{"id":1352,"date":"2024-09-17T07:53:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T07:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=1352"},"modified":"2024-09-17T07:53:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T07:53:42","slug":"breaking-cowboys-encouraged-to-sign-former-eagles-starter-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=1352","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Encouraged to Sign Former Eagles Starter Immediately!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1777081808-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dallas Cowboys are being encouraged to add a former Philadelphia Eagles starter to their roster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0lost to the\u00a0New Orleans Saints\u00a0on Sunday, September 15, in a lopsided\u00a044-19\u00a0final tally. In a September 16 piece for Bleacher Report,\u00a0NFL writer and expert Matt Holder notes\u00a0that it was a \u201chumbling\u201d Week 2 for \u201cMike McCarthy\u2019s crew as the Saints jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. That leaves Dallas searching for answers at 1-1 with a matchup against\u00a0Baltimore\u00a0next week.\u201d He also names a former\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0player who he says the team should \u201cadd now.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Zach Cunningham Could Help \u2018Slow Down the Running Game\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>In the piece, titled \u201cPrioritizing Every Roster\u2019s Biggest Weaknesses Before Week 3,\u201d Holder suggests adding linebacker Zach Cunningham to the Cowboys\u2019 roster. He has Cunningham under the \u201cadd now\u201d designation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the Cowboys\u2019 linebackers played well in Week 1, they struggled to contain\u00a0Alvin Kamara\u00a0on Sunday,\u201d\u00a0he stated. \u201cKamara\u00a0rushed for 115 yards (5.8 yards per carry) and four touchdowns to go along with 65 yards and another score\u00a0as a receiver. Cunningham could at least help slow down the running game, so he might be worth keeping around on the practice squad\u2014at least as a just-in-case option.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cunningham was selected\u00a0by the\u00a0Houston Texans\u00a0in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft as the 57th overall pick.\u00a0The Texans waived Cunningham in December of 2021, and the\u00a0Tennessee Titans\u00a0claimed him off waivers that same month. Texas released him in February of 2023, and the Eagles signed Cunningham in August of 2023. He became a\u00a0free agent in March 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In a September 14 piece for Section 215,\u00a0writer Devon Platana discusses former Eagles players\u00a0who are free agents, including Cunningham. He had some not-so-flattering things to say about the linebacker\u2019s time with the Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZach Cunningham only spent one season with the Eagles, and it was forgettable, to say the least,\u201d\u00a0he wrote. \u201cThe former 2017 57th-overall selection\u00a0registered 54 solo tackles, four broken-up passes and a fumble recovery\u00a0in 13 games with Philadelphia while failing to do anything memorable. His play also worsened as the season progressed as he finished with a\u00a0Pro Football Focus defense grade of 59.6 or worse in six of his last nine games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Platana added, \u201cAt the end of the day, Cunningham is an inconsistent tackler and pass rusher who also has his struggles in coverage. Until he can prove that he can play more of a complete game, his job opportunities will be few and far between.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Tutu Atwell of the Los Angeles Rams Could Fit the Dallas Cowboys<\/h2>\n<p>Also in Holder\u2019s piece, he suggests the Cowboys target\u00a0Tutu Atwell\u00a0of the\u00a0Los Angeles Rams\u00a0in 2024 NFL free agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpeedy wide receiver\u00a0Brandin Cooks\u00a0is an impending free agent and turns 31 years old at the end of the month,\u201d\u00a0he stated. \u201cMeanwhile, Dallas also has several other players whose contracts are about to expire and might be a bigger priority than Cooks. But if the wideout isn\u2019t retained, the offense will need a deep threat out wide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He concluded, \u201cThat\u2019s where Atwell can come in, as he\u2019s been known as a burner since coming out of college. He\u2019d be a downgrade from Cooks overall, but the 24-year-old who turns 25 next month would be a more salary cap-conscious addition and can at least threaten defenses down the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys are being encouraged to add a former Philadelphia Eagles starter to their roster. 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