The Dallas Cowboys are gearing up for their final regular season game tomorrow afternoon against the rival Washington Commanders, and then will be turning their attention to the upcoming NFL postseason. And ahead of these pivotal games, they've brought aboard some valuable depth.
Earlier today, the Cowboys made the decision to sign All-Pro cornerback Xavier Rhodes to their practice squad, adding some important veteran experience that could pay major dividends.
Per Cowboys.com:
"Rhodes is a former three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro who parlayed his first-round pick status with the Minnesota Vikings (2013) into an NFL stretch that, at one point, saw him ascend the ranks to being one of the best cornerbacks in the entire league.
That led to a five-year, $70.1 million contract extension with the Vikings in 2017, but the two sides would go on to divorce in 2020 — seven seasons after Rhodes first arrived in Minneapolis and as the franchise's record-holder for most passes defensed by a rookie as well as longest interception return (his famous 100-yard sprint in 2016).
Rhodes has since spent time with the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills en route to now landing in Dallas this January, joining a practice squad that had a vacancy following the move to place safety Juanyeh Thomas on injured reserve."
