Cowboys Sign DT Seawright For Backup Help
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DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
May 18, 2009 3:31 PM
IRVING, Texas - The one position that probably has the least depth on the Cowboys roster would be defensive tackle.
The club made an effort to change that on Monday, signing Jonas Seawright, although like the other backups to Pro Bowler Jay Ratliff, he hasn't played much football lately.
Seawright last played for the New York Giants in 2006, appearing in nine games, but after training camp in 2007, he was cut just before the start of the season.
Seawright joined the Giants in 2005 as an undrafted free agent from North Carolina and spent his rookie season on the practice squad. He should have the ideal size for a nose tackle, spending his playing days in the 335-pound range.
He will join backups Junior Siavii and Tim Anderson at the nose tackle position. Siavii has not played since 2005, when he spent two years with the Chiefs. Although he did attend training camp with the Cowboys last season, he has not played in a game in three full seasons.
Anderson was also out of the league in 2008 after getting cut in training camp by the Falcons. He spent one season in Atlanta after three years in Buffalo.
The Cowboys decided not to re-sign Tank Johnson in the off-season. The unrestricted free agent joined the Bengals, opening up a roster spot behind Ratliff, who made his first Pro Bowl last season, recording a career-high 7 ½ sacks along with a team-leading 31 quarterback pressures.
The Cowboys are hoping Seawright can participate in this week's OTA (Organized Team Activity) practices that begin Tuesday at Standridge Stadium in nearby Carrollton. The Cowboys will conduct four weeks of OTA sessions with three practices per week.
The Cowboys also have one mandatory mini-camp, scheduled June 15-17.
All off-season practices will be held at Standridge Stadium due to the collapse of the practice facility back on May 2. The Cowboys will be replacing all three practice fields in an attempt to be ready for practices in August when the team returns from training camp in San Antonio.
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
May 18, 2009 3:31 PM
IRVING, Texas - The one position that probably has the least depth on the Cowboys roster would be defensive tackle.
The club made an effort to change that on Monday, signing Jonas Seawright, although like the other backups to Pro Bowler Jay Ratliff, he hasn't played much football lately.
Seawright last played for the New York Giants in 2006, appearing in nine games, but after training camp in 2007, he was cut just before the start of the season.
Seawright joined the Giants in 2005 as an undrafted free agent from North Carolina and spent his rookie season on the practice squad. He should have the ideal size for a nose tackle, spending his playing days in the 335-pound range.
He will join backups Junior Siavii and Tim Anderson at the nose tackle position. Siavii has not played since 2005, when he spent two years with the Chiefs. Although he did attend training camp with the Cowboys last season, he has not played in a game in three full seasons.
Anderson was also out of the league in 2008 after getting cut in training camp by the Falcons. He spent one season in Atlanta after three years in Buffalo.
The Cowboys decided not to re-sign Tank Johnson in the off-season. The unrestricted free agent joined the Bengals, opening up a roster spot behind Ratliff, who made his first Pro Bowl last season, recording a career-high 7 ½ sacks along with a team-leading 31 quarterback pressures.
The Cowboys are hoping Seawright can participate in this week's OTA (Organized Team Activity) practices that begin Tuesday at Standridge Stadium in nearby Carrollton. The Cowboys will conduct four weeks of OTA sessions with three practices per week.
The Cowboys also have one mandatory mini-camp, scheduled June 15-17.
All off-season practices will be held at Standridge Stadium due to the collapse of the practice facility back on May 2. The Cowboys will be replacing all three practice fields in an attempt to be ready for practices in August when the team returns from training camp in San Antonio.
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