Cowboys Roster Moves: Nagy To IR, Holland Is Back, Harris Is Released
by Kegbearer on Oct 18, 2011 10:58 PM CDT
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PrintThe Cowboys made a few roster moves today, mostly due to the injury to rookie, and surprising starter, left guard Bill Nagy. Now on injured reserve after suffering a fractured ankle, the Cowboys have some new worries for the offensive line and are in need of a starting left guard for the remainder of the season. While Derrick Dockery would like to return to practice, most believe he will be out another week or two as he continues to recover from a sprained knee and fractured tibia.
The Cowboys brought in three offensive linemen for tryouts and ended up signing two of them. One is a familiar face, and Montrae Holland will have another opportunity to win a starting job with the Cowboys. Hopefully he has continued his conditioning workouts while a free agent and is in better shape than when he left valley Ranch. The Cowboys also signed journeyman and Texas-native Daniel Loper. As reported by Todd Archer:
Loper, a Texas Tech-ex, was the second player the Cowboys signed after a Tuesday workout at Valley Ranch, joining Montrae Holland. The Cowboys have 10 offensive linemen on the 53-man roster and five wide receivers.
Loper, 6-6, 320 pounds, has started nine of 58 games over six seasons with Tennessee, Detroit and Oakland. He was a fifth-round pick of the Titans in 2005.
In what I found a surprising move, the Cowboys released rookie Dwayne Harris to make room on the 53-man roster. Certainly Laurent Robinson bolstered the wide receiver depth chart, but with two kickers and backup players like Alex Albright still on the roster, it is a little surprising that a draft pick who has contributed as both a returner and receiver was released instead. However, there is some good news for Harris since he is still eligible for the practice squad if he clears the waiver wire.
For David Arkin supporters, myself included, the addition of two more guards could be a sign the team thinks the fourth-round draft pick will need more time to learn and develop before seeing the field.
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When Dez first got hurt, the Cowboys made it clear that they were
only going to use Harris as a kick returner, and not have him double at WR. I think you are right – they hope to stash him on the Practice Squad and keep working and teaching him.
His returns were nothing special, so they saw that roster spot as available.
I guess there is nothing to report about Bruce Carter. If I understand correctly, he is now eligible to begin practicing with the team on Wednesday. Then, the team has a two week window to either activate him or place him on IR for the rest of the season. He doesn’t require a roster spot yet, but he cannot actually play in a game until a roster spot is created and he is activated.
Cowboys and Longhorns - getting up off the turf to win another day.
Spurs? It's football season!
I'm guessing one of Holland or Loper
will be cut when they active Carter in the next few weeks.
by Eagles suck on Oct 18, 2011 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Incredible
Buelher is still on this team? What does Jerry see that literally NO ONE else sees? No one. Buelher could have been escorted to the periphery of the locker room and told to sit there and no one, no other team, nothing would have happened to him. We could resign him on week 10 or 12 or whenever.
And Ogleetree? A “stupid” player, per Tony Romo also remains on the team? Can he at least learn some of the playbook?
Someone please tell me this is just a nightmare.
Jerry is afraid that the Eagles will sign him as a LB ...
Muwahahahahaaa
woman !, don't try to understand em, don't try to make them understand you, for they are a breed apart ! lol
(redskins)= A Tale of 2 owners, bought by Snyder, OWNED by the COWBOYS
Id say RIP Al Davis, but i know your up there drunker than a monkey and clocking angels in the 40 yd dash.
he would instantly upgrade that unit
so it is a valid concern
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Am I the most optimistic Cowboys fan in the World? Yes, due to an "unfortunate accident" to the previous holder of the title.
by I am Ironman!!! on Oct 19, 2011 1:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Harris looks less impressive then Ogletree.
Harris & the FB they picked were probably my least favorite of the draft. there were other FBs & WRs that seemed to have more potential in those rounds.
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth. Sean Lee is a welcomed addition at ILB & Kegabear's prediction about Spencer looks spot on so far.
Cowboys lose TE Martin Rucker off practice squad, signs to Jacksonville 53 man roster
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Is Buelher injured?
With the old CBA you can’t cut a player that is injured. I would assume that still applies with the new CBA
I am sure they must know what they are doing but from a distance it looks like – let’s cut the guy who doesn’t fumble on returns (Harris) so we can use the guys that can’t stay healthy (Bryant and Newman) in a return role that exposes them to more risk. Something doesn’t add up.
by jf on Oct 18, 2011 11:47 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Bradford's out with a high ankle sprain, its AJ Feehy (where did he play before?)
by CowboysInFL on Oct 19, 2011 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Miami
among others
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Am I the most optimistic Cowboys fan in the World? Yes, due to an "unfortunate accident" to the previous holder of the title.
by I am Ironman!!! on Oct 19, 2011 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions
even better my friend..
i say rob ryan shows the blitz every single defensive play. make a statement to the NFC that the cowboys are MAD!
