More Roster Trimming: Cowboys Cut WR Crowder
by Nick Eatman - Email
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
June 22, 2006 6:13 PM
To get the roster down to 85 players before the start of training camp, the Cowboys made another roster move Thursday, releasing wide receiver Tom Crowder.
The Cowboys now have 88 players and need to cut three more before the team's first training camp practice in Oxnard, Calif., on July 29.
Crowder spent the last two seasons on the Cowboys' practice squad and was sent to NFL Europe this past summer.
Playing wide receiver for the Frankfurt Galaxy, Crowder struggled early in the 10-week season and was deactivated for two games. He came back to catch six passes for 64 yards and one touchdown before his season was cut short by a broken jaw suffered in Week 9.
Crowder was sent to Birmingham, Ala., to rehab the injury while his Galaxy teammates went on to win the World Bowl.
One of the fastest players on the team, Crowder was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2004. The Cowboys used Crowder at safety on the practice squad until late in his rookie season, when he was moved to wide receiver, the position he played in college at Arkansas.
But Crowder always was more of a special teams player, and even turned some heads last preseason when he blocked a punt against Arizona to force a safety.
The Cowboys will use his NFL Europe exemption on nose tackle Samuel Taulealea, who signed with the team on June 2. Taulealea had eight tackles with the Berlin Thunder this summer in Europe
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
June 22, 2006 6:13 PM
To get the roster down to 85 players before the start of training camp, the Cowboys made another roster move Thursday, releasing wide receiver Tom Crowder.
The Cowboys now have 88 players and need to cut three more before the team's first training camp practice in Oxnard, Calif., on July 29.
Crowder spent the last two seasons on the Cowboys' practice squad and was sent to NFL Europe this past summer.
Playing wide receiver for the Frankfurt Galaxy, Crowder struggled early in the 10-week season and was deactivated for two games. He came back to catch six passes for 64 yards and one touchdown before his season was cut short by a broken jaw suffered in Week 9.
Crowder was sent to Birmingham, Ala., to rehab the injury while his Galaxy teammates went on to win the World Bowl.
One of the fastest players on the team, Crowder was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2004. The Cowboys used Crowder at safety on the practice squad until late in his rookie season, when he was moved to wide receiver, the position he played in college at Arkansas.
But Crowder always was more of a special teams player, and even turned some heads last preseason when he blocked a punt against Arizona to force a safety.
The Cowboys will use his NFL Europe exemption on nose tackle Samuel Taulealea, who signed with the team on June 2. Taulealea had eight tackles with the Berlin Thunder this summer in Europe
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