Can the Dallas Cowboys afford to have their cornerback depth poached? Well, yes, because they aren’t going anywhere in 2024 and if a player on their practice squad can help someone else fight for the postseason, so be it. Now, this isn’t necessarily the case when it comes to young talent and potential. But veterans who are on the practice squad thanks to rule changes over the last several years?
CB Andrew Booth falls into this category. Booth was a depth addition over the offseason, but was released and added back to the practice squad after he was under duress early this season. He was elevated for Monday night’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, but was made inactive when Trevon Diggs was able to play. If another team sees value in him, it’s unlikely Dallas would look to protect him at this point. The Denver Broncos might be that team, according to Bleacher Report’s Scouting Department, who identified him as a good in-season pickup.
Riley Moss missed the game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 13, and it exposed a hole in the Broncos roster. Without the surprise breakout corner, they don’t have a starting option across from Patrick Surtain II. Levi Wallace was torched against the Browns for 164 yards and a touchdown.
Signing someone from a practice squad might not actually be an improvement. But it would allow the Broncos to at least get a younger player who might have some untapped potential. Andrew Booth is a former second-round pick who is still just 24 years old.
Booth has appeared in three games this season for Dallas. He was a second-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2022.