Bad move letting Harris go
Another team will pick him up off waivers. Makes no sense keeping Ogletree over Harris. And when the buck will Buehler be healthy enough to release what a waste of a roster spot. Holland is back great looked like he worked out hard after he got released by the Boys.
but but Harris never fumbled !? :(
D-Ware= sack master
rated as the # 1 pass rusher in the NFL
by salas88 on Oct 19, 2011 1:05 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
you mean the one where he ran straight, caught a wide open pass
then got caught from behind with a 10 yard head start?
they could let em go on a injury settlement
woman !, don't try to understand em, don't try to make them understand you, for they are a breed apart ! lol
(redskins)= A Tale of 2 owners, bought by Snyder, OWNED by the COWBOYS
Id say RIP Al Davis, but i know your up there drunker than a monkey and clocking angels in the 40 yd dash.
I don't think anyone will pick up Harris
I was upset about this yesterday and I still don’t like the fact that we cut Harris over Tree but all Harris does for us is catch punts. We wouldn’t have let him go except for all of the injuries to the oline.
I just don’t see someone picking up Harris to come in and catch punts. Now, later on in the year someone may snatch him off the PS to one of those future deals kind of like Amendola. I just have a feeling he’ll be back though.
But my feelings mean absolutely nothing.
We're here to win football games. The way to do that is to tell him and to get on him at the right times. I do that when you guys (media) don't see and watch.''
What else makes a strong leader?
"You win,'' Romo said. "You're a very good leader once you win.
"That's' what we're going to do.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Oct 19, 2011 8:24 AM CDT up reply actions
he looked good in the preseason
and drew attention to himself scoring 2 td’s in one game. i imagine someone will grab him up
to bad Harris wasn't more like Amendola.
still never understood why they released Dola after that training camp even if he wasnt Welker. the kid was Bradfords best reciever until went out with a injury & i think Romo had a decent connection with Dola.
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth. Sean Lee is a welcomed addition at ILB & Kegabear's prediction about Spencer looks spot on so far.
so ... who's returning punts and kickoffs now?
t-new? dez? ogletree? sigh.
we can’t ever seem to find someone who can keep that job and excel at it. i’m thinking dez last year. woody dantzler’s amazing one-time play. miles. besides that i can’t think of any lasting player who played that role consistently for us.
"They need security in the world, Craig!"
how smart would be to use late draft pick on guy who is an enlite returner?
i woud love to get a burner that knows how return kicks. D.Robinson would make one heck of returner.
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth. Sean Lee is a welcomed addition at ILB & Kegabear's prediction about Spencer looks spot on so far.
Pretty sure The Blob was made about him
by me gusta on Oct 19, 2011 3:58 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
awful move
awful
Bruce Carter+Sean Lee=BRUCE LEE!!!!
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by Archie Barberio on Oct 19, 2011 3:30 AM CDT reply actions
Laurent for returns?
Doesn’t seem like too bad a replacement to me
by folkmademelovetheboys on Oct 19, 2011 4:06 AM CDT reply actions
I'll see your Laurent and raise you a Murray.
Which may mean Tanner gets some carries. What the heck is going on here? None of this makes sense. Maybe Holley is going to get a shot at returns. Ah, it just hit me. Josh Brent is returning kicks and punts now. Wait, it was Lissemore that returned one to the 40. Mystery solved.
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yeah
you would’a thought by now that there would be more buzz around tanner contributing with felix having so many injuries. I would like murray to give it a shot, and also get tanner some reps at RB. Good thing is, we should have some flexibility playing the Rams…or at least do better than the last couple times…
Go Cowboys
Muarrys not beenvery impressive so far but maybe that changes now Felix is out
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth. Sean Lee is a welcomed addition at ILB & Kegabear's prediction about Spencer looks spot on so far.
This team needs 2 more very good drafts to have all the pieces.
However by that time the core of the d will be on the downside of their careers..
Jerry is the end all in Dallas.
I'm hearing Murray and the Tree on kickoff returns
and Tree will return punts. I just hope he can catch them first.
We're here to win football games. The way to do that is to tell him and to get on him at the right times. I do that when you guys (media) don't see and watch.''
What else makes a strong leader?
"You win,'' Romo said. "You're a very good leader once you win.
"That's' what we're going to do.''
