Cowboys: CB Jourdan Lewis expected to start training camp on PUP list
When the Dallas Cowboys traded for cornerback Stephon Gilmore he provided an immediate impact player and depth on defense. One of the reasons for the move was what happened to Jourdan Lewis a season ago. He suffered a Lisfranc (foot) injury against the Detroit Lions which ended his year. In a situation like this, especially […]
When the Dallas Cowboys traded for cornerback Stephon Gilmore he provided an immediate impact player and depth on defense.
One of the reasons for the move was what happened to Jourdan Lewis a season ago. He suffered a Lisfranc (foot) injury against the Detroit Lions which ended his year.
In a situation like this, especially with lower body injuries, it's better to be cautious. That's exactly what the Cowboys are going to do with Lewis according to team executive vice president Stephen Jones who spoke after the team announced the East-West Shrine Bowl being played at The Star in Frisco next February.
"With Lewis looking more and more – maybe not more and more, it's looking pretty definitive – that he'll go on PUP, we could use a little depth at corner just for numbers," Jones said, via the team's website.
Lewis doesn't get the hype of All-Pro Trevon Diggs, or even 2022 rookie phenom DaRon Bland, who he'll be in direct competition with this year. However, Lewis has been a steady contributor on the Cowboys' defense for years with his ball-hawking skills in the slot.
Last season, Lewis was coming off of a fantastic 2021 campaign in which he set career highs in tackles (61), interceptions (3), and pass breakups (11), and he was playing good football before he got injured. Once he's back healthy, the Cowboys' secondary will get a significant boost.
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