Saturday, February 28, 2009

Cowboys reportedly talking to Boller

By Tom Orsborn

That's Kyle Boller as in the Baltimore Ravens backup who sat out last season because of a rotator cuff injury.

According to various reports, the Cowboys have had preliminary contact with his agent, Justin Schulman. Boller is an unrestricted free agent.

Over four seasons, the 27-year-old Boller has completed 56.9 percent of his passes for 7,846 yards, 45 touchdowns and 44 interceptions. He's been sacked a whopping 102 times.

The Cowboys are in the market for a backup QB after they released 40-year-old Brad Johnson on Thursday. Third-stringer Brooks Bollinger is a free agent.

Boller's only full season as a starter was 2004. In 16 games, he connected on 55.6 of his passes for 2,559 yards, 13 TDs and 11 interceptions. He was sacked a career-high 35 times.

Little-known fact about the California alumnus: He's the Ravens' franchise leader for passing yards.