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9 Cowboys Who Will Be Cut by Tuesday's Roster Deadline

The Cowboys will need to make some hard decisions to cut from 90 to 53 on their final roster.

By Jason Schandl

Simi Fehoko lands on the list of 9 Cowboys roster bubble players who will be cut before the 53-man deadline.
Simi Fehoko lands on the list of 9 Cowboys roster bubble players who will be cut before the 53-man deadline. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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9. Nahshon Wright

Nahshon Wright has primarily been a special teams contributor in his two seasons with the Cowboys, playing a special teams snap rate over 60% in both seasons. But that's just not enough to secure a roster spot this year.

Obviously one special teams-specific slot goes to C.J. Goodwin. But beyond him we also have enough depth among defensive backs who are also capable teamers.

Wright was awful in coverage in 2022 and didn't show a ton of improvement in the 2023 preseason, so there's not a ton of upside to keeping him around.

By comparison we have some reserve safety options (Markquese Bell and even possibly Juanyeh Thomas) showing promise at their positions while also being more than capable of playing significant roles on specials.

Wright's simply too one-dimensional to lock up a spot in the Cowboys' very competitive defensive backfield

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