The Cowboys have finally added a man to their not-quite-full 90-man roster. Of course that happens right before they have to cut down to 53 players. That deadline is Tuesday, but between now and then there’s a final exhibition game to play and that takes place Saturday evening when the club hosts the Las Vegas Raiders.
On game-day eve though, the club traded a future draft pick for a fourth quarterback, soon to be QB3. Dallas has already informed Will Grier he will play the entire game against the Raiders, but it will be a last hoorah as he will be released in the trim down. Dallas will rest their starters and any key backups as their quest to enter the regular season healthy goes even deeper with just two weeks to go before the snaps are meaningful.
There will be a ton of playing time for the end-of-roster guys. For some it will be a chance to prove they deserve to be in the rotation come regular season. For others they are auditioning for the practice squad. Regardless, there will be many plays made by unfamiliar jersey numbers so to help, here’s a look at them all.
Quarterbacks (4)
Running Backs (6)
Wideouts (13)
Tight Ends (7)
Offensive Tackles (6)
Offensive Guards (6)
Centers (3)
Defensive Ends (8)
Defensive Tackles (7)
Linebacker (8)
Cornerbacks (11)
Safeties (7)
Special Teams (3)