Practice Squad Set
Green Clears Waivers, Returns To Practice Squad
Nick Eatman - Email
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
September 4, 2006 12:10 PM
IRVING, Texas - After cutting down the roster to 53 players on Saturday, the Cowboys finalized their nine-man practice squad, which includes fourth-round pick Skyler Green.
The Cowboys also re-signed quarterback Matt Baker, defensive end Stephen Bowen, guard D'Anthony Batiste, cornerback Quincy Butler, running back Keylon Kincade, Swedish linebacker Carl-Johan Bjork and tight ends Tony Curtis and Jerome Collins, who was in training camp with the St. Louis Rams.
Aside from Collins, the other eight players went to camp with the Cowboys. Normally teams are allotted eight players on their practice squad, but Bjork counts as an exemption as part of the NFL's International Practice Squad Program.
The biggest name on the squad is Green, who was expected to bolster the Cowboys' return game this season. But not only was he rather average on punt and kickoff returns, but he failed to provide any kind of help as a wide receiver. Green did not line up at receiver in the final three preseason games, falling behind rookies Sam Hurd and Miles Austin and first-year wideout Jamaica Rector on the depth chart.
But just as Rector did last year, Green should get a chance to improve his receiving skills this season working with the scout team in practice.
Baker will be an important player on the practice squad, considering the Cowboys have just two quarterbacks on the active roster. In years past, the team has used its third quarterback to run the scout team, but Baker will likely handle those duties this year.
Baker, a rookie free agent from North Carolina, joined the Cowboys one week into training camp after Yale rookie Jeff Mroz was released. Baker, who never played in the preseason, started to get more practice reps than Drew Henson, who was released two weeks ago.
Along with Kincade, Curtis is the only other returning player from last year's practice squad.
The NFL changed the eligibility rules of the practice squad this year, allowing players to spend three years on a squad rather than just two. That gives Kincade a chance to stick around this year after spending the last two seasons on the Cowboys' practice squad.
Here is the list of this year's practice squad:
QB Matt Baker
G D'Anthony Batiste
LB Carl-Johan Bjork
DE Stephen Bowen
CB Quincy Butler
TE Jerome Collins
TE Tony Curtis
WR Skyler Green
RB Keylon Kincade
Nick Eatman - Email
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
September 4, 2006 12:10 PM
IRVING, Texas - After cutting down the roster to 53 players on Saturday, the Cowboys finalized their nine-man practice squad, which includes fourth-round pick Skyler Green.
The Cowboys also re-signed quarterback Matt Baker, defensive end Stephen Bowen, guard D'Anthony Batiste, cornerback Quincy Butler, running back Keylon Kincade, Swedish linebacker Carl-Johan Bjork and tight ends Tony Curtis and Jerome Collins, who was in training camp with the St. Louis Rams.
Aside from Collins, the other eight players went to camp with the Cowboys. Normally teams are allotted eight players on their practice squad, but Bjork counts as an exemption as part of the NFL's International Practice Squad Program.
The biggest name on the squad is Green, who was expected to bolster the Cowboys' return game this season. But not only was he rather average on punt and kickoff returns, but he failed to provide any kind of help as a wide receiver. Green did not line up at receiver in the final three preseason games, falling behind rookies Sam Hurd and Miles Austin and first-year wideout Jamaica Rector on the depth chart.
But just as Rector did last year, Green should get a chance to improve his receiving skills this season working with the scout team in practice.
Baker will be an important player on the practice squad, considering the Cowboys have just two quarterbacks on the active roster. In years past, the team has used its third quarterback to run the scout team, but Baker will likely handle those duties this year.
Baker, a rookie free agent from North Carolina, joined the Cowboys one week into training camp after Yale rookie Jeff Mroz was released. Baker, who never played in the preseason, started to get more practice reps than Drew Henson, who was released two weeks ago.
Along with Kincade, Curtis is the only other returning player from last year's practice squad.
The NFL changed the eligibility rules of the practice squad this year, allowing players to spend three years on a squad rather than just two. That gives Kincade a chance to stick around this year after spending the last two seasons on the Cowboys' practice squad.
Here is the list of this year's practice squad:
QB Matt Baker
G D'Anthony Batiste
LB Carl-Johan Bjork
DE Stephen Bowen
CB Quincy Butler
TE Jerome Collins
TE Tony Curtis
WR Skyler Green
RB Keylon Kincade
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