The Dallas Cowboys made their final cuts on Tuesday afternoon as all 32 teams needed to trim down their roster for the regular season which begins on September 9th.
Most notably, backup quarterbacks Garrett Gilbert and Ben DiNucci were the first of many players to be waived after their not-so-good performances in preseason. Cooper Rush who had the better performances out of the three is the current backup to Dak Prescott.
While Rush’s spot seems to be safe, the most surprising cut today was the New England Patriots releasing quarterback Cam Newton. As soon as the news broke out on Twitter, national media talked about Newton’s next landing spot possibly being Dallas since they need a capable backup behind Prescott.
My understanding is the Dallas #Cowboys will do their due diligence in reviewing QB Cameron Newton's newfound availability, per sources.
Will look at it all across the board with additional talent hitting the market, including today.
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) August 31, 2021
The #Cowboys will “begin exploring Cam Newton” as a potential backup to Dak Prescott, per source. Dallas just cut two QBs in Garrett Gilbert and Ben DiNucci. Prescott’s current backup is 27-year-old Cooper Rush, who has just one career completion.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) August 31, 2021
Newton’s release was due to him being unvaccinated and not wanting to take a backup role. While Dallas is showing interest would the former MVP be okay with taking a backup role, or will he wait out on the market until a team needs his services as a starter?
Newton’s recent release will create more buzz and headlines for Dallas which the franchise does exceptionally well. This could be good for the Cowboys if the front office and Newton can work out an agreement as he will instantly become the most talented backup the Cowboys have signed in decades.
Dating back to when Tony Romo was under center, the Cowboys have rarely had a backup who can consistently win games. Newton can change that trend as he has been a starter since entering the league in 2011, have playoff experience, and has won numerous awards.
We currently do not know how the Cowboys will handle Newton not being vaccinated, but the fact there is interest says a lot about their concerns at the backup position.
Best believe the Cowboys will do their homework and go through their evaluation before deciding to sign Newton. Jerry Jones wants all players on the team to be vaccinated, so if Cam can do so he can still be of service and help the team win games in some capacity.
We will see how this plays out throughout the week and if Newton is indeed signed, this will be huge for the Cowboys’ offense as fans and supporters can feel great about winning games if he has to step in and play this season.
