He didn’t get any action in the first half, but Deuce Vaughn certainly made his presence felt in the second half of Dallas’ preseason opener. While the Cowboys fell 28-23 in the contest, final results mean nothing in the exhibition season. The coaching staff is looking for specific things out of their players, and for Dallas they were a depth-line down throughout the contest. Dallas didn’t play hardly any of their starters on the day, instead choosing to evaluate the next levels of the depth chart.
Here’s a look at the professional debuts of Vaughn, first-round pick Mazi Smith, third-round pick DeMarvion Overshown and other young players in the first team action of 2023.