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Following the Dallas Cowboys’ inactive “all-in” offseason that transformed into the spring of “get it done with less,” the team has been on the hunt for remaining free agents to fill out the margins of their 90-man roster ahead of training camp in late July.
They will look to beef up their depth on defense with St. Louis Battlehawks inside linebacker Willie Harvey Jr., who, as NFL Media reports, has agreed to a deal following a workout with the club. Harvey led the UFL, the combined spring league created after the merger of the XFL and USFL, in total tackles with 78 during the league’s 10-game season. He also led the all UFL linebackers in tackles for loss (nine), passes defended (six) and forced fumbles (two).
Harvey’s standout production led to him earning one of the three inside linebacker spots on the UFL’s inaugural all-league team.
“I think it’s just kind of where we are. We’re never done,” coach Mike McCarthy said at organized team activities at the end of May when asked about the Cowboys adding to their roster. “I actually just met with (vice president of player personnel) Will (McClay) for quite some time this morning. We got plenty of really good players to practice and get ready. We were at 88 this time last year.”
Harvey was an undrafted free agent out of Iowa State in 2019 when the Cleveland Browns picked him up five years ago. He floated between the Browns practice squad and active roster, playing in four career NFL games in as many years. He last played NFL football during the 2021 season, suiting up and recording a tackle in Cleveland’s 26-14 loss at the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. Harvey has two career tackles from those four games in which he only saw the field on special teams.
Perhaps he can be a diamond in the rough success story like each of the other two players the Cowboys have signed out of the spring football league the last two years. In 2022,…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-06-18 15:20:53
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