Dallas Cowboys: Breaking down the roster bubble
By Brad Austin
With several promising, young players battling for jobs, the Dallas Cowboys only have two to five spots open on the 53-man roster.
They aren’t the most talented players on the practice field, but bubble players provide hot debate for Dallas Cowboys fans every August.
With nine days remaining until final cuts, most rosters are rapidly approaching the league imposed maximum of 53 players.
Depending on suspensions, the Cowboys have between 48 to 51 eligible players that will sleep easy the night before September 2nd.
Which means only two to five spots remain open for the initial 53-man roster.
Damontre Moore and David Irving will be suspended and are excluded from the numbers. However, both will reclaim their spots upon regaining eligibility.
Those two fates are known. Yet the suspension confusion regarding Ezekiel Elliott, Damien Wilson, and Nolan Carroll provides headaches when doing the math.
The exact number of spots left for bubble hopefuls is unclear as of today. Let’s take a look at those back-end players who’ve made a case to wear the star.