Report: Cowboys expected to sign former Dan Quinn CB in wake of Lewis loss
The loss of cornerback Jourdan Lewis for the season to a Lisfranc injury looks like it will open the door for rookie DaRon Bland to get more playing time, as well as Kelvin Joseph and even Nahshon Wright.
But the ripple effect means there’s a new opportunity at the bottom of the depth chart, too. And the Cowboys are looking to one of defensive coordinator Dan Quinn’s former players to fill it.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport is reporting that the team is expected to sign Kendall Sheffield to the practice squad. Sheffield was a fourth-round draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons in 2019 under then-head coach Quinn.
The #Cowboys are expected to sign free agent CB Kendall Sheffield to their practice squad, source said, as the former #Falcons and #Texans defender is potential help given the loss of CB Jourdan Lewis to foot surgery.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 25, 2022
A Texas native, Sheffield attended Ohio State after one redshirt season at Alabama and a year at junior college.
Over three seasons in Atlanta, Sheffield started 20 games and saw time in 18 more. He recorded 72 solo tackles (101 total), six passes defended, and two forced fumbles. He was released in May and spent this past training camp with the Texans. After starting the 2022 season on the waived/injured reserve list, he was released by Houston in mid-October.
Sheffield’s most outstanding trait could be his speed. A track star in high school in Missouri City, he was a state champion in both 2014 and 2015. In 2018, he was named the fastest player in college football by NFL.com after setting a new Buckeyes mark in the 60-meter dash, breaking a record that had stood for 23 years.
The 26-year-old had a tryout with the New York Giants last week.
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