The Dallas Cowboys are 2-2 and one game behind the Washington Commanders for first place in the NFC East. The Cowboys have struggled defensively at times and were hit hard with injuries in last week’s win against the New York Giants.
The Cowboys lost both of their top pass rushers last week, as Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence are expected to miss time.
Dallas is short at defensive end/edge rusher, so it made a move Monday to add some depth. The Cowboys signed defensive end KJ Henry from the Cincinnati Bengals’ practice squad.
If that name sounds familiar, Henry was a fifth-round pick of the Commanders in the 2023 NFL draft. He played in 10 games for Washington last season, recording 19 tackles, including four for loss and 1.5 sacks in three starts. Washington waived Henry during final cuts in August, and he signed with the Bengals.
He appeared in two games for Cincinnati before he was waived last month and signed to the practice squad.
Henry was a popular player during his short Washington tenure. When he was drafted, his father revealed an old Jeremiah Trotter No. 54 Redskins’ jersey. His father, a former college football coach, is a longtime Washington fan.