Dallas Cowboys Make 3 Roster Moves for Patriots Week 4
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00:02 The Dallas Cowboys on Saturday afternoon make three roster moves in preparation
00:07 for the Sunday visit in week four from Ezekiel Elliott and
00:10 the New England Patriots at AT&T Stadium here in North Texas.
00:14 I'm Mike Fisher reporting.
00:15 The three moves, by the way, are very specifically tied to three things that
00:20 have gone on or gone wrong for the Cowboys leading up to this game and in recent weeks.
00:26 The first move is the expected signing of the center Brock Hoffman up from
00:31 the practice squad and on to the 53 man roster.
00:34 He of course had been a guy that moved up in each of his three weeks with
00:39 the Cowboys, but you only get three of those elevations, you can't do it a fourth time.
00:42 So if you like Brock Hoffman and you like him on your 53, you have to sign him.
00:47 And they did indeed do that officially.
00:49 Of course, along with that transaction, to fit him up,
00:53 they had to make room somewhere else, which we'll get to in a moment.
00:56 But the offensive line a little bit thin right now.
00:58 Tyron Smith with the knee is out for the Patriots game.
01:02 Zach Martin with the ankle, Tyler Beattish with the hamstring,
01:05 the right guard, all time great.
01:07 And the starting center Beattish, hamstring, both planning a play, but
01:10 both listed as questionable as we sit here now in preparation for
01:14 the afternoon game at AT&T Stadium.
01:17 And of course, we'll be there for you.
01:18 Also up this week from the practice squad, the Texas Longhorn product linebacker,
01:23 no, not overshown, he's out for the year with an injury.
01:28 But a predecessor of his at UT, Malik Jefferson, friend of the show,
01:34 because of the roster shuffle, they need a linebacker body.
01:36 And he's been on the practice squad and he can do some things, but
01:40 the roster shuffle caused them to have to say goodbye to Devin Harper,
01:44 special team helper and linebacker via waivers,
01:47 because they had the offensive line need.
01:49 The hope was that he would pass through waivers and
01:52 then be able to boomerang back here.
01:55 No, Cincinnati Bengals intercepted him and put in a claim on him and
01:59 they won the waiver claim on him.
02:00 So Malik Jefferson in because Devin Harper is out.
02:04 Also, tight end Sean McKeon is up, the blocking tight end who maybe can help
02:10 on special teams too as Malik Jefferson surely can if he gets a uniform on Sunday.
02:15 And that fourth tight end fills a possible need because as late in this week,
02:21 the legend of Peyton Hendershot was moved to the injury list and
02:25 listed as questionable as are Martin and Biotis.
02:29 Both of them should play, Cowboys favored here, Emotion with Ezekiel Elliott,
02:34 as he reunites with his old Cowboy pals.
02:39 And then if you wanna really try to counterbalance that,
02:42 Stefan Gilmore won NFL Defensive Player of the Year a few years back
02:47 as a member of the Patriots.
02:48 And now he is the number one cornerback and number one defensive back maybe for
02:52 the Dallas Cowboys.
02:53 In Frisco with the Cowboys, Fish out.