Back with the Dallas Cowboys, former Auburn defensive lineman eligible for his NFL debut
A seventh-round draft pick of Dallas on April 27, former Auburn defensive tackle Justin Rogers is back with the Cowboys after spending the first 15 weeks of the 2024 NFL season with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Dallas signed Rogers from the Bengals’ practice squad, the NFL team announced on Thursday, putting him line to make his NFL debut with the Cowboys during the final three weeks of the season.
“Been keeping an eye on him,” Dallas coach Mike McCarthy said at his Thursday press conference. “Fortunate to have the opportunity to bring him back. We still consider him one of ours. …
“Obviously, we thought enough of him to draft him, so it’ll be great to get him back into the mix.”
The Cowboys released Rogers when they reduced their preseason roster to the regular-season limit of 53 active players, and he joined Cincinnati’s practice squad for the 2024 season.
Although each NFL team can elevate two practice-squad members to active status for each game, Rogers has not played this season.
Rogers fills the roster vacancy created when linebacker DeMarvion Overshown went to injured reserve with a knee injury.
The Cowboys play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 7:20 p.m. CST Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.