The Dallas Cowboys have made numerous changes along the defensive line over the years. Any objective observer knows the performance up the middle has been less than ideal and with a third defensive coordinator in three seasons in place, it would be more noteworthy if personnel changes weren’t rampant. Still, while his contemporaries and players ahead of him on the depth chart have changed, journeyman defensive tackle Justin Hamilton, No. 99, finds himself yet again in a position to fight for a roster spot come training camp.
Acquired in late 2019 as an injury replacement for the now-retired Tyrone Crawford, Hamilton was quickly scratched from the plans. He did return in the offseason under a future reserves contract and has stuck ever since.
The Cowboys have spent high draft picks on players such as Neville Gallimore, Trysten Hill and now Osa Odighizuwa. While those players are capable of playing 1-tech where Hamilton occupies space, they are more under tackles. Meanwhile the club drafted behemoth Quinton Bohanna in the sixth round as a true 0-tech. The competition for snaps for Hamilton mostly comes from this year’s free agent crop of Brent Urban and Carlos Watkins. Oregon UDFA Austin Faoliu also could create some action.
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