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Ian Bunting con los Chicago Bears
The Dallas Cowboys have hired one of the highest receivers in the league.
This Thursday the team confirmed that he has added to Ian Bunting, a 6-foot-7 tight end, an outside hire for Dallas’ 16-player practice team.
The news of the hiring of Bunting was first reported on Wednesday by reporter Aaron Wilson.
Bunting is the second tight end to join the practice team, along with Jeremy Sprinkle. The team has also added quarterback Ben DiNucci, running back JaQuan Hardy, power running back Nick Ralston, wide receivers Osirus Mitchell and Brandon Smith, offensive lineman Isaac Alarcón (a participant in the international Player Pathway program and who is not part of the quota of 16 players allowed), center Braylon Jones, defensive end Austin Faoliu, defensive tackle Justin Hamilton, cornerback Kyron Brown and safety Darian Thompson.
The Cowboys too they announced various moves on Thursday. They activated catcher CeeDee Lamb, defensive tackle Carlos Watkins and safety Damontae Kazee from the reserve / COVID-19 list. They also added running back Corey Clement and Jake McQuaide to the 53-man roster.
In other transactions, the Cowboys sent six players to the short-term disabled list: offensive lineman Josh Ball, catcher Malik Turner, tight end Sean McKeon, defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, linebacker Francis Bernard and cornerback Kelvin. Joseph. These players will have to miss the first three games of the season before they can play again, per NFL rules.
Information about Bunting
The 25-year-old comes to Dallas after barely being with the Seattle Seahawks, who fired him in the latest round of cuts last Tuesday. Bunting was not selected in the 2019 draft and has not yet played in the league.
Bunting finished his college career in California, where he caught 18 passes for 195 yards. He started at the University of Michigan, where he had 11 receptions for 124 yards in nine player games for the Wolverines.
“It’s interesting to add someone who can contribute something different,” then-University of California offensive coordinator Beau Baldwin said of Bunting in 2018 via The Daily Californian. “Ian has brought that in and will continue to do so… And it’s not just about his catches or how he blocks. He brings a lot to the locker room and to his teammates, and I really appreciate that from Ian.
McCarthy confesses why the Cowboys said not to ficahr Cam Newton
The Cowboys coach. Mike McCarthy gave the reasons why the team did not decide to sign the now free agent after being released by the New England Patriots.
“I think it still has a lot to offer. We are very excited about the group we have, ”McCarthy told the media, according to Jori Epstein de USA Today.
Rather than bring in the temperamental 32-year-old, the Cowboys signed former Panthers quarterback Will Grier and rehired Ben DiNucci to the practice team, who they had released Tuesday. Grier joins Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush in the 53-man roster.
“[Grier] it was the best available, ”McCarthy said, according to Calvin Watkins del Dallas Morning News.
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