He did do that
I think Patrick Chung helped it stick to his body with that big hit. But a catch is a catch.
We're here to win football games. The way to do that is to tell him and to get on him at the right times. I do that when you guys (media) don't see and watch.''
What else makes a strong leader?
"You win,'' Romo said. "You're a very good leader once you win.
"That's' what we're going to do.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Oct 19, 2011 8:33 AM CDT up reply actions
showed a lot of guts going across the middle
There are many receivers in the league who would have alligator armed that catch.
In Romo we Trust
Lumpy is back everybody screaming Lumpy is back
i pack two buffet lines in my stomach i devour d-lines on run block got cut no work no food made me workout lookout im back lumpy back means dallas run game is back
"My Lumpy's back and you're gonna be in trouble."
“Hey ya, hey ya, my Lumpy’s back!”
"It’s football season and usually football players play football during football season." - Tony Romo
"The next starter is up!" - Coach Garrett
Which are more fun Alex Barron jokes or Lumpy jokes?
by Jonathan Stern on Oct 19, 2011 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Lumpy cause he can excatly play
and move the pile like he eating food plus he lost 10 pounds so he hungrier
he sucked or they would've kept him.
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth. Sean Lee is a welcomed addition at ILB & Kegabear's prediction about Spencer looks spot on so far.
like most
I don’t understand cutting Harris, it was nice to not worry about a fumble on returns for once… And for those of you saying “no big deal” Murray will return, really think about that. Felix is hurt, and the next back up is Choice who many are calling to release. Murray, often thought injury prone and fresh off hammy issues, would not be a wise move for returns. Especially considering at the moment he is also our starting running back.
In '08,"I want Dez! I want Dez!" In '10,"WE DRAFTD DEZ!!! WE DRAFTED DEZ!!! HOLY S#!* WE GOT DEZ!"
by codydoser on Oct 19, 2011 11:55 AM CDT via iPhone app reply actions
+1
This is what I thought of first when the speculation started about Murray returning kicks. I like Murray, but want to be able to utilize him on Offense. Besides, having a Rookie (like Harris) contribute on ST and have the confidence to catch every punt made me feel pretty good. I know we have other guys that can catch, but I would rather have Harris fill that role (and a roster spot) than keep Beuhler around.
oh well but the tree has more catches then him. plus
a d-lineman has the longest yards for an kickoff you got to go. and dez has better punt avegae than him. give dez 11 punt he scores on 5 i bet you. plus you got tanner feed him the ball. plus jg not running counters or the forever delay hand off draw play that get at least 5-12 yards. more rollouts and bootlegs and playaction pass (if you cant run the ball how is that going to work ) and not like harris was making big play catches he has zero catches for zero yards
Our GM is so damned senile
Dump a so-far flawless punt returner and keep a hobbled 2nd kicker who can’t kick field goals.
Greetings from the Humungus, the Ruler of the Wasteland, the Ayatollah of Rock and Roll-A. I laugh at your puny plans.
yea and when dez scores on 2nd punt return againest the eagles in the 2nd half
you be good job jg. since dez like to disappear in the 2nd half of games have return punts so he get his hand on the ball in the 2nd half. get the ball too your best player. no to kickoff yes to punt returns
not a bad thought
put ogletree or murray back to ret punts in the 1st half, dez in the 2nd
Go Cowboys
excatly genuis
put switch it up from game to game have dez return a punt if you know he going to score. he can pump up the team at home crowd go crazy. away take life out the home teams crowd
Retards are running our beloved Cowboys into the ground
Gerry Jones is a good owner but he sucks as a GM. Jason Garrett is a good head coach but he sucks as an OC. Rob Ryan is probably scratching his head wondering who is in charge of the insane asylum.
by Witten&LeeAreMonsters on Oct 19, 2011 3:50 PM CDT reply actions
anyway lumpy lost 10 pounds
that way he gonna rip the rams d-line to shred and devour them for dinner. i think jerry signing the new and improve lumpy is good deal bolster the o-line and add some size in the guard depth chart and when dez becomes a high reel like devin hester on punts return. watch dez rookie season returning he gives this boring team some energy like barber in 07
if Harris was so valuable then they wouldn't cut him.
just like the FB they drafted & coldn’t get the job done. Harris didn’t get the job done. mayve a year on the PS will help bc i can’t any team picking him up to call fair catches,.
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth. Sean Lee is a welcomed addition at ILB & Kegabear's prediction about Spencer looks spot on so far.
And hopefully after being cut, he will have real hunger in his game and fight to stay on the team.
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"The next starter is up!" - Coach Garrett
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