scrimmage in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams, they’re finalizing a commerce for defensive sort out Jordan Phillips, however there’s extra, additionally anticipated to signal Carl Lawson.
Lawson was included in a exercise group — following the lack of Sam Williams to a season-ending torn ACL — that additionally featured Shaka Toney and Al-Quadin Muhammad, the latter two signing on the time. Toney was waived/injured on Wednesday, nonetheless, clearing a path for Lawson to make his approach to Oxnard.
For Phillips, it is a journey from one NFC East to one among its direct rivals, as he departs the Giants for the Cowboys in a commerce package deal that additionally sends a sixth-round decide (2026) to New York in alternate for a seventh-round decide (2026).
It is the newest spherical of defensive strikes that embody a commerce that generated a cornerback swap in sending Nahshon Wright to the Minnesota Vikings in alternate for Andrew Sales space, and including Nick Vigil and Darius Harris to the linebackers’ corps simply final week.
To make room on the roster for the newest additions, the Cowboys will waive Carl Davis and, as soon as the commerce for Phillips is finalized, they might want to make a second corresponding roster transfer that has not but been decided.
A former second-round decide in 2017, Lawson hit the bottom working at defensive finish for the Cincinnati Bengals en path to incomes honors on the PFWA All-Rookie Crew for producing 8.5 sacks in his first yr as a professional.
A former First-Crew All-American and former All-SEC expertise at Auburn, he’d climb again from a torn ACL in 2018 and in the end signal with the New York Jets in 2021, the place he’d stay till this previous season — producing seven sacks, 33 mixed tackles, a pressured fumble and a fumble restoration in 17 begins.
Additionally a former second-round decide, albeit in 2015, Phillips joins the Cowboys having begun his NFL profession with the Miami Dolphins as a standout at Oklahoma, additionally spending time with the Buffalo Payments (on two events) and the Arizona Cardinals earlier than later signing with the Giants this offseason.
Standing at 6-foot-6, 341 lbs., he is a prototypically massive human set to plop proper into the battle for depth at nostril sort out behind Mazi Smith, changing Davis in that struggle.
With solely two preseason video games remaining and ultimate roster cutdowns dashing towards them, the Cowboys (and particularly defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer), proceed to actively work towards perfecting his protection.
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