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Posted at 8:00 PM on Sat., Aug. 14, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Stephen Jones, the Dallas Cowboys' chief operating officer and director of player personnel, said the club could still fill its opening on the 80-man roster with a tight end. The Cowboys will go at least one more week with only two healthy tight ends: starter Jason Witten and recent addition DajLeon Farr.
Witten welcomed the extra practice work.
``Sometimes when you get to the point in your career when I am, going back to the basics can help,'' he said. ``The idea is to get back into the training-camp mode.''
There was one difference, Witten said. He and Farr had to slow down tight-ends coach John Garrett, who operated as if he still had a full class.
Two more tight ends popped up on the waiver wire in recent days: Joel Gamble, cut by Cleveland ; and Eric Butler, released by St. Louis. Both went to camp as undrafted rookie free agents.
In other transactions, St. Louis signed kicker Shaun Suisham, who made 5-of-8 field-goals tried with the Cowboys last season; and the New York Jets picked up offensive lineman Chet Teofilo, whom the Cowboys released before camp opened.
Gerry Fraley / Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Stephen Jones, the Dallas Cowboys' chief operating officer and director of player personnel, said the club could still fill its opening on the 80-man roster with a tight end. The Cowboys will go at least one more week with only two healthy tight ends: starter Jason Witten and recent addition DajLeon Farr.
Witten welcomed the extra practice work.
``Sometimes when you get to the point in your career when I am, going back to the basics can help,'' he said. ``The idea is to get back into the training-camp mode.''
There was one difference, Witten said. He and Farr had to slow down tight-ends coach John Garrett, who operated as if he still had a full class.
Two more tight ends popped up on the waiver wire in recent days: Joel Gamble, cut by Cleveland ; and Eric Butler, released by St. Louis. Both went to camp as undrafted rookie free agents.
In other transactions, St. Louis signed kicker Shaun Suisham, who made 5-of-8 field-goals tried with the Cowboys last season; and the New York Jets picked up offensive lineman Chet Teofilo, whom the Cowboys released before camp opened.