Dallas Cowboys waive former Auburn defensive tackle again

For the second time in 10 months, the Dallas Cowboys have waived former Auburn defensive tackle Justin Rogers.

The NFL team announced the transaction on Wednesday, six days after the Cowboys completed their offseason program. Dallas players report for training camp on July 21 in Oxnard, California.

The Cowboys waived Rogers after agreeing to terms with defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey, who earned All-United Football League recognition while playing for the Birmingham Stallions this season.

It marked the second time on Wednesday an NFL team had waived a former Auburn player to create a roster spot for a player from the Stallions. The New York Jets parted ways with kicker Anders Carlson after signing Birmingham kicker Harrison Mevis.

After acquiring Rogers in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Dallas waived the defensive tackle when it reduced its preseason roster to the regular-season limit of 53 active players last year.

The Cincinnati Bengals signed Rogers for their practice squad, but he returned to the Cowboys when they signed him to their active roster on Dec. 19. Though eligible, Rogers did not play in the final three weeks of the season.

A fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Winfrey played in 13 games for the Cleveland Browns as a rookie. But he did not make the team the next season and spent 2023 on the New York Jets’ practice squad. Winfrey was out of football in 2024 before making a comeback this spring with Birmingham.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.