7 surprise cuts from Cowboys 53-man roster
The Cowboys have made some surprising cuts to their 53-man roster
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The Cowboys have made some surprising cuts to their 53-man roster
The Texans have their initial 53-player roster. They announced a series of moves Sunday that included the termination of the contracts of CB Bryce Hall, linebacker Caleb Johnson, defensive tackle Naquan Jones, wide receiver Zay Jones, tight end Brevin Jordan, safety George Odum, defensive end Dominique Robinson, quarterback Brett Rypien, wide receiver Sterling Shepard and wide receiver Justin Watson. The Texans waived defensive tackle Dominic Bailey, wide receiver Lewis Bone, cornerback Brandon Codrington, center Eli Cox, cornerback Stephen Hall, tight end Louis Hansen, linebacker Jamal Hill, cornerback Alijah Huzzie, running back Jawhar Jordan, wide receiver Josh Kelly, offensive tackle Jarrett Kingston, safety Kaevon Merriweather, offensive tackle James Neal III, defensive end Derek Parish, tight end Layen Pryor, wide receiver Treyvhon Saunders, wide receiver Daniel Sobkowicz, running back Deuce Vaughn, running back Noah Whittington and running back Owen Wright. Defensive end Solomon Byrd and defensive tackle Kyonte Hamilton were waived with injury designations. Wide receiver Tank Dell and safety Ja’Marcus Ingram were placed on injured reserve with a designation to return. Defensive end Ali Gaye went on season-ending IR. Linebacker E.J. Speed and safety M.J. Stewart were placed on reserve/PUP
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The Texans have made several roster moves on Monday. Houston announced the club has signed linebacker Caleb Johnson, safety George Odum, and running back Deuce Vaughn. Johnson appeared in two games for the Dolphins last season. Odum played three games for Indianapolis last year. And Vaughn spent last season on the Broncos’ practice squad before spending time with the UFL’s Orlando Storm in 2026. As corresponding moves, the Texans released receiver Juwann Winfree, waived Jha’Quan Jackson, and waived/injured linebacker Marte Mapu
The Texans have made several roster moves on Monday
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The Broncos are moving on from a pair of players in a series of Tuesday roster moves. Via multiple reporters, Denver is waiving running back Deuce Vaughn and cornerback Will Wright. The Broncos had added receiver Michael Woods and cornerback Paul Manning after both players participated in rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Vaughn had joined the club last September on the team’s practice squad. He did not appear in a regular-season game and signed a futures deal with the team in January. A Cowboys sixth-round pick in 2023, Vaughn has appeared in 14 career games, recording 110 yards rushing and 10 catches for 58 yards
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