Breaking news: Dallas Cowboys suprisingly cut two star players who have to leave before Week 1.
It’s never simple to reduce an NFL roster from 90 players to 53 by the beginning of the regular season. As some Cowboys cut candidates attempt to keep their jobs this summer, these difficult decisions are imminent in Dallas.
By using a best-player-available draft method and a far larger free agency class than usual, Brian Schottenheimer is attempting to bring in his own era of Cowboys football.
It is not the time to get emotional about roster mismatches or aging veterans.
Sometimes a transfer must be made regardless of all of that, even though the performance of those guys and their possible successors is crucial.
No matter what occurs throughout training camp and the preseason, cuts are occasionally inevitable, whether for salary cap reasons, the need for younger players, or scheme-fitting individuals on the field.
Dallas has a few players who suit this description, regardless of what supporters or other players may think.
As the roster gradually drops to 53, the organization must sever relations with two Cowboys cut candidates in particular.
Let’s discuss them and the reasons their time in Dallas ought to come to an end.
Miles Sanders: Come on, go on
Miles Sanders, a former running back for the Eagles and Panthers, was signed by the Cowboys to a one-year contract just two months ago, but his spot on the roster has already been claimed.
Time has not been kind to the former Penn State Pro Bowl player, who turned 28 on May 1. Sanders has only ran for 637 yards, or 23.6 per game, since inking a large contract with Carolina in 2023.
Leaving Philadelphia for a poor Panthers offensive may have contributed to it, and I’m sure it didn’t help, but the statistics and eye test reveal a well-known pattern.
Miles Sanders inked a four-year, $25 million contract with a $13 million guarantee with the Carolina Panthers this off-season.
He had two attempts for zero yards in yesterday’s victory.
Sanders, who is past his twenties, just lacks the energy he had possessed.
In his final season at Penn State, he recorded 220 rushes, and he is almost at the 1,000-mark for his NFL career. His tires have a lot of wear.
That, along with two hamstring and knee strains over the previous five years, means that despite his leadership and expertise, the running back is unable to deliver the kind of output you need on the field.
Dallas possesses youngsters Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah, as well as 25-year-old Javonte Williams, who also needs a career comeback. None of those three give Sanders a real place in 2025.
Donovan Wilson: Ending Long Tenure
Donovan Wilson, the veteran safety, is the first person that comes to mind when discussing Cowboys cut prospects.
Considering his time in Dallas, it is painful to say that. As a sixth-round selection more than five years ago, the former Texas A&M Aggie had to compete for every opportunity.
He has participated in more than 80 Cowboy games throughout that span, recording 373 tackles, 13 sacks, and six interceptions. For a Dallas safety, his 242 solo tackles rank eighth all-time.
The NFL’s number is 1871042724113109268.
Unfortunately, Wilson, who is now 30 years old, would save more than $6 million if he were chosen as a post-June 1st cut.
It seems like it’s time to let him go before we witness any diminishing performance in the secondary, especially when you consider the money, his advancing age, and the men following him.
