Cowboys host former first-round wide receiver for tryout
It's been a busy few days for the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver room as the team released Antonio Callaway on Monday following his arrest, immediately replacing him with Tyron Johnson, a fifth-year wide receiver on his ninth team with just four games under his belt. Just like Callaway before being released, Johnson should be considered […]
It's been a busy few days for the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver room as the team released Antonio Callaway on Monday following his arrest, immediately replacing him with Tyron Johnson, a fifth-year wide receiver on his ninth team with just four games under his belt.
Just like Callaway before being released, Johnson should be considered a longshot to make the team's 53-man roster. That's why despite the signing, it could be too early to dismiss one name the Cowboys also hosted for a tryout earlier this week:
Former first-round wide receiver N'Keal Harry.
Harry's NFL career isn't off to the start he envisioned when his name was called by the New England Patriots with the 32nd pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. Following three seasons of disappointing play in which he averaged 199 receiving yards per year, Harry's fifth-year option was declined by the Patriots before being traded to the Chicago Bears for a 2024 seventh-round draft pick. Harry started zero games for the Bears in 2022.
After his tryout on Monday, the Cowboys haven't signed Harry.
Could the Cowboys sign N'Keal Harry?
Sure, they could. I don't think adding Tyron Johnson to a roster that still has two open roster spots would deter you from making a small bet on a receiver whose rocky start in the NFL has caused controversy even among Patriots fans and analysts.
But there's a reason why A to Z Sports' Doug Kyed calls Harry "one of the worst picks of the Bill Belichick era."
It's worth mentioning Harry barely got on the field on special teams, too. He has 34 career snaps as a specialist. Considering the Cowboys still have to make some key gameday replacements on John Fassel's unit after losing LB Luke Gifford and WR Noah Brown, that does Harry no favors.
While the name sparks some interest and will generate some interesting conversations, it would probably be a mistake to add him to a roster with many talented young wide receivers including this year's UDFA signings. Harry – whose upside seems very limited four years into his career – is probably not what the Cowboys are looking for at this particular time.
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