As NFL teams look to finalize their rosters for the 2024 season, many clubs are scouring the week’s cut lists to do so.
The Cowboys have seen two of their promising defensive back prospects claimed off waivers by AFC opponents ahead of Wednesday’s midday deadline.
Cornerback Eric Scott Jr., a sixth-round draft pick just last year out of Southern Mississippi, has been awarded to the Kansas City Chiefs. While he didn’t appear in any games for Dallas as a rookie, he did have a productive preseason, logging an interception versus the Rams and showing flashes during training camp with multiple pass breakups in practice.
Safety Julius Wood has been claimed by the Tennessee Titans. Wood joined the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of East Carolina this spring. Wood also impressed during the three exhibition contests, notching a pair of picks and recording 11 tackles.
Waiver claims! pic.twitter.com/DoMuevCGFM
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 28, 2024
As waiver wire pickups, Scott and Wood will go immediately to the 53-man rosters for their new teams. The Chiefs and Titans will each have to make a corresponding roster move- cut a player who survived Tuesday’s releases- in order to make room.
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The Cowboys were not awarded any players via waivers; it was not immediately known if they submitted any claims.
Several of the players initially released by Dallas– including Josh Ball, Jalen Cropper, Malik Davis, and Carl Lawson- were brought back after they officially cleared waivers for a spot on the Cowboys’ 2024 practice squad.
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