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While watching the NFL action yesterday, I couldn't help but marvel at how Brandon Weeden won a game for the Texans that put them atop the AFC South standings and within reach of the playoffs. Weeden had a 116.7 passer rating, threw two TDs and ran for another, and completed nine passes of ten yards or more.
So greetings and salutations from Weeden to all!
On a whim, I looked up the rosters of the 12 teams currently on track for the playoffs and scanned their rosters for familiar names. What I found were 21 players that had been with the Cowboys at one time in the past and that might be headed to the playoffs this year.
Here's an overview of which former Cowboys could be headed to the playoffs with their new teams this year:
| AFC | NFC | ||
| Team | Player(s) | Team | Player(s) |
| New England |
WR Danny Amendola, TE Scott Chandler | Carolina | CB Teddy Williams, OG Tyrone Green |
| Cincinnati | CB Adam Jones | Arizona | CB Corey White, OT John Wetzel, |
| Denver | OLB DeMarcus Ware | Green Bay | - - |
| Houston | QB Brandon Weeden, OT Jeff Adams | Washington | DE Jason Hatcher, DE Frank Kearse, WR Laron Byrd |
| Kansas City |
OT Laurence Gibson | Minnesota | CB Terence Newman, S Andrew Sendejo, OG Joe Berger |
| New York Jets | DE Stephen Bowen, K Nick Folk | Seattle |
RB Christine Michael, WR Antwan Goodley |
| Players denoted in bold are on the 53-man roster | |||
Note that this is just a result of a cursory glance at the team rosters, there may be more former Cowboys on the rosters than are listed in the table above. Obviously not all of these players are on the 53-man roster, though a lot of them are regular starters for their team.
For players like Brandon Weeden, Corey White, or Christine Michael, being cut by the Cowboys this season proved to be a blessing in disguise. While their old teammates are sitting at home in January, they look to be playoff-bound with their new teams.
Hmmm...