6 Former Cowboys Who Didn't Survive Roster Cuts With Their New Team

5. Bradlee Anae, EDGE, Atlanta Falcons

The 2020 NFL Draft was elite for the Cowboys. With Jerry Jones sitting on a yacht, they took CeeDee Lamb in Round 1 and Trevon Diggs in Round 2, with each turning into a star. When selected, they were both expected to do big things, which was the same for many other selections they made.

In Round 3, they landed Neville Gallimore, who was seen as a steal. They also added Tyler Biadasz in the fourth, who did turn into a very good starting center. Biadasz recently signed a healthy contract with the Washington Commanders and will be replaced by rookie Cooper Beebe.

Dallas landed another player who was expected to be a steal in the fifth round when they took Utah's Bradlee Anae. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive end had 13 sacks in his final season and 30 in four years. Unfortunately, his skill set didn't transfer to the pros as he had just two tackles in his two seasons with Dallas.

Anae was released in 2022 and spent the season on the New York Jets' practice squad. He then spent 2023 on their injured reserve. This year, he joined the Atlanta Falcons but wasn't able to make their team as he was one of the players waived ahead of the deadline. He wasn't brought back to their practice squad and could be running out of chances to make it in the NFL.